ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
Abstracts 1385 • 1392
POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS &: ELECTIONS • Cleveland &: Cuyahoga (Cont'd)
for the purpose of nominating suitable candidates for the support of
Whigs at the ensuing Charter election, and adopting such measures as may
be deemed proper to secure the election of a Whig ticket. (7)
1385 - H&:G Feb. 15: 2/2 • We hope to see a full meeting at the Court House
this evening. The Whigs should turn out en masse and nominate a strong
Whig ticket.
"Let us be no longer humbugged with the name of 'no party,' a phrase
which hereabouts always means a majority of Van Buren candidates, sugared
over with a few Whigs.... A strong Whig ticket can he elected. The
Whigs are to decide whether they will consent to aid in again electing
a Van Buren Counc it. " (2)
1386 • H&:G Feb. 15: 2/5 - Please state that I decline being considered a
candidate for the office of mayor at the ensuing corporation election.
D. H. Beardsley. (1)
1387 • H&G Feb. 15: 2/5 - Please nominate Perley Abbee for the office of
Marshal for the support of Whigs. (1)
1388 • H&G Feb. 15:2/5 • Mr. Baldwin requests us to state that he declines
being considered a candidate for Mayor at the ensuing election. (1)
1389 • H&G Feb. 15:2/5 - Please insert in your paper the name of H. N.
Wilbur as a candidate at the ensuing election for the office of Marshal. (1)
1390 - H&G Feb. 16; ed:2/3 - The ticket nominated at the Court House last
evening is a strong one, well worthy the support of the Whigs of the city.
We believe it will be generally acceptable. The Van Buren men who were
present seemed not to relish the nominations, as they shouted 'no' at
every name; a pretty good evidence that the men nominated are neither
twaddlers nor 'no party' men." (1)
1391 - H&G Feb. 16: 2/4 - The Whigs of Cleveland met last evening at the
Court House and nominated the following persons for City Officers:
Mayor, Joshua A. Mills; Aldermen, 1st Ward, J. C. Fairchild, 2d Ward, N.
Dockstader, 3d Ward, Moses White; Councilmen, 1st Ward, E. F. Gaylord,
T. Ingraham, Cyrus Mendenhall, 2d Ward, Leonard Case, Ahaz Merchant,
William Sargeant, 3d Ward, Silas Belden, D. W. Duty, Madison Kelley;
Treasurer, Samuel Williamson; Marshal, Perley Abbee.
W. Sargeant was Chairman- of the meeting and David Furniss and
L. Henderson, Secretaries. (11)
1392 - H&:G Feb. 17:2/4 - At a meeting of citizens of the 2d Ward, held
at the City Hotel last night, the following gentlemen were nominated
for Councilmen of the 2d. Ward: Leonard Case, Benjamin Andrews and
Henry Blair.
221