The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-04

lican party. He besought that the results
of the convention might be in harmony
with the will OF God; that the campaign
might be free from the circumstances
which too often accompany such occur
rences, and that the result would be such
as 10 ennoble man and to contribute to
the glory of God, in the good Of the
country, the promotion of educa-
cation, and the blessing of Heaven, The
prayer was greeted with prolonged APP
plausc.
Senator Sabin read his opening address,
but ii was not as dry as written speeches
generally are. He congratulated the par
ty on having possessed such leaders in
the past as Grant and Garfield. The
formers name was Slightly cheered but.
the name Of Garfield drew out all the
enthusiasm Of the assemblage, and the
cheers were again and again repeated.
Clayton was about to take the chair when
Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts, rose and
said it was the right of the Convention to
adopt the choice of the Committee for
temporary chairman or reverse it. With
no view Of attempting to make teStvote
of the strength OF his patronage, but to
give the best possible effect and to
strengthen the party be would move to
substitute the name of John X. Lynch, OF
Mississippi. Great applause
Watcher, of New York, seconded the
resolution and demanded a call of the roll.
This brought more cheering, and the ex-
element became intense.
Mr. Morrison, of California, said the
convention should proceed with proper
prcliminaries; that no such precedent
had ever been set great applause ; that
1t was impOlitic TO commence a great
campaign with hostility to the report on
the floor OF the convention. With fire
and enthusiasm he urged the convention
not to consider the resolution, but to
support the judgment Of the National
Committee Prolonged applause. "Let
Us 90 in for success" said the speaker,
amid applause. He proceeded at length
to express his ideas Of what sort of man
the chairman should be.
\ motion was made that the roll OF
States instead Of the roll OF delegates be
called, which was greeted with shouts of
"No" The Chair decided that the rules
Of the House Of Representatives were in
order, and that roll OF the delegates
must be called The decision was greeted
| with cat-calls.
John Stewart, Of Tennessee, said he
rose to question of eXpedienCy Of pro-
ceeding, that nothing but a course which
| would afford dignity to the convention
| would be justifable Clayton had rem
/ dered to his country service on the field
/ Of battle, What man on the floor would
/ doubt Clayton's wordI If any one had
aught to say against him, let him say it,,
/ An uproar of applause ensued, and a
/ dozen delegates struggled for recogni-
ton.
HOrr, Of Michigan, seconded the motion
/ for call Of the States.
/ Ben Prentice, of Missouri knew not
the object of the motion to ignore the &C.
ton OF the National Committee, or why
this insult to an old comrade of his had
been offered. A refusal to ratify the
choice would be a stigma upon gallant
man, soldier, citizen, man of men.
He had worked alongside him; he had
fought beside him. eyes, gentlemen
said the speaker, as his voice trembled
"be careful how you stigmatize him while
am on this floor | dare your efforts
10 displace him on this floor" APP
pIause.
Mr.. Roosevelt, of New York, urged the
adoption or inc Massachusetts, resolu-
ton.
Drummond, of Maine, said that while
Name Republicans had high regard for
Mr., Lynch, it struck him these recogpi-
tions of the colorud race came at late
hour.
l:4SP. M.-General Carr, of Illinois,
made brilliant address recounting the
efforts Of Clayton for the Republican par
", which brought out tremendous ap-
plauSe.
Taft, of South Carolina, urged that the
action of the committee be elected, Even
if Clayton was soldier Lynch mote
truly represented the spirit of Republi-
canism in spite of shot guns, and the
Union soldiers of the South were for
Lynch before Clayton every time.
Winston, of North Carolina, amid cries
of question" supported Clayton's rejec-
ton.
At the conclusion of Winston's speech
the chairman read a ruling made by SEN
ator Hoar at the last convention, who
took the position that the method OF TAX
Ing the question must rest in the sound
discretion of the Chair; that every dele
gate had the right to have his opinion re-
corded and that such could only be done
by calling the roll.
ThurSton, of Nebraska, did not believe
in defeating the will of the committee on
preteXt, but if Curtis and his crowd
were sincere, and wanted to recognize the
colored element, let them 90 to the Com
mttee on Permanent Organization.
Benjamin, of Arkansas, followed and
the discussion promised to be strung ont
to an interminable length, when Mr..
Shirk, of Alabama, moved the previous
question and Mr.. Sabin ordered the roll
called, during which much excitement
prevailed.
FIRST BLOOD
was drawn for Lynch, nearly all the Ala
bama delegation voting for him. 1t is
the field against Blame, and the latter's
managers are keeping tally with anxious
countenances and perspiring foreheads
When Illinois was reached Governor
Hamilton and Senator Cullom voted fol
Lynch, and were rewarded with ap
pause,
Indiana divided ITS votes between the
two candidates.
Iowa was nearly solid for Clayton, SC
was Kansas.
Kentucky voted solidly for Lynch
The Louisiana delegation voted solid