The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-16
who Receive the NOmil alton for
Councilman, aud Asks his
Friends 80 take a Drink.

nominate a candidate for Councilman
in the Third Ward
The meeting was organized by Sc
lecting Jas. I. Walker, Esq, to the
tobacco bench-Jhere being no chairs
and selecting Mr.. George Stack
house as Secretary. The names of
Samuel L. Jones and DR.. Muhlhausen
were then put in nomination Before
the vote was taken. Mr.. Jones stated
that if it was the desire of Dr. Null
hansen to become a candidate, he
would not allow has name to be used,
but would decline being a candidate.
It is we'll known that Mr.. Jones was
a candidate for Mayor, and that he
declined in favor Of w H. Walker.
1t was understood that, as a reward
for this self-sacrifcing spirit OF his,
he was to receive the nomination for
Councilman of the Third Ward but
an ardent and devoted friend of Dr.
Muhlhausen, who had not been
Ia the ring" and from whom the
caucusing of the wire -pullers had
been kept secret, unwittingly put
Muhlhausen In nomination, which
brought things to a dead halt At
this juncture of affairs, however, Mr..
Staekhouse arose and expressed the
opinion that DR.. NJ. was not anxious
to have his name used before the
| CnnVention, and that he did not be-
lieve the Doctor would stand in the
way Of his friend Jones'
DIR. Muhlhausen not being present,
committee consisting of Messrs.
Boffendick and Feldman was appoint
ed to wait on him and ascertain what
his pleasure was. Silence reigned in
the borders of the Democracy for
some time, which was at last broken
by few calls for Willard, who re-
fosed to speak. There being no 9TH
er "speakist present, the Conven-
ton remained in a state of stand
stillity until the arrival of Dr..
Muhlhausen, who at once declined
the nomination, but it was plain to
be seen that it was done with a good
deal of reluctance The ediets Of a
recent caucus had settled that Mr.
j Tones was to be the candidate, and
the crack of an inexorable party ash
brought him into the traces, aud he
'' martyred /" for Mr.. Jones. who, on
motion of Mr.. Stackhouse, was de-
clared by reclamation the choice of
the Democracy as a candidate for
: Councilman from the Third Ward
Mr.. Jones, on being called out,
thanked his friends>fOr their partial
ity, and for the honor intended and
confidence reposed; concluding bis
remarks by saying: Now, gentie-
men, if you will all go to my store, I
will stand treat to the whisky, which
remark was received with rounds of
applause.
Mr.. Stackhouse then moved that a.
Rallying aud Challenging Committee
be appoinfed.h M ~
Dr.. Munlhausen said. that he hoped
when that Committee was appointed,
men would be selected who would at
tend to the duty
( Stackhouse Insisted that the Com
mittee be appointed at once, aud grew
eloquent on the subject.
IL Mr.. Jones suggested that this
matter be deferred until the night Of
1 the meeting at Turner Hall, aud said
thar he was ready to serve on any
committee, whether a rallying, a chaI-
longing, or a fighting committee
The challenging committee doubt
I less suggested the idea Of lighting
committee. AS a fghtist, we are not
able 10 advise the readers Of the
Journal whether Jones is a success
or not
Mr.. Henry Ayers stated that he
had several barrels Of whisdey,
which contained at least twenty fights
each
Alter some further discussion of
the matter Of Committees, the appoint
, ment was deferred,
The meeting then adjourned to Mr.
Jones's liquor store, on First Street,
where he " giggeEed "-out a Ia a cana
section boss, considerable portion
of the platform Here our frieuc
Stackhouse became more enthusiastic
than ever in his admiration of friend