The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-05
RAMBLING NOTES.
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GOssip-The Democratic Convention
Judge Davis,

Correspondence Of the ST. Louis Republican,
CHICAGO, March 3O.--Thc month of
March has been quite savage In this di.
rection. 1t came In like lion. roared tor
thirty days and now refuses 10 90 out
| like a lamb.
While the weather has stormel and
| ragged, so has the troubled sea of whiskey
trials and politics.
The day set for the Cincinnati conyen-
ton Is drawing near at hand, and the Re-
publicans are very active canvas.in9 tor
their respective candidates.
just at present the anxious ones have
developed their strength in the following
order: Blaine. BristOw, Morton. Conk-
ling, Hayes. Washburne, but | still firm
" believe that Gen. Sherman. If consid.
cred candidate, can concentrate more
votes in the convention than any three of
the above, and his name will be presented
notwithstanding his objections. Gen.
Grant was not a candidate when he was
flrst nominated. and said more than once
that he preferred his position a. general
IN the army, but Afterwards accepted the
nomination. Illinois is somewhat diyin.
Ell but will no doubt present WashburDe's
name. Wisconsin, under the control of
Matt Carpenter, will rally for Blaine.
Concerning the Democratic convention.
find that the Northwestern people are
pleased with the selection Of st. LOUIS,
and every one who has recently
visited that city IL loud IN sounding
the praise Of the chamber OF com,
mcrce building. Illinois will IN
doubtedly instruct tor Davis. The dele
CATION will be nearly the same AS the one
that attended Baltimore. The Hon. John
ii. Oberly, Of Cairo will no doubt DC one
Of the members from Egypt" Wiscon-
Sin always sends a fine delegation, and
this year will not be AN exception. Sena.
torJ. X. Doolittle, Governor Dewey.
Hon. j. w. Cary, Gen. Gabe Beuck, j.
LAWYER, Esq, Gen. I'd. Brag, Hon. Geo.
u. raul were among the members who
attended the Baltimore convention, and
from what hear IN Milwaukee nearly
inc same delegate WhO are really u tai
ented and wise body Of gentlemen. will
be called upon To attend the st. Louis
convention and will not be instructed.
ny the way, am reminded that Senator
Doolittle has an engagement TO deliver
a lecture before the law university ia 81.
Louis, May 10, and can promise all who
attend an intellectual treat.
The Davis movement seems To loom mn
stronger every day. The Judge Is quite
wealthy, but the best posted say he
spends no money TO further his pros
poets, and where his popularity comes
from Is more than ! can explain, except
ing the one fact. that he was an intimate
friend OF Lincol n, and the people In this
direction seem TO regard him as a second
"Old Abe" with all the honesty that
Lincoln had. Some question the pro-
priety Of looking to the supreme court
for a candidate, and even favor an amend
mcnt to the constitution declaring all fed
cral judges and officers holding life posi-.
tons ineligible for the Office OF president
until their resignation has been accepted
at least four years. They would have this
include the general and all army and
navy officers.
But, as said before, the people think