The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-23
AND THE SPIRIT OF PEACE
DESCENDED UPON THEM-A POOR,
But RESPECTABLE GATHERING

DAY--MINGLING OF THE SPIRITS,
The following gentlemen constituted the
mass Republican convention called by the
county central committee ,oasSemhle at The
courthouse yesterday AZ one O'clock;
White-Messrs. Wari, Lohin, Woci
Walbridgc, Close, Iely, Wright, L, l., Davis
Murphy, Nelis, Phillis, Harmon Black
Fisher Yost, Alden, Rector, Davidson, +
W. Green. Orr, Recye-20.
Colored -Gladney, Scott, Richard Tay.
lor McAllister Pinn, Bird, Rev, Davis Rev
Gilbert, Tyler-l0.
Nondescripts-ISolatod white stranger
gray-haired gentleman sitting near Alden;
five colored SPECTATORS.
Rccapitulation.-White, 20; colorcd, 10;
nondescripts, !; BULLETIN reporter, 0;
total, 81
At about two o'clock Mr. c. n Hughes
mounted the rostrum, smiled benignantly
on the faithful 81, and called the meeting
to order.
At this point the white stranger arose
and left the hall.
On motion of Judge Bird, Mr.. W. P.
Wright was elected chairman.
Mr.. Wright thanked the meeting for this
mark of their approval, but would have
preferred the selection of and older an more
experienced gentleman to preside over
their deliberations. The meeting had been
called for the purpose Of selecting dele
gates to the State and Congressional con-
ventions. He hoped that harmony would
prevail, and referred to their sad experience
in congressional matters for the past four
years
Mr.. John A. Rector was, upon motion Of
Mr.. c. F. Nelis, elected secretary of the
meeting.
Our reporter looked over the assemblage
and became convinced of the propriety and
necessity of prayer for them; and, although
Revs. Gilbert and Davis, two distinguished
colored divines, were present, no one had
enough Of the moving grace about him to
point out the need and ask for the blessings
Of those venersbl. men.
However, Mr. Alden did what he could
to supply the omission by securing the
election of Rev. Isaac Gilbert as vice presi-
dent
The machinery of the meeting being thus
completed and in working order, Judge
Bird moved that committee of hYe be APP
pointed by the chair to report
the names Of delegates to the
State and Congressional conventions.
This WAS carried, and chair appointed
as such committee, Ncssrs. Bird, Hughes,
Wood, ycllis and Phills.
Judge Bird wished to be excused from
serving on the committee, but the chair
declined 10 entertain his application.
Mr. Alden said this WAS mass conycn-
ton, and everything having the appearance
of machinery should be dispensed with. He
thought it better that men should rise in
their places, suggest the names Of dele
gates, and then the convention could ballot
for them.
Judge Bid intcrposed point Of order
which Va. lost sight Of in the substitution
Of thename Of WI. Bristol for Col. Wood,
lat the latter gentleman request, and the
committee retired.
After the committee had retired, Mr..
Richard Taylor called upon Mr., Harmon
Black fora speech.
That young gentleman said he could
hardly see thenccessity for, or recognize the
propricty Of, making u speech just at that
time. The convention, he said, in its labor.
in the selection Of delegates TO the state and
congressional convention had his utmos,
support and inspired his utmost confidence
His view was that no man should urge d
fayoritc or pet upon the convention; thai
the men to be selected should be those whC
would render the best service 10 the party
Rcmarking that he did not desire to max,
q campaign speech just then, he sat down
The profound silence that prevailed fo
the next fifteen minutes was unintcTuptcC
save by the presence Of Mr.. W. B, Gilbert
who evidently had business with one of tht
gentlemen present, and having transacted
it, hurriedIy took his departure from tn
hail.
The committee appeared and reported
through Judge Bird, these names:
70 the State Convention Wood
John 4. Reeve, j. j. Bird. Atcrnatcs--D
l.. Davis, II. II. Milburn, r. A. Edmund
| SON
70 the Congressional Conventional
Kormcycr, K, ". Miller, f. NJ. Ward, {
n, Hughes, Warron Wines, Richard Tay
lor, j. j, Bird, Martin Brown, VIM. Ire
land, Louis Davis, Dan Mccarthy. Altern
atcsN. b. ThiNcwood, i. W. Green
Casper lost, john Gladncy, VIM r. Scott
{. f. Melissa, j, Alden, John IT, Bccchcl