The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-06-05
DEMOCRATS In COUNCIL.
THE DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING
AT THE COURT HOUSE YESTER-
DAY AFTERNOON.
THE LARGEST AND MOST HARMONIOUS EVER
HELD IN ALEXANDER COUNTY.


The mass convention of Democratic
voters OF Alexander county which was
Yesterday afternoon held at the court house
in this city in pursuance Of the call of the
Alexander county Democratic central COM
mittee, was perhaps the largest and most
harmonious that was ever held in this city.
There were no fault finders present and
not one word of dissatisfaction was ex-
pressed during the entire meeting, and all
the motions were carried without dissent
ing voice. Every Democrat present-and
there were but few Republicans-took a
lively interest in the proceedings, and
seemed to entertain only the best Of feel
ings for his neighbor, and the world IN
general.
The convention was in remarkable con-
trast with the late Republican convention
held IN the same hall. 1t was one that set
good and wholesome example to the ram
psnt Radicals of this county-an example
which they might follow with profit
In the absence Of the chairman, Mr..
Thos Wilson. Mr.. B. F. Blake, secretary of
the central committee called the meeting
to order at o'clock.
The call was read, after which Mr..
Richard Fitzgerald was elected chairman
Mr.. B. f. Blake, secretary, and Mr.. E. A.
Burnett, assistant secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Geo. Z. Olmsted, the
chair was instructed to appoint commit
tee Of five to select delegates to tue state
convention. The chair appointed as such
delegates, |. L. Hsrrell, Jno Foster, Elijah
Dickerson, NJ. J. Howley and Jno. w.
Irby.
On motion Of Mr.. n. E. Jacobs, the
chair was instructed to appoint commit
tee Of five to elect delegates to the con-
gresslonsl convention. The chair appoint
ed W, H. Green, II. Myers, VIM. McHalc,
0. Grcenlee and Patrick Sullivan.
COL S. j. Rearden moved that the chair
be instructed to appoint a committee of five
to select delegates to the senatorial con.
vention. The motion being carried, the
chair appointed T. w. Halliday, b. T.
Linegar,J j. II. Mulcahy, Jno. c, White and
K, II. Cunningham,
BY request Of ID. r. Linegar his name
was stricken from the above committee and
$. j. Rearden substituted.
Geo. Z Olmstcd then introduced the fol.
loving resolutions
Resolved, by the Democracy of Alexan-
der county, in convention assembled, that
the delegates appointed to represent this
convention in the state convention, be, and
are hereby instructed to use all honorable
means to secure the nomination of Hon.
John II. Oberly for governor.
On motion the above resolution was
unanimously adopted.
Col. J. S. Rcarden introduced the follow
ing resolution;
Resolved, that we recognize in the Hon.
William X. Morrison, of Illinois, the gal
liant soldier, the inhexibly honest man, the
experienced and sagacious statesman, and
that our delegates to the state convention
be and hereby are instructed to use all
honorable means to secure the appoint
ment by our state convention, such dele
gates to the national convention rs will vote
for his nomination as the Democratic can.
didate for president Of the United States.
On motion the above resolution was
unanimously adopted.
The committee appointed to elect dele
gates to the state convention, which had
withdrawn, then appeared and reported as
follows; Delegates-W, II, Green, T. w,
Halliday, J. II. Mulcahy; Alternates-F.
Bross, n. IIunsacker and Richard Fitz-
gerald, The report was adopted.
John Hogan moved that the chair be in.
s!ructed to appon, committee of three to
select new county central committee, and
1t being carried the chair appointed as such
committee, Jno. Hogan, W. II. Green and
T. W. Halliday.
The committee appointed to select dele
gates to the cong ressional convention re-
ported as follows: Delegates, N. E. ia
cobs, Richard Fitzgerald, y. T. Linegar,
Herman Myers aud 0. Grecnlee. Atern'