The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-07-09
Union County Convention.

Dleu at the court house on SATURDAY
for the purpose Of nominating a
Union County Ticket.
Although our farmers are in the
midst of harvest, the most of the
Townships were represented, and the
Convention passed of quite pleasantly,
and with a good deal of enthusiasm.
The hour having arrived for the
organization of the meeting, it was
called to order by Colonel Bisch, who
moved that Mr.. j. P. Elliott take the
Chair, which was unanimously agreed
to. Before taking his seat the Chair
man stated the object of the meeting
to be to select such candidates as
would be best calculated to fill the
various offices which are to be filed
at the ensuing election.
On motion, Captain Lee Ewing and
Mr.. Duddenhausen were chosen Sec
retaries of the meeting, after which
Captain Reavis moved that commit
tee of FIVE be appointed to draft reso-
buttons expressive of the sense of the
meeting; The President appointed
Captain Reavis, Messrs. J, G.. Pats,
Charles E. Marsh, Joseph PARROT and
Charles F. Broughton that Commit
tee, who Immediately retired to the
discharge of their duties.
Before proceeding to the nomina-
ton of candidates, Major Hynes
moved that the selection of men to
fill the offices of County and Joint
Representatives, Senator and Com
mon Pleas Attorney, be postponed
until the 18th inst, at which time the
Congressional Convention is to be
held in this city He said that while
it was a difficult matter for the De-
mocracy to keep candidates off the
track, it was quite as difficult matter
for the Union party to get good men
who were willing to become candi-
dates; hence it was, he thought, ex-
pedient to defer the nominations for
those offices, until the time specified
above. His motion, having been sec
onded, prevailed, and it was therefore
agreed to defer the nominations.
On motion of Major Robinson, a
committee, consisting of two from
Pigeon, and one from each of the
other Townships, was appointed, with
instructions to report the names of
such as would be suitable candidates,
before the convention. The com
mittee consisted of Major Robinson,
and Colonel Bisch, from Pigeon; Mr.
Julius .Catlett, iof Union; Mr..
Knowles, of Scott, Peter Rees, of
German; and Mr.. kirkpatrick of
Centre.
Captain Allen moved that the Com
mittee receive inopen convention such
names as might be suggested for the
various offices to be filled, which mo-
ton prevailed
On motion, it was ordered that the
names Of candidates for the respect
i've offices be announced, beginning
with the lowest Office to be filled.
Accordingly, the following named
gentlemen were put in nomination for
1 the Office of Coroner: S. p. Hayelin,
John Bischman, George Googe and
VIM. Jarvis. Mr.. r. Smith was also put
in nomination, but he declined be-
coming a candidate
For Colonel Rheinlander
and Mr.. Hazlerigg were put in, nomi-
nation, but Mr.. II. declined being a
candidate before the Convention. Mr..
Duddenhausen was also put in NOM
ination. but he declined in favor of
Col. Rheinlander, and just as the vote
was about to be taken Mr.. Warren
was put in nomination.
For County Commissioner, the fol-
lowing named gentlemen were put in
nomination, viz: Messrs. Philip
/ Hornbrook, Philip Decker. John S.
Hopkins, John Greek and Samuel
Archer.
On motion, twas ordered that Capt.
Leavitt and Mr.. Philip Hornbrook
act as tellers in the election.
On motion of Major Robinson, it
was ordered that the election take
place bya rising vote, each candidate
to be voted for in the order in which
his name stood on the list. Accord
ingly the name of S. p Havelin was
taken up, he receiyingsixty-two votes.
Mr.. Bischman received eleven, Mr..