The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-28
THE C0NeREssIOyAL CAMPAIGN
WHO SHALL he THE DEMO
CRATIC STANDARD BEARERr


'ears, laborsd energe,lcally and elective
y.ior The cause OF the party; but who
and emphatically refuse
70 permit their friends to consider them
as in the list OF probable or even possible
candidates for the nomination. Self-sac.
ri6cing Democrats are numerous enough,
however, without these--eo numerous,
indeed, that the question with the con-
vention will not be ''where," but (which
10 the man the exigencIes Of the times
seem 20 call for?"
Hon. William Hartzell has served our
people most intelligently and acceptably;
has been right on all the issues presented
for the consideration OF congress, and
has, in the discharge of the muli,isrlons
duties OF his position, earned the thanks
OF the people generally, as well as OF the
party TO whom he owes bis election.
But Mr.. II. Is now serving his second
term, and will, In conformity with what
has become usage with the party, de.
cine to enter into contest for another
or third nomination.
No man In Illinois has worked more
industriously and unselBshly for The tri-
umph Of Democratic men and measures
than Hon. VIM. II. Green, OF Cairo. A
gentleman of signal ability, thoroughly
posted in the political history OF the
country, and an orator Of rare power
and effectiveness, he has labOred trdous-
ly and persisten,ly IN the cause Of his
party, through no hope or expectation
Of political preferment, but purely and
simply because Of his conviction that the
happiness and prosperity Of the country
depend upon the triumph Of democratic
principles. But Judge Green's friends
assure us--nsy, II is commonly under
stood, that we'll as be deserves OF his
party, he will not even patiently listen
to the association OF bis name with can
didacy Tor congress, or for any other
office il Is In the power OF his party tt
give. In the same connection may b.
mentioned the names of Messrs. Mulkey
Oberly, and perhaps others.
Hon. William j. Allen, OF JacksO,
county, has always been a "tower o.
strength" in the Democratic party, and
In almost any event, Ia Likely TO b'
pressed upon the convention for nomln'
alton. His friends are many and inhu
entail, and when the sores OF tie lat.
war are all healed, he need but ask any
office in the GIFT Of his party 20 receive
ii. His popularity as msn and as !
Democrat; his grea, ability as an orator
and his general fitness for membership
In that body, made him candidate io
congress at time when the hates en-
gendered by the war were mos
TO Know tense and interruptions. A
ocra;. His "war recori,; -
was ever That Ola constitutional unin
mani was most shamelessly and villain
ously misrepresentea by every RepublI
can paper and orator In the district; and
although the fact reflects upon the intelli
gence OF our people, many Of the slaL
ders and fslsehoods then uttered an,
published, are believed TO this day. II,
what extent his availability Ia still af
iected from that cause, the convention
can most intelligenlly decide. We vii
only say, on our own account, that
persecution for party's sake entitle
person 10 political preierment, the CLAIM
OF Mr.. Allen upon the most honorable
position In the gift OF his party 10 clea
and indefeasible.
Conspicuous, too, In the let OF proba
BILE candidates stands the name of Hon
d. L. Mntgar. Even at this early do,
he Is not at all lacking In the particplA
OF earnest and hard-werklng friends I,
press his name upon the attention of bi
party. lie ID not q veteran in Demo
cratic service, but a more thorough, in
tense or uncompromising Democrat tina,
he, cannot be tonnd In the district. II,
has, too, during the past two years, per
formed srduous and acceptable labor io
The parly-showing upon every iayorabl,
opportunity the strength of bis faith BY
the NJ lor OF his work. AS an orator h,
has few equals in the state. and In IN,
Republican ranks there 10 not man II
the district who would dare, In Joint dis,
cussion. to take a single ",ussle" with
him. lie Ia, in short, an able man. anc
would, from q seat In congress, reflect
honor upon his constituents.
Hon. N. G. Crawford has been men,
TONED In the same connection. not mere,
ly among his neighbors. but by Demo,
Gratis everywhere. We DO not know, In.
deed, that any Democrat in the distric,
IL more frequently spoken oi than Judge
Crawford. He is gentleman OF I'm.
oounued personal popularity ;of advanced
v'ews;a and as q canvasser no Is wi,hou,
no equal IN the entire range OF our &C.
qnaintance. We do not know that he
would surrender the Official bird he now
holas' Tor the promise Of another yet In
.ne oush; but should he do so, ami oh.
tain thetend>ofi Of Democratic nom,na.
lion. he would wage such warfare nm,
on The cohorts Of the enemy as has no.
been seen 10 Egypt since the organization