The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-01-23
HOW 1T WAS DONE.

certain that GoV. Cullom Will appoint VIM. |
II. Robinson, Of Fairfield, as Hon. John H.
Oberly's successor on the railroad and |
warehouse commission. Much pressure is
being brought on the governor to dissuade
Inn from making this appointment, but
Robinson seems to have the inside track In
such a way that the governor cannot help
himself IL he so desres.--St. Louis Repub
lican.
In reply to the above the Mt. Carmel
Register says:
"Mr. Robinson has received the appoint
mcnt and it remains for the Register to
explain how he secured the inside track in
such way that the governor could not
help himself"
Mr. Cullcm is an avowed candidate for
the seat of U. S. Senator. David Davis
whose term expires in 1888, and the state
senators elected in 1880 hold over and
assist in eecting Judge Davis successor.
Mr.. Tanner, Of this district, is one of the
hoIding-over senators. The district was
regarded as very close one, but the weak
ness of DR.. Shirley, the democratic candi-
date, in his own county was expected to
carry Mr.. Tanner triumphanty through.
But the result Of the Maine election and its
depressing effect Immediately thereafter
upon the republican party in all sections of
the Union, alarmed the stalwarts of this
district for the safety Of their senatorial
candidate, and then it was that Mr.. Cullom
placed himself in the power of Mr.. Robin
son and his friends.
Mr., r. was the republican candidate for
states attorney of Wayne comfy. The pro-
position submitted to Governor Cullom was
| this: Mr.. Il. would withdraw from the
race for states attorney, and devote his en-
tire time to the service Of Mr. Tanner, and
that gentleman, in the event of his election,
was under pledge to support Mr.. Cullom
for L. S. senator in 1888 For his sacrifice
| q in behalf Of Tanner, and, as natural
consequence, Cullom also, Robinson was to
receive the appointment Of railroad and
warehouse commissioner, vice Oberly, dem
ocrat Culom acceded to the terms, hav-
ing first satisfied himself that Robinson was
in league with distinguished democratic
official OF Wayne county, who, it wa
thought, could influence enough Democrat,
voters to support Tanner to make that gen
tleman's election sure.
At the convention in Olney which nemi
mated DR.. Shirley, the democratic candl
date, leading Fairfield democrats repeated,
gave assurance that Shirley would prove
hundred votes stronger than his party i
Wayne county. If they spoke the truth
the distinguished democratic friend c
Robinson, Tanner and Cullom certainl
done his work well, for while Hancoc
carried the county in question by major
ity Of 14l, DR.. Shirley's majority was bu
IS, instead of 241, as it should have beer
so that eighty or more democrats were in
fluenced to vote for Tanner We may her
remark that the distinguished Wayne coun
ty democrat to whom we have made refer
ence was one Of the most out-spoken SUI
porters of DR.. Shirley in the Olney CONVEX
ton. But bad faith is characteristic {
a certain coteric of Fairfield democrats 9
it is of all Fairfield republicans.
The Republicans having been successful
the removal of John H. Oberly, democrat
from the railroad and warehouse commits
sion was determined upon. A number {
men wanted the place, but two only wei
making serious fight for it--Judge Be
and Mr.. Robinson. The former was SUI
ported by the brains Of the republican part
the latter by John r. Tanner alone, VIII
held Gov. Cullom to the bargain entere
into in the early part of October, and-Rol
; inson secured the prize.
That one filling the position Of Chief L,
ocutive of the great state Of Illinois Shout
stoop to trade and dicker with such men
Robinson and Tanner, may seem strang
, to some, but astonishes none who kno
Gov. Cullom' craze for scat in the Unite
States senate, and to attain 1t he will ur
hcsitatingy slaughter the best and pure,
, men of his party, and eIalt to high place
those whose unhtness for Office is know