The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-25

was dec AIRED by acclamItl3n the
choice of the Convention, amidst great
enthusiasm.
Mr. A NJ McGriff was then put in
nomination for City Clerk. There
being no. other candidate, he was de-
cIared the choice Of the Convention,
amidst loud and prolonged cheering
Mr.. w. G. Hazlerigg and Mr. John
Shubert were then put IN nomination
for City Collector. The vote was
taken BY Wards. The basis estab-
lished for the votes gave the whole
city so.ty-four votes On the first
ballot Mr.. Hazlerigg received fifty
seven votes. and Mr.. Shubert seven.
Mr.. Hazlerigg was therefore declared
elected, and on motion, was made the
unanimous choice Of the Convention.
For Treasurer, Saunders B. SAMSON,
David d. Doughty, Col Charles Z.
Scoville and Capt. Samuel X Leavitt
were put in nomination. Captain
Leavitt stated that he did not wish
the Office, and thanking his friends
who put him III nomination, declined.
Before, the vote was taken, Mr..
Philip Hornbrook stated that he
wanted to say word for Mr. SAMSON.
He was.a soldier, and had lost a leg
10 defense of the flag He had had
Mr.. S. in his employ, and be is faith
full, honest and trustworthy. He
knew it, because lie had tried him.
The wards being called, the vote
stood, for SAMSON, 81; Doughty, Z.
Dir Doughty chen moved that Mr..
s. be declared the unanimous choice
Of the Convention, which motion was
also adopted amidst applause.
For City Marshal, Captain Alex
an&er DAZZLING, AntoDe Tenvor1e,
Philip Kline and d. G. Copley were
put in nomination. The vote being
taken, stood as follows Darling, 49,
Kline, q.
On motion, Darling was declared
the unanimous choice of the Conven-
ton.
For Surveyor, Charles B, Bateman
and Norris Milseh were put in nomi-
nation. Mr.. Mibch declining, Mr..
Bateman was chosen by acciamation
the candidate for Surveyor.
For Assessors-three to be elected
Samuel tWytte mbacI, Philip Euler,
Charles McCutthen, James L. Dun
ming, Thomas Nj. Elliott and Otto Dur
re we're put in domination. The vote
being taken, itstoOd as follows: Dur
re, 49, McCutcheR, 81; Wyttembach'
81; Dunping, 8, Elliott, q. Durre,
and Wyttembach were
then declared. the nominees Of the
and the vote made unani-
nous.
For Township Trustee, Mr.. Alanson
w Chute was put in nomination.
There being no opposing candidate,
he was declared the choice of the
convention by reclamation.
For Constables-fouf to be elect
ed-George Robinson, Samuel Day,
David R. Graham, and 0rriB B.
Clark were put in nomination and
declared the chOice Of the COOven-
ton by reclamation. -
Major Blythe Hynes then moved
that meetings be held in each Ward
on Thursday night, for the purpose
of selecting candidates for Council
men, and that the citizens of Wards
present name the PLACES for holding
the meetings, which motion was
adopted. A list of tie places named
will be found elsewhere in this paper.
Loud calls were thea made for
Baker, Hill, G-ooding, and others
Mr.. John Ingle, JT., obtaining the
floor, offered The following resolutions,
which were adopted with enthusiasm:
Resolved, THAT Mayor Baker, by
his honest, faithful and able admin
istratiOn of our city finances for the
past nine years, has laid Evansville
under lasting obligations.
Resoluedl That the present is no
time to make haste to get rid Ota
Mayor who has been well tried, and
has proven himself to be both honest
and capable
Resolued, That when larger and
richer cities threaten to cut off our
commerce by building railroads all
around yille,we must strengthen
our credit at home and abroad to en-
able Us to multiply railroads 10 ana
from this city With this end in
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