The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-09-11
THE COUNTY CONVENTION
OF lhe OuyahOga Democracy.
NOMINATION OF OFFIOERs
For Defeat at The next Election.

The Democracy Of, CuyAhogs county met
in Convention at National Hall at ten
Saturday morning, for the purpose
of nominating County Officers to run-in-
definitely far behind the, feeter Union
ticket at the ensuing election.
All the wards of this city and nearly all
the townships of the county were fully
represented. The convention was organ
ised by the election of John 2. Cary, Esq
Chairman, and Msssrs. James Brokenshire,
Charles D. Bishop and A. Brigham, 6ecre-
The list of delegates was thsn called and
responded to.
Mr.. Robert Carran offered the following
resolution which was unanimously adopted;
Resolved, That Wards and Townships not
fully represented be allowed to cast their
full vote by the delegates present.
Mr.. W. Heisley moved that all resolutions
offered in the Convention be referred, with
cut debate, TO q committee of three 10 be
appointed by the Chair. Carried.
Committee on observation-disclosures. ]. W.
HeiSlev, j. NJ. Adams and Robert Carrsn.
]. W.. Fitch, Esq, moved that when only
one candidate is offered for any Office, said
candidate be nominsted by acclsmation.
Carried.
bEHAFoR.
The following gentlemen were then nomi-
mated as candidates for the Office of Senator.
Messrs. George F. Marshall, Harvey Rice
and F. T. Wallace.
G.. F. Marshall, Esq, Withdrew his name
and ballotting proceeded with the follow
ing result: Hon. Harvey Rice, 81; F. T.
Wallace, Sc.
The nomination of Harvey Rice was made
unanimous by the Convention.
RErREsBETATItEs.
George F. Marshall, Esq, was then an
nounced as q candidate for City Represents.
tive, and nominated by reclamation.
Messrs. Wells Minor, of Euclid Robt.
Carrsn, of WsrrensVille, and DR.. Inglehart'
of East Cleveland, were announced ss can
didates for Representatives from the east
ern portion of the counIy. The casts of the
ballots were as follows: Wells Minor, Is;
Robert Carrsn, 81; and DR.. Inglehart, 81.
No choice declared.
Robert Carran, Esq, then moved that DR..
Inglehart be nominated by reclamation,
and the motion was unanimously carried.
Messrs. R. H. Knight, of Dover, and Jas.
n. Strong, of Olmsted, were announced as
candidates for the offices of Representatives
from the Western townships of the county
and ballotted for as follows: knight, 81
votes Strong, "a votes. The nomination
of R. H. knight was made and declared
unanimous
TREASURER.
. Major WiIliston vas nominated by accls-
nation for County Treasurer.
PROSECUTING
Charles ". Noble, Esq, was nominated
by reclamation for the Office of Prosecuting
Attorney.
COMMISSIONER. -
VIM. Green, Esq, for County Commits
sioner, was nominated by reclamation.
ooRoEER.
DR.. ]. ]. COnlan was nominated By accls-
nation for the office of Coroner.
RESOLUTIONS.
The President, Mr.. Cary, offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
ResolUed, That the course pursued by the
Cleveland Plain Dealer, under the able edi-
torial management of W. W. Armstrong,
meets with our cordial approval-and We
pledge him our undivided encouragement
and support in his efforts TO firmly estab-
lish in this city q sound and fearless Demo-
cratic paper.
On motion of Mr.. Foster, the rules were
suspended and the above resolution unani-
mously adopted.
]. ". Heisley, Chairman of the Commit
heS0seeSJ 4AaE#0A5S8FsS ond0fsS 6ne
platform adopted by the State Convention.
ResolUed, That Is tie mechanic and Labor
ing men are the bone and sinew of the
country, and as the public veal largely de-
ponds upon their prosperity and intelli-
genee, therefore the hours of the day should
be so divided, as to afford not only time for
recreation, but also for thatPersonal culture
enjoyed by more favored classes.
The following resolutions were then Of
fered and adopted:
ResoEued, That the Democracy Of Cuya-
hogG county will lend its support and as
sistance to the GermGuiG, the faithful Ger
man Democratic paper of this city, edited
by A. Brigham.
Resolued, That this Convention learns
with pleasure that Hons. George Il.
Pendleton and Geo. E. Pugh are now in our
midst, and We tender to thesedistinguished
Democrats the Democratic hospitality of
CuyehOga county.
The following gentlemen were appointed