The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-05

clared no man should dare stand on the
floor and vote it down. TGreat cheers.
q. w. Curtis sprung to his feet before
Klngfort had concluded and another fight
Is on the tapis. 1t Is a Blaine resolution
and the anti-Blaines will fight it teeth and
nan. The audience is all Blaine to-day,
ana cheered his representatives to the
echo. The Convention interrupted King.
tort with immense applause. The Con-
Ventlon hOwled for Curtis, and he rose
upon his chair He said as Republican
ana freeman he came into the Conven-
ton, and, by the grace of God, as
Republican and freeman he
VIII go out. Kingfort had dared any
man on the floor to vote against the reso-
luton. He would say in reply that the
presentation OF such q resolution was
Stigma and an insult to every man on the
moor. / am Republican who carries his
sovereignty in his own hat. In the name
OF Republicanlsm, In the name of patriot
Ism, he asked the Convention to remem.
Der Lincoln, to remember Garfield. He
assumed every man here TO be honest and
honorable, and declared the resolution to
be unworthy Of ratification. Amid great
cheers and yeils, the Chair announced that
ne would hear speeches alternately, for
and against the resolution, which was
read again.
Dolph, OF Oregon, moved to lay on the
table, but at this point 1t was withdrawn
because, as Hawkins, of Tennessee,
explained, ambiguously, it was voted for
at the last convention.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported progress, and said it would
make report this afternoon or evening.
Robinson, of Massachusetts, sent to
the desk and had read still another mem-
orial against the traffic in alcohol, asking
the convention to take action looking to
its prohibition.
When the report Of the Committee on
Permanent Organization was presented,
Lawson, OF New York, claimed it could
not be read till the question Of contested
seats was settled.
Smalls, of South Carolina, took the
same grounds.
The Chair said the matter was within
the discretion of the convention.
General John b. Williams, of Indiana,
chairman of the Committee on Permanent
Organization, reported that the commit
derson, of Missouri, for permanent chair
man and would request the Secretary to
read the list OF Vice Presidents and Sec
retaries.
Charles w. Bisbee, of Michigan, was
selected as principal Secretary. The re-
port was agreed to.
Grow, Hoar and Williams, of Indiana,
were appointed committee to conduct
General Henderson to the platform. He
spoke in low tone and could not be
heard but few feet distant. He said the
past history OF the party was, the Union
preserved; slavery abolished and its old
victims on the floor of the convention;
tinaD<ial strength maintained and the
pulse of industry throbbing. These were
some of the fruits of Republican work. The
embarrassment Of the Republican party
was not in the want, but in the plenti-
tude of material for Presidential timber.
/ New York had a true and tried eandi-
I date. Cheers Vermont, one whose
virtues were as solid as rock. Ohio,
one whose history is lasting, The Re-
I pubAcan party OF Illinois, one who never
/ failed to discharge his public duty in the
! Councils OF the Nation, or on the field of
battle. Maine had man who was en-
/ deared to the hearts of his friends and
/ whose brilliancy challenges the admira,
| ton of the world.
The scene when these words were ut
tered was striking. Half the convention
and nearly all the galleries rose to theft
feet and cheered and waved their hand
kerchiefs, hats, etc. Silence was re-
stored only for the same scene TO be re-
peated. third time was it enacted.
Then q delegate from Iowa shouted:
shook. 1t was the most striking and
! hearty demonstration yet seen In the con.
vention. A reference TO General Sher,
man was warmly received, and the speak
er concluded.
Churchill, of Arizona, moved resolu'
ton that appointments of officers OF ter.
ritorles ought to be made by bona-tida
vote of the people of the territories and
in accordance with the wishes of the PEG.
pie thereof. Referred.
Johnson, of California, offered reso,
luton demanding that the Commissioner
of Agriculture be made Cabinet officer,
Referred.
Hoar, of Massachusetts, offered a reso'
luton favoring the right of women to
vote. 1t was received with jeers and re-
ferred.
Recess was then taken until seven
O'Clock tonight, as no committees were
ready to report.
Carl Schurz, Ingersoll, A. NJ. Clapp and
General Hazen, of the Signal Office, were
engaged in consultation under the stage
after the recess was taken, and to q re-
porter who asked what Schurz thought Of
the situation, Ingersoll replied; 81 am
trying to get my syphon into him now
and will see you later"
The Very Latest.
CHICAGO, ILL, June The committee
on credentials is still sitting. 1t has now
reached the Kentucky contest, and there