Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-08-19
1873

A Bad Split Occurs in the Democratic
Party.
The Democratic State Convention organized
by appointing David T. Disney, OF Hamilton.
permanent Chairman, and Jabez w. Fitch,
of Cuyahoga, Secretary.
The balloting for Governor resulted an fol-
lows: John B. Weller, l2l; Reuben Wood, SO;
Emory D. Potter, 13; p. P. Lowe, 10; Douty
Utter, 15; W. G. Walton, 15; VIM. Lawrence, 8;
Alexander Duncan. Is. Second ballot: John
B. Weller l46; Reuben Wood, 1l8; Alexander
Duncan, 10; P. P. Love-, A.
The convention then proceeded TO vote foI
delegates at large TO the National Conven-
tion. There did not seem to be any ssiate" al
this convention. every man running on his
own merits. Messfs. Edgerton and Disney
were chosen. There were twenty-seven dis
trict delegates.
GENERAL oAsS THE FAvoRTTEs
The delegation from Ohio voted for General
Cass for President. The Democratic National
Convention assembled at Baltimore on the
2sd Of May. Andrew stevenson, of Virginia,
was Chairman Of the Convention. New York
then, az in later years, made the trouble.
The "Hunkersu sent one delegations the Van
Burenitas, or s"Barnburners," sent another.
The convention decided to admit both dele
cations, which satisfied neither. and both
declined TO take part in the convention.
General Cass was nominated on the fourth
ballot, the leading candidates against him
being Levi woodbury.. Of New Hampshire,
and James Buchanan, OF Pennsyivania.
William o. Butler, of Kentucky, was nomi-
mated for Vice-President on the third ballot
The Barnburners, or
VAN BURENITEs.
Held o convention at Utica. N. Y. ON the
22d of June. which was attended -hy delegates
from most of the Northern States, and few
from Virginia, Delaware and Maryland, and
this convention nominated Martin Van
Buren, for President and Charles Francis
Adams for vice-President. This split In the
Democratic party. and the declaration Of the
platform that the Baltimore Convention had
been held under slave-hold dictation, caused
the defeat of General Cass and the election OF
Zachary Taylor. Ohio voted for General Cass
COLONEL JOHN b. WELLER,
The Democratic candidate for Governor In
lS1s, was native Of Ohio, and served as q
Lieutenant-Colonelo OF one Of the Ohio regt
ments in the Mexican War. He was in Con.
gress from 1889 to le45 from. the Butler dis
trict, and was an able and fluent speaker. He
was defeated for Governor by only 364 votes
| in total vote OF nearly three hundred thou.
sand by Mordecai p. BartIey, of Ashland
Wing. Weller made . thorough mpaign OF
the State, and was styled "John B. Weller,
the clustering Feller," by the Wings. De.
feated in October by an insignificant majority
on Governor. the Democracy rallied and car
ried the State for Cass In November. Colonel
Weller was the first United States Commits.
sioner to Mexico. and finally made Caiifornis
his residence. In 1851, three years after his
| defeat for Governor of Ohio, he was elected
to the United States Senate from California
In December, 1850, he was appointed Minister
to Mexico by buchanan. In 1854 he was
delegate from California to the Democratic
National Convention Of Chicago. This wai
his last political trust, and he died at New
Orleans in August, 1876.