The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-08-14


u Coz" Hancock the hero of Gettysburg
SONY one doubtful state-Iowa;r Illinois
has reformed" "Our cause is just and
noble, our leaders, brave and true;" Five
million votes we'll give them and then seat
them "From Maine to California the
Hancock boom has spread; no power on
earth can check it, usurpers go bury your
dead" "The war is over with u.s." Han
cock, the savior Of Pennsylvania "The
year of jubilee has Gomez"
"For congress Hartzell, Cairos friend; !"
$3.50, 900 in 'sG-l 100000 in 1882 "Mc-
Keaig says, no coored officeholders YETI ="
"Trumbull, Parsons and Oberlyi'' "No 7 to
this time "The soldier or the salary
grabber;' "Where is Mcdonald, Babcock
and Belknap." This was the political 1T
erature which was largely deyoured By the
vast crowd Of spectators on both sides OF
the streets as the procession moved along.
The BOOSTERS with their attractive uni
forms, and led by their own martial band,
were at the head after these came the
Third Ward Sweepcrs and the North Cairo
club; the rear was brought up by a few
stragglers. The entire number was, accord
ing to accurate count as the procession
passed down Eighth street on its return TO
the stand, four hundred and siXty.fve.
This included only voters and can be relied
upon as correct count The line Of march
WAS from in front OF the BOOSTERS head.
quarters, down the levee to Sixth
street; down that to Washington
avenue; up that to Eighteenth street; up
that to Commercial avenue; down that 70
Eighth street; down that back to Washing
ton avenue and then up to the Tenth stree,
Stand, which had been decorated with flags.
As the army Of men moved through the
streets III double file, the myrads OF
torches giving it the appearance of living
river Of fire, cheer after cheer rent the air.
sky-rockets shot into tue dark sky from
various directions Roman candles I.
sent fiery balls, varied in color, through the .
air and over the heads of the /
marchers, red, yellow, blue and green.
At precisely o'clock the meeting was
called to order at tbs Tenth street speaking
stand by Judge Green, who nominated |
Capt, J. NJ. Phillips as president of the
meeting and he was elected by loud and
reclamation.
Thereupon the president introduced to /
the audience Hon. D. r. Liuegar, who
spoke in his usual forcible and eloquent
style,
Slr, Hartzell had been detained by the
rain being behind time but shortly after
sir. LInegar began, Mr.. Herman Myers
lrove up to the crowd in carriage with
Mr.. Har.zell, who at once proceeded to the
platform anu was introduced to the audi
.nce as the Democratic candidate for con.
,ress, amidst loud and prolonged cheer.
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Mr. Linegar then resumed his speech,
and made one of the best speeches we ever
leard. 1t was full Of argument. eloquence
md wit He was followed by Mr.. Hartzell
who spoke well Tor about an hour accept.
NJ the nomination for congress, and prom
sing to work lndustriously for success.
We have notes Of both gentlemen speeches
,ut regret exceedingly that we cannot now
ay even a short synopsis of them before
'ur readers. At the conclusion of the ora
ions, three hearty cheers were given for
he national and state tickets, and for
iartzel and LiDegar.