Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-26


Pocket took every body 10y surprise.
Many did rot conceive It possible that
there we're SO msny live Union men III
that part Of the State. The delegation
marched to the Senate Chamber in the
Capitol, where a temporary organization
was effected No business. however, was
done, other than to adjourn to meet at
another hall at s! O'Clock The next |
morning. The city was all ablaze with |
illuminated buildings. bon6res. rockets,
Chinese lanterns, and enthusiasm There
was speaking in The halle and on the
street corners; there was music, singing
and shouting and great running to and
fro. Sleeping quarters we're enquired
for on every hand. aud many Of the del
egates thought themselves happy in Sc
curing room to stretch themselves in
some one Of the public Offices, which
they crowded
On Tuesday morning, the First Dis
trict Convention was called to order, in
Union Hall, by Hon. Alvah Johnson.
Resolutions were introduced by Hon. C.
NJ. Allen, which we're adopted by the
District Convention, and afterwards ac-
cepted by the Convention of all the Dis
tricts. These resolutions, instructing for
Lincoln and Morton, were passed with
great enthusiasm. The District then
decided to cast its vote solid for Bran
ham for Lieut. Governor, and J. G. Jones,
Judges Mcdonald, Frazier and Elliot
for Supreme Judges-leaving the other
candidates to be voted for by the coun-
ties as they might deem proper.
The Convention. appointed Judge L.
Q. De Bruler and Hon. Cyrus NJ Allen
delegates TO the National Union Con-
vention for this District, and Hon. Alvah
Johnson and Victor Bisch, Esq, as al
! ternates
For District Electors, James Denny,
of Knox County and DR.. Houglsnd, of
Spencer, were also selected
After transacting this business the
Convention adjourned, to meet st the
State House.
The proceedings of the State Con-
vention have already, in part, been laid
before our readers TAy were charac-
terized by harmony almost unknown
to such large bodies, and the action of
the various committees approved with a
heartiness that was highly gratifying.
The resolutions adopted are short and
to the point. The ticket nominated rep
resents all sections of the State, and is
composed of good men and well quail
fed for their respective positions. The
war Democracy are represented upon il
by such men as Gen. Kimball, Delana
Williamson and John l. MOrrison--all
of them ardent supporters Of the Gov
eminent and have been from the begin.
ming of the rebellion
The delegates to the National Conven-
ton we failed to announce yesterday
Their names are as follows
DELEGATES AT LARGE.
Maj. Dan. Mace, of Tippecanoe.
James L. Yater. OF Ripley.
John Beard, of Montgomery.
Isaac Jenkinson, of Allen.
CONTINGENT DELEGATEs
f. w. H. Ellis, of Elkhart.
r. G. Rose, of Laporte.
John NJ. Wilson, of Floyd.
Nathaniel Usher, of Knox.
DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL coSvESTIoS
1st District-L. Q. DeBruler, Spencer
Cyrus ~ Allen, Knox Alternates, Vic
tor Biseh and John E. Mann.
I'd District-Jesse IT, Brown, FLOYD
Fl. Woodbury., Crawford Alternates
Charles h Mason and d. W. LaFollet
Sd District-W. NJ Dunn, Jefferson
Geo. A. Buskirk, Monroe. Alternates
I. NJ Adams and Smith Vawter.
4th District-Wilson Morrow, Frank
lin; - Ferris, Dearborn. Alternates
w. A. Cullen and James Berkshire.
9Th District-Miles Murphy, Henry;
, Ben f. Miller, Union. Alternates, Silat
Colgrove and John d. Kibby.
9th District-John w. Ray, Marion
Levi Ritter, Hendricks. Alternates, P
Foley and J. B. McFadden.
7th District. H. Martin, Owen; E
| Rnod N1rn Alfa,No4o, NJ
and D. G. Standard
Sth District-W. c. Wilson, Tippe-
canoe; L. b. Simms, Carroll Alter
! 9th District-J Reynolds, St. Joseph;
D. r. Bearss, Miami Alternates, J. d
Turner and J. NJ Justice.
10th District. i. Williams, Allen
j. S. Collins, Whitley. Alternates, w
NJ. Clapp and C. W. Chapman.
18th District. J.. Wilson, Wells
e. L. Brown, Hamilton Alternates, J.
, NJ. Haynes and I. C. Phillips
The electors are, also, good responsible
men. Their names are as follows
ELECTORS AT LARGE.
Hon. David S. Gooding, Hancock.
Hon. r. w. Thompson, vigo.
, CoNTISGESTS.
, Prof Madison Evans, Lawrence
Maj. John d. Evans, Hamilton
: STATE ELECTORS
lst District-Jas. c. Denny, of Kno,
a county; ]. S. Hoagland, ::of Spencer.
I'd District-Cyrus F. Nixon, Clark
Francis Wetser, Lagrange
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