The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-17
THE TENTH TIME
CONGRESSMAN SMITH RENOMl
MATED BY REPUBLICAN CON.
vENTIoN OF DISTRICT.
Mr.. PAGE WithDraws and Wants the
Nomination Made BY Acclama'
tion-Speaker Cannon En-
dorsed for President.

/ The RcpuDllCdn COHSieo9'oA"' w.
vention met * the court house yesler'
day afternoon and ratified the Vefdict
of the voters at the primary election
held Aug. A. A large representation
was present Of the 81 delegates, %
responded to the roll call The dele
gates realized that their business was
merely a matter of form and were an
xious to have II over with as quickly
as possible, in order that they might
be able to get back home on the next
train, which left here shortly after )
Up. m.
The convention was called 10 order
promptly at o'clock by W. F. Slack
of Jackson county, chairman OF the
congressional committee and Chas.
E.chhorn. or Perry, was made secre'
tary. George w. Pillow was chosen
chairman and OH motion Of Hon. Wal
ter Warder a committee on resolution
was appointed consisting of Mr. war
der. Of Alexander; Charles Carr, or
Franklin. A. NJ. Lee, of Jackson; W.
Z. Braden, of Perry; J. 3. Kennedy OF
Julaski; Alex. Wisely, Of Randolph;
James Norris. of Union, and f. l.. Bak-
er, of Williamson.
On motion by ]. ]. Winter, Of Car
bondale. the committee on credentials
was dispensed with and a roll OF coun-
ties was called and the chairman 81
each delegation was requested To
leave the list of members of his dele
CATION with the secretary
A motion by Or. II. C, Adderly, OF
Carbonate, that a roll call of counties
be had for the nomination of candl'
dates. was amended by ], j, Winter
that the chairman of each delegation
cast the vote of his delegation for
their choice The amendment was ac-
cepted and the motion carried
A motion by DR.. Adderly that all
speeches be limited to three minutes
was withdrawn after consultation.
Hon. O. J. Page, who had been MI.
Smiths opponent al the primaries and
had about one-third Of the delegates at
the convention instructed for him,
arose and withdrew his name ne
said the flags. with which the court
room was profusely decorated, remind
ed him of the Civil War in which the
armies after each battle presented 4
solid front He had been before the
peopie of this district in this con
test, and the people had spoken, He
would abide by their verdict and beg
ged permission to withdraw his name
as a candidate before the convention.
He suggested that if it were possible
to do so under the new primary law,
the denomination of Congressman
Smith he made by reclamation. The
speech was received with applause.
The roll call of counties resulted in
| the unanimous nomination Of MIR.
Smith and he wa. formally declared
the Republican nominee for congress,
| by The chairman. Applause.
Hon Walter Warder, chairman OF
the committee on resolutions, then
| presented two sets of resolutions. The
first expressed regret al the death OF
State Senator Burnett and sympathy
with his family which were adopted
by rising vo'e on motion of Mr.
Warder.
The others we're of a general char
acter as follows:
"Firat-Be it resolved: That we, in
view of the Unprecedented grow 4
and prosperity of our country and al
so mindful of the fact that all gov
Iernments must bee dependent largely
for the prosperity and happiness OF
all the people upon the wise. honest
land equitable administration OF theiI
laws by their public servants. do re-
affirm our Allegiance to and most
heartily endorse the principles enun
lciated in the platform Of the Repub
llican Party at its last national con
yent!on: and of the wise fearless anr
aggressive course pursued by Presi
dent Roosevelt and ratified by th'
people and by the senate and con
gress of the United States, so ably
presided over by the present speakeI
Of the horse. Hon Joseph G. Cannon
of Illinois: and of the long oniinuea
faitful. efficient and loyal service Il
party and principle rendered by Hon
orable Shelby NJ. Cullom Of the Uni
ted States senate.
"Second-Be 10 further resolved
That We endorse the administration
OF Governor Charles 5. Deneen anC
State Officers associated with him IL
The wise and statesmanlike mannel
IN which they have discharged th'
functions of their respective Offices
"Third-Be it further resolved
THAT we also most heartily cndor
the faithful. untirinr aud honest ser
vice rendered To the people Of thi
congressional district by our presen
Il e Congressman Honorable George w
! smith. who has served his consiiiu
; ency faithfully and we'll in conErcs
for the past eighteen years ard W.
point with pride 10 the fact that fo
, the tenth time his services have beei
endorsed by his constituency ar tn
! primaries. August 4ih. and will DE rat
, fcd al the election November Gu
/ 1906
"Fourth-Be it further resolved