The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-13
Whit sey's Soldier . ROughl.
Handled.

The Democracy of the Ninth Ward
turned out last night to select a can
didate for City Councilman The
meeting was called 10 order, and Geo.
T. Cockrane was selected as Chair
man of the meeting, and Mr.. Anthony
Schue Secretary. The faithful at
once proceeded to business, the fol-
lowing named gentlemen being put in
nomination: Casper Marshall, John
Kraft, Henry Mesker, Jacob Eichel
and Antoine Kessler.
The first ballot resulted in a tie be-
tween Kraft and Mesker, with a strong
vote for Jacob Eichel. Eichels name
was then dropped, and another vote
taken, which resulted in the choice of
Henry Mesker. who went forward
and. after declaring that he did not
want the Office, Democrats never do
want ofiee,) thanked his friends for
the compliment paid him by the nom
nation.
Young Richardson, the youngest
Democrat in the house, was called
out for a speech, but had no idea of
making one, but be concluded that
the Democratic party must prove sue
cessful, even though the news from
New Hampshire was not just what
was expected. The young orator
took things a good deal more coolly
than he did on the night Of his
maiden speech " in the Court House.
Mr. w. II. Walker was then called
out, and informed the people that he
was no speaker, but stated that he
was quite confident the greater part Of
the Democratic ticket would be elect
ed that the people wanted a change,
hence he thought there was a prOba-
bility that he would be elected Mayor.
Modesty forbid him saying that it
mould be so. Mr.. Walker then init
mated that there had been a great
deal of extravaganza at the Court
House, and told the people that it
was the duty Of newspaper rep )rters
to puncture the bubble-to pub
fish the prooee lings Of the County
Commissioners, and let the people
know what that body of men were
doing, with which he-closed his re-
marks.
Mr. q. S. Sproule, who, as usual,
had just arrived, and who had not,
he said, taken part in the meeting,
was called out for a speech. Evil
IDENTIFY be was not spelling for a
speech, but to prove that he was still
of the faith, he took a tilt at the
everlasting negro. just to show his
fidelity to the party, and to satisfy the
people still better Of his fears that a
negro might become the eqaal OF
some white men.
He closed his speech by Offering a
resolution that the 9th Ward ratify
the proceedings of the late Demo
cratic convention, By endorsing the
whole ticket as nominated.
The President was about to put il to
vote, when Mr.. Case arose and said
Mr.. President, before taking the
vote on that resolution, I desire t.
say a word. That convention nomi
mated a man for Assessor who is not
! nor never was a Democrat. and 1 will
not pledge to vote for him. He was
a Nhig formerly. and I am told tina
he has been working TO get men II
join the Grand Army Of the Repub
lie. I viii not vote for any such man.
| want no one but an lout-and-out
D mocrat. The man I mean. Mr.
President, IS Mr.. Dannison.
Sproule said that he did not know
Mr.. d, but he was put in nomination
by a man who. though be had hi
faults, had as good Democratic
heart as any man. and he was sur,
that man knew what he was about
" I refer, said ne, TO. Mr.. Whit
tlesey."
Mr.. Case. In viniieation Of himself
gave, as the author. Mr. ~ German
> The vote was at last taken, there be
ing about one-flth Of the croEd VIII,
voted for the resolution. the balanc,
remaining quiet Mr. Paul Dennison
: the man objected to, Is the soldie
who was put in nomination By Mr.
Whittiesey. 1t is probable from IT,,