The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-06-21

the other end of the sewers. If the old
lady persists in laying such stumbling
blocks in the way Of "the committee ap-
pointed by the mayor" that dignlfed body
is liable to give up in despair before its
work is fairly begun.
| In accordance with call, issued by
Messrs. N. B. Thistlewood and William
Murphy, resident members in the Third
Cairo precinct of the Republican County
Central committee, and other primary meet
ing was held by about one hundred and
twenty-five Republicans of both colors at
the city council chamber yesterday. The
meeting was organized peaceably, and a
committee was appointed to select eleven
delegates to the county convention. The
report of the committee was adopted, and
the delegates were instructed TO vote for
| Captain J. II. Thomas in the county con
vention tomorrow The vote upon this mo-
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Thomas men present, all of whom registered
| their names upon document setting forth
the action of the meeting. So fal SO good.
IN accordance with another call, issued by
Mr.. G. N. Hughes, chairman of the County
Central commite, another primary was
| held at the old Turner hall, where the Dam
ron element largely predominatcd, and
where eleven delegates to the county con
vention were elected and instructed to vote
| for Judge Damron. The question which
now arises is, which was the proper conven-
ton? In the original call for primaries,
| issued by the County Central committee,
the resident members of each precinct are
commanded TO call such prlma
| rcs and designate the places Sherc
| they shall be held. 1t would seem, there
fore, that the chairman of the central com
mittee was relieved of this duty. Messrs.
Thistlcwood and Murphy are the resident
members of the Third Cairo precinct and
it seems were therefore the properly cOnstl-
tuted authority for calling the primary. 1t
would seem also, that the second call
issued by Chairman Hughes, and designat-
ing the places in each precinct in the city
where the primaries should be held, was UNI
authorized, and slight usurpation of the
authority OF the members of the central
| committe residing in the several precins.
| In view of all these facts, yesterdays cOun-
c,l chamber primary seems to have the best
claims for validity.
The Jackson County Era of the Friday
says: AT this writing we see no reason to
believe that the choice Of the congressional
convention will not fall upon the gentle
man whose name will be presented from
this district (meaning Hon. George W.
| Smith).--At the time the editor of the
Era emitted this strangely confident asser
| ton, Hon. Geo w. Smith had the instruc-
tions Of only one of the counties in the
| district, and that his own, Captain Thomas
| had the first instructions of four and the
second of one, Judge Damron had the first
instructions Of one and the second of one,
and Judge Young had the instruction Of
his own county. Yet the Era could "see
no reason why ETC." AT first sight the
| Era's utterance seemed very ridiculous and,
considering the circumstances under which
1t was made it really ridiculous.
But under the present some.
what changed state of affairs,
the Era's hope may be realized. Mr..
| Thomas chances for nomination on the first
ballot have materially diminished to say
the least, and this correspondingly increases
the chances for a general fight between
the factions. In such fight the Thomas
aud Damron factions will be the principal
ones, and both are uucompromiSing. Mr..
Thomas will 90 into the convention with
sixty-ninc votes Damron, with thirty
Young, with thirty.one; Fountain, with
eighteen, and Smith, with twenty
This is, of course, assuming that Danron
will be given this county, and Young Pu.
laski county. These factions will war lol
a WHILE each for It's own favorte candl-
dates, but when the crash begins the sue
ccssful man will soon appear and he will
be one of those who are now silent specta
tors. Among these latter Mr.. George W
smith, OF Jackson county, seems to have
born himself with the greatest fortitudc
} and dignity. lie has been here during al
the hard fight which has been wagcd be
tween the two dominent factions, and ha!
: patiently awaited results, forced his owl
: claims upon no one and made no foes. lie
Is apparently a very modest man and hal
the reputation Of being a more than or
dinarily intelligent man. He would certain
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