The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-07-28
THE UNrERR1F1ED IN COMMUNION!
Graud Rally and a Grand uuss.
The Country Saved but at Terrible Risk!

The unterrifed Old Liners of Vanderburgh
County held County Convention last Satur-
day at Babytown, for the purpose of nomina-
ting candidates for the county Offices. Gov.
Wright was long previous announced as one
of the features Of the meeting, and the rally
was to be terrific. Well ita0as-.ju Just as much
so and as funnily so, as was the famous Apollo
Hall City Convention, in which some of the
same actors participated The gallant patri- /
OTIS formed procession and rolled out in a
cloud of dust, with banners streaming and
drums beating. Our indefatigablo corps of re-
porters will o-morrow, if they are sufficient
ly recovered, endeavor to give faithful ac-
count of the proceedings. Unhappily we were
not present, but we feel quite sure from some
questions asked the Governor, we were re-
membered.
Judge Law was elected Chairman, and on
assuming that position he made lengthy
speech, wearying the patience of his audience,
and Harding the lean earth with his perspira-
ton. One marked feature of his speech was
the amount of soft soap laid upon the backs
of those identical Know Nothings whom
month ago he with his party were stgmatiz-
ing as midnight assassins, scoundrels and muir
derers He wanted them to stand firm, &C.,
&C. Bah He was laughed at in his face by
the Americans present. His game is shallow
very shallow.
I The work was commenced, and a bitter
fight took place over the nomination Of Repre-
sentative. The principal candidates were Mr..
Mentzer and Mr.. DENLY. The former was
backed by Smith Gavitt, who figured from the
beginning to the end of the Convention, and
lost every deal except one. He was at the
bottom of every muss-the head and from; Of
every charge-and thought defeated fighting
still. But for him, the many Americans pres
ent would have had dull time. He kept
them alive and he kept the Convention alive
and active as feas. 1t was a notable fact that
almost perfect peace prevailed in every other
delegation bat that from Pigeon Township
It was at times in full blast of comedy, ma
king rapid transitions to farce and tragedy, ac-
cording as the accumulated wrath Of candi-
dates and friends found vent. Pigeon township
had nearly all the candidates, and all the fun.
We cannot describe the scenes, disgraceful
even in an Old Line Convention, which occur
red while making the nomination for Repre-
sentative. We are assured that mortal pen
could not do Justice to the riotings. Our dele
, gates were planted on two hills separated by a
rayine-one lot for Mentzer1 another for Den
. by-all shouting at once-some running down
Z the hill waving their hats, others running to
y meet them. and third class pitching in to
! separate. 1t seemed almost impossible to get
the vote of Pigeon. Finally DENLY was nom
mated mid cheers, curses, and a muss utterly
;, unequalled in the history of County Conven-
. tions.
. Mr.. Mentzer got up in an excited state and
: e0ithdrea0--there had been wireworking, and
: he wouldn't stand it. In fact Mr.. MentzeI
= bolted, as afterwards did other candidates.
Mr.. Stacer had been announced to the meet
! ing as candidate for Representative nomina-
{ ton. He got up and said he was not candi
> date for that office--he was candidate fol
I Sheriff. He had taken a notice to Hall tc
i have it announced in the Enquirer but Hal
5 being candidate for Sheriff he announced
u his rival candidate for Representative :
: Good for our neighbor-he's smart.
The other nominations were then made
several mid the most disgraceful elimination
and recriminaton, the greatest confusion and
almost blows--with numbers speaking from
the stand at once, shouting, cursing, raving
In all these struggles Gavitt was overthrown
: except in Sheriff. He got Hall nominated, as
we predicted he would and as we are glad he
), did, for reasons which viii! be better known at.
ter the election. Mr.. Hall is the only Gavltt
+, candidate on the ticket. Mr.. Mentzer would
have been candidate for Representative, but fol
. GaVitt's services in his behalf as Mr. DENLY
repeatedly declined being candidate. Bat
: to beat Gavitt, Mr.. Mentzer was sacrificed
In the Recorder nomination, there was a regu-
= lar muss, McAvoy mutinying, and making
: feathers fly in his approved Cato style in Ger
. tain places, and Bippus boiling. But alas! we
were not there, and the world has lost all but
: the rich memory in individual quarters Of
these happy scenes of Democratic love and
: harmony. The following nominations were
= made:
= For REPRESENTATIONS. DENLY.
Sherih-John B. Hail.
Clerk-Louis Richter
o Recorder ohm FarreH.
: :, Observation-Disclosures Venneman
= " Coroner-J. G. Hatehett.
: Gov. Wright closed the proceedings with :
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