Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-04-06
LOCAL MATTERS.
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Saturday Evenings Edition.
Democrats city Convention.


! The Democratic Convention for the pur
pose of nominating candidates for City Off.
ces, met at National Hall this morning Al
10 o'clock. Captain L. A. Pierce called the
Convention to order J. W. Fitch was chO-
sen Chairman and J. R. Sanford Secretary
The Chairman announced the Offices that
we're to be filed by the Convention.
Mayor-A motion was made and seconded
to nominate a candidate for the Office of
Mayor. The names of F. T. Wallace, E. S.
Flint and J. W. Fitch were presented. Mr..
Fitch declined to be a candidate. A. P.
Winslow moved that E. S. Flint be nomi-
mated by acelamatiOn. Carried. E. S. Flint
was declared the nominee for Mayor.
I Police .Judge-J. S. Allen was nominated
by aeelamation.
City Attorney-0n motion of Mr.. Ed. Hart,
it was resolved to ballot for the Office of City
Attorney. On notion the Chairman ap-
pointed Ed. Hart and L. o. Pierce teIIers.-
The following named gentlemen were sug-
gested as candidates: NJ. S. Castle, William
Heisley, NJ. Barlow, William Abbey, Jarvis
NJ. Adams. Mr.. Barlow declined to be a
candidate. 1t was resolved that in nominat-
ing candidates in this Convention the oandi-
date receiving the greatest number of votes
shall be declared nominated. The vote for
City Attorney stood as follows: NJ. S. Castle
22i William Heisley 26; William Abbey
2; J. NJ. Adams s. William Heisley was
declared the nominee for City Attorney.
Trustee Of Water Works-On motion, L. A.
Pierce was nominated by acclamation.
Director Of I9tirmqry-It was resolved that
the Convention ballot for the candidate for
the above Ofice The following names we're
John B. Wigman, John Kane,
Gustav Plausman, E. NJ. segur.
The ballot stood as follows: Wigman, Is;
Kane, IS; Plasman, 81; segur, 1. Mr..
Plasman was declared the nominee.
Street Conmissioner.-It was resolved to
nominate by acclamatiOn. The names of
Ed. Russell and George Buskirk were pre-
sented. On motion, Mr.. Ed. Russell was
nominated by reclamation.
CITY Marshal.-The names of Michael Gal
agher and james Lawrence were presented.
On motion, Michael Gallagher was nominated |
BY aeclamatiOn.
City Sert5n.-The names Of Jessie D.
Palmer, William Givens, and W. Ward were
Mr.. Palmer was nominated by
Fire EhgiReer.-Edw Hart was nominate
ID by accIamation.
Treagurer.-The names of George F. Mar
hall, Lewis F. Mears and George C. Dodge |
we're presented. George C. Dodge was nom
mated by aceIamation.
Sealercf Weights and Measures The names
# B. o. Sullivan, Lewis Fetterman, Edward
Iamplin, and Francis Haggerty we're pre-
ented. B. o. Sullivan was nominated by
constaJEes.-The following eight we're nom
mated for GOnstables James MeIver,
ieOrge Buskirk, John B. Hays, Francis Pu-
ay, James Lawrence, David Slower, Mi
haeI Billet, George Gallagher.
Speeches were made by NJ. S. Castle, Will
lam Heisley and General Fitch.
The following resolution was adopted:
ResolDed, That the Democracy of the city
f Cleveland, now as ever, are in favor of the
Constitution, the Union and the laws, and
hey will ever be found supporting them
gainst all of their enemies, either in the
eld or at home.
Adjourned