Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-12

/ tuhfNeNNl. nave eNCf tetunNa OF luminosity AAa
bitterness between localities which should ever re
main united.
The tendency of such things Is evil and only /
evil, and unless roprossed must produce disastrous
results, for We need hardly say that In union lies
our strength, not n arbitrary union, but IN union
based upon Justice aud equity, union willing 20
concede what IS right aud demanding nothing
| more. With such union We shall have harmony,
without %, n 8ioly 10 oxpectH
y rests with ths Convention 10 decide Tor The
future, We ask Of rs delegates calm, dispassiou-
ate action, we ask that they shall rise above local
and personal considerations and prove themselves
worthy members Of party whose motto Is what
is right shall be, what Is wrong shall NOT be-
| WILLIAM SLADE, ia,
l.. G. FROST,
W. z. FOGG, DELEGATES from 9th
| WILLIAM v. SKED, Ward OF Cleveland.
| j. III CLARKE
] WA. GABRIEL,
Dso. 10, 1859
Dr. Harmon remarked that there were several
reasons why the popular vote system should not be
substituted for the present lst-Under the pres
en-. system tue party is prosperous aud succe's-
iu This reason should be enough Of itself I'd
Under the popular vote system illegal voting and
corruption could hardly be svoided. 3i-Ia The
towns where the party Is weak it shonld be en-
couiaged.
Mr.. Slade replied that the Republican Party
stands upon the edge Of a yocano and will not
and cannot continue TO be harmonious and pros
porous under Che present system. II the gentle
men thought It would, they were dreaming, and
would soon awake " the huth. The iG5 voters
Of Chagrin Falls send as many delegates aud votes
to the County Convention as tho 313 voters Of the
9Th Ward, 80 that DR.. Harmon had twice as much
power as be (Sladel.
The gentleman says we cannot have system in
Cleveland without abusing it, That is o foul as
petsiUn Of the Republicans of this city Why, we
have spent our money and our time in fighting
the world, the flesh, the Devil, the Germans and
the Irish all together. while the County Republic
oaus have a straight aud clear road. Under the
present system the majority OF the delegates rep
resenting the minority Of the voters make nomina-
tions against the minority OF the delegates repre-
senting majority Of voters.
w. J. waruer-"I hope the gentleman will re-
I member that it is Saturday afternoon, and the
delegates want TO get home. This discussion be-
tween the gentleman and the Chagrin Falls gentle
. man don't amount to anything anywoy.D
Dr.. Harmon said there was an equality Of posi-
ton as well AS ol numbers.
b Cries Of Question" /" "Questlon"
0 Mr.. Coon did not think the party was in quite as
much danger from ayocauo as Mr.. Sade had tho't.
" Fer thirty years we have been ia the habit OF
threshing out the Loco looo4 under the present
! system We want some system that will insure
! success 1t is appa ent that majority Of the
Convention are Ia yavUr Of the oil system, but he
e desired to say 10 tho outside lockers on from the
20 Democratic party who were looking for a split in
% the party, that there was to be no diyiscu, and
I.s.l. "a 10 Ia.
d US into q volcano. We are not to be divided. W,
are to continue to be harmonious.
n Mr.. r. Henry, OF Ohnsed. said not one rea
son hal been advanced for the abolition Of the oll
system. Let well enough alone,
,e Mr.. Giddings denied that this was a conlroyes!
e. between the country AMI the city. as the gentle
IL man had said.
N Mr. Slade-I dij not say SO.
Mr.. Giddings-- Did not every remark Of the gen
IS theman tend TO throw upon the country this iacti
,e Loud cries of "No, ,""No"
rs Nj. Gildngs-Es township and road Ia ,
N seperaie organization. Me Slade says the system
!, OF the gentleman from ChagTiu Falls places ou
III representation upon very low baas. II that
st the case, then the Congress Of the United saes
III organized on low basis (Not bit of doubt G
= that --lep) have resided in franklin count
ks where the popular vote system prevails aud
he know that the city of Columbus controls iou
a =. flfhs of tue votes OF the county
ho Mr.. j e Ingersoll moved an amendment ihi
at the next County election The Republican voter
UP vote upon their ballots mo change or ''popull
all vete.' That will draw cut the " hole voice OF th
ne party This seems TO be fair amendment and
fair proposition. This same Convention s caIe
W. ~" upon the basis Of six delegates to a township an
de ward consequently such vote as Ia proposed
merely wht thor The Convention will sustain then
he solves.
= DR., Hsrtmanns amendment to vote rira 20,
to was then lost.
lis The Convention then proceeded to vote by ba
lot for "uo change" or popular vote"
m Nessrs, W u Castle and G, S. Ransom were a.
lst pointed tellors.
The result Of the vote was as follows
rs Whole number yot ts5. .....,,..,........,,.lB
uo NO change. e.....,,...'....-. .'.'...'.'..llO
W Popular Vote'...... ..,.,.......,.,'.,.., oil
NH Mr.. Sllde submitted the following paper:
WHEREAS, This Convention has soleInnly dec
500 ded TO pcrpet lata the present basis o Republic,
ler County Conventions, by which one Republicans
rst Orange has the same power In deciding who shl
be the candidate Of the party as four Republlcal
raj In the 9Th Ward, Of Cleveland
ieb Aud whereas this decision In the opinion Of d
undersigned, is unjust, inequltahe ana anusRspu
ert .can--a departure from the principles Of equ
llIy eights, aud which no time can cnnseorate.
Therefore tie undersigned, Delegate
lph this Convention from the 9th Wardtof Cleyelau
as and respectfully Withdraw from the same, with
ler inhexible determinations IA one Republican, ney
To demand anything no right, and never TO ~
do nit TO anything wrong.
the WILLIAM sLADE Jr.
NV Dec, 10, 1889
tae Mr. Iugersol offered the following resolution
as w., Resol1sd That in The oplnivn of this Conye
o ton the people are the proper tribunal for decid
,re tho question OF a change Ia the mode Of nOmn
- ting their candidates, aud the County Cent?
40, Committee are hereby dir ecied TO feior the qu
, lion 10 the next County et ction TO be decided by
o,, mnOlity Of the Republican vote-thOse desiring
~ change TO vote mo change" and those desiring
NH change to vote popular vote"
1 OF This resolution was tabled.
The Convention then adjourned SINE DE.
moi ORpErLy.-rhree drunks comprised all the
op- rests made up to last evening by the police.
lual BURNS FEsryAL,--At a meeting held on 81
ber urday evening Il WIS decided to hold Fest
like and Ball IN honor OF Robert Burns, the event
ca of the 25th Of January.
80 UElOR CONCERT, Sunday School Union o.