The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-06-25

vote
A colored man Mr. Chairman +
call
Voices all over the house Question.
question"
The question was put and carried inan.
imously, aud col. Mckeaig was declared
secretary Of the convention.
WANTS THEM TO TALK--GREAT Confusion.
Capt. Phillis--Mr Chairman. Mr..
Frick and Mr.. willis are both in the
house, aud | move we give them ten
minutes each to address the convention.
Mr.. Fisher seconded the motion.
Col. Mckcaig-I call the gentleman to
order. Let the chair state the motion.
Cries from all parts of the house,
Question, "qucstiOn."
At this time great confusion prevailed
in all parts of the house, and loud shouts
and curses were freely INDUCED in
The Chair pounding vigorously on
the judges desk with an iron paper
weight -Oidcr, order. The convention
must come to order. Business cannot
proceed with everybody talking at once.
. Comparative quiet having been re-
stored, the motion TO hear speech from
Messrs. Willis and Frick was put, and
declared lost.
CONFUSION WORSE CoNFoU NDED.
Mr.. Fisher appeal from the decision
of the chair.
The convention was again thrown into
the utmost confusion and shouts OF
speech speech" "sit down." "Sit
down." "order,' "order." were heard
from every portion of the house: while
the chairman kept up continual thump-
ing with his paper weight, and com
handing order, but it was fully five min
utes before even comparative order was
restored.
Mr.. Fisher appeal from the decision
of the chair, and ash that the motion I've
fairly stated
4 NE.StE
As this stage OF the proceedings col.
Mckeaig was standing near the railing
dividing the court room. ,r. Fisher.
who held position near The stove
to the left oil the judges stand suddenly
lett his seat, and rushing across to where
Col. Mckeaig was, shook his fist in the
tolonel's face ana said something. but
the confusion in the house was so great
that very few if any one understood
what it was. But there was no further
demonstration on either side, and
Mr.. Fisher returned to his seat.
At this time nearly all the colorcd men,
who occupied seats OH the right side of
the house, facing the Judges stand, We're
on their feet and very boisterous.
Col. McKeaig (waving his hand sit
down, boys.
And the colored troops squatted.
ANOTHER sQUABBLE.
Capt. Pmlls-All those in favor Of the
candidates speaking stand up.
The Chair-I would like TO know who
is running this convention:
STAND UP.
Fisher-All those in favor OF hearing
speeches stand up.
Col Mckeaig went about instructing his
crowd to keep their seats, when Capt.
Phillis called out. Look here, Colonel,
now don't you interfere here
a Colored Trooper-Mr. Chairman
state dc motion. Desc folks don't know
what deys vote'n bout.
Col. Mckeaig-Set down! set down
ms A JOB.
Capt. Phillis-Iou have put this job
up, and we will give you enough oft.
The vote was finally taken, l07 for and
10 against sustaining the decision Of The
chair
WILLIS SPEAKS.
Mr.. Willis, who occupied a chair al
| The witness stand, rose to his feet and
said Mr.. chairman. did not cont
| here to take any part in this convention
and have had no hand in getting W
this disturbance. I have nothing To say
now. but if Mr.. Frlck wishes To talk. anG
after he gets through. il have anything
TO say, will say it,
| Mr. Frick then came forward To thu
railing and addressed the convention
He refuted the charge recently made
against him to the effect that he had
| been a Democrat, and ''hurled the charge
back into the teeth OF the man who
made it as false aud malicious. lie
had always been 4 good and true Re
publican, and the friend of the
poor, down-troddcn and oppressed col
ored man. He was as good Repub-
lican as his opponent, Mr.. Willis, and
challenged any man anywhere to bring
anything against him." and much NOR,
Of the same sort of talk. His remark!
We're loudly applauded,
WILLIS NEXT.
Then came Willis, Jonathan &. He
had been member of the Republican
party for many years. For fifteen year,
he had supported the Republican party.
A voice-reverse it, and say the Repub-
lican party has supported you for fifteen
yearsl lie was a candidate for congress,
and if the Republicans oi
Alexander county thought lac was
4 proper man TO represent
| them in the national congress, he would
like 10 have their votes, and would be
thankful for them. He would not charge