The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-09


It was next in order to nominate a
candidate for City Collector. The
names of T. j. Gavisk and Pat. Boyle
were then put in nomination. This
vote was also taken amid great con
fusion. On taking the vote, however,
Gavisk was declared elected.
/ Mr.. Welborn then put Mr. J d.
Roche in nomination for City Treas
urer. There being no opposition, he
was announced the nominee BY accla-
nation.
Mr. Roche then appeared On the
stage, and thanking his friends for
the honor conferred and the conf
dence reposed, hoped that they would
not have cause TO. regret the choice
made for Treasurer.
Jno. G. Nurre and Pat. Burke were
then put in nomination for City Clerk.
Burke withdrew, and on motion of
Staekhouse,I NuTre was declared by
acclamation the nominee.
AT this point there arose confused
cries for speeches, music, &C., but
after awhile the Chair succeeded in
restoring order sufficiently to an
nOunce that the nomination for City
Marshal was next in order.
Ed. Martin was put in nomination,
and, on motion of Stackhouse, declar-
ed by reclamation the nominee of the
convention.
J. d. Sanders. whose military rec
ord was not spoken Of, was next put
in nomination for City Surveyor.
There being no opposing candidate,
he was, on motion of Staekhouse, de-
clarea by acelamation the nominee Of
the convention.
For City Assessors-three to be
elected-the following named gentle
men were put in nomination: Paul
Dennison, q. NJ. P. Carter, Louis 7.
Guise, Jonathan S. Newman, Thomas
McKeever and John Hewson. Then
followed considerable confusion, and
a good deal Of feeling was exhibited
among Hewson's friends, who evil
IDENTIFY were Of opinion that he was
badly treated. The vote was at last
taken, which resulted in the choice of
Hewson, Depnison and MeKeeYer.
Mr.. Christian Hedderich was then
put in nomination for Township Truss
tee, and, on motion of Stackhouse,
declared the nominee by acclama-
ton. sHas
Frank Morris was then put in NOM
ination fer Constable, and on motion
of the san irrepressible Stackhouse, |
declared the. choice of the Conven-
ton by aoclamati6n--after which
Alfred Hitch. Henry James and
Louis F. Guise were put in nomina-
ton for Oonstables, aud elected
amidst great confusion.
The Band then played Dixie,
after which. 5Whittlesey announced
that the Band would give concert
shortly, and urged that all good Dem
ocrats patronize the concert.
Whittlesey then moved that when
the ConYention do adjourn, it be to
meet two weeks from Saturday night,
for the purpose of nominating oandi-
dates for City Councilmen, which mo-
ton prevailed. n
Col. DENLY then made a few re-
marks, in which he followed the
beaten track of all modern Democrat
ic orators, eyineing. a great fear that
it was possible for negroes to become
the equals Of white men, and affecting /
a great deal ef sympathy for Captain
Willard, talking while sympatbeti-
cally for the Southern States, and ex-
pressing a great preference for Hen
bricks for President, which announce
ment was received with great ap-
plause.
Mr.. Sproule, who was too hoarse
from hollowihg stltb6- Convention
to speak, said he would make a speech
at some other time The Convection
then adjourned, the band playing
Yankee Doodle" i
6 RECEIPT. Iol1CURE A CoLD.-The
receipt, which is said to be
a sure cure for q cold, was han ed ia By
a gentleman, Who desired that it be
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