Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-07-02
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Two counties in Hon. r. W. Clarkes
district, have declared for his renomina-
alton.
The Democratic Convention for the
Congressional district embracing the
counties Of Tuscarawas, Harrison, Bel
mont, Noble and Guernsey, is to be held
at Cambridge on the ID day of August.
II is reported that Hon. George H.
Pendleton is 10 run As a Democratic can
didatc for Congress in the first District
Considerable interest is manifested in
Democratic circles as 10 who will be the
opposition candidate to Mr.. Shellsbarger
this fall. Judge Thurman will, in all
probability, be the nominee. The Madi-
son county delegates have already been
instructed to cast their votes for him. He
will certainly be the best man the Demo
Gratis can run.
The Defiance Democrat says; THE
friends of w. D. Hill, of Defiance, VIII
liams and Paulding district, will present
his name 10 the Democratic Convention
at Napoleon, for nomination for Con
gress.
At the Copperhesd Convention held at
Columbus on June %, Vallandigham
spoke for an hour congratulating his fell
low patriots that Andy was with them,
and against the Republicans.
In the Congressional district now rep
resented by Hon. F. c. Leblond, the
names of the following gentlemen have
been suggested as candidates for the Dem
ocratic nomination Colonel William
MungAn, Of Hancock county c. n.
Lamison, of Allen; w. Sawyer and &.
w. Andrews, of Auglaize NJ. Cowan, of
Van Vert r. McKelly, of Wyandot
and Colonel A. S. Ramsey, of Hardin.
General G. W. Morgan is the Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress in the
Thirteenth District, now represented by
Columbus Delano.
INDIANA.
The Democrats and johnson men of
Indianapolis have coalesced in a county
ticket.
Speaker Colfax is mentioned as a prom
inent candidate for the United States
Senate, 10 succeed Hon. Henry S. Lane,
the present incumbent, who declines q re-
election. Indiana could hardly make a
better choice than Mr.. Colfax, whose ex-
perience and abilities admirably fit him
for the position.
The long-trumpeted Democratic mass
meeting at Indianapolis, on the 22J, was
much Of a iizzle. The principal speakers
were General Manson, John Codorth and
Robert Lowry.
The Democrats .or New Albany, Indiana,
nominated Michael c. Kerr for Congress,
Speeches were made, at the conclusion OF
the business Of the Convention, by Judge
Mcdonald and d. W. VOORHEES,.
NEw YORK.
Major General Slocum, defeated Demo
cratic candidate for Secretary of State, Is
being pressed for the Naval Office. Also
Colonial Alfred NJ. Wood, formerly of the
18th Brooklyn Regiment, and late Mayor
of Brooklyn.
Governor Fenton is said to have decid-
ed to call the New York Legislature to.
gether on the 28th of August to ratify the
proposed Constitutional amendment.
They have a marvellous Mayor in
Brooklyn, New York, who having his
salary increased from 50, 900 to $1,000 by
the Common Council, has vetoed the or.
dinance, He is a Republican of course.
The radical Republicans in the Sixth
Raymond's) District propose to nomin-
ate Charles S. Spencer, a leading criminal
lawyer, as a candidate for Congress. OBJ
jeet, to be represented by one, whose bal
lot, pensand tongue will all work harmo-
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