The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-31
We MgETINag LAsT NEGHT.
Great Rejoicing in the Seventh ward
WARD.

Rallying and Challenging Committees
were appointed.
Col. J. S. Buchanan, who was pres
emf, was called for, and made a short
but pointed and spirited speech, elic-
iting hearty applause. At It's conclu-
sion the meeting adjourned.
SEVENTH wARD-THE OLD BANNER
WARD ALIVE AND BLAZING WITH
ENTHUSIASM.
At an early hour last night, Para
disc Garden and the house connected
with it, was filled to OVERLOOKING with
enthusiastic Republicans.
Before the meeting was called to
order. Mr.. VIM. Kolle Enormously
published Koehler yesterday for
merly Councilman from this Ward,
and custodian of the prize banner,
came in with the banner in his hand,
and in a neat speech presented it to
Mr.. Jacob Rice, ST., the candidate for
Councilman in this Ward.
The banner was received with
three rousing cheers by the assembled
multitude.
The meeting was then called to
order, Ply. ID. Vets made President,
and Harry Warren Secretary. Rally
ing and Challenging Committees were
appointed, and after this business
was despatched, the Chairman intro
duced Captain II. Clay Gooding, who
in the course of his very pungent
speech, gave a synopsis of the
doiDgs of tho Democracy during the
war. They were very boastful row
that the war was over; but then they
told US that to subdue the South was
impossible. Now they have the
brazen ~efFrontery to tell you that
Democrats did it.
The Corhet Band here arrived and
discoursed sweet music, and on the
suggestion Of the Chair, three cheers
we're given them.
Captain GoodiDg resuming, referred
in very complimentary terms to the
Republican candidates, and concluded
by saying that the defeat We should
deal out to the demented Democracy,
would be the last they could stand.
Applause and more excellent music
by the Cornet Band.
Captain Chris. Wunderlich being
called on. said that he was not an
crater. but a worker.
Being the candidate Of a Oonven-
ton, he expected to get the support
Of this Ward this year as he had last.
Cries of " more too"
AS regarded his official history, his
acts were the record of it, and this
was known as well to the people as
he could tell them.
His remarks were received with
thunders of applause, and at it's con-
c%lusion they crowded around him,
demonstrating his popularity ia an
unmistakable manner.
Short speeches were also made by
Capt. Lee Ewing and Mr.. VIM. He'll
man in English, and Mr.. Heilman
being called again. addressed the
meeting in German, recommending
them to elect the old, worthy, and
we'll tried citizen, Jacob Rice, to the
Council. He intended to be there,
and wanted good co-adjutors. and he
knew none better than Mr.. Rice, to
aid in advancing a city he had so far
helped to build.
Capt, VIM. Helder being called for,
made a brief speech IN German, say
ing that commencing as a poor boy,
he had worked his way upward, learn
ing a trade and laboring at it until af-
ter earning enough money to pay his
tuition, he learned bookkeeping, and
now he was confident of his abilities
to perform the duties Of City Clerk.
He believed, with those who had en-
ployed him, that he was capable, and
if elected would endeavor to demon
strate his ability.
After the performance of up in a
Balloon, Boy" by the band. the
meeting adjourned, confident that
next Monday the Democratic ticket
would be up in a balloon" too.
EIGHTH WARD.
The meeting in this Ward vas not
very nu~merously attended. AS might
have been expected the great number
went to the Seventh. About twenty
or twenty five assembled at Gremses'
grocery, corner of Seventh and Edgar.
Mr.. Heiiman called the meeting
to order; Mr.. VIM. Oldham presided
and Mr.. Frederick Herbert was Sec
rotary.
Rallying and Challenging Commit
tees were appointed.
Mr.. Heilman assured the residents
of the Ward that he would, if elected,
serve the Ward to the best of his abil-
ity.
Capt. Lee Ewing said that this
meeting made him think of the Skin
mish lines in the army. A small but
determined party on the outposts,
while the grand army were heard and
seen in the distance, as were the en-
thusiasts in the Seventh Ward.
Mr.. Schroeder pledged himself and
his best efforts for the success in the
election, and faithful performance of