The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-29

arrived. and reported the following
resolutions:
ResolUed. That all friends Of pro-
gress and reform are invited to unite
IN an earnest effort to elect the ticket
nominated by this Convention.
ResolUcd, That We shall expect the
incoming City Council to exercise the
utmost economy in expenditures, du-
ring their term Of Office, and to pro-
vide for the debt of the city, so that
the very lowest taxation possible,
shall be imposed upon the people.
Res0lUed, That it is the sense OF
this Convention, that the incoming
Council should submit the PROPOSE
ton to build Water Works, to a vote
of the people, before entering into a
contract TO build them, and that In
any case the city should not grant a
charter to a private company, unless
upon such terms as will give the city
Council control Of the stock thereof.
ResoIved: That we heartily en-
dorse the Evansville Courier, and
Evansville Denlokrat as safe and re-
liable Democratic papers, AID recon-
mend them to the party as such.
The following resolution, which
was on the slate, was not adopted:
Resolved, That the safety of our
city from the ravages of fire and the
wants of an abundant supply of water
for domestic use and mechanical
requires the early son
struction Of Water Works in this
city that we are IN favor OF the works
being owned by the city, that water
may be furnished to citize s at the
lowest rates, thus avoiding a new
monopoly 10 Evansville.
The other resolutions were adopted,
with a few dissenting votes. When
the noes were called the President
yelled out, THAT Republican that
votes no, had better leave the room
If they have any common decency
left, Republicans will not participate
in this meeting"
The proprietor of the Courier here
held a hurried consultation with the
editor thereof. This hasty speech
probably containing too much truth,
the editor had to be cautioned.
Billy Saberton put lin his yawp
again. andthe President again called
to the Republicans to be still.
The President announced ballots
as in order, and called on the various
delegations to make up their vote on
Clerk, while all the candidates came
forward to show themselves.
A dozen or so ragged themselves
like schoolboys in a class, some nom
nominated and others wishing to be.
and answered the questions as to
whether they would supper. the nom
nations. The little man with red
whiskers got up again. but a. nc
questions were asked him, he sal
down again, and a Finnegan's wake
scene was enacted all around him
Captain Lauer said he was not a can.
didate for any Office. Captain Travis
said the same, and several others fol.
lowed their example, and the ballot
ing for Clerk commenced.
On the first ballot, Alex. Wilson
received 81 1-5; JAS. d. Catch, 81 40
No choice being had, a second bal
lot showed for Wilson 552. and fol
Catch 343.
Still no choice, when a third ballo.
gave Wilson 754; Catch 143. A shour
went up from the crowd, and Alecl
smiled genially. A motion to make
Wilson's election unanimous was lost
A ballot for Collector gave May.
nard 513; Gavisk, 284; Bush, 10
Mr.. Gavisk Withdrew; Mr.. Bush fol
lowed his example, and Mr.. Maynard
was unanimously elected, the Presi
dent refusing to notice Stackhouse'
frantic shout Of reclamation"
For Treasurer there appeared onl
one candidate, a man whom MI
Whittlesey said had lest his leg i
the army-a Republican. Capt. Old
ham wanted to know which leg, bu
no one answered him. Mr.. Stack
houses ccat skirts were in DANCE
again from Sam. Jones. who pulled
him to keep him from "acclamating
again. Sam'l Bochera was nominate
|, unanimously. A man in the bac
part of the room addressed the Chat
=, but that functionary ordered him OF
: of the hall as a disturbing Republ
can.
The ballot for Marshal was ordere,
resulting as follows: First ballot
, Gillette, 353; Ashby. 545. Secou
!, ballot-Gillette, $50; Ashby, 81
: Third ballot-Gillette, 60; Ashby, B
Some one moved to make it unan
nous, and a vote in the negativ
being given, the President wanted
know if there were no police to pr
vent such outrages.
For Assessor, Carroll received s
votes, Elmendorff 763, McKeever 8
and Lawrence 235. Messrs. McKe
yer, Carroll and Elmendorf we're d
clared duly nominated.
, A vote of thanks was rendered t
: President, but he declined. II
;. meeting adjourned with cheers Fl
the ticket.
q INTERLoPERs. "A eircumstan
l. that was quite noticeable last night,