Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-18

the widest cheers and enthusiasm, Le-
lands Band Is now serenading Governor
Tod. s D. T.
Editorial correspondence
COLUMBUS, June II.
The capital saw big crowd last week
atthe Democratic Convention, but here is
one that beats itby thousands. The whole
State Is here by it's representatives. The
farmers have come with their wagons, in
which hundreds of them camped last
night. The business men came yesterday
and to-day with determination to WELD
an influence which will be hard to with
stand, for that noblest Roman Of them
ALL" John BrOugh. The Railroad men are
here in immense force, all of them ready
to see their distinguished associate tie
nominee. The spectators are here with
well lined pockets and significant bank
books, ready to invest in bets as to the
chances Of their favorite, and, in short
the people are here full of enthusiasm for
that man Of the people who has shown
himself a true patriot as well as Demo
crat of the true stamp.
Although the State House yard is
crowded until the whole looks like a
swarming hive of bees, no true idea Of the
crowd in attendance can be gained from
that. One needs to be atthe depot to see the
long drawn out trains come in on every
road, and at the euBrOehure of every cOun-
try road into ths city to behold the seem
ingly interminable lines of osvalcades and
wagons, with bands of music, wreaths of
evergreens, streaming banners ard eI-
pressive notices. Here are men, women
and children all hot and dusty, but all full
Of the widest enthusiasm for the day and
the ticket which mry be placed in nOmina-
tiOn.
Ihave time, before the three o'clock mail
closes, to give but bare abstract of the
m ,rniDg proceedings of the Convention.
According to previous arrangement the
meeting for preliminary organization, aP-
poiutment Of Committees, etc, was e1clu-
sive of the public only delegates and re-
pOrters being admitted. This meeting
was held in the Atheneum.
The delegates were called to order by
Hon. Samuel Galloway, in behalf the
s.ats Central Committee. He named the
Hon. L. D. Campbell, of Butler county, as
temporary chairman. Mr.. Campbell made
a short speech in returning his thanks fol
the honor. He referred to the danger
now manaoing Pennsylvania and Ohi'
and the necessity of acting in more con-
cert in view Of such an emergency.
A discussion now arose as to the char
acter which the Convention should as
sumo, some of the delegates being in favOl
ofhaving the nominating Convention lik'
this preliminary meeting, a delegate an'
not a mass convention. This question wal
really one of mora Importance than ap
pears upon the surface. It was a vita
point in fact, and will doubtless decide tn
question of the nomination. For, tn
name Of John Brough has been recent.
token up-so recently that not half tn
counties had heard him spoken of for Go
vernon until after they had appOinte'
delegates. These delegates, although
Union strueted, wers, nevertheless, gene
rally appointed as Tod men, he being tn
candidate most widely looked upon as tn
man to offer for Democrats to support. Blu
within the last week Mr. Brough's nam
has been sent abroad and welcomed b
hosts of Democrats who consider him mos
available as a candidate for Cover
nor, on account Of his wide sprea
popularity. Hence Convention @
delegates is understood to the To
Convention, while, owing to the tax
Unpopular feeling in favor Of John Brougt
Mass Convention is q Brough one. L
thousands and tens of thousands who hsv
came up to-day with their friends, becaus
our notices have come up to nominal
and to ratify the nomination Of the ma
whose name will have the greatest mag
netic power to draw to it against th
traitor Vallandigham. The discussion wa
therefore warm, but the majority of th
delegates took the more liberal view, On
decided that the afternoon session shoul
take place in public, upon the East frOr
Of the Capital.
A resolution to reconsider this vote wa
voted down by large majority.
During the discussion upon this que
Fion Of representation by delegates, e1
Governor Dennison announced thaths ha
today received two communications fro
the patriot army of Ohio in the field. II
following wss then read by the Socretar
as the documents referred to by Mr.. Der
nisou.
The first is dispatch from Colonel Bs
nett Of the 1st Ohio Artillery:
MURTREEsBoHo', une 18th, 1868.
WILLIAM DEEEIsoN Officers Of Oh