Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-21
Spencer County Union Convention

RoCKPoEr, iND.i July lothi 1908.
Editors journal;
On Saturday last the Union men Of
this county (Spencer) held their Ccnven-
ton for the purpose of nominating
county ticket The place selected was
an admirable and beautiful grove ad-
joining the town of Grandview. The
citizens Of GrAudview, With eommenda-
bic liberality and good taste, had pre-
pared bountiful supply of good lee
water, and arranged seats for tbs ladies'
To attempt to prepare seats for all the
persons expected to be present was an
undertaking entirely too large Tor this
heated town."
The Convention was organized BY ths
appointment Of Hon. L. @ DeBrHler
Chairman, and J. W. Waitman and Jas.
A. Farley Secretaries. Committees Of one
from each township were appointed 10
draft resolutions and arrange the order
OF business.
DIR. J. S. Hongland, being called upon,
occupied the remainder Of the morning
session in forcible speech. Dinner be-
ing over the Convention was again called
TO order, and the Committees returned
their reports. The report Of the Com
matee on Resolutions was unanimously
adopted with an almost deafening "ayeF r
The Convention then proceeded TO
ballot for candidates for the various OF.
Gees, aud on the 6rst ballot selected the
following persons;
For Represen,ativs-Lisut F. u. En-
erson.
For Clerk-Lieut. B. 7. Smith.
Treasursr-R T. Kercheval, Esq.
Reecorder-fieut August Cramm
Sheriff - Lieut. August Denns-
mann.
For Surveyor-Ira Broshears.
Coroner. w. Marklo
" Commissioner-Capt. Alfred Ny
ler.
"Frank" Emerson, as he 10 familiarly
called here, our candidate for Represen-
tative, is, or rather scas, q Douglas Dsmo-
cIat, but now heartily supports tbs Ad-
miuistration and is in for Lincoln and
Johnson and Morton.
Mr. Emerson is young man OF fine
ability--a good speaker, we'll known
and universally esteemed His term 81
q soldier in the "25,h" expires in few
weeks, and on his return home viii nc
doubt enter zaalously into the canvass
Mr.. Smith, the candidate for Clerk, wa,
q soldier in the l4th, and was severel,
wounded at fredericksburg. Mr.. r. I
Kercheval, our candidate for Treasurer
is too well known to need any introdue
ton from me; a gentleman of superior
ability, excellent business qualification
and acknowledged integrity and honest.
our county may justly be proud OF he
future Treasurer Lieut.. Dennananl
and Mr.. Cramm ara both Germans, an
have served their country in the army
Mr.. Dennemann is still 10 the Ist Ind
ana cavalry, but win be home soon
Our candidate for surveyor, Mr.. Bro
\ shears, is a located minister in the N
E. Chureh-was 8 soldier in the ''2Tth
J and lost his right arm at ChanesllorsSill'
= Capt Tyler, cur eandidats for Commits
!. sioner, was formerly in the "22d" an
!. was wounded at the Trace.
y Win q tlCAct NoA PoSC0 u SoSA la
rial we feel confident Of success. Th
Copperheads in our county have not
single soldier on their ticket, and nj
even good war man.
After the nominations were mad
p Judge DeBrulsr, in speech of some tw
hours in length, discussed the question
:, of the day. The Judge seemed to ;
unusually inspired aud delivered one
the most effective speeches ever hsteue
to. Delegates were appointed to atter
the Congressional Convention at Evan
vile on the 9th. Though not instrus
ed so to do, the Delegates to the Co
gressional Convention are in favor
Hon. c. n. Allen as their irst choice {
:. candidate for Congress in this District
The Convention was unusually enth
:, siastic and harmonious, and everythil
passed of in the most agreeable ma
So. nsr. Our success is only "a question
time ACCIrgyT