The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-09-15
Ihe Bulletin.
THE SENATORIAL MIDDLE.
The Senatorial Committees Call For
New senatorial District
convention,
In Accordance With Which Chairman Halli
day Issues His Call For New
County Convention.

The following communications explain
themselves:
CAIRO, H., sept. :, 1876.
70 the Democracy al the Fiitieth senate
rial District
loar senatorial committee held a meeting
at Anna on the evening Of September 18th.
1875, to consider the petitions for q new
convention. AS is well known to you,
considerable dissatisfaction exists with re-
gard TO the action of the .Jonesboro conven-
ton. II this dissatisfaction was confined to
few individuals only, we should have dis
regarded ii, but the petitions have been
signed by n sufficient number OF Democrats
10 demand, in our judgment, some action
on our part TO restore harmony To the par
ty. We have acted singly with an eye to
the good OF the par y, and the pan upon
which we have decided, we believe to he
one which every Democrat in the district
should heartily endor rs a fair solution Of
all difficulties. aud one " hich should restore
unity Of action to the party.
There being a vacancy On the ticket,
caused by the withdrawal of Mr.. Oberly as
candidate for representative. IA ma ority of
your committee decided to call new con.
vention TO I'LL the vacancy, recommending
10 the committee Of the several countse,
through their chairman, that such action
he taken wi h regard to the nomination OF
ticket as they believe to be in accord with
the wishes of a majority OF the Dem ocracy.
II it shall he determined by the convention
that the best interests OF the party demand
u n " ticket. then let the convention NOM
mate one but if on the other hand. it shall
he declared that the Interests Of the party
will be beet subserved by the ticket rema ain
ing a. il II. then let the convention refuse to
take any action with regard to the present
nominees. We have accordingly notified
each chairman Of the several county cen.
trail committees 10 cal conventions in their
re .peciivc countie. to nominate delegates
to the general convention named.to be held
at the court house In Jonesboro, on the 18th
day of September, 1876, at 2 o. clock p. m.
The above was signed by Messrs. W.
IL. Morris Of Cairo, and w. A. Lemma, Of
Jackson county, two of the three men,
bers of the committee.
MORRIS TO HALLIDAY.
In accordance with the above, Mr..
Morris. chairman of the senatorial COM
mittee, addressed the following to T. W..
Halliday, chairman of the Alexander
county Democratic committee:
CAIRO, Ill Sept. ., 1876.
Thomas w. Halliday, Chm Dem. Central
Com. of Alexander Co., Cairo, H.:
Dear Sir AT meeting Of the senatorial
committee of this, the Fiftieth senatorial
district, held at Anna, H., OH the 9Th inst,
it was determined by majority OF said
committee, to cali 4 convention to meet at
Jonesboro, ILL.,, on Monday, sept. Is, 1876,
at o clock p. m. for the purpose OF nom.
by the declination Of Hon. John II. Oberly
as q candidate for the lower house OF the
Thirtieth general assembly OF the state OF
Illinois ; and 1t being made apparent to the
committee at the meeting held as aforesaid,
that considerable disatfection exists
throughout the district, on account OF the
nomination made by the senatorial and
representative convention held at Jonesboro
in said district on the Sd day, of August
| last, the central committee OF your county
through you, are therefore requested TO
meet at some time and place, as you, chair
man. of said committee may designate, foi
the purpose OF calling a convention OF the
Democracy OF your county to appoint del
| egstes to the convention 10 be held nj
| Jonesboro as aforesaid, and to take such &C
| ton rs in your Judgment will secure hsr
mony and kubserye the best interests %
| the Democracy OF your county and th'
| district.
| W. II. MORRIS,
Chm. Fiitieth Senatorial District Com.
NEW DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.
In compliance with the above a meet
ing OF the Alexander county Democratic
central committee was held on Monday
evening last, at which the chairman, Mr.
| HALLIDAY, was authorized to issue the fol
lowing call
CAIRO. ILLS, Sept, II, 1876.
A convention OF the Democratic voter
OF Alexander county will be held at tn,
court house In Cairo, on Saturday next
September 10th inst, at one O'Clock
pun, for the purpose OF selecting MIN
delegates TO the convention to meet II
,IOnesboro, on the 18th inst, in accord
ance with the call of the Fittieth senatorial
district committee.
BY order OF the Alexander Count.
Democratic Central Committee.
| Truos " H.IIIn.y Chairman