The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-23
editorial Correspondence.
INpIANAPoLIs, Feb. 2.

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We were visited by terrific storm last
night. The wind blew almost a hurricane,
and the rain poured down in torrents. To
belated pedestrians it was absolutely awful.
Their umbrellas-like politicians under sim
liar cireumstanees-weren not to be depended
on. .-..
A roof that had been erected to protect
the Government Court House temporarily,
was lifted from its position and deposited on
the side walk. The ereaking of signs and
the tapping of loose boards was melancholy
in the extreme.
This morning things are more quiet.
The day was heralded in by the firing Of
artillery, which called to the mind of the
sleepy denizens of the city that the ami
versary of the birthday of the Father of his
Country was once more upon US, and sho1ld
be reyerenced in becoming manner.
THE CONVENTION. E
Delegates from almost every county in
the State are present. The hotels are
packed-jammed-- Our dele
gates, who arrived last night, had some diff
iculty in obtaining aplace to stay. Indeed
when l left the worthy President of our
Railroad, he was apprehensive of finding no
better place on which to rest, than the " soft
side of a plank" or some convenient nail
1t is laboring for the good of the country
under trying circumstances, and it is to be
hoped our readers will remember these
sacrifices of comfort for the good of the
cause.
In addition to large delegations from every
county in the State, st. Louis has kindly
sent US quite crowd-headed by Mr.. Foy,
editor of the Democrdt-who are here to
look after the interests of the Hon. EDWARD
BATES. They have chartered one of the
best rooms in the Bates House, and are
manipulating delegates with dexterity
that is absolutely astonishing to the unitiat-
ed. Fine cigars and good liquors occupy
prominent positions on their table, and so
far as l could ascertain, men were piled
more successfully with these than with ar
guments.
The main object of the ST Louis delega-
tion was to have this Convention instruct
their delegates to Chicago to go for Mr..
Bates. Their expectations in this particular
will meet with disappointment. While it is
conceded that a resolution of that kind
could be crowded through the Convention,
still it would meet with such bitter and de-
hostility, that it is thought best by
the friends of Mr.. Bates not to press it.-l
This, l think, under the circumstances is
the wisest course that can lie pursued.
need not assure you that we have no
difficulty in finding men willing to take the
Offices. Candidates are about as plentiful as
were the frogsin Egypt, and like those frogs
are anxious to get into the "kneading
troughs." There are a large number and
quite a variety of axes to grind, and the
manner in which that work is performed, is
full of interest and instruction to dispas-
sionste outsider. When two or three can
didates hail from the same neighborhood or
district, but are for different offices, it is
astonishing how quick each one finds out
that his neighbor has no particular strength,
and that it would be bad policy to nominate
him. The mode of electioneering is to
work against every other candidates from
your District get them all defeated if you
can, and then modestly prefer your own
claims, on the ground that your district is
entitled to at least one officer on the State |
ticket. .-.- .-E
Our delegates will decide on the course
they will pursue this morning. AS my let
ter is already too long, will give you what
1 think will be the Opposition State ticket |
and close See how much l miss it, when |
the ticket is formed: .e-a. .
: For Governor, Henry S. Lane;
For Lient. Governor, Oliver P Morton;
For Secretary of State, Wm H. Gregory;
For Treasurer of State DR.. Andrew
Lewis;
For Auditor of State Albert Lange;
For Reporter of Supreme Court, Chas S. !
Parrish;
For Clerk of the Supreme Court, James
Burgess; |
For Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, Col. j. R. NJ. Bryant (deubtful)
For Attorney General, Daniel D. Pratt. |
The platform will be but a slight change |
from the call for the Convention, with the |
addition of resolution favoring the enact |
ing by Congress of Homestead Law
will close by saying, much enthusiasm
is manifested, and high hopes are entertain
ed of ultimate success. F. MT
Boy HURT.-A boy about twelve years