The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-04-08
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but little to say. lie thanked the con-
vention, and pledged himself to do all
in his power for the success OF the en-
tire ticket. He thanked the convention
again for the nominstion.
FOR CITY TREAsuRKR
Capt. Williams said he was authorized
10 place the name OF F. M. stockneth be.
fore the convention, and Mr.. Stoekheth
pledged himself to abide the result.
John Q. Hartman moved a. MIR. Stock
flsth was the only candidate before the
convention his nomination he made
unanimous. The motion prevailed.
FOR CITY ATTORNEY.
Mr.. %. Mct;ee was nominated for
city attorney.
George w. Hendricks was also nomi.
mated. The vote being taken, Mr.. Nc
Gee was decided the nominee by thirty
four majority. The nomination was
| made unanimous.
FOR POLICE MAGISTRATE.
Nominations for police magis trate
being in order, Mr.. Pat. O'Loughlin
nominated MIR. Richard Fitzgerald.
Herman Levy nominated Judge +.
Bross.
JUDGE BRoss
Rose in his seat and said while he thank.
ed the ge ntlman for the preference shown
him. he would decline the nomination.
la h is friends to vote for Mr. Fitz.
gerald. This declaration was received
with loud applause.
Constable John Hogan presented the
name of Thos. Lewis.
NJ. j. Howley nominated Mr.. Charley
Delay. MIR. Delay declined the nomi-
| nation.
The chair then declared nominations
! closed.
| LETTER FROM MR.. FITZGERALD.
The chairman stated that before proceed
ing further che desired to read a letter
from Mr.. Fitzgerald. The letter was as
follows:
| To the Chairman of the Democratic MAss Con-
SIR: See in the morning BULLETIN
| some names likely to We presented " the
convention to nominate ticket for city
| officers, after naming several persons
for the different offices, tho article
reads Candidates for police masis-
trate are numerous, no less than five
persons will be presented to the conven.
ton. Judge Bross, Il. Fitzgerald. ThOs.
Lewis, MIR. Osborn and Charley Delay,
are aspirants tor this position" etc. !
wish the above statment to be modified
| Aac~ tI,A fa aS /
concerned. do not aspire for any Of
flee. have been spoken to by many
friends and acquaintance in regard to
this matter, and have only stated In
, substance that IL the convention In max
ing up city ticket should harmonious
ly nominate me | would accept OF the
nomination. Therefore | wish you to
state that am not selfish In this matter,
that | wish the proceedings of the con-
vention may be conducted fairly and har-
moniusly, that the convention will n0mi-
nate strong ticket, and distribute the
, offices so as to give general satisfaction.
and thereby insure success for the whole
. ticket nominated. l certainly don't want
any malcontents on my account, and a.
far as | am concerned let there be no
OF the convention.
regret very much that can't be at
the convention, have been very unwell
during the last two days, and although
comparatively we'll to-day, do not deem
it prudent to 90 out tonight.
Yours Respectfully,
| r. FITZGERALD.
Cairo, April Z, 1877.
TIE VOTE FOR MAGISTRATE
Was then counted, with the following
result:
Fitzgerald ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l98
| mos. Lewis. .'.'"..'...''..'..'''"''.'''" =
Dir. .. A. Osborn ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Il
On motion of Mr.. John q. Hartman the
the nomination Of Mr.. Fitzgerald was
made unanimous, amid loud cheering.
FOR CITY CLERK.
John NJ. Hogan nominated Fred b.
Smith.
Mr.. Levy nominated Mr.. James W.
Stewart.
Nominations were declared closed.
Tho vote was then taken with the
FOLLOWING RESULT.
SINFUL ..'..'"''''''' sls
| SteWart....",..''...''.' '...''..'''''''''". -
The nomination was made unanj-
nous. And right here We desire to place
Mr.. Stewart right on the record. When
the result was announced Mr.. Stewart
took the floor with the view OF making
the nomination of Mr.. Smith unanl.
nous, but in the noise and confusion OF
the instant failed to get the recOyniti On
of the chair. This much we consider but
Justice to Mr.. Stewart.
ALDERMANlc.
All other nominations having been dis
posed OF the chairman OF the convention,
at the request Of MIR. Linegar. chair
man of the central committee, stated
there would be meeting OF the central
committee at Mulkey. Linegar and
Lansden's Office on Monday evening, at
7:3O o'clock, for the purpose Of calling
ward meetings in the different wards to
nominate candidates for alderman.
WITH THREE HEARTY CHEERS
For the ticket the convention then adj
iourned, and thus ended one OF the most
enthusiastic and harmonious mass-con :
yen,ions ever assem- bled In Cairo.
II hank statement.
Statement of the condition of the Alex
ander County bank Monday, April "a
1877