The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-06-23

insane scene was probably never enacted
even at Comanchr war dance. But the
orgies were suddenly broken in upon by
Mayor Thistewood, who in thunder tones
moved that the convention now adiournc
until two O'Clock IN the afternoon. The
motion was carried by the majority Of those
with THEN departure came peace and victory
to the other side. After quiet was entirely
restored Chairman Reeve, being now left
alone in his glory, again called the meeting
to order aud the business for the transaction
OF which convention of delegates from all
the precincts in the county was called, was
transacted by representatives from less than
halt the precincts ia the county, most of
| whose seats were contested. Committees
| to select delegates 70 the congressional,
| senatorial and state conventions were ap
| pointed, who reported such delegates and
their reports were adopted. A
now county central committee was
also selected, and the bob-tail convention
adjourned sine die after q very calm, brief
period of existence. Aud alter instructing
the congressional delegates to vote for
Damron.
At two O'Clock in the afternoon, pursuant
to adjournment, the MAJOR portion of the
convention reassembled at the court house;
and half an hour afterwards Chairman
Maxcy called it to order. This was Ger
taiuly the more respectable, and dignfed,
as we'll a. much the larger portion of the
entire convention. 1t was composed of
delegates from all but one of the country
precincts, which had alt but this one been
instructed for Captain Thomas.
The one exception was Clear Creek, which
had instructed its two delegates for Judge
Damron. There were, therefore, twenty
two delegates from the county whose seats
were not contested, eight in the Fifth ward,
which made thirty delegates whose seats
were not contested, while the Damronites
had but ten delegates, two from Clear
Creek and eight from the Fourth ward
whose seats We're not contested But be-
sid these thirty, there, were not only all
those selected by the Thomasitcs in the
FIRST, Second aud Third precincts, bu,
also five or six OF the con
testees, who had been elected in
one or the other of these districts by the
Damronites, but who, not having been in.
structed because the primaries were too
hastily adjourned, and having become dis
guSted with the manner in which their |
then partisans had selected them, forsook the
Damron party and came over to the Thomas
side. Thus it appears that the afternoon
convention had about thirty.fve or thirty
six of the si&y-four legal delegates OF the
county,'or at least majority Of three of the
whole number of delegates, aud about
whose right to u seat there was not and
could not possibly be, any question.
This convention proceeded to business IN
the Quietest possible manner Mr.. Leonard,
Of the Gazette, was elected secretary, and
the temporary organization was made per
manent Committees we're appointed to
select delegates to the state, senatorial and
congressional conventions, whose reports
were unanimously adopted. Several gen
.lemen present spoke to the convention
while the committees were out at work.
Among them was Mr. Crews, of Mount
Vernon, who spoke in favor
II Mr.. G, r. Sratton, of
Jefferson county, as candidate for
tate superintendent of instruction. Another
Gentleman spoke for Mr.. Inglis for the same
position, and Mr.. Reeves, Of Union county,
ldvocated his own claims as member of the
general assembly from this senatorial dis
riot. Following these speeches was n
cries OF resolutions endorsing Mr.. ]. C.
smith for state treasurer, Mr.. Stratton for
tate superintendent of public institution,
md Mr.. Scurlocl, of Jackson county, as
for the legissturo. Another
cries of resolution was offered by Judge
5ird, strongly endorsing Captain Thomas
md instructing the delegates to the con-.
,ressonal convention to vote for that gen
leman first last and all the time"
A new county central committee was also
appointed and then the convention adjourn
ID sine die.