Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-09-28
How ]. w. Gray was Nominated:

The nomination of j. W GRAY, for Congress,
was SO cute and sly a trick that the good Peo-
pie of Painesville had not the slightest idea that
their pretty village had been hOnOred by tue
presence of Democratic Congressional Con-
vention, until they saw the announcement and
nomination of GRAY in telegraph dispatch to
to the Cleveland evening papers So we are
informed by gainesville ex editor, who still
carries both ears open for the news. The fol-
lowing lifts the veil
For tho Commercial Adyeriiasr.
To the Nati0Rai Democrats Of the 2lst COHgres-
siOnai District
On the 18th day of October next you are
called upon to vote fora man to represent this
District in the Congress of the United States.
/ Have YOU a candidate The answer Is "no."
/ 1t is true that one J. ". Gray has been put for
ward to receive your votes for that post Can
/ it be possible that Democrats can or will vO.e
for tins J. W. Gray J Let Us examine his posi-
ton and standing as a democrat, and then de-
termine. For his many tergiversations towards
the Democratic party, President Buchanan re-
moved him from the office of Postmaster at
Cleveland. Since that time Gray has been wan
dering about in 4 state OF political va rancy-a
bogus DemOerat-sowing the seeds OF dlseOrd
in the Democratic party advocating the course
and claims of Stephen A. Douglas, who Is at
war with the National Administration and its
measures a person who belongs to no pOlit-
ical organization nor no political party. / will
now examine the way that Gray got this nOmi-
nation. Some four or five Of Gay's political
friends, came from Cleveland to attend the
Lake Co. Democratic Convention on Saslr-
day, the 18th inst, representing themselves
as Central Committee Of CuyahOga Co. They
demanded the nomination Of this Gray from
the Central Committee Of Lake Co, number
of whom are Government officials, made by
Grays former political influence. This Com
mittee seconded the nomination. They then
ordered the Convention to ralily this nomina-
ton, which was Immediately done. Was there
ever such piece OF caieanery in nominating q
candidate before! l will now lay before the
public the doings Of this Convention, and see il
Democrats are bound TO vote for Its nominee.
Daniel l. French, member of the Convention
offered the following resolution
." "Resolrei, That we fully and cheerfully in
dorse the course and policy pursued by the pres
ent Administration of the General Government
while we should rejoice with unsPeakablC
joy, to see Stephen A. Douglas slide into POliti
cal obscurity."
T David R. Paige moved that Mr.. French's re.
solution be laid on the table OF under the table
he did not care which. Mr.. Page's motion wai
carried unanimous, with the exception OF two
votes-Mr. French. the author ofthe resolution
+ and Matthew L. Root. Here we find voting
( against this resolution, LandOn Smith, Post
master at Painesyille. Geo Frank, P n. at Kirt
land, H. H. Baker Lighthouse keeper at Fair
r port, Harcy Abel, Inspector of the Customs Al
) fairport, David Russell, Deputy U. S. Marshal
E all Government officials, made by Grays' formei
: political influences, with Horace Steele, Jr
agent for Gray's Plain Dealer in Lake Co. Ar,
: National Democrats bound to vote for nomi
, nees Of such a Convention / say not
/ would therefore recommend they imme
diately call Convention in the District
: and put Democrat in nomination. Lake Co
is ready.
OLIVER ANDREWS.
PANEsvILLE, Sept %, 1853.
Ma. EDIrOR As there is no Democratic pa
per in this Congressional District, will yO'
please publish the above.
o. ANDREWS.