The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1851-04-19
/, Democratic Convention.

JUDGE JAS LoCKBAKT NoMrNATED.-The
unterrifed Democracy of this district met in
solemn conclave last Thursday at Troy, Ind.
-or al least their chosen delegates did-tc
nominate II candidate for Congress. The
candidates present were Messrs. Lockhart,
Edmonson. Albertson and MlIer-Mr. Gra-
ham absent Mr.. Gaines II. Roberts, oil
Warrick, was elected President, and three
editors appointed Secretaries. A rule was
adopted dropping the candidates receiving
the lowest number ofvotes, till but two should
be left in the field. Mr.. Albertson was the
first, Graham the second, and Miller the
third, in this manner disposed ot-ieaving
Lockhart and Edmonson the surviving can
didates. At the final balloting, Lockhart
obtained seven counties and Edmonson three.
leaving one county. Crawford, not being rep
resented. The counties voting for Lockhart,
were Posey, Gibson, Pike, Marlborough,
Perry, Spencer an Harrison. For Emerson
Dubois, Warrick and Orange. Much ex-
element prevailed, and sixteen balIotings
were taken before the candidate was cho-
sen.
Judge Lockhart is resident Of this city,
and we believe his nomination will give as
general satisfaction in Vanderburgh county
as the nomination Of any other Democrat
who was candidate. Although Vanier-
burgh has helped make good many Con-
gressmen, Judge l.. if elected will be the
first this county ever claimed as one oil its
citizens. We suppose the Judge will repre-
sent the District as good as any uncertain
Democrat would-but we consider almost
every Democrat uncertain where the true in
terests of the West are concerned AT least
those occupying seats in Congress, with bu
few exceptions, have voted against those
measures best calculated to advance the
West. Were this district represented by &
Wing, we might have full confidence that a
least one prominent measure in which thu
West probably feels her interests as strongly
enlisted as in any other, would find a warn
supporter in our Representative. We allud'
to appropriations for the improvement 0
Rivers and Harbors. How Judge Lockhar
stands in regard to this matter, we do no
know-but one thing we do know Is, that hi
district is largely in favor of the principle, anC
he dare not If the opportunity be allowed hin
vote against such River and Harbor bill a,
was supported by the majority in last Con
Congress, ifhe hope for reelection. MIR
Aiberison, after pledging himself for III,
principle, voted against that BILL and as
consequence received the vote of only ON
county in this convention. We always hav
strong faith in the proper and patriotic actor
oil Democrat, when his personal inferes
makes this action his policy. Therefore, an
for no other reason, we think the Judge WI
prove all right in this particular. But sti
as ne may differ with US in opinion of wha
is his own interest, we shall be by no mean
sure that if elected, he will support the vi
mstakeably true policy Of the West. Nj
Albertson made a slight mistake in what h
considered his own interests, and why ma
not Judge Lockhart2 na. 1-5. 1855
Well, one horse is on tie track, blankete
by a Convention, under the care of sma
jockies, and snorting with ambition. Is
TO run around the track alone, and take III
purse2 We shall see.