Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-09-24
Information wanted.

An inquisitive Democrat-of course
he is equally mpertinent-wants to
know whether the Hon. A. 7. Whittlesey
carries the Democratic party of Wander
burgh county in his breeches-pockets-if
SO, he is also equally desirous of know
ing when the gentleman purchased the
organization, and how much he paid for
leut' because 6t . SnuEs saEeuuss sapss
that occurred at late Democratic con- |
vention held at Centerville in Spencer
county.
1t appears there are several aspi-
rants for the Office of Prosecuting Attor
ney for this judicial district. Some of
them, conscious that their qualifications
for the coveted position are not of
character to commend them to the peo-
pie, felt the necessity of a party endorse
ment, which, if it had no effect other than
placing them before the people as good
Democrats" would be point gained.
Among those whom the Office was dill
gently seeking, were VIM. Barkwell, of
Spneer county, and Lewis Stinson, Esq,
of Vanderburgh Mr.. Barkwell, be-
ing somewhat of an old coon, thought
he would steal march upon his oppo-
nents, by having the convention for the
District meet at the same time and place
with the Spencer county convention,
trusting that but few delegates would be
in attendance from other counties, anG
he would experience very little difficulty
in securing the nomination.
But Mr.. Stinson "knows thing o
two" and he has seen the "dimmycratic'
elephant and understands just how he Ii
managed. Accordingly he made his al
, rangements to be with Mr.. Barkwell ol
the interesting occasion. Knowing we
the importane of having good backing
he took with him Mr. A. Z. Whittlesey
to represent the Democracy of Wander
burgh county in the convention. Nj
Whittlesey, it will be remembered, Is
the firm of Mcbride & Whittlesey, Co
lector of Soldiers Claims, and Gener;
Directors of the Democra-;c Machine fl
this part of the State.
Mr.. Stinson, of course, didn't desire tt
= nomination. He only attended the co
} vention for the purpose of convincir
Mr.. BarkwelI that he (Stinson) was Il
onlu aaualidalA- e A. OK ~ -
nection with the Office, who was real
qualified to FIJI the position with cre'
to himself and constituents, and that
(BarkwelD and the other applicants b
better withdraw from the contest, and
him trot over the track alone. I
, Barkwell and friends I" couldn't see
IL in that light, and feeling confident t
they were pretty strong in the conv
ton, they insisted on laying their clai
inc before that honorable body for set
aTv ment Several counties were not rel
sented, but that made no diferel
M nan But Mr. Barkwell miscalculated the
genuity and energy of the "gentlel
a1 from Vanderburgh." In fixing the
to which the different counties shoul
- entitled, Vanderburgh was found tt
"heavy," and with delegation
- posed only of Whittlesey and Stin
the vote was always cast solid for
AFs- son. The result was, Barkwel C
'iSH out at the little end of the horn"
rr Stinson went in and secured the non
IN ton. @ | .--
by Of course Barkwell's friends wer
dignant at this Illustration of their r
vs. and vehemently insisted that " Il
D. warn't dun on the 3quar," that ther'
ITH's "suthin rotten in Denmark" that
was " cat in the meal tub," and
they wouldn't stand no such gou
SEE Things began to get mixed. Ther'
aud .. danger of split in the party.
s.p.. came very near being "fout a