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

X. W. Miller, ". l.. Bristol,
!. Wilcox. Geo. Fisher.
thas. Nellis, 4. Yost,
I. o. Patier, w. Harrell,
John McEwen, sr. W. Veins,
j. Gladney, j. Tyler.
J.. Harris. Tom Freeman,
Bill scott. Walter Scott,
jas. Knott.
sometime was consumed in taking the
vote. When the vote was taken. e.. y.
Hughes and John Reeves, the tellers.
took position at a table to count the
vote. Col. Mckeaig, who was score.
tary OF the convention went in to help the
teler7, when Casper \ ost, Capt. Phills,
and others objected. and wanted Reeves
and Hughes, the men appointed,
Col. Mckeaig keep his augur out OF the
count. The count finished, the follow
ing named persons were declared elected
by maiorties ranging from one hundred
to one hundred and twenty-five:
THE DELEGATES:
thas Lame. "Dick Taylor.
6. W. Mckeaig. Il. W. Miller.
.Iewctt Wilcox, Chas. Nellis.
{. o. Paticr, John McEwen ST.,
~. GIadney, IL. Harris,
Nv. T. Scott, Jas. Knott.
- olored.
When the result of the vote was an
nOunccd the
kEAIG CROWD,
that is the colored troops, INDUCED in
loud aud prolonged cheering, much To
the chaerin of Mr.. Frick and his friends.
INSTRUCT FOR WILLIS.
When quiet was once more restored
Postmaster Mckeaig moved that the
delegates to the Congressional covention
be- instructed to cast the vote Of Alexan-
der county tor Jonathan G. Willis. The
friends of Mr.. Prick evidently
THREW Up THE SPONGE
when the vote Tor the choice OF dele
gates was commenced, for when the
motion 10 instruct for Willis was made,
they made no effort to vote it down.
"The colored troops fought nobly," and
were too much for the batch of white
men supporting Frick. The motion to
instruct for Willis was carried by large
majority.
With the instruction Of the delegates
for Willis, the Frick men lost all interest
in the proceedings of the convention. and
from that time till the adjournment,
everything went off quietly AMI orderly
enough. The postmaster and his strik-
erS had everything their own way.
OTHER DELEGATES.
col. Mckeaig moved that the delegates
TO the congressional convention east the
vote OF the county in the Senatorial and
Representative conventions.
Capt. Phillis objected. He wanted a
new delegation appointed.
col. Mckeaig withdrew his motion.
and the following gentlemen We're elected
delegates to the Senatorial and Repre-
sentative conventions:
| Nv. II. Scott. tR. III. o Bricn.
| *Dick Taylor, Warren Veins,
| Chas. Nelis. John MeEwen. ir,
f.. Walhridge, +. c. Ford,
f.. +. Davis q. W. Mckeaig,
| Peter Saup. ". 4. Sloo.
! l*C0lorcd.
FOR THIsrLEWoOD.
W. T. Scott moved that the delegates
| to the representative convention from
| this county be instructed to cast the
vote of this county for Capt. n. Is.
rhistlewood of this city for representa-
tive in the general assembly. The mo-
ton was carried.
| COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
capt. i. h. Phills moved that the chair
appoint committee of three TO select
4 new county Central committee.
The chair appointed Col. Mckeaig.
committee.
The committee returned and alter a
short time reported the following named
gentlemen Tor central committeeman:
South Cairo--W. T. scott and G. y.
Hughes
North Caro--Dick Taylor and &. o.
Patier
- lear Creek-i,. 4. Edmundson and
Jas. l.. Sanders.
Dog Tooth-I.awrence Donahue.
| Santa Few. ireland.
Hazlewood-Clif Lakewood
Unlty-Wm. RIggles.
Al l.arge-G. W. Mckeaig and Harry
o Brcin.
! The committee elected &. y. Hughes
| as its chairman.
With this the convention adjourned.
and thus ended one of the most noisey
and dsgracetul political gatherings that
ever assembled in Southern Illinois