The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-03-31
DEMOCRACY.
Meeting of-ths County Convention
Yesterday-Appointmsnt
Of Delegates.
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Ia pursuance OF the call OF the chair.
man Of the county Democratic central
COMMITTEES. q mass convention was held
In the court house yesterday Tor the pur'
pose Of selecting three delegates TO re-
present Alexander county In the state
convention to BE- held at Springfield on
Thursday, April lllh, 1873, and like
number 70 represent Alexander county
In the Democratic convention TO e.held
at Ceutralla on May 18TH, tor the pur>
pose Of nominating candidates tor su'
preme and appellate court CLERKS. "
Ala O'Clock p. IN, Thos. W. Halliday,
chairman Of the Alexander County
Democratic central committee, called the
convention TO order and stated the object
Tor which II had been assembled.
On motion the convention at once Or
ganized by the selection Of Judge W. ii.
Green as chairman; and Frank Schuck-
ers and W, NJ. Williams, secretaries.
On taking the chair Judge Green made
tew remarks appropriate 70 the 0cca-
sion, aud suggested that the convention
at once proceed TO business, DE said the
first and only business TO be transacted
was the selection OF delegates to the state
and district conventions.
DR.. w. X. smith moved that the cleo
ton Of delegates be BY ballot, aud that
two tellers To count the votes be ap>
pointed.
Judge Bross offered as \ substitute
tor DR.. Smiths motion that the
chair appoint committee OF i've ~
report the names OF delegates " be SUBJ
mitted 10 the convention for contirma>
ton.
DR.. smith Withdrew his motion and
seconded the motion for the adoption OF
the substitute offered by Judge Bross.
The motion was then put and adopted
by unanimous vote.
Hon. John II. Oberly suggested that
the same committee report delegates for
both the state ard district conventions
so ordered.
The chair then appointed Judge F.
Bross. Patrick Mockler. Herman Meyer,
WIN. Mchaie and John Q. Hartman u
the committee to report delegates. The
committee retired 70 make up their re-
port.
The committee having Withdrawn, Mr.
Oberly stated that Mr.. McCsbe OF Gal.
latin county, who is candidate for the
Democratic nomination TOR clerk of the
supreme court, southern grand division,
was present, and suggested that he be
invited to address the convention.
Mr.. McCabe said that he had not pu,
in an appearance at this convention for
the purpose OF making q fight agains,
his opponents, and II he undertook to
make a speech he would have to do that
very thing, and that way just what he
did not want to do, and he therefore dc.
clined to say anything more.
Hon. d. T. Linegar was called, an d
had spoke but few minutes when the
COMMITTEES rstsrusd, and no gave way
that they might submit their report.
The committee reported the following
delegates and alternates;
To the state onvention-Hon. John
H. Oberly, d. y. Linegsr and Thos. W.
Halliday. Alternates-Thos. j. Nc
Clure, Os. Greenley and W. f. Schuck-
ers.
To the district onventlon--Judge w q.
Fl. Green, s. p. Wheeler and f. Bross.
Alternates- Michael j. Howley, c. w.
Dunning and VIM. NJ. Williams.
The report Of the committee was cons
firmed by q unanimous vote.
ENDORSING JOHN Q. HARTMAN.
Capt. W. NJ. Williams then offered the
following resolutions which were read
and adopted by unanimous vete OF the
convention:
Resolved, That the delegates TO the
Cenualia convention be instructed to
vote for john q. Hartman, esq, as long
as his name is before that convention as
a candidate for clerk Of the appellate
court.
Resolved, That the Democracy Of Alex
ander county present the name Of our
f.llow.citizen and neiehbor, John @.
Hartman, esq, to the Democracy Of the
Fourth appellate district, because his
personal integrity, his faithful aud I'm.
swervlng adherence to the Democratic
party and its principles, and ais eminent
and peculiar qualifications as clerk will
render him candidate upon whom the
entire party can heartily unite, and an
officer who will perform his duties to the
full satisfaction OF the people.
There being no further business to
transact the convention then adjourned.