The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-06-24
ILLINOIS DEMOCRACY.
Proceedings of the State
Convention at Spring.
field.
Selection Of Delegates to the
National Convention.
The Usual Platform and List Of
Resolutions Omitted.

| oPklNuLIELD, llls., June e. ue
Democratic State convention met at II
m and when the delegates were assem-.
bled in the hall it was apparent that the
| Davis men had made very considera-
BILE gain on the.Tilden forces. and this
conviction was forced on every one at
the first trial of strength. The conven-
ton and its throng was nearly as large
as was the Republican State convention
of June 18th, and this in spite of the fac.
that the Democratic basis OF apportion-
ment was not so liberal by One-half as
that OF the Republicans. The proceed
| ings under the
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION
offer nothing. worthy Of special note, but
it may be said with certainty, that all the
delegates were on their good behavior,
and evidently DESTROYS of harmonious ac-
ton.
A. 6. Burr of Green was elected pres
ident, and f. A. Snively OF Macoupin sec
rotary. The districts were then called in
order and the various committees an
nounced.
The convention then adjourned for din.
ner. Except that there. was as usual
row among the Cook county delegates
the recess appears to have been agree
ably spent.
On reassembling, Col. Dowdall, OF Pc
oria, offered the regular resolution to the
effect that all resolutions on platform
should 60 to the appropriate committee
without debate or vote and this was
heartily agreed to, for the Tilden men
feared that soft money resolution
might be slipped in, while the anti-Til-
den men equally dreaded the effect of
every resolution, ins!ructing the national
delegates 10 vote as unit, or to oppose
the adoption Of the two-thirds rule. In
spite OF all this, the elements of dissen-
were exhibited.
The report ofthe committee on creden-
tials was read and adopted.
The committee on permanent organic.
hsNs nun
with yice-presidents for each district.
STORMY EPISODE.
Mr.. Berry Smith, one of the Cook
county delegates, asked permission TO
read to the convention telegram he had
| received in relation to agentleman whom,
he said, might be presented as a presi-
dental candidate al st. Louis, and who
had recently been attacked in an article
in the Chicago Times.
Mr.. Gus. Harrington OF Kane, at once
opposed the proposition. He said the
telegram was not from a delegate, nor
was il offered to the convention by
delegate. If the gentleman to whom
the telegram referred was present he
| could not be permitted to address the
convention, and 1t would be equally out
OF order for him to attempt to address il
by means OF telegram. Such was his
argument OH the point Of order he made
against the reading, but his manner was
Insulting to one or two OF the Cook
county delegation who attempted to re-
ply. Ills manner was positively brutal.
The chair decided against the point Of
order and for some time there was great
confusion.
MIR. Smith declared that the assertion
that he was not a delegate was a lie, and
There was every appearance OF a row,
but Gen. McClernand got possession OF
the hoor and moved that Smith read the
telegram and be allowed time 10 repel
the assault upon him. This was voted
down, but 1t restored peace and quiet,
ana business again went on.
| The TELEGRAM.
The telegram in dispute is from Man.
ton Marble, New York. and was to the
effect that MIR. Tilden was not chairman
OF the platform committe at Chicago In
1864, and that he opposed the
peace resolutions. declaring the war
failure, etc. The report of
me committee on credentials
was made, and was disputed by only part
OF the Cook men, but this being sort of
: guard did not attract much attention,