The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-04-07
The Two Joneses and the Solitary Delaney
Ought 10 Have the Elephant ~ Joliet.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL, April 8, 1871.
Editor State Journal
In late issue Of your newspaper you
published the following aad credited 1t
to the National Democrat, ofPeoria:
John II. Oberly is just now sweet on
Cullom. John II. Oberly is a recipient
Of Cullom's favor. John II. Obeily used
to be Democrat. aud claims to be one
now. But in order to get an appoint
ment on State Board. on which at least
one Democrat ought 10 be placed, both
BY right and by cour,esy-Railroad Com
missioner-he fawned and honey-fuggled
around MIR. Cullom and the Hayes crowd
all winter. He got the appointment. not
because he was Democrat, but because
he ate dirt. So whatever Oberly may say
about appointments 10 the various State
Boards should have but little weight
with the Democrats. He may De able 10
get more by "sott-soaping" Cul!om, but
Democrats generally prefer. il they get
anything al all On these Boards, 10 get II
as right or al least freely and voluntS-
rIly as a courtesy, and not by any dirt
eating or sol soaping process. A minor
i;y of Democrats ought, ofright. 10 be o.
every Board In the S.ate-Canal, Rail-
road. Pen!teniisry and all the charitable
and educational bo2rds-and If We can't
have il a. right, we ought not accept
any at all. In the old time, when the
Democrats managed the State, and Eioce
until the era Of Grant, IL was so, and the
people will have il so again. But let
| Oberly keep his mouth shut. and enjoy
| the Office he crswlsd on his belly 10 get.
without undertaking TO set up sc Sir
Oracle 10 his fellow Democrats.
To this paragraph l wish 10 reply
through your columns. Before doing
so, permit me TO introduce to your read
ers. so that they may have proper ap-
probation o, him, the gentleman who Is
| ite author.
In lSGS the national Democratic con-
vention for the nomination of candidates
for the presidency and vice presidency
convened in Tsmmany Hall. at New
York city. Its SESSION. were held in the
presence OF an immense coneourse OF citi-
zens. The great hall was filled to its utmost
capacity, and by the large mass Of hu-
manity there assembled individuality
was absorbed. Only a few men, con-
spicuous by reason OF unusual abilities,
were singled out by the general eye; but
there was one exception 10 this rule,
an exception which made man unus-
ually ineonspicuous, the observed OF all
observers.
After the Convention was organized,
and business had been commenced in the
comparative stiffness that succeeded the
noisinsss OF the income OF the delegates
and people, an incident occurred that
attracted universal attention. A sound Of
unusual character was beard At one OF
/ the doors opening TO the floor OH which
the delegates sat, aud Immediately there
E after a man, peculiar in bearing and COS
I tune, appeared in the main aisle. snc
proceeded with loud steps and much
fussiness towards the platform. after
. reaching which he returned TO the mid
die OF the Convention, and with pomp
and Ceremony took seat With the Hi.
+, nois delegation.
The purpose OF this person in thus
bursting upon the Convention was a
: once apparent. Believing himself TO b,
+ 1.-THE glass OF fashion and the mold O
form" he evidently wished Il
attract the attention o
} both the Convention and til,
audience. In him this ambition WAS
worthy one, since no person could look
II his face and not Immediately conclude
that, If to his body and his costume h
7 could not attract attention, he would bs
compelled to live continually in the OBJ
4 security TO which fate usually consign.
= men OF few brains and very stupid
Is mlnds. And his person and costume
l. were entitled 70 observation. His hail
q was ~ long as Absslom's, aud a. oily a,
u tho beard OF Aaron. His raiment was l
. black dress coat Of perfect At; pantalson,