Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-05
TanaerhuFgh County Union C0nFes.
CoURr ROOM EvASsviLLs, 1ND.s
Septsmber Sd, 1864.

CouKr RooN, EvASsviLLs, lSD,
September Sd, 1864.
AEreeabIy to Pablo notice, the Union
citizens of Yanjerburgh County met u
mass Convention, for the purpose OF
nominating candidates for county Of
fees
Ga motion of John J. Chandler, Presi-
dent Of the County Union Executive
Committee, Alvah Johnson was called
to the chair.
On motion of Capt. c. h Drew, Rob
srt A Hill was chosen Secretary.
By order of the Chairman, the Town
ships we're called by the Secretary azd
all responded
On motion of John j. Chandler, it was
ordered that the voting be by Townships
on the basis Of the Union vote Of 1852
for Secretary Of State, giving one vote
for. every 50 votes, and one for every
fraction Of City cast for w. A. Peelle.
On motion Of John J. Chandler, a
committee Of one from each Township
was appointed to fix the number OF votes
to which each Township is entitled, and
70 name the order in which the Offices to
he flied shall be nominated for in ConveE-
tor.
The following gentlemen constitute
the Committee;
J. C. jewell, Of Pigeon; J. Bamb, Of
/ German; Phil. Koch, Of Perry; Joseph
Shaw, Of Center; Wilson Collins, of
+ Knight: Geo. W. Moore, of Union c.
/ Wagner, Of Armstrong, and Jos. Ber-
ridge, OF Scott
On motion Of Blythe Hynes, Wm. P.
Edsop was invited 20 address the Con
vention, and Mr. Edison proceeded to ad-
dress the meeting in a patriotic and per
tinent speech, vhieh was well received.
Major Brown, Of the 65th Regiment
Indiana Volunteers, being called on, ad-
dressed the Convention in bis usual
lorcible and happy style. The speech
vas enthusiastically received
The committee on the ratio OF repre-
seutasion Of each township, made the
following report, which was eoncurred
in.
Pigeon, g votes knight, 2; Scott
;; Center, 8; German, !; Armstrong
4; Perry, |; Union, 3. Tosal-37.
The CON mittee also reported the fol
Iowing "a the order in which nominations
: should be made for the various Offices:
|. Clerk; 2. Sheriff; B. Treasurer, 4
{ Recorder; 5. Coroner; 6. Representa-
tive; l. County Commissioner ) Sur
veyOr
Capt. j. 6. Klinek being called on, ad
, dressed the meeting in an eloquent
, foreible, and stirring speech, which wa
, frequently interrupted By loud applause
Nominations for the ofiiees we're thei
made, - follows
For G ERIK Blythe Hyues
| i" SkerlG-Robert Farley.
" Recgrder-C. TomtemelG an
John Greek.
: Treassrer-Col. John Rhsinland
{ er aud Edwin McJohnston.
C8roHer-Hirzm Nelson, job
Bisehman, and John Goodgs
COMMUNICATIONS Knowles
Surpeyor-Samuel c. Rogers
0 RspressntaiiBe-Fred w Cool
: Il was suggested that the various eat
didaiss pledge themselves, directly 0
through their friends, 10 abide BY th
: dseisisn Of The Convention and labor 70
+ the whole ticket
n Pledges we're accordingly made b
+. and in behalf Of various candidates
The various Townships met separRti
3" " and decided their vote, which vi
presently announced as follows:
e For Clerk-Blyths Hynes received 3
J votes
, For SAsrG-Rsbert EarleY receive
81 votes. P
h For Trsasursr-John RhsinIapdsr 7
z ceivsd 81 yotes
is For RecordeT-Caspsr Tomhemslt r
ceired 81 votes
!. For Coroner - John Bischman r,
eeived "a votes
y For CoroHer-Hiram Nelson receive
st 10 votes
b, For. Coroner-John S. GOodge r.esi
> ed votes
;. For RepreseHtatss-Fred W. Coo
~ received 81 votes.
d, For Csmp,issioaer - chaa Kzoul
If received 81 votes.
Il For SurryOr-Samusl C Rogers :
eeived 81 votes
As sooa a. the vote was announce
the Township voting for Nelson Al
Re GOODBYE asked leave 10 change the
n vote, aud make the nomination Of BiscI
- man Unanimous, which was granted
" Judge Asa Iglehart offered the Il
y lowing resolution, which vas unauimou
As y adopted
- Resoircd, That this Convention,
i ing satisfied Of the sound legal qua
6cauoRs and fidelity to Union prineipl
N of William p. Edison, Of Posey count
.. hereby recommend him to the voters
Of sandsrburgh county as proper perss
to hll the office Of Judge of the Court
Common Pleas for the district compos.
= of the counties Of Posey, VanderbsFg
Warriek, and Gibson
Charles +. Marsh offered the folio
ing resolution, which was unanimous
o. adopted:
sF Resofred, That We heartily appror
III Of the nomination Of our fsllox-eitize
IN Robert a Hill, for Common Pleas A
: torney, by Convention Of Union del
gates from the counties Of Posey, Va
q derburgh, Wsrrick, and Gibson, held {
re the 9th Of July last; and we pledI
IT ourselves to labor for bis election. A.
a N0Aitneh1 LiH - the support OF u
. voters Of the First Common Pleas Di
- trict as a man worthy Of the position
D, James n. McNeely offered the folls'
l. ing resolution:
r. Resolced, That this Convention e.
:. dorse the nomination of James F. We
barn, Of Posey county, made by Il
Of Union Convention Of said county, as
Dr. candidate FOR Joint Representative
N Posey and Vanderburgh counties 10 Il
;, General Asse nbly; and We cordial
recommend him to the support Of Il
'e voters Of Vsnderburgh county for thi
st Office
IS Before the vote was taken, Villa
% P Edison, Of Mt Vernon, stated to Il
Convention that be was authorized Ar
z requested by Mr. Welborn to say TO h
of Convention that be CIV would hesrti
u support the various Union tickets. az
81. that be would vote with and act With II
Union party in the Legislature If eIecte