Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-20
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OHIO.

OHIO.
The Congressional Convention for the
Fifteenth District met in Marietta on
Thursday, and was largely attended.
Every county was fully represented.
Without waiting for the appointment Of
committees, General C. H. G~rosvenor, of
Athens, presented the name of Hon. T. A.
Plantz, of Meigs county, the present In
ion Congressman, and moved that he be
nominated by reclamation. His remarks
were received with great satisfaction, and
on the motion being put it was carried
enthusiastically. & committee of one
was appointed to notify Mr.. Plantz of the
honor conferred upon him, and invite him
to meet the convention at l o'clock P. NJ.
Mr. Plsntz madO HE zPPOaraRee,a and spoke
eloquently for nearly two hours. His
speech was well received, and the conven-
ton dispersed in the best of spirits.
General Schenck, the able representa-
tive of the Third Congressional District,
nominee for reelection, has returned to
his home. As the Daytonians express it,
aBob,s got back" They seem delighted
full labors in Congress. Thursday even
ing he was serenaded and there was a dis
play of fireworks. A large crowd of citi-
zens assembled and greeted, with enthusi-
astic cheers, his appearance and response
to their call. He spoke well, as he always
does, and retired amidst the profound APP
plause of the crowd.
Judge Welker was re-nominated for
Congress by acclamation in the Four
teenth District on Thursday. There was
a large attendance at the convention,
which was held in Wooster.
The convention which nominated Gen
eral Garfield passed the following resolu-
tions:
"ResoEped That in the unanimous
nomination of Hon. ia. Garfield, for re-
election in the 18th Congressional Dis
trict of Ohio, We fully endorse his previous
course as its representative, and pledge
his triumphant return to the seat he he'd
so much honored.
"ResolUed, That in the contest between
my policy and the Representatives of
the people, we earnestly and fully endorse
the latter. The progress of time, and
logic OF events, have also demonstrated
that the policy of the President is a
shameful surrender of the dearly cherish
ed fruits of the war, and we agree with
Andrew johnson that the nations safety
requires that perjured rebels shall be made
to take back seats, and that none but loyal
men be intrusted with the Government of |
the Republic.
Resolrsd, That we adopt the platform
Of the recent Union State Convention. |
and pledge our earnest efforts to the sue
cess Of the principles therein enunciated."
a committee waited on General Gar
field and apprised him CT his nomination,
whereupon that gentleman appeared and
made a short speech, thanking the con-
vention for the favor they conferred, and
more especially as it conveyed the unmis-
sentiment of the people of the
Nineteenth District in favor of the action
of the Representatives of the people in
Congress- sentiment generally diffused
rhroushout the loyal States-
The following county ticket has been
nominated in Asthabuls county Auditor,
w. d. Crowell, Geneva; Clerk, D. Linds-
ley, Andover; Probate Judge, B. F. Cush-
-ng, Conneaut; Commissioner, W. B.
Quirk, Trumbull; Infrmary Director, H.
New on, K~ingsville; Surveyor, W. W.
Hopkins, Cherry Valley.