Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-09-03
DOUGLAS Connlr ,,nnrontinn

The adjourned Convention of the Douglas
Democrats of the County was called for Sat
urday morning at National Hall. At 10 o.
clock, the hour for the Convention, our re-
porter found ten persons in the haIl. At a
quarter to IL there were forty-two there, in
cluding reporters, and the Convention organ
lied. It Immediately adjourned, however,
until the afternoon, to attend the funeral Of
Robert Parks, Esq.
At "a o'clock the Convention met at the
Hall. The officers of the Convention Of
June SOth ofiiciated, of course, at this, ]. c
Cleveland being President, Charles Winslow,
and Elias Cozad, Vice Presidents, and H. L.
Lord and H. L. Bartlett, Secretaries.
A Committee of one from each Ward and
Township was appointed to report the
names Of candidates for the county Offices.
Before they departed upon their mission Of
selecting the victims for the sacrifice, names
were suggested Tor the offices. ,ts' = .--
For Sheriff, I. L. Gleason and Charles
WinslOw were announced, the latter declin-
ing. For Clerk, H. G. Abbey, L. ]. Rider,
and N. A. Gray. For Probate Judge, I C.
Vail, F. ". Bingham, and G. L. Barbour
For Commissioner, John Landorf.
S. M. Gady moved to supend the rules and
nominated I. L. Gleason by acclamation.
Gen. Fitch was opposed to suspending the
rules rules for the nomination of, one candidate
and not for all Treat them all alike.
Mr.. Cady said the cases were not all sim
liar. Mr.. Gleason had been candidate two
years ago and had been beaten, and was
therefore entitled to the nomination.
Mr.. Rider would like to have the gentle
man tell him who of the candidates two years
ago was not defeated. He guessed all were
in the same boat EH
Mr.. Cady suddenly concluded to withdraw
the motion. A-s
The Committee then retired to prepare a
report.
Mr.. Humphrey, OfEast Cleveland, wanted
to invite the Conyention,-the whole Con-
vention (the Committee having gone out,
there were about an equal number left to
gather at Warrensville on the 10th instant,
to attend a love feast of all the faithful
They should all take their wives, their sis
ters, their baskets, their eatables and drinka-
ables so that there would be every thing
necessary to make good Democrats there
They were going to have thirteen old ladies
to represent the thirteen original States, with
banners lot of young ladies with banners
to represent the present States; a lot of boys
Is to 20 years, to represent the territories,
and a lot Of old men to represent popular
Then among the other curios-
tiles, was to be J. W. Gray IN the character
Of Elder, which he had agreed to personate
for this occasion only. In short, they would
have a gay old time and Geo. E. P ugh had
been asked to be present. Mr.. Gleason was
going to have his "baby -waker'' there; all
IF which was respectfully submitted and his
was received and fled.
q The Committee now reported the Candi-
iates as follows ,
For Sheriff.. L. Gleason. Of 1ndepend-
.nce 'a
Clerk-H. c. Abbey, Of Cleveland.
IFor Auditor. c. Cleveland, of Bedford.
For Probate Judge-G. l. Barbour, Of
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B. FOrCommissioner-John eander, Of -
For Surveyor. H. Sargent ofCleveland.
Mr.. Kinsman moved that this committee
ePOrt the names Ofnins delegates to the dis