Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-08-18
[By our own Reporter.
Congressional Convention nj PnineayiIle.

held here to-day. Taking seat at half pas
five this morning in an easy riding buggy
behind our friend Billy Edwards spanking
pair of bays, with the said Billy at the meth
er extremity of the reins, we were taker
through the magnificent country lying Oh
each side of the highway, in sucha glorious
manner, as those who made the distance in
an hour in the cars have no conception Of
To one who mas never before taken this drive
from Cleveland to Painesville, each mile and
almost every yard opens up to view new pa
noramas, each one vieing with the last in
points of beauty and each one pronounced
more and more magnificent. Verify there
can be no finer country than this, with its
highly cultivated farms, including orchard,
upland and glade, and with its views to right
and LEFT. Surely the farmer will have cause
for a grand, heartfelt thanksgiving this COM
ing fall, for the fields are heavy with grasses
and grains, the corn fields are covered with
a luxurious rustling growth, the orchards are
bending and breaking under the superabun-
dant load of apples and peaches, the barns
are full and overfowing with hay and grain,
and all nature is bursting forth into glad
and joyous Profusion Of all the good things
of this life. Such ride as this, through
such a country, is enough to put enthusiasm
into the hesrt of the yeriest misanthrope in
existence, taken in our way, in the opening
Of a warm August day. Sleepy? Why
dear sir, or madam, the lubber who could
be sleepy on such ride deserves a train
among the Esquimaux where for six month
he could never see the uprising sun. Here
we are and Allah be praised fer tle way we
came. That's all.
The town is dlled up with delegates and
outsiders and knots of interested ones are
scattered about in house and street discussing g
the chances Of this and that candidate. Mr..
Riddles chances are considered the best, but
there will be a strong fight. The streets are
full of caraiges and country teams, each
bringing its quota to the general crowd. Att
o'clock the Cleveland train brought great
crowd of delegates and outsiders. All now
repaired to the Court House, the centre ofthe
Political excitement.
Vim. L. Perkins, Esq, called the meeting
to order. John Coon, Esq, nominated Mr..
VIM. Mathews of Lake Co., as temporary
chairman. Carried.
H. F. Brayton was nominated temporary
Secretary.
The call for the convention was then read.
Mr.. Coon moved the appointment of com
mittee Of five upon permanent organization,
and of the same number upon credentials.
Jas. Mason, of Cleveland, moved to nOmi-
nate a committee upon organization only
Motion carried.
Some discussion here ensued as to the ap-
pointment of the committee by the chair in
the convention. It had not been specified
in tho original rnntinn. but finally decided
that the chair should appoint.
The chair appointed Wm. Collins, OF Guy
ahoga, H. n. Spencer, Geauga, J. D. Boyce,
Lake, Charles stetson, of .Cuyahoga and A.
P. Axtell of Cuyahoga, as this committee.
Mr.. Coon here moved that committee on
credentials be now appointed by the chair.
Mr.. Gage moved an amendment that the
committee be appointed by the convention.
Some objection being raised, Mr.. Giddings
Of Rockport moved to call the roll to ascer-
tain who were members OF the convention
Carried.
Albert Hamilton, of Newburgh, was then
appointed assistant secretary.
Mr.. Kent, of Bainbridge, called for the
reading of the list of townships.
The townships and wards eingcalled, the
following delegates were reported:
cuYAHOGA COUNTY,
First Ward-Charles stetson, Charles Brad
/ burn, J. ". Smith, Wm. McReynolds, Jane!
/ H. Miller, B. Stedman-6.
Second Ward-O. NJ. Oviatt, Ansel Roberts
/ Arthur Quinn, J. J. Elwell, John Coon, J
P Holt, T. n. Bond-7.
Third Ward-M Baraett, II. s. Stevens
| J. A. Harris, L. D. Rucker-4.
Fourth War1-R. r. Herrick, c. S. Ran
| som, P. R. Everett, VIM. Hart, Louis Ritter
Geo. H. Kidney, John E. Happier, D. W
Cages.
Dr. ]. H. Marshall, James Pannell, H
Wendler, Augustus Fuller, S. Thorman, J
P. Bishop, John Hoyt, o. c. Seovill-
| Fifth Ward-Dr. ". B. Rezner, Wm. Col
Inns, Wm. Beckenbach-3.
Sirh Ward-John Irwin, c. ]. Ballard, j
H. Harwood, VIM. T. Sellers, VIM. Myer
n. L. Dreher-6.
| SeUenh Ward-James Mason, J. R. Wors
wiek-2.
Eghd Ward-C. L. Russell, A. C. Messen
ger-2
Ninth Wards. N. Nelson, VIM. Bow
ler, S. ". Hendrickson, Silas Burlison, Cha
Thomas-5.
Tenth WGrd-I. Q. Masters Geo. W. Ca
kins J. Neville-3.
Eleventh Hcrd-D. Stephan, F. B. Pratt
Euslid-Wm. Gaylord, Wm. West, v
Gardner.
East CleUeland-O. P. Biers, W. II. Col
E. C. Thomas, H. C. Ford, J. W. 0gram.
BedfOrd-L. D. Benedict, Jefries Libb.
J. S. Ely.
L. NJ. Comstock.
DoUeT-A.G G. Guider.
Olmsted-N. P. Loomis, J. P. Rice.
p ParmG-Amos E. Dennison.
Rockp0Tt-Col French, W. F. Gidding
. Broollyn-H. F. Brayton, Diodate Clarl
B. Fish, Chas. H. BabcOek, John Goes.
Independence-Milo H. Hathaway, J.
: Brainard.
e RarrcnsUiHs-Wm. H. Warren, E.
johnson.
Ne0Burgh-A. J. Hamilton, H. NJ. Shun
way, J. H. Clapp, Moses Fish, ]. s. Brow
ChdgTiH FallS-H. Goodale, DR.. J. W. Ha
d mon, Leonard Lamson.
MgyfCld-E. Eddy, L, Battles, Jr.
1fiddle5urgh-Robert Wallace, C. I. Wa
son, James Wallace.
t StrOn9sUile--Wm. II. Ashley, NJ.
Haynes.
=, Orqnge-E. Pike.
Royalton-Jsseph Smith, Henry Alike
g sardus Egleston.
e .Soloz-S B. Smith, II. n. Slade.
n LAKE co.
= Painssvals-seth Marshall John T. Nor
VIM. Mathews, W. L. Perkins, C. c. Jel
a nings, A. P. Axtell.
: WiilouqRIy---D C. Miller, Jas. Worde
> o. s. st. John, ]. Boyce.
\ Menfor--- Seleck Warren, Isaac MooI
Isaac Sawyer.
IS 8faaisoh-H. F. Griswold, A. X. Mixo
} Jasper BrewsteT, Dean Parker, J.. WOOdwort
Martin Rand, Jas. Ford, E. F. Ensign.