The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-24
TIE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
on SATURDAY.
A Partial Triumph OF the skid
GlOvePs."
GREAT CONFURION- AND MUCR I'LL
TELLING.
A Spirited Contest and a Contest
with Spirits"

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On Saturday a second edition of
the Democratic District Convention,
which assembled at the Fair Ground,
and at which so many Democrats ex-
pressed themselves as thoroughly dis
gusted, took place at Dunkerson IL
Van Riper's warehouse, near the
Depot. As is the custom at Demo-
cratica gatherings and conventions,
provision was made for the wants of
the thirsty, in the erection of stand
at which intoxicating drink was sold.
We are not aware that this custom
prevails to any great extent with the
Democracy outside of Vanderburgh
County, but it is quite common here.
Tie disgraceful scenes enacted at
the District Convention, in the pres
ence of ladies, will not soon be for
gottensby those who attended. and it
was thought that he; leaders of the
party would see to it that such scenes
were never again enacted in Wander
burgh County. It was especially
thought that this would be the case,
since the praiseworthy work of & max
ing the party respectable" had been
undertaken by the Crescent Club. !"
tits proper to remark here, however,
that the convention on Saturday was
an improvement on the one held at
the Fair Ground, which fact gives
room to hope that the work of re-
demption may yet be accomplished.
At 10 o'clock A. NJ, the convention
was called to order by Major j. B.
Cox, Chairman of the County Central
Committee who stated the object of
the meeting briefly.
Hon. John Law was then called to
the Chair, and after thanking his
friends for the compliment, and ex-
horting his fellow Democrats to har-
mony. he took his seat aslpermanent
President of the Convention.
On motion of Captain Nathan
Willard, Mr.. J. G. Herndon was APP
pointed Secretary and DR.. Lauen-
stein Assistant Secretary.
The Chair then inquired, " Is there
any other motion to be made?" Mr.
Ben. Stinson then moved that q
committee of five from Pigeon Town.
ship aud one from each of the Other
townships be appointed to draft rules
and regulations for the government
of the Convention, and to fix basis
| for voting, which motion prevailed.
, The Chair then appointed the fol.
: lowing named persons that Commit
} tee:
r Pigeon T0,oashiip = Ben. Stinson
DIR. Catch, Jacob H. Miller and Ben
r jamin Nurre, and at the suggestion o
5 Mr.. Stinson, A. T. Whittlesey wa
added to the Committee.
Knight To,onship-Richard Soho
field.
: Centre Township = Joseph Build
man.
/ Scot Topnship-John G. Stacer.
armstrong 9ol0nship-Leroy Cal
: vert
Y German Toaonship-Louis Richter
Union To1onship-H. w. Hawkins
Perry T00nship-Jacob Kron.
The Committee then retired. Call
were made for Mr.. Jason B. Brow
for a speech, but that gentleman no
being present, failed to respond
Calls were then made for Willard
Shanklin and others, when one maj
hallowed out, I don't want to heat
George speak; [ have got something
. else to do" An attempt was then
made to have a speech from Hon
Robert T. Glass, of Henderson, blu
! it proved fIiluEe.
The Committee having completed
the work assigned them, reported t.
the Convention through Mr.. A. Il
Whittlesey, as follows;
Gentlemen Of The CQ1Uention:
Your Committee would report tina
each township of the County, excep
Pigeon, be entitled to one vote for each
twenty FIVE votes cast for Leroy Cal
vert for Representative IN 1866, anC
one vote for each fraction of thirteen
or more; and that each ward of tht
city of Evansville have one vote fol
, each twenty-five votes cast for CIpt
n Willard for Recorder at the las
: city election, and one vote for eacf
fraction of thirteen or more; and that
Pigeon Township outside the city
) have one vote for each twenty fve
votes of the difference between Willard
and Calvert, and in order to give the
I County townships a fair voice, they
shall each have three additional votes
| which will rive