Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-04-01
CLEVELAND, MONDAY MORNING. APRIL /, 1861
DguaOernIie civ ConvenIion.

Dss,oorasis City cOnvenriOn. ''g 20
The Convention met Saturday morning
about 10 o'olook, at National Hail MF.
Bushnell White was chosen chairman, on
motion Of f. T. wslihce. Mr.. White, on
taking his seat, said that be was much obliged
for the honor conferred upon him. From
the position which he had occupied, it speaks
we'll for the great mass who compose the
party. II shows that in the present state Of
tho country they are willing to sink party
4 feeling. It shows that there is Union feel
ing in Ohio, which may have its infuende in
bringing back our Southern sisters, aud we,
Fin Cleveland, need this feeling more perhaps
than in any other locality. Il is no time
forany man toapproach delegates and claim
that, because he has spent money for the
! party, he is deserving of being rewarded
but he should come IS Uniou man alene.
The great questions are now 1st, Is man
capableS I'd, Is he the strongest man
Trusting that the Union organization would
extend all over the Union, Mr.. White again
returned thanks for the honor conferred and
the Convention proceeded to elect George
Turner Secretary, aud Louis schmidtnight
Assistant Secretary. e.4la.
]. NJ. Hughes and F. T. Wallace were
chosen Vice Presidents, o. s. Marshal John
son having declined to serve.
The Convention then proceeded to nOrni-
nate candidates.
.HaI MAYoR. q fALt
E. c. Flint was nominated BY acelarnatipn,
on motion of N. B. Seymour
CITY ATTORNEY
Some enthusiastic person moved that ]. J.
Kirk be the nominee of the Convention, but
great many dissatisfied ones called for
ballot, and ballot was had, Msrshal John
son and a. Mcintosh acting as tellers, which |
resulted as follows:
J. J. Kirk %; Merrill Barlow Is NJ. "A.
King u ;-nO choice, % votes being neces-
safy. Htg7-
I'd Ballot-Numbero of votes cast 81 necOs-
sary to choice %. Kirk 10; Barlow "a
King II.
On motion, the two highest candidates
were bal,otled for. 4
Sd Ballot-Number of votes cast 55j neees-
aurJ to achoice %. Kirk 2Oi Berlow So. /
Mr.. Barlow was declared nominated.
10 POLICE JUDGE.
lst BaIlot--Number of votes cast 55.-t
Necessary to a choice %. 7, c,vai1 %; L.
]. Rider 20; Joseph Adams Seth A. Alb
bey 8. /
On motion, was resolved that after the
second ballot the lowest candidate be drop
ped. HtI ga EH& I
I'd Ballot-Number of votes cast IS. Ne
sessary1 to choice %. Vail s2i Rider 1s
Abbey q Adams l..
I. c. Vail was declared nominated.
zRUsTEz OF WATER WORKS.
J.. N. Mughes was proposed, but Ben.
BrovneH nominated s. F. Lester the pres
ent incumbent, and who was chosen by ae-
clamation. II
AInotion was made and carried that the
ballot for Infrmary Director, which was now
in order, be postponed until after the nomi-
naion for City Marshal. From the list Of del T
egates, it was evident that the " Minckly
men" would have large majority over the
g Lewis men," for Msrshal, and the matter
was fixed up by giving Lewis the nOnina-
tion for Infrmary Director. A..
3 STREET eoHMNissIoxER.
1st Ballot-Eo. of votes cast SIS. Neees-
sary to choice %. Ed. Russell received
so, J. B. Wigman received S. l.
Mr.. Russell was declared nominated.
CITY MARSHAL. ..--.-.
C. A. Minekly received on the first ballot
SO votes E. H. Lewis 10. t
Mr.. Minckly was declared the nominee.
DIRECTOR OF INFIRNART.
On motion of L. A. Pierce, E. q. Lewis
was nominated by reclamation.
FIRM ENe1NEER.
On motion of D. Boyd, Edwin Hart was
nominated by exclamation.
afa. 11ase CITY SEXTON. a1tar
lessee Palmer was +e-nominated BY ac-
cIamation, on motion of NJ. johnson.
CITY sEALER.
On motion Of Mr.. Pierce, Daniel Stewart
was nominated by aeolamation.
CITY rRE4sURER.
On motion Of Mr.. Pierce, A! M. Perry
was nominated by aeelsmatiOn.
Mr.. Perry is a Bell and Everett man, and
has, we understand, declined to accept the
nomination. @ as.'2
JUSTICES OF THH PEACE.
s. J. Allen and L. J. Rider were nominated
by exclamation. = y u
CONSTABLE. ~
Several names were proposed, which
could not be heard at the reporters table.
Finally committee Of FIVE was appointed
to nominates consisting Of W. Heisly, JnO.
Sweeney, B. BrOwnell, L. Hickman, and A.
Mcintosh, VINO reported the following:
L. B. Whitney, E. c. Stevens, Geo. BUS
kirk, William McNally, Jas. Gilmore, Geo.
Dietterwich, Peter Behl, John Haver.
The City Committee was authorized to APP |
point candidates in place Of any that might
resign.
@Gen.. Jabez W. Fitch told the people that
atiekethad been nominated which theycould
elect, if they went home and took the matter
into their hands. No better nor stronger
ticket could be nominated. It was time to
eetrid Of the present city government, &c.
Mr.. Flint being called fo-, said, he couldn't
,5 ,n,,cb bnt he retIlirred his sincere thenks