The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-09
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The Twelve Tribes in Council.
The Martyred and the to be slaugh-
tered.

advertising by posters, the Democracy
succeeded in getting together fail
crowd of the unterrifed on SATURDAY
night at Turner Hall. From the frs
it was easy to see that the whole
thing was cut and dried, and that
the same old clique, which has so long
driven the great Democratic wagon in
Evansville, had at last succeeded to
the mastery in the Convention.
The Convention was called to order
by Dir. Richardson, Chairman of the
Central Committee; after which, on
motion of Mr. Welborn, Col. Charles
DENLY was called to the Chair. The
Colonel, before taking his scat,
thanked his friends for the honor
conferred.
On motion of Mr.. Ed. Law, George
w. Shanklin, r. S. Sproule, and DR..
Lauenstein were chosen Secretaries.
On motion Of Ben. .Stinson, Esq. a
committee of one from each ward was
ordered to draft rules for the govern
ment of the Convention. Accordingly
the Chair read from a paper furnished
him the names of the committee. The
committee consisted of the following
named gentlemen: First Ward, Geo.
Miller; Second Ward, Ben. Stinson;
Third Ward, DR.. Muhlhausen; Fourth
Ward, John Trays = Flfthf Ward, D.
A. Haney; Sixth Ward, J. T. Reitz !;
Seventh Ward, Thos. Kerth; Eighth
Ward, John Wilkinson. and Nineth
Ward, Ben, Geihaps,t .oroe.0yR
While the Committee were out,
loud calls were made for Sproule,
DENLY, and others. Col. DENLY an
bounced that speaking would be in
order after the business Of the Con
vention had been concluded.
The Committee then returned and
reported, through the Secretary, as
follows -t#7<
ResolUed, That this Convention pro
ceed to nominate candidates for the
following Offices, In their order:
Mayor, Recorder, Collector, Treasur-
er, Clerk, Marshal, Surveyor and three
Assessors.
ResolUed, That the vote to nomi-
nate candidates be taken by UjUe Uoce
by Wards, and that the Wards be en-
titled to the following number Of
votes respectively:
First Ward, 6 votes; Second Ward,
6 votes; Third Ward, 6 votes; Fourth
Ward, 6 votes; Fifth Ward, z votes;
Sixth Ward, 9votes : Seventh Ward.
z votes Eighth Ward, 5 votes; Ninth
Ward, 6 votes-58, and that the vote
of each ward be cast by the Chairman
of the Ward as unit,
Res0lUed, That the majority of all
the votes cast shall be necessary to
choice.
!. lReso'ved, That after the ,nomination
OF city officers shall have been con
cluded, the convention proceed to
nominate candidates for township
offices, in-the order following: ITrus-
tee; 4 COnstables; and@in so Voting.
each ward shall be entitled to the
same numberof votes as for city off
GERS, and Pigeon Township. outside
the city limits, be entitled to 50YOtes,
ana the same rule shallsgoyern.
Nominations now being in order,
the names2of ". H. Walker and Sam q
uel Joneswere put in nomination. for
Mayor. Mr.. Jones Immediately rose
and declined the nomination LATER
which, on,motion of Mr.. Stackhouse,
w. H. Walker was declared by ac
olamation 5the unanimous choice Of
the Convention. On receiving the
nomination, Mr.. Walker came for
ward and said:
Gentlemen: | have not words to
my feelings on this occasion.
| feel iattered by, and grateful 10, my
democratic friends for the confidence
reposed in me, and have no doubt my
friends willeleet me. IF
elected, l viii try 20 serve you the I
best [ can Gentleman, again I thank
you"
The nomination for City Recorder
was next 10 order. Accordingly Mr.. /
put in nomination Capt.
Nathan Willard Mr.. John Hewson :
was also put in nomination During
the voting for the candidates for Rs.
eorder, there was a good deal of con-
fusion. Hewson's friends seeing that /
he was defeated, grew noisy. The /
wards had to be called several times,
put at last the votes were all cast, aud .
having received a majority +