ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
Abstracts 1397 - 1406
POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS &: ELECTIONS - Cleveland &: Cuyahoga (Cont'd)
1397 - H&:G Mar. 1:2/5 - "Mr. Richard Winslow requests us to state that
he declines being a candidate for the office of Councilman, or for any
other office at the ensuing election." (1)
1398 - H&:G Mar. 1:2/5 - We are requested by Mr. Geo. B. Merwin, to
withdraw his name from the list of candidates for Councilman. 0)
1399 . H&G Mar. 1; adv:2/5 - Whigs Attention. The Whigs of the city
of Cleveland will meet at Concert Hall, Miller's Block, at 7 0 'clock,
Tomorrow (Friday) evening, the 2d inst. to make arrangements for the
charter election on Monday. A full attendance is requested. By order
of the Committee. (1)
1400 - H&:G Mar. 2; adv:2/4 - Second Ward. Notice - The Whigs of the
second Ward are requested to meet on Saturday Evening next, at 7 o'clock;
at the City Hotel, to nominate Councilmen for the ensuing election.
(verbatim) (1)
1401 - H&:G Mar. 2; adv:2/6 - Messrs. Editors - You will please discontinue
my name as a candidate for councilman in the 3d ward. Yours, D. W. Duty.
(ll
1402 - H&:G Mar. 3:2/4 - At a meeting of Whigs, March 2d, held at Concert
Hall, Simeon Ford was elected Chairman and L. Handerson, Secretary. A
committee reported that the following persons be presented as candidates
for the support of the Whigs: For Mayor, Joshua Mi lis; Aldermen, 1st
Ward, William Milford; 2d Ward, N. Dockstader: 3d Ward, Silas Belden;
Councilmen, 1st Ward, H. Childs, T. Ingraham, Cyrus Mendenhall; 2d Ward,
Leonard Case, Edward Baldwin, William Sargeant; 3d Ward, M. Barnet,
J. A. Vincent, Tom Lemen: Treasurer, Samuel Williamson; Marshal, Benjamin
Hebard.
A vigi lance commi ttee was appointed in each ward, to appoint four
persons in each ward to attend the polls and see that there is fair play.
A resolution was passed that the meeting pledge themselves to use all
honorable means to secure the election of the candidates nominated.
(11)
1403 - H&:G Mar. 3:2/5 - We are requested to state that Silas Belden is
not a Candidate for Marshal. (1)
1404 - H&:G Mar. 3:2/5 - I am not a candidate for any office at the City
Election. V. S. Card. (1)
1405 • H&:G Mar. 3:2/5 • Please announce Isaac Taylor as a Candidate for
Marshal, and oblige. "Many Voters." (1)
1406 - H&:G Mar. 13:2/5 • Please announce L. W. Babbitt as a suitable
person for the office of Constable at the ensuing Township Election.
"Many Mechanics." 0)
223