The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-07-15


as vehcmcnty interrupted Mt very short
The convention convened at 2 80 o'clock
p. m, pursuant to adjournment. A motion
to demand the report of the committee on
permanent organization was lost, because the
chairmen of several Of the delegations were
absent, confering, with view to coming to
some amlcable understanding as to the
cause of dissention in the morning session.
The chairman appointed by the confer
ence reported that no understanding could
be arrived at.
\ In accordance with a motion the chair.
man Of the committee or permanent organ
lzation offered a minority and ajarity re-
port. The former reported DR., Dyer as
chairman, and the latter reported Mr.. w.
NJ, Murphy as chairman.
motion to substitute the minority for
the majority report was carried in the same
manner and with the same commotion as
previous questions of importance had been,
Massac, Pope, Pulaski, Union and Johnson
equity delegates again refusing to vote.
h A motion to call the Williamson county
delegation by individuals IN casting their
voting was not recognized by the chair. A
similar motion with regard to the Johnson
county delegation was lost
A motion that the chairman of the john
son delegation cast the vote of the ielega-
ton as they may desire it cast, excepting
when voting Tor a candidate for congress,
was unanimously carried.
The report OF the committee on reso-
lutions was then read and unanimously
adopted.
On motion the roll of counties was called
in order that each might name its member
intervals. The chair called for the
police of the city to interfere in the
Interest of order and peace, but as
there was no resp )nse 30 this call, the chair.
man with strong effort Gained himself,
sat down, and with admirable nonChalence
proceeded to read The CAIRO BULLETIN.
1t was left to Prof, Brownlee to pour oil
upon the troubIous water and quiet was
restored in little while
The chair then entertained an appeal
from his decision, that it was now too late
to correct the report of the secretary, which
resulted in sustaining the chair. This WAS
accomplished by permitting the Damron
delegation from Alexander county, whose
right to seats on the floor was involved in
the question at issue and who had not been
allowed to vote upon that question concern
ing which a correction was asked, to vote
and also by counting the johnson county
delegation, six Of whom voted may as a
unit for sustaining the chair
The result was more confusion
which was increased when the
chair refused to allow the secretary to
tell, in answer to request from Massac
county delegate, how the vote Of the dele
cation from that county had been recorded
upon the question just decided, and also
refused TO allow recall of the roll OF
counties, for the purpose of verifying the
vote.
In reply to a calm, earnest appoaly for
fairness in his decisions, the chair said u
have neither the power nor the inclination
to make rule for the government of this
convention" 1--WE don't want you to make
rules for u.s." came the rctort, tive have a
right to and been trying to make rules for
your government
At another time, Just after Col. Brown, OF
Massac county, had made dspassionate
and very sensible concelatory speech
and concluded by making motion to recall
the roll of the counties for tho purpose OF
verifying the vote taken upon the question
to substitute the minority for the majority
report OF the committee on credentials
which the chair stolidly refused to do, such
expressions as ego to --." id cheat,
swell never be harmonious as long as you're
chairman" "put him out, "why don't you
resign and let us elect an honest man." etc.
were heard.
In order to remove, as far as possible
what causes of disturbance might exist
Col. Willis moved to adjourn until
o'clock p. m, with the understanding thai
the chairman of the several delegations
meet in one Of the parlors of the Halliday
for the purpose of arriving upon some ami
cable understanding.