The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-08-02
Harmony and Good Will, with a Fixsd
Determination TO Win, Manifest
on all Sides.
MI. HARrZEB.L NOMINATED ny
ACCLA MAT1ON.
Oliver =. Hin of Union County for
Member OF state Board of
EQUALIZATION.
Letter from Mr.. Hartzell -Resolutions Etc.

The Democratic ongressional conven-
ton for the Eighteenth district assem-
bled in the court house in this city YES
terday afternoon.
Representatives were present from AL
exander. johnson, Jackson, Pulaski,
Perry, Massac, Union, Randolph, and
Williamson counties. Pope county was
not represented.
AT half past one O'Clock, nearly all the
delegates having arrived, Judge F. Bross,
chairman of the congressional district
committee. called the convention to order.
and nominated Hon. G.. w. Wall, of
Perry county, for temporary chairman.
Mr.. Wall was elected by unanimous
vote, and on taking the chair, thanked
the convention and stated as it was the
desire of many of the delegates to get
through with the work of the conyeu-
ton as early as possible that they might
return to their homes by the evening
trains, he would not delay the progress
of business by making speech. but
would proceed to business at once.
[Checrs.I.
On motion OF +. +. Bouton OF the
Jonesboro Ga-ette, Con. O'Callahan. Of
Union county, was chosen Temporary
secretary.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES
A motion was then made that the secre-
tary call the roll OF the counties. and the
chairman of each county delegation name
one member for each of the following
committees on credentials, on perma-
nent organization, and OH resolutions.
The roll was so called, and the follow
Ing named gentlemen were named for the
several committees.
Oh PERMANENT ORGANIZATIONS:
Alexander-Louis Herbert.
Johnson-W. W. Boyt,
Jachson-E. NJ. Hawkins.
Pulaski-Frank Lyerly.
Perry-Thos. Boyd,
Randolph-Samuel Marsh.
Williamson-R. NJ. Hundley,
tnion-Jehu Cover,
on CREDENTIALS
Alexandria,. Houpt,
Johnson-W. w. Boyt,
Jackson-W. A. Schwartz,
Massac-G. W. Corlis,
Pulaski-A. c. Bartleson,
Perry--Jas. Erwin,
Randolph-S. j. Mace.
Williamson-W. f. Wiley.
Tnion--W. 5. Hammers.
on RESOLUTIONS
AleXander-Wm. O'Callahan.
Jackson-A. ID. Norman,
Pulaski-H. I. Corlis.
Perry-John Snyder,
Randolph-W. Wiltcher.
Williamson-R. W. Hundlcy,
Union--J. W. Randall,
SPEECH FROM MIR. kRoH.
The committees having retired to dclib-
crate, Judge Bross. of Alexander, moved
that Mr.. kroh OF Union county be in
vited to address the convention. Mr..
kroh took the stand and made forcible
and eloquent address OF fifteen minutes
duration, in which he pointed out the
and corruption Of the Re-
publican party, and give numerous
why the Republican party should
De hurled from power. Mr.. kroh was
interrupted by appleause.
At the conclusion of MIR. kroh's re-
marks, the convention on
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
reported as follows:
For Chairman-G. W. Wall OF Perry
county.
Nice-Presidents-T +. Bouton OF
Union, and Judge F. Bross OF Cairo.
For Secretaries-Con. O'Callahan of
Union, and II. \. Carter of Mound City.
The report of the committee was
adopted, and the committee discharged.
Mr.. Wall again thanked the convention,
out declined to 90 into anything like a
discussion of the issues now before the
and the conventional once pro-
eeded TO work.
THE COMMITTEE on CREDENTIALS
eported the counties entitled to represent
alton as follows:
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The report was adopted and the com
nittee discharged. The committee on
RESOLUTIONS
eported as follows:
Res0tped. That we. the Democracy OF
he Eighteenth congressional district, in
Invention assembled, hereby re-atiirm
ur devotion to the principles of the
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