The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-21
LETTER FROM INDIANAP0LIS.
The Weather and REuit - Primary
ElectiOns-An Old Game Defeated
Gen. CObuFn Endorsed.



seems to have transpired which could
not readily be reported within the
brief limits Of a telegram. The back
wardness Of the season appears to
have had its effect upon all classes OF
people, and all have been wondering
when the Winter would come to a
close. Farmers and fruit-growers
were sure that the peaeh-buds could
not possibly escape the freezings of
the past fortnight, but upon examina-
ton it is found that they are compar-
atively uninjured, and that there are
still more buds on the trees than can
possibly come to maturity. The dry
weather had much to do with their
fortunate escape, while many per-
sons insist that they never knew of the
fruit being killed in the light of the
moon" at which time our heaviest
freeze came; | speak now especially
of this section Of the State, where
the trees were not In bloom,
and where even yet they are but par
TALLY So In the north part of the
State the buds of the peach trees
were killed In the winter, In exposed
situations The more hardy fruit is
all right, Of course Farmers are ex-
pecting an unusually busy. season
when Spring opens, If, indeed, we
have any Spring, for of late years we
change IN a day from Winter to Sum
mer, vacillate between the two ex-
tremes with plenty of rain to wash
down the unpalatable dose until
une, when we are in the toTrid zone
until Autumn comes. Happily, this
season is still left US, and in this eli
mate it is by far the most pleasant
a. and enjoyable Of them all
PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
The contest among the Republicans
for the nomination for the various
Offices to be filed this Fall, in this
county, has been quite warm, but
generally with the very best feeling
shown. The primary election system
was tried for the first time, and it has
not given the utmost satisfaction. 1t
is averred that many Democrats were
permitted to vote; but If this is true,
no one is to blame more than the
candidates themselves Candidates
should have had men stationed at the
polls to see that Democrats were
challenged if they offered to vote,
and thus prevent their doing so. Af-
ter all, / have my doubts about many
such votes being cast 1t is not Ia
the nature of Republicans in this
county to go to sleep at such times,
and neglect the interests of the party;
and those who are defeated under any
circumstances are never at a loss to
account for it on the ground of
frauds. It comes natural for them
to do SO, because it cannot be posi-
bic that any other candidate could
"a have received more votes, ii they had
been properly cast and counted As
a matter offact, although there are OBJ
jections to the primary election system
r OF making nominations, the result Is
nearly always a good one, and better
candidates-thOse who represent the
wishes and sentiments of the mass of
the voters - are almost. invariably
chosen In this way than in any other
1t gives politicians a very poor chance
to manipulate their little schemes,
however, and for this reason, they
object to it, while the majority Of
honest voters are satisfied 1t be-
comes, therefore, a question of
strength between the people and the
politicians. If the latter can have
their way, we shall have no more pri-
mary elections hereafter; if not, the
system will be continued. As a fact,
l question whether Marion County
ever has had a better ticket IN the
field, than the present one.
AN OLD TRICK
For two Of the county Offices, how
ever, no nomination was made, owing
to the fact that no candidate carried
a majority of townships. One of the
offices is that Of Commissioner and
the other Treasurer. The chief in
terest centers in the latter office. The
principal contest at the election was
between Mr.. Wright. the present in
cuUbent, and Mr.. Erdelmeyer, who
is a soldier, a German and an excel
lent and worthy man. Nothing can
be said against Mr. Wright, person
ally, but he has already been In Office
several years, as deputy or principal,
while Mr.. Erdelmeyer combines quail
fcations that must add greatly to the
strength of the ticket II nominated.
At the primary election he carried
six townships, Mr.. Wright four and
two were scattering.
The Sentinel, a day or two since. ex-
hibited an old-time, mischief-makino
disposition, by stating that Mr.. Err
deimyer was a Conservative, and had
voted and worked last Fall Tor two Of
the candidates on the County ticket.
This was promptly denied, and the
Convention held TO-DAY Endorsed the