The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-06-16

ever small, can be discovered upon any of
them, even though they be subjected to the
strictest examination of malicious enemies.
Mr.. Trumbull is known all over the state
as modest gentleman, who has devoted
nearly all his life to the turtherance of
public interest and whose many good quail
tiles SO endeared him to the Democracy of
the state that the mere mention of his
name at the Springfield convention, which
represented every portion of the state, drew
forth the widest demonstrations of favor.
Mr. Lewis B. Parsons, the nominee for
acknowledgement, is in every respect
equal to Mr.. Trumbull, and adds a
strength to the ticket without which its
chances of success would be considerably
lessened. Of Mr.. Oberly, the candidate
for secretary of state, we can say nothing
that is not known by everybody who will
be likely to glance over these columns and
thousands more who will not We, and as
the numerous county instructions and other
Endorsements which he received prove, tens
of thousands of Others would like to have
seen his name at the head OF the ticket;
for we are confident that his popularity
throughout the state is equal to any mans,
and that he would have insured Democratic
success. He has labored, since his youth,
for the public good; served the people who
honored him with the management Of their
affairs, with purity Of motive and an
ability which challenged their admiration
and induced them to confide to him trust
after trust until he rose from a type-setter
in the old Democrat Office, in this city, to
a member of the state Legislature, where
he promulgated some Of the wisest meas
ures that bear the authority of the state.
No better tribute to his worth could be de-
sired than his nomination by reclamation
by the state convention. The other gentle
men on the ticket, Messrs. Lewis G
Starkle for AUDITOR Thomas Butterworth
for treasurer and Lawrance Harmon tor at
torney-general, are all men whose reputa.
tons are spotless and whose names carry
with them additional strength. On the
whole we believe that the ticket can not
be beaten even by the concentrated forces of
Republicanism. That it has the hearty
support Of the Democrats in every part of
the state and unites its different elements
in one solid column OF determined re-
formers is amply proven by the reports
from every county and leaves no doubt
that the result will find Illinois Demo-
cratic, from Alexander to Cook.
Jim Kooken, who has been in this city,
perhaps over twenty years, and who has
lately been greatly reduced in circum.
stances, was day or two ago sent to Fair
field, Ohio, with money that was collected
from our citizens. Many years ago he was
conductor on the Illinois Central railroad
with plenty of money and too many friends,
who took pains to show him all possible
courtesies on every occasion. He was
blessed with that best of treasures,
good wife, who was beautiful and refined
and was the daughter of wealthy
gentlemen who resides in Wisconsin.
He enjoyed the respect Of all of our peo-
pie; the true friendship Of few, and the
entire confidence of the company in whose
employ he was But this state of affairs
did not last long. He became addicted to
liquor and by the two frequent use of it
was rendered incompetent for the dis
charge Of his duties. The company dis.
charged him, after which he opened
boat store in the building, 1--WE believe
the one that is now occupied by Messrs.
r. Smyth T. Co.. on Ohio levee. After a
short time he disposed Of the business in
some way and remained in this city with
out employment until his money was all
gone, and then secured situation as bar.
keeper in one Of our saloons. From this
on his descent was rapid. Being continu.
ally in the presence Of liquor he could not
resist the temptation Of drinking, and he
did drink. After few years Of this life,
and when he had become an habitual
drunkard, his wife left him, return.
ing to the house Of her father, lie
next lost his situation in the saloon on nc.
count of drunkenness, but being popular
with"the boys he soon secured like situa.