The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-12
COUNTY UNION CONVENTION,

GUUNT1 UNIUN GOAfkNTAVN,
Election OF Delegates TO thestate Union
COnVeL fiOn--InstrDetiOEs 70 RaVor
the denomination Of Governor
BrOugh.
In accordance with the published call,
the, delegstes' from the various wards of
this city and the townships Of the county,
met in convention at National Hail. atten-
o'clock last Saturday forenoon, 500
On motion, Hon. VIM. B. Castle was
chosen Chairman, and A. 7. Brinsmads,
ESQ.,, Secretary. .r-t
The Chairman stated the object Of, the
Convention, whereuPOn he was empowered
TO appoint five gentlemen Of Convention
q Committee on Credentials. Msssrs. John
Huntington, HI Whitman, Col. E Eddy,
C. s. Hobbs and John Kirkpatrick were ap-
pointed. -7 -yr1fvrr4 qva 7o
The list of delegates was then called. On
motion, residents Of townships, not repre-
sented in the Convention, were empowered
to report themselves IS delegates.
The list Of delegates was found to be
complete, with the exception of the follow
ing townships:
Bedford, Dover, olmsied, Orange and
Royslton.
The following reported p
First WArd-Thos. Jones, jr., John G.
Granuis, E. Hesseumueller, j.. " Schmitt,
silas Merchant, VIM. B. COtterell, j.. Ems
worth
Second Wsrd-o. NJ Oviatt, NJ. R Keith,
H. Stevens, Bolivar Butts, James o. Grid
ley, E. ]. Bstep and Henry BeckeDbsck.
Third Werd-Col. James Barnett, W. n.
Price, Amos Townsend. @
Fourth Ward-Judge J. P. Bishop, A. T.
BrinsmRde. R D. Noble, J. Spencer, q. 8.
Hobbs, D. A. DsngIer, R. P. Myers.
Fifth Wsrd-A. Stone, jr5 M. G. Young
love, Henry Weeks. %.
Sixth Wsrd-Dr. VIM. Meyer, W.P. Fogg,
Henry BowIey, George Ambrustsr, John
Huntington, E. B. Chamberlain, Jacob
Seventh ward-G. E. HerriCk, C. P. Pet
tengill.
Eighth Ward-T. NJ. Haigbt.
Ninth Ward-Wm. B. Castle, R. B. Dennis,
John Martin.
Tenth Wsrd-Albert HartEelI, Gustave
Schmidt A. j. Marvin.
Eleventh Wsrd-John Kirkpstrick and
B~rookiyn-F. Branch, F. H. Chester, F.
Nicola, Il. L. Whitman, C. Buffet, Jscot
Mueller.
ROckpOrt-Bdwin aid6ings and William
Sixt.
Middleburg-A. s, Allen, John Watson,
and John i. Miller.
Parma-0liver Emerson.
StroDgsville-H. L. W. Leonard.
No-bupob- Moaaa Fisb 2 GharpopJ Z
T. Hamilton, I'D. Ely.
Independenes-C. P. Mcmillan.
Chagrin Falls-D. Goddard and S. L.
wilkinson.
Brecksville-wm. Barr and o. ". New.
comb.
East Clevelsnd-W.s.strs rec A.Everett
C. W. Dellenbsugh, Robert Harlow.
Warrensville-L. r. Prentiss and Vim
Il. Warren.
Mayfeld-Ezrs Eddy.
Solon-L. s. Bull.
Euclid-A. M~cReynOlds, Sanford Ollie
and Harmon Cushman. 90
On motion of Mr.. Younglove, the names
of the delegates empowered to vote, wer'
read by the Secretary.
Judge Bishop read the following resOlu.
tions, which were unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That in the opinion of this Con.
ysntioD, Hon. John Brough has been {
most faithful and competent public officer
that in the abilities, application n perBe,
versnce exhibited by him in the d~ischarg'
Of his executive duties, which have beer
almost superhumsn, he has been unsur
passed, and is entitledt to the highest graft.
tude of his cOuntrymen, n most implicit
confidence of his fellow-eitizens.
RESOLVED, That in the opinion of this Con.
v%ention, the best interests OF this State anC
of our soldiers in the field, and of thos,
discharged and about to be discharged, al
well as a Just expression Of approval of the
acts Of one of the best of public officers, re-
quire the denomination of our presen.
Chief Executive /; and that, therefore, thil
Convention will proceed to select eighteen
delegates and eighteen altsrnetes TO thu
State Convention about to be held, who shal
be in favor of the denomination Of Govern.
or Brough.
Mr.. NJ. R. Keith presented the following
reBUIuyIUuJ WuhOh uaH Iar4aJ-
ResoIUed, That q Committee, consisting
of one from each ward and township rep.
resented in this Convention, to be selected
by each delegation, be appointed to nomi'
nate eighteen suitable persons, and eight
teen slternstes, to represent this county il
the Union Convention, TO be held on jun
2Ist.
The Committee was composed of the fol
lowing gentlemen: HH
First VERDI. ". schmitt.
Second Wsrd-M. R. Keith. ~-
Third Ward-Amos Townsend. -
Fourth Wsrd-D. A. Dapgler.
Fifth Ward-Amasa Stone, Jr. r
Sixth Ward-John Huntington. rag
Seventh Ward-G. E. Herrick.
Eighth Ward-T. NJ. Haight.
Ninth Wsrd-John Martin.
Tenth Ward-A. ]. Marvin.
EleDth Ward-JOhn Kirkpatrick.
Euchd-A. M~eReynolds. 81
Brooklyn-F. Nicola.
eburgh-A. s. Allen.
Newburgh-E. T. Hamilton.
StroDg sville-Dr. Leonard.
Breeksville-O. ". Newcomb.
Psrma-Oliver Emerson.
Msyfeld-Ezrs Eddy.
Chagrin Fslls-I. L. Wilkinson.
East Observation-Disclosures Harlow. re-
RockpOrt-E. G~iddings.
Independence-0. P. Mcmillan.
Solon-L. s. Bull.
Warrensville-L. R. Prentiss.
The Committee retired, and after du,
consultation, returned and reported the fol
lowing delegates and slternates:
J~ELEGATEs. A~LTEREATES.
VI r. Keith, DR.. Everett,
VIM. P. Fogg, John Huntington,
VIM. Collins, Charles HickOx,
Augustus Theme, Jacob Schroeder,
D. a. DaDgler, G. 8. Hobbs,
VIM. b. Castle, John Martin, r-
John C. Grannis, Thomas Jones, Jr.
John Kirkpatrick, A. P. Turner, Jr.,
Jesse P, Bishop, Amos Townsend,
e. B.. Lockwood, L. s. Bull,
W. II. Curtis CHARLES Force,
Merrill Barlow, DR.. W. s. Streeter
John Watson, D.A-S s. Allen,
Jacob Mueller, Felix Nicola,
VIM. sikt, E. GiddiDgs,
A. M~cReynolds, Harmon Cushman
Col. Eddy, Sam'l Whiting,
Theodore Brock, Oliver Emerson.
At this poiut NJ. C.. Younglove stated that
where's they had just unanimously passed