The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-09-24
HODGES PARK.


ttIc uistIiCts l1cluuiny ueickatious IToHi
Jackson, Union and Alexander counties.
The Cairo delegation, which arrived on
the grounds at about half past twelve
was by far the largest hailing from any
one section of country repre-.
scented. 1t embracing forty of the Sweep
ers club, in full uniform. Jesse Mcliafiie
and Lieutenants Levy, Howe aud Parker
as officers. Besides large number Of
ladies and gentlemen.
The Caro- delegation was greeted with
loud cheers upon stepping from the cars.
Grand Marshal Phil. Howard. who had
arrived on the grounds by the first train,
formed the Sweepers into line and head
ed by the excellent old silver cornet band.
and Charles Delays martial band. aud
differed by Captain Jesse McIIafiie and
Lieutcnants Levy, Howe and Parker, pa
raded to the park under the admiring
gaze Ofall present. and halting in front Of
the speakers stand, were disbandcd.
John q. Hartman. Of this city, stepped
to the front Of the stand, and called for Or
der. lie then nominated for chairman OF
the meeting Squire McCrite, who was
unanimously elected and who stepped tor
ward and took his seat. Capt. William
ii. Williams, OF this city. was elected Sec
rotary, and VIM. NJ. McPheeters vice
president.
The Tilden and Hendricks Glec club,
who accompanied the sweepers, were
then called, and sang 1ilden and Hen
bricks campaign song decidedly apprO-
pirate to the occasion. which was heartily
received with loud cheers.
After the glee club had retired, Hon.
William IIartzell was loudly called for.
Mr.. Hartzell was introduced by Mr..
Hartman, and he was greeted cordially.
He spoke for about forty-tive minutes.
His speech, very mastery political eff
fort, was very enthusiastically received.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Hartzel's adj
dress, the meeting adjourned tor dinner.
After dinner the crowd was again
called together by the Silver cornet band
playing some Of its choicest selections.
after which Mr.. +. L. Albright, in re-
spouse to numerous calls, appeared upon
the stand.
Mr.. Albright after discussing in very
brief manner the oppression, corruption
and fraud brought upon the people by
Grant and Republican rule, spoke at
some length of himself. He had been
nominated, he said. by the Democracy of
the Fittieth senatorial district as a candi-
date for representative. He had neither
accepted or declined the nomination.
He had, however, through the earnest
solicitation of his friends, in the three
counties, concluded TO make the race,
and expected to be elected. lie had not
done what he had hoped to do in the
Twenty-ninth general assembly, but
were he again elected he would do bet
ter, much better. He spoke at some
length of his career in the house of rep
resentatives. and said he was not proud
OF his record, but, that he had done con.
siderable for his constituents.
Col. r. II. Townes, of Jonesboro. was
next called. Mr.. Townes took the stand,
and like Mr.. Albright, after discussing
at some length the administration Of
Grant, said he wished to speak for a few
moments of himself. He had been nOmi
mated by the convention OF the 3rd OF Au
gust at JoncsbOro, as candidate for sen
ator. On the 18th inst, another pre-
tended convention had been held, and an
other ticket had been nominated. He
claimed TO be the true candidate of the
Democracy of the Fiftieth district; he
would stand at the head OF the ticket un.
til after the election, and asked his friends
to stand by him. The ticket nominated
by the pretended convention he would re-
gard as boilers, and he would treat them
as boilers.
Mr.. Linegar was loudly called upon.
He took the stand and said he would moi
make lengthy speech. as the train was
about due, and he wished to return by
it. lie however spoke for about ten min.
utes, and his remarks were loudly APP
plauded.
Judge Green was next to speak. lie
said that he would not attempt to discuss
the Republican administration. MIR. Lin.
egar had said all that could be said. Mr..
Linegar had been in the ranks had servec
under Grant rule, and knows just what
1t is. Alter a few remarks, MIR. Greer
withdrew amid loud cheers.
Young George Hendricks, OF this city
also delivered very creditable, though
short address, after the conclusion o
Mr.. Townes.
Upon Judge Green's retirement from
the stand, loud cries of cunningham,
'Cunningham," were heard, which. o
course meant Justus Il. the news tina
this persevering and eloquent gentlemen
had arrived on the grounds, having
spread through the crowd. No sooner
however, did Justus attempt to mount
the stand, than equally loud cries o
"Mulkey,"" Mulkey," were heard issuin.
from the lips OF fifty men. MIR. Mu lkel
and Justus mounted the steps almost ID
gether, but Cunningham was not to b.
Outwitted, and stepping quickly to the ia
BILE, upon which he deposited his hat
bowed bow that few politicians are abb
70 bow, wiped his noble forehead will
his handkerchief and opened his lips /,