The daily Cairo bulletin., 1882-08-16
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Our Candidate, Hon. VIM. X.
Murphy, Nominated Oh
Fourth Ballot.
HIS NOMINATION MADE UNANI.
NOUS.
THE TICKET THAT IS BOUND TO WIN.

The Democratic congressional convention
Of the Goth Illinois district met at the Opera
House in the city Of Cairo Tuesday even
ing Mt three o'clock.
Hon. VIM. H. Green, Of Alexander,
chairman Of the congressional committee,
called the convention to order and read the
call
Prayer by Rev, b. Y George.
Hon. Nc G. Crawford, of Union county,
was elected temporary chairman, and ID. j.
Foley, of Alexander, temporary secretary.
On motion of T. F. Bouton, of Union,
the secretary, was requested to call the roll
of counties, when each county would
name one as a committee on credentials,
one AS committee on permanent organiza-
ton, one On resolutions and one as con-
groSsiOnal committee man. WhereupOn
Alexander reported B, +. Blake on creden
tials; N. Huusacker, on permanent organ
tzston Thos, Wilson, on resolutions, and
W. III, Green, congressional committeeman.
jackson T. r. Robinson, credentials; J
NJ, Gill, permanent organization G.. p. Har-
ben, on resolutions, and G. B. Davis, con
gresslonal committee man.
Johnson-John Carter, on credentials; |.
A. j. Parker on neutrality-suspicious.; Dr.
j. NJ. g. DamrOn, on resolutions, and w.
A. Spann, congressional committee man.
Mlssac j. F. Horntrop, on credentials; /;
Louis Vallee, on permanent organization
T. B. Hicks, on resolutions, and W. A. Nc.
Baine, congressional committee man.
Perry-W, +. Bookings, on credentials; /;
W, l.. Perce, on permanent organization;
E. V. Pierce, on resolutions, and H. A.
Foreman, congressional committee man.
Pope--John Bird, on credentials; Mason
Bird, on permanent organization; Thomas
Baker committee man.
Pulaski. B. Randall, on credentials
W. II Hicks, on permanent organization;
II. G., Carter, on resolutions aud DR.. n.
L. Casey, committee man,
Randolph. Mccormack, on credentials,
X, j. Goddard, permanent organization,
Louis DuRubostle, on resolutions, and
w. NJ. Wilson, comtteeman.
Union.-T. F. Bouton, on credentials,
II. p. Buckingham, permanent organization,
VIC. Rich on resolutions and Hon. NJ.
c. Crawford committeeman.
Williamson. j. b. Calvert on creden-
tiaIs, M. g. Campbell on permanent organ
ization, J. +. COnuel on resolutions and
j. II. Duncan committeeman.
Thos. r. Bouton of Union moved the con-
vention take recess of thirty minutes in
which for committee 10 report carried.
Convention again called to order by
chairman on time.
The committee on credentials reported
a full delegation from all the counties and
no contests; which report was on motion,
received, adopted and committee dis
charged.
The committee on permanent organiza.
tion reported that the temporary officers of
the convention be made permanent, and
in addition that Geo W. Hlllof Jackson be
made first assistant secretary, and that j.
F. Connell Of Williamson be made assist
ant secretary, which report, on motion of
II. ?. Buckingham of Union, who put the
motion, was received, adopted and COM
nlittee discharged.
On request, which WAS embodied in the
form of resolution, by Hon. +. V. Pierce,
the convention by vote granted the COM
mittee on resolutions till Z o'clock to re.
port.
On motion Of Hon w. II. Green of
Alexander, the cODvention took recess till
aquarter Of seven o'clock p. m.
The meeting was called to order by the
Hon, M. G. Crawford, chairman, at the
time, appointed, namely, 7 o'clock p, NJ.
Report Of committee on resolution being
called for.
Mr. Edward V. Pierce, chairman on said
committee, submitted the following report
Your committee having had under con
sideraton sundry resolutions which have
been referred to them, would report
That it is not the usage of congressional
district conventions to attempt to formulate
platform for the party, and we know OF
no sufficient reason for doing 80 in the
present instance. We therefore recommend
the adoption of the following resolutions:
Resolved, That this convention hereby
ratiies and confirms the platform of prin-
ciples adopted by the National Democratic
convention, held at Cincinnati in 1880.
And whereas this the Goth Illinois Con
gressional district is favOrably situated with
river frent of near 200 miles in length on
these two great inland seas, the OHIO river
and the Mississippi river and is more deep
ly interested than any other district in the
early and thorough improvement of these
rivers, by appropriations by congress of
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