Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-07-17
The Meeting of the Central
COMMITTEES,

The Meeting of the Central
Committee.
The meeting organized by appoint
ing General Thomas L. Young, Chair
man and Capt. A. E. Lee, Secretary.
1t was decided that, az the Commit
tee wa acting on the present occasion
in its representative capacity, it would
be necessary, in order that all districts
might be equally represented, to ex'
clude the Executive Committee from
voting. They were, however, invited
to participate in the deliberations
Other distinguished gentlemen present
were included in tie invitation.
1t was ordered that q majority of the
Committee present should be necessary
to nominate, and that the vote be
taken Viva VOce, upon call of Congress
sional Districts. Thirteen districts
represented. Absent, Sd, 5th, 9th,
10Th, 18th and 18th. All the Execu.
tive Committee present except Col.
jas. Taylor, absent from the city.
Present, also, Governors Cox and Den.
nison, Treasurer of State, Attorney
General, and others.
The declination of Samuel Galloway
was unanimously accepted.
Nominations for the vacancy were
made as follows: Peter Hitchcock,
Nm. c. Howells, John C. Jameson and
Gen. John C. Lee.
Hon. Mills Gardner moved that can-
didates not before the State Conven-
ton be excluded. Indefinitely post
poned.
Some conversation ensued as to
whether any instructions had been
given by the State Convention, and it
was generallyssconceded that none had
been given. Mr. Willard, of GAINESVILLE,
stated that the resolution directing the
committee to take up the candidate
having the next highest vote, in the
event of Mr.. Galloway's declinstion,
offered in the State Convention, was
Withdrswn-no action having been
taken on it.
Col. Free was made additional Secre-
tary, and the roll was then called, as
follows:
Ill. W. Sands, Esq, Cincinnati
Lee.
l-Gen. Thomas L. Young. Cincin-
reS- nat1-Lee.
3-Hon. s. S. Haines, Lebanon
Absent.
Hon. A.P. Howard, Woodstock.
Lee.
e5-James Harsh, Esq, Findlay.-
absent.
6-Hon. Mills Gardner, Washington,
C. Hitchcock.
Capt. Benoni Neshitt, Xenis.-
Lee.
s-capt.A. E. Lee, Delaware.-Lee.
cd. W. Swigert, Esq, Bucyrus.
-AbsenL,
D-Hon. Dennison Steele, Toledo
l. Absent.
u-Hon. Jas. Trip, Jackson
Absent.
k2LCoLW WIN. H. Free, New Lexing-
= ton.-Lee. -
I'D. H. Willard, Esq, ZAnesyille.
H-JOhn H, BoyntOn, Esq, EIyria.
BE. h. Moore, ESQ.,, Athens
ICE. J.. Bennett, Esq., Cadiz-
Jameson.
H-C. A. Shober, Esq, CArrollton.-
Lee.
ls-Dr. q. W. Cultiss, Chsgrin Falls.
Lee.
I9-Gen. William Stedman, Ran
dolph.-Hitchcock.
Total Is, of which Lee had 10, Hitch
cock 2, and Jameson l. Mr.. Bennett
(Hho voted for Jamesonl moved that
the nomination be made unanimous
Gen. Stedman (uho voted for Hitch
cockl seconded the motion. Carried
with cheers.
General Cox said he had the good
fortune to be well acquainted with the
early war record of General Lee, and
spoke of him as an officer of great
capacity. He thought Gen. Lee would
add greatly to the strength of the tick
ct. He spoke especially of his bearing
on the bloody field of Charlottesville,
when the Ilth Corps was :'struck on
end" and of his great ability on the
stump.
Capt. Lee spoke also of General Lees
war record. He himself had been
present as one of the Generals com
mand at Charlottesville. He had been
''struck on end" himself, or that occa-
sion. He spoke Of the bravery, and
GOODNESS, and soldierly conduct of Gen.
Lee in the very highest terms. He had
not thought of any candidate until he
saw his name announced in the J6Nrn-
al of this morning, and he immediate
" decided that no man in Ohio was
more worthy of the nomination, OF
more capable of fulfilling his duties as
candidate and as incumbent. Capt.
Lee spoke at length, and with great
vigor and earnestness.
Nj. Attorney General West was
called upon to say what he knew of
General Lee. He said when he saw
the name of General Lee in the Journal
of this morning, he had t~elegraphed
him to know if he would accept, as he
thought the nomination would add
greatly to the strength OF the ticket
General Lee had ,,replied@ Placing the
matter in his hands; and 1t might be
understood that the nomination would
be accepted by General Lee. He then
went on to state that he had been
acquainted with General Lee for more
than fifteen years, and conceded to
him very high ability as q lawyer and
public speaker, andEery high private
character.
Col. Free, who had already spoken
enthusiastically Of General Lee in
nominating him, added a glowing trib-
nte, and other gentlemen followed.
Other business was brought before
the Committee, of which we cannot
DOW speak in detail, IN the course of
which Governor Dennison, Mr.. Willard,
DIR. Curtiss and others made animated
speeches. Governor DennEon urged
. bold, vigorous and determined cam
paign in q most earnest and impassion-
ed speech, which stirred up the most
enthusiastic response.
The meeting adjourned, after q de-
Hghtful and harmonious session Of
about three hours.-oohtnsbas Journal
SeYes.1
III hss been suggested that those
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