The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-24

better posted as to the names OF cam
5didates than many others in attend
ance. j., 800 ......
Mayor w. lei. Walker then put in
nomination james f. Welborn for
State Senator; Capt. G. r. Rudd put
in nomination De. Daniel Morgan,
while some one else put in nomina-
ton L. G. Stinsa1. Mr. Stinson with
drew his napeswhen the various dele
cations at onSe, amidst great con-
fusion, retired for consultation, while
loud cries of order, ORDER" were
heard on all sides &c. @
The delegates having returned, the
Clerk proceeded to call the wards and
townships, with the following result:
Daniel Morgan -.-.....................
j. +. Welborn.....--.....--........
Necessary to a choice, Sc votes.
DIR. Morgan, having received the
necessary two-thirds, was declared
the choice of the Convention.
Mr.. George Shanklin then moved
to make the nomination unanimous,
which motion was adopted, amid con-
siderable enthusiasm.
Shanklin then moved to adjourn for
dinner, but the delegates cried out
"N0l mol $50 that the Chair could
not put the motion; and, despite his
efforts to restore order, the crowd
continued the confusion for some
minutes.
"a Whittlesey then renewed the mo-
ton to adjourn, but the excited
crowd would not hear to it. Things
had commenced working" and as the
people no doubt thought some trick
was intended by the wire pullers.
they would not consent to an adjourn
ment until all the nominations had
been made.
The following named gentlemen
were then put in nomination for the
Office of Representative in the State
Legislature-two to be chosen: J. E.
Welborn, Leroy Calvert, ]. G. Stacer,
L. G. Stinson, and DIR. Kennedy.
Mr.. Welborn, in a short but very
emphatic speech, forbid the further
use of his name by the Convention.
Mr.. Stacer also declined being can
didate before the Convention.
The following is the result of the
first ballot:
LEROY
DR.. Kennedy..---. 4013
L. z. 201s
J. f. Welborn 81
j. =.
Mr.. Calvert having been chosen on
, the first ballot, was declared the
choice of the Convention by a unani-
/ nous vote.
The delegates then retired for con-
r sultation. anda second ballot was had
) for the other candidate for Repre-
sentative, with the following result:
]. F. Welborn............. IO7L
DIR 20
L. T. Stlnson. y
Mr.. WeIborn was then declared, b.
a unanimous vote, to be the choice o
the Convention.
> Nominations were then called fol
: for County Clerk. when the followin
names were placed before the Con
vention: Peter Maier and II. w
Bippus. A scene of great confusion
then followed. 1t being long after
the usual hour for dinner, ant
many of the delegates having
INDUCED in frequent potations
they manifested a great deal o
: excitement, and became extremely
noisy. Finally the Clerk proceeded
;. to call the wards and townships
!. The following is the result of the
first ballot;
Rtppus---...-..--.. -.....66z
Maler ...........,....-.- ..-.-.651
! There being no choice, another
ballot was ordered, aud the delegates
again retired-the confusion and
, excitement increasing. After con-
siderable delay, the Secretary called
, out, Is the First Ward ready t.
voter" Mr.. Wilson replied, Yes
but [ want to wait until the balance
of the wards are ready to vote.
want to cast the vote of the FRS
, Ward solid for Fl. w. Bippus fol
, moral effect"
The following is the result of tn,
second ballot:
Maler
t The excitement continued to in
crease, and now began to get wild
Babylon of old would have been a
/ quiet place az compared with the con
/ vention then.
On the third ballot, as before, Mr.
Alexander Wilson, with hat in han d
cast the vote of the First Ward solo
/ for Mr.. Bippus, for moral effect
The following is the result of the
third ballot
491
A fourth ballot was then had, which
resulted as follows:
bippuS
Maler... - IA z
A great deal of confusion arose in
the Ninth Ward delegation in regard
to casting the vote of that ward, and
much Ill feeling was manifested and