The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-08
Demooratio N1oerines.
VERY SLIM
The Democracy Not Enthused Rapidly


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FIRST WARD.-We did not reach
the place of meeting for the First
Ward until it had adjourned. we
found sixteen persons present, though
we were told there had been sixty
present. and that they were mostly IN
such a hurry that they could not stay,
and that some had not even time to
enroll their names. We were also
told that forty-six had enrolled their
| names, but we regret TO say we did not
see the roll. Fred. Lunkenheimer
was Chairman Of the meeting, and
Alex, Wilson Secretary. They meet
again next Wednesday evening.
Eight men, including Peter Maier.
met at the jackson Engine House to
organize the Democracy, last night.
Peter was on hand for a speech, We
suppose, but did not crate. Give him
a chance and he will.
1t was truly an affecting sight to
see how lowly those eight men APP
peared. Maier, who was pregnant
with a speech, as he always is, sought
consolation in looking at the lamps,
the regalia of the fremen. and other
minor attractions, which were around
the room. After waiting a consider
able time for the arrival of the "un-
terrified, who were to rally to the
banner of Seymour and Blair, and
who did not come, the meeting adj
journed-" John Gavisk, Temporary
Chairman"
THIRD WARD The meeting in the
Third Ward at the Council Chamber
was of a more gushing character, and
somewhat spicy. About a dozen
Democrats assembled at the front
doors of the Engine House on Third
Street. After waiting IN vain for the
arrival of others, George Stackhouse
moved that the meeting be organized
by calling Jim Scantlin to the Chair.
Some one said the meeting would be
held up stairs. Stackhouse objected,
rs the meeting he said had been an
nounced to take place at the Engine
House. Without paying any atten-
ton to the proposition. those present
started up stairs, but Scantlin ap-
parently not relishing such cavalier
treatment, refused to go up.
On arriving in the Council Cham
Der. We found Captain E. G. Van
Ripper in the Chair. We counted
noses and found the following: E. G..
Var Ripper, Geo. W. Shanklin, r. D..
Richardson, Ben. Schapker, Joe.
Bofandick, DR.. Muhlhausen, JohniD.
Roche, ID. y. Keller, Judge Parrett,
Abram Rothchilds, Jesse W. Wal
ker, L. e. Garvin, Geo. Stackhouse,
and another whose name we did not
know, aud Jacob H. Miller, Is in all.
Subsequently Stackhouse and the
stranger left, and f. M. Selmer, Louis
G. Stinson and Sam. Jones came in.
John G. Herndon also dropped in for
a moment and left. OF those present,
Keller, Parrett and Miller live in
other wards. Some one moved that
young Richardson act as Secretary.
Stackhouse rose and said that he
thought they should first choose a
Chairman or President OF the meet
ing. He was told that a Chairman
was already appointed. Stackhouse
desired to know by whom he had
been appointed. He said Democrats
had been in the habit when they met
to select a Chairman, and not have
one fastened upon them.
Shanklin called Stackhouse to or
der. and insisted they hada Chairman
already.
The Chairman sustained the point
of order, and put the question on the
Secretaryship, which was carried
whereupon Staekhouse declared tnat
they must do without him, and bid
ding them good night, left the room.
Z. G.. Var Ripper was then elected
Permanent President, DIR. Muhlhau-
sen Vice. President, and j. ID. Roche
Treasurer.
Il was then ordered that a commit
tee of three be appointed on finance
and an Executive Committee of three,
which was afterwards increased to six,
which is constituted as follows; Jesse
w. Walker, Sam. Jones, Ben. Schap-
ker, Joe Bofandick, Jim Scantlin, and
f. NJ. Sellman. The Finance Com
mittee was not appointed.
George W. Shanklin then made a
motion nearly as long as Seymour's
letter of acceptance, and which the
President as we'll as ourself was un-
able to repeat. When boiled down il
meant that the Executive Committee
should at once canvass the ward.
! find out how many Democrats would
turn out on the occasion of Hen.
dricks's visit to this city, and that
they should then order a requisite
number of wide-awake lamps for the
occasion and let the Club pay
for them. Schapker thought every
man should have his own lamp
made, and then he could control it
and take care of it. Lou. Stinsor
: preferred that the Club should pay
D for his lamp. Shanklin's motor
: was adopted. In the meanwhile, the