Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-01
No. Del.

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~ 49, ''''''' A.C. HEADLEY, -,
Chairman Dem. County Central Com =,
ho onros,,,xat,on Uf The city Council I
I0i COrrespondence. .H-.i
p We Law before our readers this morning
thecorrespondence between the Democratic
and Republican members of the City Coun-
oil, in reference to the organization OF that
body: .g~r yd9 pt4 % ira.q .o.54a
COLUMBUS, o., April z, '66.
m. 7. Reinhard, Member Of the City Council: !:
81 DEAR SIR-The Union members OF the
CITY Council being desirous OF perIecting
An early organization of that body, and pc
IievInG Chat a committee of Conferences
mioht be able to produce this very desira-
BE result, the undersigned having been ap-
nointed committee upon the partol inc
nine Union members, would ask that you
take such steps as will procure the appoint
ment of a like number from among tne
Democratie members. We respectfully ask
If vour committee Is raised, that they Will
AT once designate the time and place Where
a conference can be held by the joint COM
DI1''''S'i bffg ,is' i. DONALDSON,
o. HHa .6oNsE ~ f JAMES PATTERSON, a
| I -laH"" D1ulu NlE. BARCUs. t
r. ~ n .CoLUMBus, April 13, 1866,
Messrs. L. Donaldson, James fdseeTSo's eH"
u. Bdrcus, Committee: ~.
GRNTLEMEN--The Democratic members
of the City Council have appointed the un- :
dersigned, in compliance with your note OF
the 7th inst, a committee of Conference
We will meet you in the Office of Miller q
Donaldson, at716 o'clock this evening. we
none to be able To agree on some plan ,ol
organization. Very respectfully, isA,0tt a
So. ~ j, REINHARD,
WIN. NAGIiTEN,
b. -,,,-,i. N. GIBBONS. l,-
The two committees met at the time and
place designated above, but were unable TO
agree upon any plan of organization. The
remaining correspondence is as follows:
rsa COLUMBUS, April %, 1866.
Theodore Constock, Esq: d1'u-
DEAR SIK-Believiug, as we do, your
claim TO the Presidency of the City Coun-
| ell to be illegal and in violation OF our
charter, we most respectfully request you,
| and, through you, the Republican bers
of the City Council, to appoint committee
| of Conference for the purpose OF deVlslng
an arrangement by which an early organ
| ization can be had. In making this request
we distinctly disclaim any personal leellng
| against YOU, and only desire that our trans
actions Shall be legal and in accordance to
| law. ~
The undersigned, having been appointed
a committee of Conference on the part OIL
the Democratic members of the City Coun-
| ell. with iulipower to settle all questions
| of flisagreement between the two respec-
| tive parties, respectfully ask the appoint
| ment of like committee on the part OF The
1 Republican. members and with like power
| We are desirous of an early organization
of the Council, and if you will meet us in
the same spirit, we are confident OF speedy
settlement of all disagreement between the
twoparties. Ifyou accept our proposition,
we will meet your committee at any Time
and place they may designate. Hf.
Very respectfully,
j, REINHARD, niga
t. u a5t-.I ,7e- II. B. ARMSTRONG,
/ -r.r nar sl WM. NAGHTEN.
/ CoLUMBus, o., April 25, 1866.
Messrs. Peinhard, armstrong and Nagtten
| Members of CiLy Council, Columbus:
, Your note under date of April %, 1866
addressed TO Theodore Comstock, Esq.
| President Of the City Council, was this day
handed to the undersigned, and, believing
as we do that Theodore Comstock was duly
and legally elected President of the City
Council, on the evening OF Monday, Aprl
l6. 1866; and no one of the undersigned
who voted for and elected Alr. ComstocR
having, after learning tile opinion. OF eml'
nent legal gentlemen upon this subject, an
i cause,to doubt the correctness OF our posi-
tion in sustaining him, we would most re-
snectfully decline the request made in youl
note of April %. 1865, asking for commit
tee of Conference on the subject. we
would, however, suggest that, standing ag'
grieyed as you seem to be on this subject
that you take such steps as will properly
bring this subject before legal tribunal
believing, as you state, that your only oO'
iect is to know that the election OF Mr.
Comstock was legally made. rsi .rN-
We have the honor to be, .,, f.
| ; Yours, respectfully, &cr !. ts.
LUTHER DONALDSON,
l. JAMES PATTERSON,
| .atc II. +. BooTH, 4.5
| Il. BARCUs, -
| W.. FELL, ..f
G.. w. DoUTY,
r CHADWICK,
&c. Toll.
! It's proper to say that erroneous impres
sions might be conveyed to the mind OF th'
casual reader of the foregoing correspond
ence, by certain expressions in the las: let
| ter of the series. I'll intimated that tn
note of Messrs. Reinhard and others OF Aprl
%. was addressed to Theodore Comstock
ESD, President Of the City Couneil;" bu