The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-19

G hson 9oodiet Morgan, Of Pike,
John k Evans. of Daviess, a B
N X &c, OF Knox
SECRETARIES "A. ). Calkius- of the
Princeton Clarion, Of Gibson County,
1sador Esslinger, of Evansville Ua5oH
Vanderburgh County Samuel Hay
ford OF Rockport Journal, Spencer
County; Wm. j. Keith, 0f Warrick
Herald, Warrick County; J NJ Grif-
I'm, Of Vincennes Gazette, Knox
County; T c. Jaquess, Of Posey
County; w. T. Dickers0n, of Wash
ington Gozette. DIviess County; 5 L.
Palmer, of Petersburgh Tribune Pike
County.
The Committee on Organization
recommended that on all questions of
/ ballot the following be the apportion-
ment of votes Of the respective couu-
ties:
,Daviess. rs votes, Gibson, IS votes;
kuox. L., Pike, 13; Posey. 20; Speu-
Ger, 20, Vanderburgh, 30; Warrick
Is; Perry. 15-total, 167
The foregoing report on Permaneus
/ Organization was received and
adopted
Upon motion of A. c. Donald
{ A4TNi ~ - ABOOn- L+AC 4OkLI AA4k -AEA
mittee was appointed to make 2 re-
after o0n session A Q. Donald,
ter, OF eIburgh, and Capt Don
nihue. of Knox.
The Convention took a recess ELL
half past one o'clock NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At II o. clock. after several airs by
/ the Princeton Brass Band. the Con-
vention was called to order By Dr.
Andrew Lewis, Temporary Chairman,
| who invited the permanent officers Of
1 the Convention to come forward and
1 take their places upon the pl tform.
! Hon. William Baker, of Wander
burgh, the President of the Conven-
tion, iu a few appropriate remarks,
. thanked the delegates for the honor
conferred upon him, aud expressed
the confidence that their delibera-
tions would be marked ~ harmony,
/ and their action followed by final sue
cess at the ballot box.
Capt. D0nihue, Of Knox, from The
/ Committee on Order of Business, re-
ported the following, which was ap
I DI0NC1 O1 AtA0 0OANChAA11s
/ lst. The appointment OF a Con-
mittee of one from each county on
resolutions
2d. Nomination of a candidate for
Representative in the Congress of the
United States.
Sd. Selection of District Central
Committee, with headquarters at
| Evansville composed of three mem
bers from Wander burgh. and one from
each Of the other counties.
4th. Nomination of candidates to
fill the judicial and Common Pleas
Offices by the counties composing the
respective districts.
5th. Speech from Colonel Will
Cumback.
Agreeable to the order OF business
the Committee on Resolutions were
named as follows:
Daviess, N. j. Barbour.
Gibson, Capt, w L Dorsey.
Knox Capt j. H. Massey.
Perry, DR.. Brucker.
Pike, Capt. Levi Ferguson.
Posey, - Waters.
Spencer, Capt George Thomas.
Vanderburgh, Colonel G. Il. But
terfeld.
Warrlck, q Ohm G. Da'ly.
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION..
Nominations for the candidate fol
Representative in Congress bcjnl
called for, A. e. Donald, Eq o
8 Gibson. presented the name of Majo
General James O. Veatch, of Spencer
and passed glowing eulogy on hi
/ abilities as a stare sman, his gallant an
: faithful service as . soldier of hi
country, and bis acknoW edge,
worth as a citizen All Republican
d and friends of freedom know him a
= one Of the earliest and most steadias
f workers in the cause and will CIV
him cordial support The soldier
: OF The Republic. with whom he iougt
5 for four years will rally to his leader
e shin with the same enthusiasm tie
3 dfl-in times of trial and Of duty. Il
hoped that there would be so mue
= unapimity Of feeling that Gener;
u Veatch would be nominated pg az
= clamatIon.
n The nomination was prompt
q seconded on all sides, aud the teelln
was evident that none others tina
= the General would be placed befoi
p the Convention, whereupon he WI
2 Unanimously nominated, with enthl
= siasm. He was at once called GU
and as he ascended the platform vi
O greeted With long and loud chez
0 aud demonstration OF satlsfa ctlOn
d the result
E. GEN. VEATCH's SPEECH.
to General Veatch, being introduce
;. by President Baker, said that sew,
N years ago he went into the field at Il
- call of Lis country, and after fo
le years OF exposure to the camp al