The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-29
Another Democratic Funeral.
The Twelve Tribes Again in Council.
Dissolving Views and Shadowy
-.res. Pantomines.
The Courier i'm the Ascendant.

The entire Dimmycratic party of
Evansville met at the Court House.
last night, each member having a full
seat to himself, but managing to ex-
hibit rueful aountenances atintervals
The two leading wings of the twelve
tribes overshadowed the other ten
and lad everything their own way.
The convention wing fairly faxed
out the anti's, and the Courier was
triumphant. anasa
2. remember we'll 7 took the chair
at the suggestion of Mr. Klusheimer,
and remarked that he didn't know
what they had met for.
Fenderich being out 'lectioneering,
Peter Meier was chosen Secretary.
Al ter some figuring it was APP
parent that the twelve tribes were
weakening. aqryf.3.s '1-'ls.
1t was finally agreed to call
committee of one from each ward to
help extract already prepared resolu.
tiops from the pocket of one
Of the chiefs of the twelve tribes.
Through ! much tribulation. in
asmuch as some were not
about, and many declined to- take a
part in the farce, the following per-.
sons were induced to go through the
motions: sJosaph lWytenbach, G. r.
Rudd, Ben. Schapker, Val. Wetzel
tthis man was found after a dilligent
seareh-as if with a lighted candle,
throughout the Fourth Ward). Geo.
HI. Schmit, Peter Kiltz, VIM, E. Ell
mondorf, John Gavisk and Pat. Boyle,
Ben. Neihouse, Jake Miller, Brum-
melhaus, John A. Reitz, Muhlhausen
and John Haney were called, but did
not respond. When the name
Schmit was called, two men rushed
forth, and, the one first to reach the
door of the committee room, got in
the magic circle oi4 RI s@
While the selection was being made
little side betting was going on be.
tween two of the lost tribes, and the
man who bet the same old names
would turn up, claimed the stakes,
although the other insisted that Rudd,
Schapker, Gavisk and Boyle, had
never before figured in a political
meeting in this city. The question
was being discussed when the meeting
adjourned. While the Committee was
absent, looking foolishly at each
other, Sproule dilated on the enormity
of Republican Legislature disfran-
chising the majority of the twelve
tribes, by asking them to pay their
taxes precedent to voting The thing
just couldn't be did. He was
forensically eloquent and pathetical.
His speech will appear in the next
Ledger +,
The Committee, after consultation,
reported. through their Chairman,
| the, following resolution ,.ts,t
WHEREAS, The Republican party
/. have presented to the citizens of
Evansville strictly party ticket, to
devoted for atathee ensuing charter
election; and,
WHEREAS, There are independent
candidates already in the field for
most Of the city, offices, many of
whom we most cordially endorse,
thereby giving the Democrats, Con-
seryatiyes and working men chance;
therefore, be it, ,-,,-.aa,. naot
D Resolyei, That in the present crisis
of our growing city's prosperity, and
in view of the many improvements
now being agitated, which, If properly
fostered and cared for, must soon
make our city second to none in the
great Northwest in point of wealth
and population; we, therefore, prefer
patriotism and the good of our people
to party, and as consequence we
deem it mexpedient to make nomlna
tons for the general city ticket. s'nii2
Notwithstanding they deemed it
linexpedient to nominate candidates,
tthey proceeded to appointoa COM
mitttee to select rallying and chal-
longing committees, the names of
which we failed to obtain. About
this time it occurred to some one that
they were making themselves ridicu-
Flous, and sans ceren,onie they adj
journed. The crowd presented
much the appearance of a flock
of sheep, which having been
chased by wolves, had become so
demoralized that they were no longer
able, to recognize the 8 sbeus weather
and were running wild. It was hint
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