Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-09-07
CLEVELAND, SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER Z. 1861.

| ttoh' AOui lou anu question: Quea
tion, was called all over the meeting, in
response to which the question was put.
4" Il is moved and seconded that Hon.
David Tod be nominated for Governor by
aeclamation. All in favor of that motion
will say aye, and before the words were
out Of the Presidents mouth, 8 tremendous
"ayo" went up from all that vast multi
tude, which almost shook the solid walls Of
the Capitol. Then the mighty cheers went
up, and such cheers n man hears but sell
dom in his life. The President finishes
the question:
"An who are opposed, say no" and just
one solitary, piping "nO" is heard at the
chair and the reporters table.
"Mr. Tod is nominated by acclsmatiOn,'
announces the chairman, and then "three
cheers for David Tod" go up, and three
more, and with all such q tossing of hats
and waving of handkerohiefs as made up
the prOudest ovation which man could ask.
1t was grand and a glorious time, for
there was the great generous, patriotic
heart of Ohio, bursting out in its exultant
gladness.
Loud calls were made for "Tod, Tod"
but the hOncred gentleman was not present,
and the multitude had to be content with
cheers for him and shaking hands with
each other over the happy result
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
The following candidates were proposed
for the action of the Convention:
B. EgglestOn, Hamilton county.
BENZ. Staunton, Logan county.
Sam'l F. Cay, Hamilton county.
II. NJ. Stokes Warren county.
James H. Thompson, Hillsboro.
H. NJ. Bundy, Jackson county.
Samuel Galloway of Franklin and Jo-
seph r. Swan of Franklin were proposed,
but Withdrawn.
The first ballot gave no choice.
Thompson, Bundy and Stokes we're then
Withdrawn.
Upon the second ballot Mr. Staunton re-
ceived 28O votes, and was Immediately
thereafter made the unanimous choice of
the Convention for nominee Cor Lieutenant
Governor.
The result was received with hearty ap-
plause, and Mr. staunion being called
forward, made brief and most capital
sp,ech as to the requirements Of the hour
and how hest fo meet them
TREASURER.
G. VOlney Dorsey of Miami county, Benz.
7. Stone of Hamilton, G. B. Wright, A. P.
Some of Franklin, and 7. B. Day, were
named, but the latter two withdrew upon
tae first ballot. Mr.. Dorsey received all
but twenty votes, and the nomination was
Immediately made unanimous.
Mr.. Dorsey was called for, and said that
the Office to which they had nominated him
might not, from past developments, be con-
sidersd favorable to moral development.
Laughter A Republican Judge had said
last night that he would like to take tour
through the State with some Democrat who
had never stolen anything. Now, if the
people ratified the nomination which had
bsen here made, he would endeavor go to
discharge his duty that at the end of the
time he could invite that Judge TO join him
in tour. daughter and applause.l
SUPREME JUDGE.
Judge Josiah Scott, Of Hamilton, Judge
Nash, OF GalIia, and Judge Whitman, of
Fairfield, were named. Upon the first bal
lot Judge Scott was nominated, having 400
votes. The nomination was made unani-
nous.
COMPTROLLER.
VIM B. Thrall, the present incumbent
was proposed, together with Joseph H,
Reilly, of Columbus. At this point Mr..
stambaugh, of Tuscarawas county, (WhO
had been making two minute speeches du-
ring the day. wanted to ask what had
been the politics of these two men. The
question was declared out of order. Mr.
Reilly was nominated by vote of 925 tc
1874
SECRETARY OF STATE.
B. R. Cowen of Belmont r. Taylor Of
! Cuyahoga, Theodore sherer Of Ross, S. D
Harris Of Franklin n n Jonas of delaware