Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-02-19

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Unltsd States souatOr---rho Question Of
Locality,
The question raised in Southern Ohio,
that OF right the Senator belongs to thatsec-
ton because Nr. Sherman and Mr.. Wade
both reside in the Northern Judicial District
Of Ohio, is one that cannot be tolerated, for
the Senator, representing as he does the en-
tire State, should be taken from that spot
where the proper man is TO be found, re-
Rardless Of his location. The attempt to
drag q sectional issue into Senatorial |
canvass is one that should be frowned upon, |
IS not only in bad tasie, bat calculated to
foment sectional jealousy full of unmixed
evil. But even If no good objection could
lie against such an issue as that sought to be
raised between Northern and Southern Ohio,
stillit is in exceeding bad taste for gentlemen
editors and Legislators in Southern Oslo TO
raise such an objection to the election OF
that Southern Ohio has heretofore had a
monopoly Of the Senators, without muir
msr Of complaint from this portion Of the
State. To shov how utterly absurd such an
objection, viewed at this time, is, we give
below list Of the Senators who have repre-
ssntsd Ohio in the upper branch Of the ma
tional councils, with their locality, dividing
the State as tits divided by the Law creating
the Northern and Southern Judicial dis.
tricts.
When Ohio was admitted into the Union,
the Senators elected, and who took their seats
onthe lsto Of April, 1903, were John Smith and
Thos. Worthington, both residents of South
ern Ohio. Before his term Of Office expired,
Smith, from his real or supposed completely
With the treason Of Aaron Burr, resigned, and
vas succeeded by Return }. Neigs, of Aarist-
IA, who served outsmith's term Of Office and
was reelected and held his Office two years,
when he resigned, and was succeeded, in
1910, by Thomas WOrthington, whose first
tsrm of Office expired in 1907. Worthington
hsld the ofiee but short time when be also
resigned, and was succeeded BY Joseph Kerr,
Who held the Office during the remainder OF
tAe unexpired term of Gov. WorthingtOn.-
On the 4th Of March, 1915, Benjamin Ruggles
took his seat as the successor Of Kerr, and
held the Office for three terms of six yeari
each, and was succeeded in 1888 by Thomas
Norris, who, after serving out his term, waa
succeeded By Judge Tappan Of Jefferson ooun
ty, the frst Sen ltor elected from Northern
Ohio. Judge Tappan, after serving for si1
years, gave placs to Thomas Oorwin, who
after holding the Office part of the term, re-
signed and was succeeded by Thomas Ewing
who in turn was succeeded by B. F. Wade
who is serving out his second term Of office
Upon the expiration of the term Of ser
vice Of Worthiugton, when elected as the
hrst Senator from Ohio, be was succeeded by
Eiward Tim, who, after holding the Ofic'
for two years, resigned, and the Governor
appointed Stanley Griswold, Of Northern
Ohio, his successor. Griswold held the ofic'
from the 18th Of May, 1908, to the llth O.
December in the same year, when Alexander
Campbell, of Southern Ohio, was eleoteC
By the Legislature as his successor. On tht
eth Of March, 1913, jeremiah Morrow tool
his seat a. the successor of Judge Campbell
who in turn was succeeded by Judge vii
lam A. Trimble, who, dying after serving
couple of years, was succeeded By Ethar
Allen Brown, who served out the remainder
Of the term and was succeeded by Gen. Har.
rison In 1926. In 1898, Gen. Harrison, re.
ceiving the appointment of Minister to Co
lumbia, resigned and was succeeded by Judge
Jacob Barnet, who after filing out the res
idue Of Harrisou's term, was succeeded BY
Thomas Ewing, who held the Office for si1
years and wss succeeded on the 4th o
March, 1887, by William Allen, who held
the ofScs for two terms Of six years each ant
vas succeeded on the 4th Of March, ls4s
By tie Hon. Salmon P. Chase, who, aftel
holding the ofice for six years, was succeed
% BY George E. Pugh, who, in turn gave
place TO Mr.. Chase, who, after holding the
ofacs for q few days, resigned and was sue
osedsd by the Hon. John Sherman.
Ohio has been q State for sixty years, and
and has during that time had two Senators
in Congress, making in all one hundred and
twenty years Of Senatoriallifs. During thai
period Northern Ohio has had, IS Senators
Stanley GrisEold for six months, Judge Tap
pan six years; B. ?. Wade (allowing for the
fall tsrm) twelve years, and John Sherman
s:x years, making In all twenty-four years
and six months for Northern Ohio, against
ninsty-6vs years and six months for South
Orn Ohio.
Thus win It be seen that If there be any
sectional choice to influence the election
Of Senator, It is far from being in favor of
those who urge il, for that Office belongs to
Northern and not to Southern Ohio; bat we
would scorn to place the claims of our iavorite
upon any such ground, for be has other and
stronger claims, the principal Of which, he il
''ths right man in the right place."
Colonel Hazsn.