The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-06-23
POLITICAL MATTERS.
Approaching State Convention of
the Illinois Democracy.
ASSEMBLING or THE DELEGATES AT
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Illinois Democratic state ConNcn'
ton.

unfasorable for news items to-day. In
the United States court nothing of i'm
portance was done, while nearly all the
officers of the State house are engaged in
talking with their acquaintance from va
rious parts of the State, so that official
business proceeds very slowly.
The DELEGATES
In the city up to the hour of sending
this dispatch are perhaps hundred in
number, but with these are many Demo-
cratic editors from all parts of the State
In attendance on the association. and
many gentlemen Of political prominence
who came to look on and perhaps TO
keep the delegates straight. a large
part of the Cook county delegation ar
rived this morning and they are all I'M
der instructions to do what they can to
send a Tilden delegation to st. Louis.
This ought not to be hard duty tor so
far as can be observed. the feeling is
strongly in that direction, although
there are some supporters OF Judge Da-
Wis. The Mclean delegation is strong in
the Davis interest. while the Peoria dele
CATION is the center of the Thurman or
Hendricks strength.
THE PEACE RESOLUTIONS.
The friends OF Davis are using as an
argument against Tilden the statement
that he in lSG4 reported to the Democratic
national convention at Chicago, THAT
stupid and absurd resolution TO the effect
that the war was a failure, which the
convention made haste TO adopt. and
which the country beat with alacrity.
The archives OF the party are in the dusty
files of the State Register, and from these
has been extracted the historic fact that
Hon. James Guthrie, OF Kentucky, re-
ported that resolution with ali others
composing the platform. Ii is known.
however, that the resolution Sas the
production of MIR. allandingham, and
that il was his especial pet. Mr.. Tilden
was. however. q member of the COM
mittee on resolutions OF that con-
yention. With this record DO the sup
porters OF Tilden repel the assaults Oh
their favorite, and they carry the war
into Africa by the assertion that Davis,
in Il decision he made (perhaps in the
Muligan case in Indianaj declared that
the power OF military officer did not
extend beyond the lines lie actually
hell. so that if the decision be correctly
stated an officer of the United States
army could not repel with force an as
-ault made from a point outside his pick
cts. but would have been obliged in such
a case TO send an orderly alter the near
est constable. The opponents OF Davis
say if many such judicial decisions as
this are made twill be necessary 10 put the
law OF contempt into the shape OF con-
,titutional amendment, as an ordinary
statute will not suffice 10 save the judi
ciary from scorn.
But all this talk Is good-natured, and
is INDUCED in more perhaps because
there was no business To occupy attention
during The day than on account Of any
hard feeling.
THE OUTLOOK
As near as can be Judged from the ap.
pearance OF the delegates, alternates, ed
itors and lockers Oh here now, the Dem
ocrats of Illinois have come to their
senses and seem willing 10 make an hon
est and earnest effort TO put their party
into practical shape for the campaign
They are more tolerant of opposing opin'
ions, more willing to listen TO argument
less welded to fayorlte candidates. and
stand more sensible than they haye ap
peared Tor years. The word Of the con.
vention will be done it is thought
with deliberation and care, anC
will be- well done. The con
vention is TO meet the senat,
chamber at u III. tomorrow. III,
| first business 10 be done is the appoint
| ment OF committees Oh credentials, per
mancnt organization and resolutions
| after which committees report, the mail
| business-that of selecting delegates I,
| the national conyentIon-wilb be in order
| A committee of one member from eacl
| congressional district is TO appoint tn,
| delegates from the state at large, Will,
the district delegates will be named b,
the districts. The delegates will n,
doubt be for Tilden, but not SO instructed
| There is proposition, however, to in
struct them 10 vote as unit and TO us
all efforts to prevent the National con
l NcuiiDU iIbui tue
rule in making the presidential nomina
| tons.
As for resolutions here, 1t is probabl
they will be very brief, and possibly tn
convention may adjourn without doin,
any platform business. Some of tn
leaders here tonight are In favor Of III
policy.
| ABOUT MR.. HENDRICKS.
IL has been represented here to-day tia
Mr.. Hendricks of Indiana would not ac
eept any position except the head o
the national ticket, but 1t is reported OF
good authority delegate has a lette
from Mr.. Hendricks stating that he will
accept any position in which the Demo
crazy think he may be of the best service
This story, however, is stoutly denied b.
Hendricks friends.
THE RESUMPTION QUESTION.
There il no doubt that strong effor
will be made tomorrow to pass a resolu
ton in opposition to the resumption ac
and in favor OF its repeal. OF the pros
pect Of Its passage no intelligent opiu
ion can be given, but il Is certain tina
nearly all the delegates are opposed /
the act as il stands, while many dout
the propriety of demanding its repe.
! without substituting something in il
place.
Value of woman Suffrage.
Wendell Phillips' New Ienture