The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-06
LETTER PROM ISDlASAPOLls.
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and Madison last week indicated that
the Republicans 10 that section Of the
State are wide awake and are prepaf-
ing for a warm fight the coming Sum
mer. The meeting at Lexington was
called for the purpose Of nominating
a candidate for a floating Represent
alive for the counties of Clarke, JEFF
ferson, and Floyd, under the new ap-
portionment. Hon. Cyrus I. Nixon,
whoINas CLERK of the House through
the last two Legislatures, received the
nomination. and be will make as good
q fight for the election as any man
that could have been found in the
three counties. The Democratic ma
ioritv ia the three counties in 1866
was only 206, which, 1t Is thought, can
be readily overcome-especiaIly when
the Democrats, who are noted for
their mOdesty, are counting upon car
rying the Legislature by overcoming
all Republican majOrities Of 300! AS
the Republicans are making calcula-
tons upon overcoming the Democratic
majorities while the latter are over
coming ours, it may be well for them
to set their figures a little higher.
The meeting was addressed by Gov
ernor Baker, Attorney General VIII
Hanson. Col. j. B. Black and Rev.
w. w. Curry. On Friday night an
other large meeting was held at Madi-
son, which was addressed by Cover
nor Baker and Major John D. Evans.
Madison. being in the new Third Dis
trict, will turn out at least n a 4
didate for Congress In the person Of
Gen. T. T. Crittenden. Gen. Ben. S.
Spooner, United States Marshal. will
not be a candidate under any circum-
stances. If he would, he could have
received the nomination without
doubt. Judge R. N. Lamb, who was
before the State Convention for Audi
tor, and Gen. Ira q. Grover, who was
the candidate against Holman two
years ago, are also spoken Of. The
Democrats, having kCptH Gilman name
out of the State Convention with a
direct view to his nomination for Con-
gress, will accord it to him without
controversy or opposition.
The nomination Of Julian in the
new Fourth District disposes of the
question on the Republican side, and
, there is nothing left but to elect him;
and, indeed, the indications that he
will receive the strong and united
support of the party. are much better
now than they were a while back.
The truth is, that while Julian Is per-
sonally a very unpopular man, on ac-
count of a seeming GOODNESS Of heart
and unfamiliarity, be Is a man who
can always be relied upon to be at his
post and do the right thing at the
right time. As an admirer Of his po-
litical course aud consistency remark
ed the other day, Julian would not
cross the road to shake hands
with a man even if he could
gain his vote by doing so, but
he will command the vote by his
straightforward political course.
Those who oppose him for the nomi-
nation are exceedingly unfortunate.
Hon. John II. Forquhar, whose
friends believed it certain that lie
could sweep the district, two or three
months ago, began By attacking his
radicalism, but was soon engaged in
the improbable business of explain
ing some of his W conservative
votes at the beginning Of the Thirty
ninth Congress, when representing
the old Fourth District, and when
the time for action came, had become
so entangled in them that he even
failed to carry his own ~(FranRlin)
County, and it went for Julian. He
had attacked what was really the
most popular point in JUlian's char
acter, his consistent, straightforward
~radicalism, which so strongly con-
trasted with his own vaciilating
course Gen. Tom Bennett was really
a stronger opponent than Farquhar,
but his eWn course and section Of the
district being so nearly that Of Julian,
there was a disposition to hold on to
that which they already had Gen.
Bennett, when he saw this, very grace
fully bowed to the will Of the people,
and rendered 4 hearty support to Ju-
Ian. 1t has been noticed, also, that
something always works to favor Ju-
han upon the years for the nomina-
tons to take place. This year the i'm
parchment trial was in progress, and
as every Republican In the District
Iavors the movement, II seemed to be
a necessity really, that Julian's course
shOul0 De endorsed. instead Of his be-
ing thrown overheard.
There are three or four Democrats
In the District who are anxious now
Ior the nomination, under an impress
slon that they can be elected. but the
task Of making the race. Will be quite
certainly given to Hon John s Reed
Of Couuersyille, who Is perhaps as
strong a man as they could pick M IN
their party.
The School Trustees of this city
have created quite a sensation ty heir
last report. As they are In the habit