The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-29
pEMOCRATIo CONVENTION.
EhlttIesey Warns the CF0wd There
shall be no "AccIamatlng."
Who Vote No Are Ordered Dat.

III hal was we'll nlled Win DemO-
Gratis, and candidates were very busy
examining the buttons on the coats of
delegates.
DIR. Muhlhausen called the meeting
to order and nominated 4. L. Whit
tlesey, Esq. for President, and he
was accordingly elected.
Mr.. Whittlesey congratulated the
Convention. He would do all he
could to make it harmonious. Order
is Heavens first law. and he would
endeavor to preserve it. Apparently
f~oreseeing sevaral sore heads in the
future, he warned them that they
could not all be accommodated with
offices. GA candidate, kere. drew a
deep sigh, and setting down tried to
SMILEY He explained that chairs are
made to sit on; those who mould
stand, stand on the floor, and keep
your temper.
MIR. Bippus nominated the editors
of the Denlokrat and Courier, as Sec
retaries. The President said be
could not act as Secretary and Presi-
dent too. Mr.. b. explained that he
meant the reporters. There were
none on hand; finally Mr.. Bippus
was elected, and the reporters we're
asked to act as assistants.
Mr.. Roche moved for a Committee
of five to make rules and regulations
for the government Of the Conven-
ton. The chair appointed Mr.. j. d.
Roche, f. j. Reitz, A.W. Carpenter,
f. w. KoerfF and Capt. Nathan VIII
lard.
Mr. George Shanklin moved a com
mittee on Resolutions. The chair
appointed G. w. ShankliD, Fl. Fender
and Sam. l.. Jones.
The mouth of the President be-
coming overcharged, he fred it off in
one Of his figures of speech about
mountain tops and isles of tho sea-
He wanted harmony-HarmoDy didn't
come-he thundered out order" and
thumped on the stand.
Cries of music" ''sboo-Ay" and
Star Spangled Banner" The latter
cry was promptly rebuked, although
made in a faint voice. The President
said, 'at the request of a prominent
citizen Of Evansville, he called for
three cheers for the old flag" He met
with a faint response, and a man with
q bald head said, that was all d-nd
nonsense.
Billy Saberton got up a little di-
version in a corner by saying he had
a good speech on hand, and wanted
to make it. Gould speak better than
that feller," pointing to the Chair
man.
Cries of put him out" by the
crowd, and "oh, no." from the Chair.
AS the Committee went out the
President said: Our Republicans
need not say the programme is cut
and dried"
While the band played Shoe Fly
the crowd were still. At its eonelu.
sion the Committee on Rules anC
Regulations reported the order o
nominations as follows:
First, Clerk; second, Collector
third, Treasurer; fourth, Marshal
fifth, Surveyor; sixth, Assessors"
Each Ward to cast ten votes, an
each to decide whether it should b
cast as a unit or how 1t shall be di
vided."
"a two-third vote shall be neces
sary to elect, and the convention shal
be governed by ordinary parliament
airy rules"
On the question to adopt the reporr
Capt. Rudd objected to the two-thir
clause as unjust and undemocrati'
and moved to amend, by making
} read a majority; be believed in til
> rule of majorities.
Mr.. Sam. Jones had attended th
7 State Convention aud County Conver
! ton; the two-third rule prevaile
there. Mr.. Stackhouse, also endorse
the two third rule. and said if a cal
3. didate gottwo- thirds, he will guarar
2 tee Exclamation"
T Here the mouth of the Chairma
became over charged, and he fired
| off again.
. He thought if a candidate got
majority, two-thirds wouldn't hu
him.
. The amendment was lost, and Il
vote adopted.
/. The Wards were then organize
! and each reported its Chairman
follows: First Ward, VIM. Pruit
Second Ward. James X. Mino
Third Ward, Harry Joseph; -Four
Ward, Sam. l.. Jones; Fifth War
John Gavisk; Sixth Ward, Joseph
Reitz; Seventh Ward, John Mile
Eighth Ward, August Wohle
Ninth Ward, Capt. Geo. f. Cochra
The President called for nomin
tions in regular order; first, for Cler
The little mar with red whiskers g
A. up suddenly and sat suddenly doV
J. again.
y Captain H. w. Lauer, Alexand
Wilson, and DR.. Catch were non
i. mated.
Captain Willard asked about G,
Iector.
le The Chairman said, wait till
ee get there. will your" and immediate
called for nominations for that off
10 Captain Willard nominated, w
- MAYNARD the miller. TAnnlause.