The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-01
DELEGATES
Ira Harris,

Ira Harris, Edwin d. Morgan,
Henry Churchill, Frederick Douglass
Joseph Bancus, John Steward,
w. A Sackett, s. p. Heath,
| Lewis T.. Smith, ID. F. Forrest,
! Col. James A. Hamilton, j.. l.. SandersOn,
Samuel NJ. Booth, General Jesse c. Smith,
George Hail, General b. Durvoa,
| f. Lambert, General James Jordan,
Judge Geo g. Reynolds, General 2. Il. Croof'
Judge A. IL. DAILY, Hon. j. s. T. Strauahan,
| Judge A. Walter Hon. u. b. Lincoln.
HARRIS, a native of New York, has acquired
the reputation of being one of the soundest
! lawyers in the United States. He has served re-
peatedly in the Legislature, and was Judge of
the Supreme Court of New York for over twelve
years. He was elected in 1861 to the United
| States Senate for the term ending in 1867. For
several years he has also been a professor of law
in the University of Albany.
MORGAN is a native of Massachusetts, His
| earlier years were spent in mercantile pursuits.
In 1886 he removed to New York, and entered
largely into the commercial interests of the
| CITY, He has since that time been one OF the
| 'City Fathers" member of the Legislature,
| and Commissioner of Emigration. In 1868 he
| was elected Governor of the State of New York,
| and was reelected in 1860. In 1861 he was
appointed Maor.General of Volunteers by
! President Lincoln but never entered upon
active service in the field. Still, as Governor OF
the State during the most gloomy period OF the
| war; he did manly duty in the way of encourage
| ing the enlistment of soldiers and in equipping
and forwarding them expeditiously to the front.
| In 1863 he was elected to the United States
Senate as the successor OF the late Preston King
DOUGLASS, who comes TO Philadelphia as a
representative of Rochester, is the celebrated
mulatto orator. His nomination by the Union
Convention was received with great applause.
| Though of sable hue, his remarkable ability
VIII detract nothing from The dignity of the
Convention.
BooTH is the present Mayor of Brooklyn, an
office in which he has been preceded by HALL,
LAMBERT, and STRYKER.
Ohio.
The Union Central Committee Of Ohio have
appointed large delegation, among whom are
the following
DELEGATEs.
Gens111 senjS%R r. Wade fsssot William William tDenisOn
General John Beatty, Hon. p Hitchcock
General X. q. Schenck, Hon. James NJ elliott
General j. A. Garfield, General NJ Force,
Hon c. UelanO. General HAYES,
Hon. Benjamin EggleSton General Mhleck.
Hon. Sami. Shellabarger,
WADE-"Old Ben Wade" as he is universally
called, is peculiar outgrowth of our free in
stitutions; a man of wonderful energy, consider
able ability, and an unfiuching devotion to the
cause of truth and justice, regardless OF the con-
sequences of his advocacy of them. He is q
native of Massachusetts, and a self-made man.
Removing to Ohio at the age of twenty-one,
he commenced life as school teacher and an
agricuturist. He subsequently, studied law,
and has attained considerable eminence in the
profession. After serving in various local posts
tions, in 1851 he was sent by Ohio to the United.
States Senate, and has held his seat until the,
present time by reelection. His public careel
is too well known TO need further comment.
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