The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-06-18

the RepuDlicans allow each territory and
the District of Columbia to choose two dele
gates, while the Democrats allow ne repre-
scntation to the territories on the ground
that they have no votes in the electoral
college In the Chicago convention a bare
majority suffice to nominate, but at Gin
cinnati the winner must secure two-thirds
of the whole number of votes cast. II
will therefore take 492 votes to nominate a
Democratic candidate for president this
year.
Good enough. Dr. auch is in the cityin
the interest of public healthier something
elseand of course our people are devoutly
thankful to him for the interest he takes in
Cairos health. The Argus of last night
says that he does not apprehend any vista
ton in the south or elsewhere from yellow
fever this year. The doctor is very good
to say so. OF course the doctor is author
ity on all questions Of public health and
therefore the country may rest at ease and
our Memphis and New Orleans readers
will please take notice that DR.. Rauch,
of Illinois, has spoken the word.
When he was here year before last, he
pranced around like a short-tailcd bull in
fly time and while he perspired like a
pitcher of 'ice water in June, did an enor-
nous amount OF nothing in the worst pos
sible manner OF course, he is a great
man, but nevertheless he reminds us of the
fly which said 81 raise terrible dust"
while perched on a wagon wheel.
A few days ago we mentioned the fact
that Mr.. II. +. Potter, publisher Of the
Argus, would soon take unto himself
as a wife, a young lady from Cincinnati
who had been here on visit for three or
four weeks. The BULLETIN having said
So Mr.. Potter, of course had no
alternative he could not have prevented
his marriage with the young lady
mentioned even had he desired to do So
and accordingly, at a late hour last night
sent for Father Masterson, who performed
the ceremony The young lady, who is
handsome and intelligent, is Of German
descent and a relative to Nj. Louis Her
bert, The wedding took place at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. H., on the corner of Twelfth
and Poplar streets and Immediately
thereafter the groom and bride, boarded
tie virgie Lee for Cincinnati and will be
absent several weeks. We congratulate
Mr.. Potter, and in so doiig extend our
hands.
The meeting of the city council held
in the council chamber night before last,
was one Of unusual interest and disorder
and its proceedings displayed, in a marked
degree the ability of Alderman Linegar to
illibuster. The council was equally divid-
ed on the question as 10 whether or not
Robinsons bond should be approved, and
each side was determined to carry its point
at no matter what cost of time In order
to tire out the five aldermen who desired to
see the bond approved the alderman called
for the ayes and nays on every unimportant
question and in this,and various other ways,
for several hours prevented vote from be-
ing taken upon the original motion before
the house. And had it not been for the
fact that the mayor put the motion to the
house while Mr.. Howley was engaged in
moving an amendment thereto no vote
would have been reached upon the ques-
ton at all notwithstanding that the council
was equally divided and that the mayor
favored the approving of the bond" side.
"A careful investigation OF the pres-
dental preferences OF the delegates shows
that the vote of Illinois will be cast for
Horatio Seymour at Cincinnati, unless the
unit rule should happen to be broken. Al
most all Of the numerous Democrats who
have been named for the presidency have
one or two friends on the delegation, but
the Seymour men confidently claim from 92
to &C. which gives them majority OF the
delegation. Aad it is evident that they
We're assured OF the correctness
Of their count or they would not
have pressed the unit rule instructions.
Palmer and Davis carried their own dis
tricts, and their friends also claim addi-
tional strength for them. Morrison ap-
pears to have carried four or five districts
in southern Illinois, but neither Of Illinois
"favorite sons" made much Of showing in
the convention. When they united their
strength to defeat the instructions to vote
as unit they were able to muster only
9S3 votes, dividing that by three, some
idea Of the positive strength of each may
be obtained.
The Republicans of Cairo are dead