The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-22


treasurer N. L. Piotrowski, of Chi
cago, for superintendent of public in
struction Miss Caroline Groute. OF
Pike county These nominations by
the Democratic state convention here
preceded the vote Of 1893 to $40 by
which the delegates placed upon the
table the request Of William j. Bryan
for the resignation Of Roger G. Sulli
van from the nationai committee
Despite the fact that Bryan de
claied that he did not wish - be en-
dorsed unless Sullivan was repudiated
the convention declared that he was
the one and only man capable of lead
ing the Democratic party to victory in
1908
The Endorsement Of Bryan and the
tabling Of the motion for Sullivan IS
resignation came at the close of an
exciting seeion in which there were
several fights and throughout which
confusion raigned.
Thompson Arouses Hostility.
The committee ON resolutions de
clned to report on the plank calling
for he resignation Of Sullivan and a
debate upon the motion by Judee
owen p Thompson, Of Jacksonville,
calling for The resignation of Sullivan
1t was agreed that each side should
have IS minutes, Thompson, the first
advocate OF the cause of Blyan, al
lowed his feeling to carry him to ex-
tremes. and aroused the hostility of
Snlliyans friends by the unspair,ng
manner in which he dwelt upon the
last Democratic convention in Spring
field.
He strobe up and down the plat.
form his face white with wrath and
himself shaking with intense feeling
pouring forth costic criticism which
fnallX. lost him. the. aar OF The eanye1a
ION until Sullivan personally re
que5ted cuiet
Sullivan followed Thompson an I
declared that the ear of Byan had
been poisoned aganst him and that
the demand for his resignation sprung
from personal enemies
DisgracefuI Personalities.
Great feeling was displayed on both T
sides during the debate and at times
disagrceable personalities were made
by yariou, speaker.
The end came Oh the me- len by oX .
coneres sman Kern. of Belleyille. that /
the request for Sullivans gesignat on +
be laid on the table. During the roll /.
call on this proposition the votes of
several counties were challenged and
one delegate from Warren county de
clared that the woes from that county
had been deliberately garbled When
these difficulties were Strengthened
out the vote wa announced as above.
At the opening of the afternoon se.-
sion the report of the committee on
credentials which was adopted. de
claIed that there were no contests.
The temporary organization was then
made permanent p.
Second Woman Candidate Cheersd
Chairman Boggs then called for
nomina' ions There were no nominal
inc speeches For state treasurer
Nicholas L. PiotrowsM. of Chicago.
and John A. White of Peoria were
named The former received sos H.
75l for White L
Miss Caroline Groute was the only
candidate for superintendent of public
instruction and was nominated 10y ac
clamation.
Mis- Groute. who is the second {
woman nominated fo~ sate offica in .
Illinois thanked the delegates and re i
tired with the band playing Good
Morning Carrie while the delegates
cheered.
For trustees Of the State university.
Daniel r. Cameron. of Chicago: jobs
S. Cuneo. of Chicago. and Clara r.
Borland Of Peoria, were nominated by !
acclamation.
Then nothing remained but fhe re-
port Of the committee on resolutions
by aX-Cons gre .sman Kern. Of Belleville .
The opening plank congratulated lll- }
nois Democrat on tho brilliant pros r
poets for success in the coming presi- {
DENTAL and congressional elections. {
Republican Machine Scores.
The Republican party was censurel p
for alleged mfsmans1 cement Of tn f
rate asylums. the civil service law. s.
.he operat on Of which was declared 4
q ham and a travesty The direct n
primary Law f. called a c1ward'y J
by which the political ma e.
chimes control the nominations and \
'ompcls toe voters to disclose their G
lulitics prior 10 the stae conventions
Favor important Laws. ll
The pa-age Of E.a-e banking law %
q prevent the -obbinE of the poo de- J.
l0eiiors was pledged 4 revision of G,
he tariff laws was demand ID The v
be Of large campaign funds Tor "oor-
uptiOn Of elect0r" was den1uncef
md The passage Of a Law preventing
ON ributiOns 90 election funds BY in 2f
-nrance companies is also urged. W
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