The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-02-15
0Rly Morning Daily in Southern Illinois
Largest Circulation OF any Daily in
Southern Illinois.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF ALEXANDER COUNTY
ANOTHER WANT OF THE PARTY

Yesterday we gave our readers a sum.
mary of on. views upon the necessity Of a
recognized leader for the Illinois Democ-
racy. We shall not be DANGEROUSLY urgent
on behalf of the gentleman named as our
choice for leader We are ready to yield
cheerful obedience to the will of the major
ity. But we shall continue TO present to
the Democracy the advantages to result
from the harmonious union Of the party
upon some worthy leader to be brought
forward as q fit candidate for the presidcn-
tial nomination. Illinois stands fourth in
numerical strength in the electoral college.
In the national convention we will have
forty-two votes. Heretofore this strength
has been wasted. Hereafter, il can, and
should be utilized. We are trying to point
the road 10 the utilization of this strength
in the next national convention.
Scarcely subordinate to the requirement
OF an Illinois candidate for the presidential
nomination is the Importance OF ayr eeing
upon proper, worthy, and suitable can
didate for governor
During the past twelve years We have gone
into the canvass for governor, deeming the
defeat of our candidate fore gone conclu-
sion. The candidate himself has no doubt,
felt like martyr, without that hope, which
martyrs usually have, of certain, definite or
indefinite, future reward. The Republi-
can candidate for governor Of Kentucky or
Missouri feels confident Of colleCtorship
or of good fat postohce, after his newt
able defeat. Without q Democratic nation
al administration, we have no official
patronage with which to soothe our defeat
cd candidates for state offices. The result
has been that our candidates for the various
positions under the state government have
usually made very imperfect canvass Of
the state, and the confidence and zeal
which always consort with anticipated sue
cess are wanting; and the party vote is
never fully polled, Let us have no more Of
this kind Of politics "in ours
Who have veto head ticketwith which
we may make a stalwart fight for the sue
cess of the Democracy and their principles,
in Illinois,
The man, who is nominated for governor
Of Illinois by the Democracy, must be
strong physically and intellectually. He
must be able to bear the heavy strain upon
both mind and body, which the canvass he
must make will produce. lie must have
an eloquent voice. His mind must be
stored with the facts which bear evidence
OF the frauds Of the Republican party, Of it.
want OF sympathy with the people, and OF
IFS bondage to the gold brokers and Other
spectators upon the toll Of the luborinq
man. And morc-indecd most o
all he must, by early training, b!
education, by habits Of though
and by "the manner Of his hfc,
be in hearty sympathy with the mass Of hi.
fellow citizens, who are the creators Of tn
wealth OF the country, by their daily labor
lie must be one Of the people; 50 that h
may know their legitimate wants and TAX
the lead in satisfying these wants, by ii
rccting and guiding Legislation and execut
ing the laws in way to protect the veal
and restrain the strong.
We believe Hon, John II. 0berly NOR
completely supplies the demand of the hou
than any man in the state. lie vii