The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-07-17

ink from the paper which was lying on the
table, The rollcall having been gone through
with Col. Wood said, nominations
are now in order for the office of sheriff.
where upon DIR. j, W. Brigham, of Elco,
arose and said that he nominated a young
man from the country One whose oharac.
ter was unimpeachable and whose peculiar
fitness for the position was generally recog-
nlzed. His name was Sidney b. Miller.
Warren Wins arose next to nominate a
man for the same office. His was man
well'known in the city and collntry--a
square Republican, and his name was Chas
+. Nellis.
A colored man, who supported himself
with crutch and who had the appearance
OF having his back broken and one leg
twisted out of joint and who was miserably
clad, arose and said; ~ nominate Richard
Taylor for the Office OF sheriff of Alexander
county" and the nomination was at once
seconded by another colored man.
L, B. Walbndge then nominated J. B.
Phillis, and with this the nominations were
closed.
1t was then discussed between Messrs.
Hughes Wright and Thistewood as to
whether or not the voting should be doae
through the chairman of the committees on
credentials, but it was decided on motion
of Capt. n. B. Thistlewood that all the
delegates be permitted to vote by ballot.
In order to ascertain whether or not Mr..
Richard Taylor was really candidate and
to scare him out of the field if he was not,
Capt. Wright then moved that all the can.
didates who had been placed in nomination
for the office OF sheriff be invited TO come
forward and pledge themselves to support
the nominee Of the convention.
This motion being carried
Mcssrs. Nellis, and Miller came forward
and made the desired pledges--the latter
gentleman becoming unnecessarily eloquent
in his remarks and mispronouncing words
in manner that was both painful aud
shocking. Mr. Philis not being in the
room, in fact not being in the city
was kindly excused Efrom making
speech. but Mr.. Richard Taylor being
present that gentleman stepped forward
and said his say. He told the gentlemen
of the convention that his name had been
brought before them without his knowledge
or consent That the gentleman who had
placed him in nomination had not
consulted his wishes and that be declined
to take the place.
Col Wood assured HIM that man, even
though he be nominated, did not always get
the place, and then, on motion, appointed
Capt Wright and G. II Lofin as tellers
who at once wen. to work. The vote re.
suited in the nomination of Mr.. Nellis-he
receiving twenty. six votes and Mr. Miller
eleven votes.
John A. Reeve, beng the only candidate
in the field he was, on motion Of Mr.. Plan
ert. nominated by reclamation for the cir
cunt clerkship.
Col. Wood then stated that the matter
had perhaps NOT been thought OF, but twas
fact that county commissioner was to be
placed in nomination to Gil the vacancy
which would occur by the expiration Of
Hon. Thos. w. IIalliday's term.
Hereupon C.. o. Patier John Gladney,
Col. Wood, Chas. Lancaster and Wood Rit
tenhouse we're placed in nomination for
that Office. All but the last named gentle.
man being present, they declined the honor
and, after a few complimentary remarks
from Capt Wright, Mr.. Wood Rittcnhouse
was nominated by reclamation.
Messrs. l.. s. Marshall and c. W. Tanner
were then placed in nomination for the of
fee of coroner The latter gentle
man withdrawing, the former was nomi-
mated by reclamation and Immediately
thereafter mounted the sheriif's platform
and standing in full view Of the audience
SAID that there was another Marshall in
Alexander county and in order to prevent
all mistakes in the matter he would state
that he was the Marshall who had re-
ceived the nomination and that his initials
were l.. $. The audience being somewhat
indifferent as to who Mr.. Marshall was or
what his initials were or what position he
would fill, failed to applaud him and he sat
down in an awkward and detected manner
perhaps conscious that the world did not
recognize his importance.
Mr.. Warder, the defeated candidate tor
states attorney, was then called upon for
speech and tried to speak cheerfully but
his quiveriug and whining voice-Gis sad
look and detected bearing spoke louder than
words that this was the winter of his dis.
content. But, for all that, he promised to
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