The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-07-17
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
THE REPUBLICANS PLACE A COUN-
TY TICKET IN THE FIELD.
NELIIs, FOR SHERIFF; REEVE, FOR CIRCUIT
CLERK; DAMRON, FOR STATES ATT0R-
NEY; WOOD RTTTENHoUsE, FOR
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, AND
MARSHALL, FOR CORONER.

The Republicans assembled in the court
house at two o'clock yesterdy afternoon,
with the object of placing county ticket
in the field and they succeeded in this, to
the Democrats very satisfactory undertake
ing, after having consumed two hours in
the manner below indicated. The audi
ence was largely composed of colored
men and Notwithstanding here
and there white Republican
in STOPPING position, and who had
an appearance about him that was decided,
ly sad and graveyard like.
At about quarter past two o'clock, Mr..
c. n. Hughes stepped gracefully forward !;
mounted the judges stand with elastic
step, with hat in one hand and an umbrel
la in the other and, bringing the umbrella
down upon the desk before him said in his
usual winning and commanding manner,
Gentlemen of the convention, come to or
der" whereupon the gentlemen of the con.
vention ceased their talking, Strengthened
themselves up in their seats and stared at
NJ. Hughes IN the usual fashion, and won
derlng what next would be said or done.
Hardly a minute had elapsed and
talking and squirting tobacco was being in
lt,i ~, ,r;t yin nj HunInc
having placed aside his umbrella, picked
up fan which lay on the desk before him
and striking the desk Herewith said "Or-
der gentlemen, order" And then request
cd the colored brethren to take back seats
80 that the delegates might occupy the
front seats. These obedlcnt servants did as
they were bid, but the white gentlemen,
not having been requested to ''move back, y
continued TO press the front seats with an
unconscious air and with characteristic in
dustry.
Capt. Wright then moved that Col. John
Wood act as temporary chairman Of the
meeting, which motion being seconded and
carried the Colonel mounted the judge
stand, which Nj. Hughes had vacated for
him, and as he did 50 was applauded.
When the applause had subsidized he said
that he would have beer better pleased had
the convention chosen some one
else who was better able TO pre-
side over il than he was.
lie would then have had an opportunity Of
saying what he wanted to say, but since it
was the wish of the convention that he
should preside, he consented and thanked
it for the honor. Clapping OF bands and
stamping of feet followed the C,lone!'s II
marks after which he said
ut will now be in order to choose tenn
pory secretary" aud forthwith the
honors Of that office were con
ferred upon Mr.. r. II. O'Brien, coorcd
and accomplished tonsoral artist, who
accepted them with a gentlemanly grace
stepping lightly forward with light straw
hat in hand and taking possession OF one OF
the round tables within the enclosure.
Wood--"l suppose a committee on Gre
dentials should now be appointed
Mayor Thistcwood-- move that com
mittee Of five be appointed on credentials.
The motion being seconded and put tc
the house, prevailed, and the chairman APP
pointed as such committee, N. b. Thistle
wood, c. n. Hughes. Thos. Clark, WIN
Ireland and II, w. Miller