The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-08

The City election IS over, and from
its results the Republicans of Evans
Vile are not disposedto extract much
I consolation. And yet while we can
not but-deplore-th the judgment of the
people which has transferred the gov
eminent of our municipal affairs to
Democratic hands, the election is not
without its lessons to the party.
The long and continuous control Of
the City, with its improvements, its
taxes, ADVERTISEMENTS, &C. have occa-
stoned very considerable amount of
dissatisfaction, (which has been treas
ured up against our-late officials and
/ Common Council. Rather than cor
rect real or supposed grievances
within our own party oFga nization,
many Republicans have uuwisely pre-
I ferred to aid the Democracy in attain
! ing power, hoping by such change
to correct what they judged to be
wrong. From this source the Democ-
racy derived much Of their strength
in the late campaign
Mr.. WALKER and his party could
never have rallied enough support to
secure hisstriumph, but for the above
cause, and tho piece of sharp prac-
! tice whereby his friends secured
for him the endorsement of number
of prominent Republicans, under the
impression. that Mayer BAKER would
knot be a candidate for reelection.
While most of them recalled or were
released from their endorsement, the
democracy used it as their best
fcard,1 with damaging effect upon the
eunwary and dissatisfied
The Republicans lost ground de-
.cidedly in allowing the Democracy to
take the initiative, and permitting the
impression to be-created that no par
kty contest would be made, until the
Democracy. had their Candidate fair
I'ly in the field, and supported by a
multitude Of pledges. r
b The Democracy were we'll organ
ICED, -spent money freely, and with
even more-than their usual success in
that direction, succeeded in polling
In two or three Of theeWards a large
number Of strange and doubtful
votes 1t was thought that the Reg
istry Law would keep out these
+" aoaters, but with sthe imperfect
conformity to it ct some of the pre-
cincts. it rather aided than prevented
their admission. =
The difficulty Of gaining access to
the polls, and the rainelin the after
noon, deferred hundreds of Republi-
cans from voting A sufficient mum
Der of known Republicans, the friends
Of Mayor BAKERY can be named in
the three 1pperc Wards alone, who
did not reach the polls, to have
elected, him and the entire City Tick
ct, With the majority Of the Common
Council. Aud it can easily be demon
strated from the Registry and Can
wasting lists that even with all the
changes against US, and the food of
sfoaters" used 50 freely by the De
mpcraey, with proper energy and a
free access to the polls, the result
would have been the Opposite of what
it.row,is. = u
eve are content. that the people
shall have for the coming year
sampleof Democratic rule in our city
affairs, and have them pass Judgment
upon it at It's elise. Bat we hope
that no Republican will be discour-
aged by the election Of Monday,
which was almost exclusively upon
local and personal issues, and nearly
devoid of political ignifeeuce as far
as the discussion Of party questions
entered into the canvass. The
Republican party Of Evansville and
Vanderburgh County i strong enough
in its organization aud its political
faith to stand worse disasters than the
temporary reverse just experienced,
without losing Its enthusiasm or its
confidence of success. With GRANT
as our eader, and with union aud
harmony In our own ranks, we will, at
the Fall elections, experience a repe
titiOn of those victories to which we
have been so much accustomed In
mast wears.