The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-28
Republican City Convention
Great outpouring Of the People.
ACTION.
A Coed Ticket Nominated.

a EAta2 EECASS NOHkA0SSOs
National Hall was crowded on Sat
urday night by live Republicans to
nominate city officers for the ensuing
year. After a free interchange of
views and a anvas of the various can
didates offering their services to the
city, Matthew Henning called the
Convention to order, and nominated
Col. Charles II. Butterield for Presi-
dent, who was elected. Upon taking
the chair Col. Butterield said he had
no speech to make. The large and
intelligent audience present gave as
suranee of ~earnestness on the part of
the Republicans of the city. and that
the proceedings of the Convention
would be harmonious and judlcious,
while the vast number present augured
success.
Mr.. F. M. Thayer moved that the
various Wards ofthe city have desig-
mated to them specified portions OF
the Hall, where they could consult
together and agree upon candidates.
Mr.. Victor Bisch moved to amend
by nominating and canvassing their
merits.
Mr.. Thomas Royston said there
were no Wards-that the lines had
been obliterated, and there were no
data by which to appertion the votes
to be cast In a delegate convention
among the several Wards. and moved
that the meeting resolve itself into a
mass convention. The Chair decided
Royston's motion out of order.
Mr.. Thayer withdrew his motto n
and suggested the appointment of
secretaries, and Capt. Isidor Ess-
linger and j. N. Silverthorn were
nominated and elected.
Mr.. Thayer renewed his motion,
which was adopted.
Royston moved to reconsider the
vote, but his motion was lost by an
almost unanimous vote. The NOM
~ination of candidates was announced
to be in order and it was decided to
commence with the lowest Office, to
wit: City Assessor, of which three
we're to be chosen.
FOR ASSESSORS.
Sam. ]. Wyttenbach, Otto Pfaflin,
J. B. Fickas, Chas. G. Schroeder,
Reuben b. Hart and Anthony Lock
wood we're put in nomination.
FOR CITY MARSHAL.
Christian Wunderlioh. Thos. Roys.
ton, Anthony Jackson and Anton
Tenvoorde we're put in nomination.
Royston said he was not a candi
date before that Convention, but i
he saw fit to be a candidate for Git
Marshal he would 0 the fac
on Monday.
A. Tenvoorde announced that III
was not a candidate.
FOR CITY COLLECTOR.
John j. Marlett, Jr., John Greek
A. Lee Ewing and III. @. Nanny were
presented by their respective friends
FOB CITY CLERK.
A. M. McGrif and VIM. Helde,
J were named.
J FOR CITY TREASURER.
Sanders B. SAMSON, was the onl,
name presented.
FOR CITY SURVEYOR.
Charles B. Bateman and Ed. Nc
/ Grif we're put in nomination. Nc
Grif declined.
: On motion the various candidate
were required to pledge themselves t
: abide by the decision of the Conven
ton.
!, When Royston's name was calico
he again declared that he was not
e candidate before the Convention, bu
L if he concluded to run for City MAJ
shall as an independent candidate, b
would announce his purpose on Nor
day morning.
" There being but one candidate
each, for the offices of Treasurer an
Surveyor, Sanders B. SAMSON wa
y nominated by reclamation, for th
Office of Treasurer, and Charles l
= Bateman for Surveyor.
+" On motion it was resolved tina
each Ward be entitled to twenty votei
Il The various Wards then assemble
~inscaucus and prepared their vote.
After some time had been occupie
by this duty, during which there was a
: a matter of course, considerable nois
and confusion. the several Ward
we're called to cast their votes. Th
: whole vote cast was $50, necessary t
: a choice 81.
The following was the result:
CITY ASSESSOR.
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