The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-10


Butler would be the leader in the fight
Inc announcement was made this morn
Ing mat Buffers name would not be pre-
scented to the Convention. A Massachu-
setts delegate smiled sardonically when
the subject was bcoached, but said: 81
guess the rumor Is about right
II was matter Of common gossip in
the Delaware headquarters that Butler
had decided TO withdraw, and that Bay
ara would secure ut least 20 out of his
- VOTES. j. /, Woolcott, of Delaware,
sald that he could not see how it was
possible tor many of them to 90 to Clcyc-
lahd, coming as they did from Il labor
STATE, ana 1t would not surprise him If
tAe so'ld vote was cast for Bayard. Gen
eral Roger \. Pryor admitted the truth
OF the rumor.
"Do yon mean that he is not a candi-
date any longer" he was asked.
~ 90 not wish to be understood as
meaning any such thing. | mean Just
what say. His name will probably not
be presented at the opening stages. What
may occur later is another matter"
linen what will Massachusetts, do with
its yoteEn
ut VIII cast it for Senator Bayard; at
least that Is my impression. Recollect,
this Is only an idea Of mine, you know"
Butter reported action aroused great
curiosity. Few believe Butler gives up
the Hght, and there is a general desire to
know the full meaning of his action. The
most generally advanced theory is that
Butler, with his usual shrewdness, is
w = ~.
ana mat 1t Is the outcome OF compact
with Mr.. Kelly, the object being to staye
OIL the nomination of Cleveland.
General Butler was asked if he in
tended to 90 into the Convention to-
day, and he said:
certainly | shall 20 in. only stayed
out Yesterday to write platform"
"Who will nominate you?n
"For att"
"For PRESIDENT
ION. am going into the Convention
as a delegate Going IN as a Presiden-
ua! candidate is another thing alto
gether I've nothing to say about that"
one OF the stories is that General But
Ter expects TO run now as a third candi-
date, and that the result will be that the
election OF President will be thrown into
the House Of Representatives, in which
case he hopes to be the choice,
Opinions differ as to the action likely
to be taken by the Platform Committee,
but it is agreed that the rival tariff
factions will settle their differences in
the committee and render a report
calculated to prevent discussion in the
Convention, which might endanger the
party's chances of success.
CHICAGO, ILL, July 9.--Atmospheri-
cally, the second day Of the Democratic
National Convention opens no better than
the first. Rain has been falling since an
early hour this morning, and the sky is
still Of lcaden hue and the lake, on the
edge of which the Convention Hall is
situated, is shrouded in a London fog.
Still the ardor of the Democratic
hosts Is neither chilled or dampened.
The crowds around the hotels are as
large and as noisy as though nature were
in her most pleasant mood, and at this
writing, half an hour before the time for
reassembling the spectators galleries are
packed, and many of the delegates are in
their seats. 1t is without doubt to be a
day Of hard work, of tinkering and dick
erIng, and the probabilities are that be-
fore night is fallen, even if ballot is as
far off as now, the leader OF the Demo-
cratic party in the coming campaign will
virtually have been decided upon.
Since eight o'clock it is claimed that
Humans stock has yisibly improved,
aud that the chances of stroke OF ight-
ming reaching the red bandanna are more
favorable than ever. The Cleveland men
however are as confident as ever.
The Committees on Resolutions and
Credentials met at a. m, and are at
this hour, 1880 a. m, still in session.
II A. M.-Chairman Hubbard is not
moment behind. The hands of the clock
have barely reached the hour and be is
at his post, calmly surveying the assem-
bage. a number Of delegations have yet
to arrive.
That of Pennsylvania enters at eleven
o'clock behind the Americas Club Band,
and the members salute ex-Speaker Ran
dali, who has just assembled the stage
The audience catches his eye and cheers
him warmly.
John Kelly, arm-in-arm with Senator
Grady, makes his appearance, but al
though there is great craning of neCkS,
an attempt to get up a "Three times
three proves failure. Chairman Hubbard
calls over to the United Press table that
the Committee on Credentials is ready to
report but that he has no word from that
Oh resolutions. This is sufficient how
ever to enable the proceedings to have a
start. The band commences the inevita-
bic medley of National airs, and is about
through with "Americah when Thurman
makes his appearance.
TIE CONVENTION GOES WILD
over Thurman when he appears. This is
significant. Hundreds trying to grasp
his hand. Red bandannas are flying all
over the hall, The scene is very lively
and the cheers are deafening The i'm
menSe throng is on its feet, and cheer
utter cheer rends the air. 1t is the most
striking and spontaneous demonstration
since the convention opened. Time and
again IS the demonstration repeated,
while eX-Minister Washburne, ex.Gov-
arnor Hendricks, Senators Voorhees, and
Jonas and many others crowd around
and grasp his hand. Then there is an in
terval OF confusion, during which the
Massachusetts delegation enters unob-
served.