The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-31
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS. SATURDAY
NI6HT.
The City and Country.


FOURTH WARD.-A goodIy number
Of the Fourth Ward met on Saturday
night at Decker's pump factory. GU
Main Street. Hon. Fred. Cook was
called to the Chair, and T. Allen was
chosen Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Snyder, q com
mittee, consisting of Philip Euler,
Fred. Straub, John Marlette, George
Henson. john Cries, Mr.. Snyder,
Geo. Lanis, and DR.. Wulkop, was ap
pointed to canvass the Ward On
motion, it was agreed to hold a gen
eral Ward meeting on Wednesday
night at the same place, and desire
was expressed that every Republican
in the Ward will then be present.
Sixty names were enrolled as
members of the Fourth Ward Grant
Guards. On motion, Messrs. Uric,
Straub and Cries were appointed a
committee on transparencies.
FIFTH WARD MEETING. = About
eighty Republicans Of the Fifth Ward
met on Saturday night at Philip
Decker's store on Third Street.
Mr.. Samuel Orr was called to the
Chair. and Fred. G. Decker was APP
pointed Secretary.
Major A. G. Rosencraz was elected
Captain of the Fifth Ward Grand
Guards.
A committee was appointed to can
vass the ward.
Fred. G.. Decker and T. NJ. Yum
stein were appointed Committee on
Transparencies.
Two new converts were present, and
gave in their allegiance to the Repub-
lican party, and declared their pur-
pose to work for vote for the cleo
ton of Grant AID Colfax, Baker and
Cumback, General James Z. Veatcb,
and the whole County, State, and Ma
tional Republican ticket.
After dispatching the business. the
meeting adjourned to meet at the
same place on Tuesday night. This
was one of the largest and most spirit
ed ward meetings that has been held
during the campaign. and presages
good results at the October and No
vember elections.
sixth WARD MEETING.-A large
| ord ev;~1+oJ v,,oo41,rr moe l. I'D 81 ToI,r
Scantlin's tin shop, on Fulton Ave
nue., in the Sixth Ward, on Saturday
night, to perfect the organization Of
the Sixth Ward Grant Guards, and to
appoint committees 20 canvass the
ward. J. 3 Flckus, Esq, was called
to the Chair, and Jacob Kercher was
chosen Secretary. A committee, con-
sisting of A. B. Fickus, John Scant-
lin, Jacob Froelich, Jacob Reiss
aud A. j. Hutchinson. was
appointed to canvass the ward. On
motion, A. j Hutchinson was en-
powered to select an assistant.
james Swanson, Jr., George Bliss
and 'Thad. l.. Conant, were appointed
a Committee on Transparencies.
Tie meeting then adjourned to
meet at the same place on Wednes-
day night next, at 8 o'clock.
MEETING IN UNION township
The Republicans OF Union Township
met last Saturday night at the school
house adjacent to Victory Church,
nine miles from this city. In spite Of
the storm, the house was crowded.
The meeting was organized by making
George J. Newman Chairman and
George Peva Secretary.
Charles E. Marsh, Esq, of Evans
vile, being present, was called on for
a speech, and responded in a very i'm
pressive and logical address, occupy
ing over an hour in the delivery, and
commanding the earnest attention of
the audience. His remarks had ex-
cellenL effect.
James H. McNeely brought the
subject of organization to the atten-
ton of the Republicans present. urg-
ing the formation of Grant and Col
fax Club and systematic plan for
conducting the operations of the cam
paign.
A Club was organized, and the fol-
lowing officers elected
Samuel Barker, President; William
Martin. Vice President; Geo. Peva,
Secretary; Samuel Williamson, Treas
urer.
Captain George Peva was then
chosen Msrshal for the township at
the County Convention. and Oh other
| public occasions.
James i. King, John Barker and
Ezekiel Sanders were appointed
Committee to canvass the township
for members of the Clue, and to get
out the Republicans of the township
to the County Convention.
Julius s. Catlett and James Waits
were appointed Comm ittee to effect
an arrangement for carrying persons
to and from the Convention by steam
boat.
After three cheers and tiger
for Grant and Colfax, and the other
Republican candidates, the G ub adj
iourned to meet at the same place on
next Wednesday evening.
Old Union is sound on the Union
question.
MEETING AT BABYTowN.-There