The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-11
LETTER FROM PIKE COUNTY.
The Republican County Convention
A Large Attendance OfYOteFs-Thc
9icket - Soldier Organizations -
Governor Baker-GeneFal Yeatch.
PErnRsnuRam, Ind., Aus. 5, Is6s

PETERSBURGIr, Ind, Aug-S 3, 1868.
Editors Journal:- ga q
One week ago to-day the Republi-
cans of this county held their Con-
vention at this place, which was the
largest, as to numbers, ever-held by
any party in this county, and4 doubt
if the like was ever known in the
State. As an item by which you may
Judge of the spirit of the Convention,
! II will say that we have little less
'udh Uhlrteen "''--s---l- Republican
voters in the countrywide of 1860
And on last Saturday we had one
asousaRd RePa6ltcdR pOterS toII0 so0R
part IN The Contention.
This is nocoutside talk, for we of
Washington Township presented a
banner to the township who sent the
| largest number Of men to the conven-
ton, according. to the vote of 1866,
and these men outside-of Washington
| Township were dctHdl count, and we
kcounted Washington when we took
| the vote for Recorder. Just think of
it, oUer tico7hfrds of the. voters of a
party at q Convention. i wonder if
! our enemies7think we have no enthu-
siasm now. The little township of
Logan gave 49, votes for the -Repub-
| lican ticket In 1866. and had In actual
count in rank at the convention, one
| huadred and nineteen roterS. Can any
county of any party in the State beat
It? Let the press throughout the
State answer. E
The ticket is strong one, and as
We are not acquainted with the word
fail, we are sure to win. l give below
the ticket in full:
For Representative, Lewis Wilson !;
Treasurer, Captain George Whitman !;
Recorder, Joel B. Evans, (of the Old
Twenty-fourth Indiana, q one legged
private soldier;) Real@Estate Apprais-
er, Captain III. Williams; Surveyor,
d. Ell. Horton; County Commissioners,
Third District. John Ferguson.
The White Boys In Blue have
played out After drumming over
the county for three or four weeks,
they succeeded in getting so few
names that1hey have given it up; at
least, we hear no more. from them.
The s. Fighting Boys ia Blue" COM
meueed an organization just three
udJS DGAO1C AAtC NS%ANN ~
this place, and on last Saturday,
battalion of over three hundred
strong was organized. and officers
elected. as follows; Colonel. II. Nj.
Scott; Lieut.. Col, Nath, j. Evans !;
Major, John Grow; Adlutant, t. G.
Withers; Quartermaster, Joshua Will
son. The most unbounded enth-
siasm was manifest throughout the day,
and with the usual amount of regret
from disappointed candidates. every
body is well satisfied with the days
labor. The Copperheads are circu-
lating the report that a number of
our disappointed candidates win not
vote the ticket. [ consider this a
Islur on tbese. mems for. although l.
have talked with none OF them since
the Convention, / am 10th to believe
their patriotism ran no deeper than
the love OF -offce---Lthink- the Cops.
will find that not only will they cote
the ticket, but they viii a0ork for AZ.
GOVERNOR BAKER
Made one Of the soundests speeches
ever listened to, and vast amount of
good was accomplished by it. Not
only were weak kneed Republicans
.NvefysleKs LA the county Us treDg then-
ed, but weak -koeed Democrats (plenty
since the New York Convention) were 4
made, weaker. His speech on the
hnanclal question was clear and forci-
BILE, and altogether the best we have
listened to for years.
Nell.may the Governbr say he can
take care of himself in the Canvass
with the demagogue Hendricksl ~"
Ii15 -. GENERAL yEATcH Ll
Was present. but the BUSINESS of the
Convention, Governor Bakers speech.
and rain citing IN, rendered il i'm
pnsslble for him to make speech.
although loudly called for; and so
anxious We're the people to hear our
gallant leader that they were willing
to stand In the rain and listen; but
the General not being in good health.
after thanking his friends and inform