The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-06-24

and tue report was sustained. The re
port Of the committee on permanent or
rani1ation sustained MIR. Burr rs presi
dent Of the convention and seemed but q
just appreciation OF the admirable man
ner In which he held control Of what
threatened at one time TO be turbulent
body.
pELEoATLs TO ST. LOUIS.
The various districts then reported
their delegates to the national conven-
tion, and this and the report OF the dele
gates at large, was adopted without die.
sent.
The following are the delegates at
large: w. j. Allen, F. II. Winston, G..
l.. Higbee, Chas. Durham, with the fol.
lowing alternates Gen. j. c. Black
Jas. G. Allen. W. w. O'Brien and Thos.
5. Casey.
Quinn Of Peoria. who had once before
brought himself TO notice and perhaps
into contempt, by moving that the vice
presidents he invited to seats on the
platform, moved 10 strike the name of
Mr.. Winston from the delegates at large
and substitute DR. Brim, who was re-
ported Us an alternate, but this was
speedily laid on the table. aud Quinn
was heard of no more.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions rcported
but one resolution, in effect thar since
this convention is called simply to select
delegates to the national Democratic con.
vcntion; and since the State convention
will shortly convene to nominate State
officers and president and vice-presidept,
that no resolutions should be adopted at
this time. The report Of the committee
on resolutions was really the best piece of
work Of the day. 1t was made by the
veteran Ross OF Fulton, and McClernand
at once slipped in a motion for the pre-
vious question. which was carried before
anybody could get in a word, and the re-
port was adopted without dissent
EXPOSURE OF REPUBLICAN CoRRrpTIos.
The following resolution, containing
very important suggestion. was intended
TO be introduced in the Democratic con-
vention to-day, but under the rule that no
resolutions should pass, it was not pre-
sented:
WHEREAS. The Cincinnati convention
has endorsed tile present administration,
with all its corruption, rings, class Iegis-
lation and congressional steals, it is
highly important that the people should
be fully advised in clear and authentic
manner, as to the nature and extent OF
the same before they are called upon to
cast their votes at the November election.
And that they may, when acting the
part and performing the duty
of American citizens as Jury
men, carefully weigh the evidence, and
in coming to conclusion on the state of
the country be fully advised by the ev-
idence before them Us to the merits and
dement's of the respective parties claim
ing their suffrage, and when thus advised
they should in this Centennial year ex-
ercise that independent citizenship which
recognizes duty to country first and party
next. Therefore be it
Resolred, That the delegates from the
State OF Illinois TO the national Demo-
cratic convention be and they are hereby
instructed to use their influence to have
a committee appointed by the national
convention to prepare an address TO the
people Of the United States, giving the
evidence of corruption and abuse Of
power by the present Republican admin
and also the reasons why the
interest Of the country would be better
subserved by change in par.
ty administration of the government. and
why the people should not indorse the
present administration by voting for the
Of the Cincinnati convention.
THE TwO.THlRDS RULE.
Mr.. Phillips OF Brown offered a modest
resolution to the effect that the delegates
oppose the adoption Of the two-thirds
rule at st. Louis, but Mr. Burr, the chair
man was not to be caught mapping, and
sent 1t to the committee under the rule.
Col. Commings OF Fulton, then moved
the convention adjourn. and the whole
affair was over.