The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-26
Young Mems Grant CaValry-A Live
and Earnest Meetlng-Organlza
ton Perfected.

Young Mems Grant CaValry-A Live
and Earnest Meetlng-Organlza-
ton Perfected.
The young Republicans, who cast
their first vote for President at the
ensuing November election. met last
night pursuant to adjournment, at the
Music Room of Turner Hall, to per-
feet their organization, Capt. e. f.
Fairchild in the Chair.
The roll being called, 79 names
were present or accounted for. Six
new names were added, making IS
voters now on the roll. aa
The Committee on a Plan of Or
ganization presented the following:
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Aug. "A, 1868.
The undersigned young men, who
east their first vote for President of
the United States at the ensuing No
vember election, hereby organize our
selves into an association to be known
as the : Young Mems Grant Cavalry"
and pledge ourselves to do all in our
power to secure the election of Grant
and Colfax as President and Vice
President of the United States.
The organization, In its manage
mem and details, shall be similar to
the regular cavalry organizations, and
governed by the same officers aud
rules. -lA.Er HI0 1S41l
1t is distinctly understood that
those Joining this company, do so
with the intention and expectation of
obeylng the officers of said company,
duly elected by the same. Ia
Lieut.. Moses Kahn moved to
amend by inserting after the words
President and Vice President of
the United States the ewords and
the whole Republican State and coun-
,ty ticket which was unanimously
adopted, amid deafeuing applause,
and the report as amended was unan-
imously adopted, with great enthu-
siasm.
The Committee on Finance was al
lowed one weeks further time, and
Richard @. Catch was added to the
Committee.
On motion. the President appointed
Fred. FL. Ehrman, r. G. Catch, and
Moses Kahn Committee on Lamps.
On motion, committee of one
from each ward was appointed to as
certain how many horses could be OBJ
tanned in each ward for the use of the
company, gratuitously.
Raforo A. \
it was ascertained that thirty-one of
the young men present could provide
horses for themselves.
Fhe President then named the fol-
lowing as the committee to canvass
for horses:
First Ward, R. G. Catch; Second
Ward, E. E. Wheeler, Jr.; Third
Ward, E, Ell. Ehrman; Fourth Ward.
Henry Rice; Fifth Ward, Thomas
Sinzich; Sixth Ward, William Hold
son; Seventh Ward, H. G. Warren;
Eighth Ward, Phil. c. Helder; Ninth
Ward, F. Grote.
Ga motion, it was resolved that the
company turn out for drill on Satur-
day next at P NJ, to rendezvous on
the market space on Fourth Street,
between Cherry and Oak.
On motion of r. G. Catch, an OPP
portunity was then afforded the
membership felt disposed, to contrib
ute to general fund to carry on the
campaign. Twenty-one young men
contributed IS each, and four con-
tributed 81 each. making total of
S113, which amount win be swelled to
over 5000. Aa's aaHc
On. motion, it was resolved that
each member be furnished with a
light spear six feet long. with red,
white and blue penon, inscribed with.
the names of Grant and Colfax.
On motion, the company preceded
to the election of a'bugler and alter
nate. Ed. Gordon was elected bugler