The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-20

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places at the same time, we arranged
for reliable reports from the various
Ward meetings held by the Democ-
racy last night We commence with
the va a E1 FzI-1- SOD
FIRST WARD MEETING,
which was organized by calling Joseph
Venneman to the chair, with Archer
Moron as Secretary. The Chairman
stated the object Of the meeting to be
to selecta candidate for Councilman in
the First Ward, and advised that a
good man be selected, as he aoas sure to
beelected. ~ = 4
Jacob Miller nominated Henry
Brommelhaua, who declined the race,
and, in return nominated Jacob Mil
Ter, who was unanimously endorsed
as the candidate. Mr.. Miller could
not make speech, that not being his
forte, but if elected-as he expected
to be-he would do all he could for
them. A committee, consisting of
Alfred Hitch, Jacob Miller, and Hen
ry Brommelhaus was appointed to
notify the Convention of the action of
the meeting.
10. Jewett moved that a committee
be appointed as delegates to the Dem
ocratic Convention, to be held on
Thursday night, at the Court House.
Johnny Burke said he understood
that the meeting for Thursday night
had been given up" and Of
fered, as an amendment, that all
the Democratic voters in the First
Ward be appointed delegates, when.
ever the Convention was held. The
motion, as amended, prevailed i
1t was moved that the proceedings
be published in the morning papers, !
which motion was lost. 10. lJewett
said the proceedings would be pub
lished 6 any how, as he noticed one
or two reporters present. sn
Mr.. Brommelhoase said if the
papers published it as news, it was all
right, but if the meeting ordered it,
they would have to pay for ID, and he
would like to know where THE MONEY
WAS, TO COME FROM. l..
The meeting then adjourned to the
bar, where they all took glass of
lager to the success of the nominee,
after which they dispersed. There
were about ffty-fiye persons present.
No speeches were made. Nothing
was said about railroads, progression,
etc., nor was the everlasting negro so
much as mentioned. ~ 49,.
THE NINTH WARD MEETING f
was held at Fritz Gebhart's grocery,
corner of Ninth and Vine Streets.
Captain George I, Cochran was called
to the chair. The Chairman stated
that the object of the meeting was to
select a Democratic candidate for
Councilman in that ward. When the
business of the meeting was about half
transacted. it was suggested that
secretary be appointed, and Mr.. A. j.
Schu was chosen. Al motion was
made to appoint committee to select
proper persons for candidates, and
that the committee be instructed to
report on Tuesday night. Mr.. Tobin
objected. He thought there were
as many persons present as they
would be likely to get together
again, and they ought to nomi-
nate Il candidate tonight. The
motion was carried, and John Weis-
heimer, Charles Doughty, Robt.
Hunter, ]. Phiefer, Peter Kerth, ia
cob Miller and Casper Marshall were
named as the committee. There
were about forty persons present, in
Guiding delegation. from the Eighth
Ward, consisting of Archy Sullivan,
Capt. Redfern and others. up
The meeting adjourned to meet
again on Tuesday evening next at the
brick school house at the head of
Main Street? 1j A J15aT
THE MEETING AT THE FARMERS
1olil HOTEL i2fHf is
| was the spiciest affair of all The
two wards were represented by about
thirty-fv persons in all, including a
few old stageTs who had been manipu-
lating matters in other wards. The
meeting was not organized until after
8o'clock, and it was doubtful for a
time where it would be held. The