Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-06

PRIMARY MEET1NGs.-Ws have very
black crow to pick with Secretaries Of Pri-
mary meetings. We think it can be safely
laid down as q rule that the object Of
meeting, the proceedings of which are moi
worth the trouble of newspaper report is
not worth calling E meeting about. All as
semblies which have not a regular record
kept should endeavor to have some facts
where, when needed, they can be looked up.
Ate7ery Primary meeting a secretary is aP-
pointed. If he does his duty, and he insults
his electors if he does not, he should make
out brief report and send it Immediately to
the paper soonest published after adjourn
ment.
This has never been done with either Re-
publican or Democratic caucuses.
We have been obliged to drive around to
private houses, and stir up the proper per-
sons to get lists of delegates for the
next mornings issue, when those very Sec
retaries could have saved all the trouble by a
moments care at the proper time. Then, too;
the lists are frequently incomplete, some
times the very ticket is unwittingly handed
US which was not elected, and all sorts of dis
agreeable bIunders are made.
This is merely the result of carelessness.
Such matters come under the head of news,
and belong to neither party to suppress or
neglect. We trust that this remembrance
will make all our meetings, where a dozen
are held simultaneously, a little more partic-
ular as the performance of their Secretaries
duties.
LIEUTENANT FoRD-This brave gentle
man, recently out of the service on account
of wounds received in the battle of stones
River, is recommended by his late Colonel
in the following strong language;
READYvILLE, Tenn, May IL, 1863
To all lokOH it may concern =
I take great pleasure in saying that have
been intimately acquainted with Mr.. E. A.
Ford, during his connection with the 4lst
Regiment Ohio Volunteers period of
about one year and eight months. He en-
tered the service as First Sergeant, and was
subsequently promoted to Second, and then
to First Lieutenant. During that time he
gained for himself the esteem Of all the
officers of his regiment, as well as by his
moral excellence and gentlemanly depOrt-
ment, as by his energy and efficiency as an
officer.
At the battle of Stones River he was in
command of his company, and behaved with
GOODNESS and steady and cheerful courage
until disabled BY a wound in the body.
I sincerely hope that the same manly
qualities may every where secure for him the
respect and consideration he has enjoyed in
his regiment.
(Signed,) AQUnA WILEY,
Col. 4lst Ohio Vols.
The Lieutenant will be man of mark,
and honorable position wherever he is
thrown. Wesxpect to hear of him again.
sTHE BILLIARD ToUREAMENT.-We sup
pose our gentlemen readers should be very
much interested in the Billiard Match, or
rather matches now being played in New
York. We give the following account of
progress:
At S O'Clock, says the Evening Post, Mr..
Phelin introduced Messrs. Kavanagh and
Tieman, the first two players, the order of
proceeding having been decided by lot. The
first game Of five hundred points occupied
ffty-tEo minutes, and was won by Kavanagh
by four hundred and thirty two points, Mr..
Tieman having a severe rheumatic affection
in his arm and wrist, besides suffering from
most uncommon run of bad luck. Kavanagh
made one run of two hundred and two, and
another of one hundred and twenty eight
points, his whole play being mastery.
The next game was between Secreiter, Of
Detroit, and Foley, of Cleveland. This was
won by Foley, by one hundred aud ten points,
in one hour and forty three minutes. Foley's
highest run was seventy-one; that Of Sc
creiter, seventy seven.
The third and last game was between
Goltdthwatt, of New York, and Deery, Of
Washington, and was won by the former by
one hundred and four points. This match
was close and was very carefally played.
EvADIKG THE DRAFr-We learn from
the Garfield Herald, that, last week, Deputy
Provost Marshal J. w. Canfeld, with three
assistants, arrested two brothers in Spring
field township (this county, named GOttlieb
and Joseph BOgner, who were drafted last
fall, but refused to support themselves. The
Herald says:
"They had threatened to resist any at
tempt made to arrest them, and sWore they
would rather die at their own doors, where
fbav aonld he buriad decantIv than on the