The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-26
FIRST WARD REPUBLICAN
MEETING.
LARGE ATTENDANCE AND GREAT
ENTHUSIASM.
The Solid Sen Of the Ward IN
EOunCil.

+ Grocery rSpre of Mr.. Edwin Nc
Johnston, corner Of Eighth Street
and the canal, last night, for the pur-
pose of nominating a candidate for
Councilman Of she First Wsrd. ~
The meeting was called 70 order,
and Col j S. Buchanan was chosen
Chairman, and Mr.. j. 5. Davis ap-
pointed Secretary
Before taking his seat, Col. Bue-
hanan delivered a neat speech. very
appropriate to the occasion. He
referred to the present prosperous
condition OF the city, our schools and
public improvements; and wound up
by urging the citizens of the Ward
to select a.good man for Councilman,
and when selected, he insisted that all
go toawork and secure his election.
A resolution was then offered that
each voter Of the Ward present, pledge
to support the nominee whoever he
should be, and TO work for his success
as well as the. success of the whole
city ticket The resolution was
adopted bya unanimous vote
Captain Hargraye moved that can
didates be voted f5r Ia the order of
their nominatidn, aud~that the choice
of the convection be determined Dy
a rising vote, which motion was
agreed to, - - ~ > - s
The Chairman then announced that
nominations were in order Accord
ingly, VIM. Bedford, VIM. Huanell,
Ronald Fisher, Edwin McJ ohnston,
and Alvah Johnson were put in
nom;nab;on tfA M1a oaN3A AtAA
Mr. Ronald Fisher and Edwin Nc
Johnston, both declined in favor OF
Mr.. Hunnell The vote was then
taken, and resulted as follows Bed
ford "A, Hunnell 36, and johnson 6.
The nomination, on the motion Of
Prof. j. w. knight, was then made
unanimous By a rising vote = ltta
On motion of Capt Hargrave, the
following named geutlemeu were ap-
pointed canvassing committee
VIM. Bedford, Thomas Royston, Al
bert Steinbach, James Hunnel, Ed
win McJohnston, Samuel Schwing
and Peter zabp.
Samuel Schwing moved that each
voter in the house be appointed a COM
mitted of one to work for the success.
of Mr. Hunnel, and for the whole city
! ticket. al4od no l.aIF - .s
Mr.. w. I. Lglehart said: Mr.. Pres
idenG I would move 60 lamend that
motion by adding excepting Mr.
Blemker.'g The motion was adopted
as amended, by unanimous vote
Mr.. j ! JsIWhitaker then moved
that the First Ward in Convention
assembled, do ratify aud endorse the
nominations made at Turner Hall on
Tuesday night, aud that each man
rledge to work for the ticket, which
motion was adopted by rising vote,
amidst enthusiasm.
On motion of Thomas J. Groves, a
vote of thanks was rendered Mr. Nc
johnson for the use Of the room for
! the convention.
The business Of the convention
being concluded, Mr.. Jos. p. Elliott
was called on for a speech, and made
/ few well timed remarks, urging all
to 60 to work aud to work faithfully
/ up to the hour Of closing the polls oa
/ election day
Mr. Peck was then called out, and
said Gentlemen-Now that your
work Is over and the nomination IS
made. I SUPPOSE < thatlt is he iDtan-
ton 70 have a sort of aclass -aeetiug
/ or love feast. Ia such meetings +. is
usual to call On persons, who feel d s.
posed to do so, 70 speak Of Their re-
Iigious experience. Now IsUppose.
che object Is to relate our political
+ experience Ny political experience
Is easily RELAXED. I never cast but one.
vote IN my life, aud that was with the
+ Republican partY-nOr do / ever ex-
pect TO cast a vote with any other
party so long as the same doctrines
are adhered to, and the same great
principles are involved. T The speaker
continued for about FIVE minutes.
making some excellent hits, which we
regret that we are unable to notice
for want Of space.
= Cantain EkargraXe. was then Chilled