The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-03-15
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sided oEer tthe left) its deliberations, and the
sap-py Cent? editor of the Enquirer, sat as
Grand Scribe
The Convention (no clique of course) first
proceeded in its infinite wisdom, and with its
characteristic discrimination, to select from the
intelligence and capacity {! y of the town can
didate for the Mayorality, and behold the lot
fell on John Hewson, tolerable carpenter,
whose abilities, did they reach the one-twen-
tieth part of his estimation of them, would
qualify him for the most important post known
among men.
The President then announced that nomi
nations for City Clerk were in order, and the
names of Edwin B. Seymour and Wellman Il.
Walker, were presented to the Convention
I'D From this time harmony reigned tri-
umphant; there prevailed an unanimous agree
ment to disagree on everything that came be-
fore the meeting.
4 According to resolution, the candidates
were to make public exposition of their epin-
ions. Mr.. Seymour was called for and walk
ed straight on the platform without help. He
commenced by declaring he had been an advo-
cate of Democratic principles from his earliest
infancy. He then made the usual candidate
declarations about doing his duty, &C., if elect
ed. He dipped into duties and politics mis-
ccllaneously, and secured great applause at the
end by declaring he considered hizasef as good
as anybody else and anybody else as good as
himself He was evidently wrong in both po-
sitions.
Mr.. Walker favored the crowd with lucid
exposition of his platform. setting forth his IL
tie to the Clerkship, by virtue Of his present
incumbency, informing his audience that he
kept the city's books by the double rule of
three, that the salary had been increased and
therefore he aras entitled to the Office &C., &c.
He spoke feeliagly of different reports he "was
aware had been set forth to his dscredit as a
4 Demoerat-disavowed the truth of all-hit
the Sheriff hard rub-said he didn't raise
! the Fillmore flag on the Y. A. engine house,
but had pulled it down, and called Bar Dog
Secretary Hall to witness the truth of his
statement.
After Mr.. Walker had satisfied himself that
he had satisfied the people, that he had in the
| performance Of his duties given great satisfac-
ton to the City council, with graceful wave
of his hat, which had been continually sway
lag before his audience as if soliciting con-
tributation, he modestly retired from the
stage.
The ruler ofthe synagogue, Mr.. Gayitt, now
flew rampant to the platform, with view to
etface any impression which Mr.. Walker may
have made favorable to himself and claiming
by his conduct, special property in the-con-
yention C!)-forbade THAT bis satellites should
imbibe any sentiments, which were not
stamped as genuine by his endorsement, all
others being declared contraband. A hostile
alluSion to Mr.. Walker brought the latter to
his feet and the two struck pugiistic attitude.
The dreadfal results that seemed inevitable,
were only prevented by g number of bieir re-
spective friends Selling the helGgerents There
was taglsau1 viua1sts worthy OfCanOva's CHS
r ell, or the model artists. Noise and confusion,
: cheers, Kisses, groans Be-, &c, prevented us
. fromhearing the many valorous things that were
e said; but if roosterly mods of the head iEdi-
cate imminent danger the crisis certainly had
then arrived But timely Intervention agerted
the catastrophe-and the world wagged on.
1.-THE question! the question:" was now vo-
: ciferousy called for. and the vote on the NOM
{ nation being taken rita roce "as all good dem
P ocrats do,' (bah) both of the candidates were
o1 No
ceiyed with tremendous, uproarious applause
This was not, however, what the proprietaries
t Of the cosavention wanted. Four speakers
n mounted the rostrum and as many beloved
v from the audience, all declaiming, all saving
the air with their arms; one little quasi orator
5. danced minaet over the stage, throwing his
:. husky voice in bitter irony at Gavitt, which
\ was indicated to the audience only by the rap
% idity and direction Of his wild gesticulation:
r ard the wrathful fash of his terrible eye
! while the immense and delighted concourse
. iaiae it er granted, that all were saying thing
~ truly Democratic rent the air with their cheers
groans, Kisses and varied applause, until tn
walls of the building shook to their founda
OF ton With difficulty the mortified president
id succeeded in measurably restoring order, whe'
: the voice OF 'an old line Henry Clay Whig,
i proceeding from the crowd enquired whethe
be old line Wings wsgld be allowed to vote, AM
and in the most amusing manner, dernurel
portrayed the desolate condition of thos
.uniortnpates, who had beer. LEFT to perisa ami
- tbs winds and storms Of the desert ty tn