The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-01-19
POLITICAL SHADOWS.

McKeig is to be displaced. Politicians
say the Office was promised to G. NJ Hughes
several years ago, but the people have a
movement on foot for J. II. Jones, the clev-
or and gentlemanly ticket agent ofthe I. G.
r. R.-who ought to have it.
The Internal Revenue colectorship is in
a muddle. All the applicants have re-
signed in favor of Pavey, Of Mt. Vernon.
The man that oughtto have it lis Capt W.
M: Murphy, present chief deputy, agallant
soldier boy, wounded in the cause of his
country, a man who carries his jaw bones
in his pocket-having lost the ones nature
gave him on the field of battle. He is too
modest, too much of a true gentleman to
send in his application; but his friends,
and they are legion, of both parties, are
working might and main for his appoint
ment. This is the man that solely wrested
the county of Alexander from the Democ-
racy in 1881. /, as Democrat, know
whereof | speak. If ability, deserving ser
vice to his country and to his party are
taken into consideration. Will Murphy be
our next Collector. If Will fails to be pro-
vided for, his republican and demo-
crat friends will not allow him to go
"over the hills to the poor
house.
The correspondent, who signs
himself ANDREW Jackson" may be
one of the ring and may be "giving away
some Of the secrets of his fellows, but he
has said that of which number Of prom
inent republicans here refuse to speak and
of which number of prominent demo-
Gratis here know nothing Of. 1t is likely
that "Andrew Jacksons" outgivings are
news to all the prominent republicans in
this city and "are but the idle vaporings Of
mindn unemployed. 1t is certain, at any
rate, that some of his statements are very
wild. He makes the positive assertion
that Col. G. w. McKeaig is to be relieved
of the postmastership in this city, What
authority he has for making such state
ment in such manner he is probably him
self unable to state Col. McKeaig has
held the office for number Of years, which
is one of the strongest reasons urged
against him by his rival, and their friends.
But Col, MeKeaig has conducted the
post Office here in model manner during
the time he has had charge of it and this
is one of the strongest reasons urged in his
favor by his friend here, who are not few
yet not so numerous as they once were
He has also the good will of Congressman
Thomas and has not beena ranting halfbreed
republicans therby exciting the displeasure
of the present administration. He has also
as much polical influence as has any of
his rivals and more than most of them,
though his political influence is largely
among the colorcdipeople who are the pillars
of the republican party in this city and coun-
ty. The,latter argument will weigh the most
in the scale at Washington and will weigh
as heavily as any similar argument urged
in favor of any of the ColDnels rivals. In
view Of all these facts we feel safe in saying
that ANDREW Jackson's" positive statement
that Col, McKeaig will be removed from
the Cairo post office, is fathered either by
his wish, or by his Imagination and, in
either case, il has, though perhaps, wide
spread, yet, very windy, foundation. But
this, of course, is saying nothing against
the gentleman who is mentioned as Col.
McKeaigs probable successors, Messrs. G.
N. Hughessand j. ii, Jones, who are both
excellent gentlemen, popular and well
fitted for the principal position in the Cairo
post Office. If it be true that these gentle
men are being urged, with their own con.
sent by their many friends, for the Cairo
posHmasterShip, and if they will do all they
can to succeed, then very interesting and
closely contested fight may be expected
AS for the Internal Revenue Collect
ship, it is still safely in che
hands of Col. Willis, who does not yet
anticipate a surrender. Captain w. NJ.
Murphy, present chief deputy, is all that
Andrew Jackson" says he is, but it is hard
tosbelieve, and Mr.. Murphy himself does
not claim, that he has done quite all that
"Andrew Jackson" says he has; he is not,
for instance, "the mon that solely wrested
the county Of Alexander from the democra-
cy in 1880" The man who probably did
more of the "wresting" business than any
other one man in the county is Mr.. M.
GLADDEN., now Of the Cairo "Three States"
formerly negro voter importer for Alexan-
der county. If the man who did most
toward wrestling Alexander county from
the bonds of the democracy in 1880" and
there surely was very much "wresting" to
do is to be- rewarded with the collectorship
of the Internal Revenue Of this district, then
GLADDEN. ought to have it; but GLADDEN.
won't get it; he won't be rewarded
ri,ite n lihoralIv ne n white man would ho