Year: 1868




The Democratic County Conven-
ton on Saturday, after much wran-
Cling and tumult, accomplished the
work of making up ticket for the
October election. The three or four
hundred who were present were made
up of the old political leaders seen at
every Democratic Convention in this
county. the friends of the opposing
candidates brought out by personal
and persistent drumming, including a
more than usual supply of bum
mers," and quite. number Of Repub-
licans attracted by the entertainment.
1t has been many year when there
were so few of the masses of the party,
of business men, and those who have
no personal interest to subserve.


The ticket possesses very. few Of
the elements of positive strength aud
popularity. The name which heads
the ticket is a palpable and public
confession of weakness, and the in
ability of the party to secure success
from Its own strength. DR. MORGAN,
a hedgeling Democrat of a ten days
experience, never would have been
given the responsible place Of State
Senator in preference to Mr.. VEL
BORN, or a score Of old partisans, did
not the caucus leaders feel that it
would be necessary to success to Sc
cure votes from the Doctors old
associates in the Republican party
But the sequel viii show their gross
infatuatiOn L. is not In the nature
of man to admire an apostate A
deserter is the most despised man in
the army. DR.. MORGAN never had
any political influence among Repub-
hcaus, and his nomination by the
Democracy viii only unite aud inten-
siiy the determination Of the party to
give him an inglorious defeat.


The nominees for Representatives
have no peculiar elemt ms of nopu ar
ity. Mr.. CALVERT is a good farmer,
but his chief recommendation with
the party for the Legislative office is
his intense and uucompromistng De-
mooracy. He never faltered during
the war in his devotion to the pavty.
Mr.. WELBoRN is young lawyer of
some promise, and if SO unlikely
thing should happen as his election,
he would be far above the average of

respeetability and talent among Dem
ocratic members. He was the kid
gloved ECrescent Club candidate for
Senator, and in his disgust at the Sc
lection Of the new conner, MORGAN,
Indignantly declined the lesser honor,
but doubtless it was an application of
the SEYMOUR tactics.


The chief object of contention was
the nomination for Clerk. In the
selection of Mr.. BIPPUs the Democ,
racy of Vanderburgh have disarmed
themselves of what they esteemed
their best weapon of attack. IF the
current reports are any indication OF
the facts, the Deputy Clerk is as
deep in what the Democracy style
the Court House corruptions as
any other of the occupants of that
establishment.


Messrs. Cox aud LUNKENHEIMER
the nominees for Recorder and Treas
urer, are familiar names on the Dem
ocratic ticket. In the past six years
Cox has been beaten at every elec
ton, having contended for almos
every office in the county and failec
every time Cox is an unlucky nam
for Vanderburgh ballot box. Mr.
LUNKENHEIMER has grown up in th'
Court House, and. as the Democrac
say the people demand change,
he must this year give place to th
Republican nominee.


The ticket Is one which. with Judi
cious work on the 4th of Septembel
and earnest and united action on tn
part Of the Union men of Wander
burgh County, can easily be defeate,
We doubt not it will be done.


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