ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. I TO DEC. 31, 1838
Abstracts 1534 - 1539
POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS & ELECTIONS - Ohio (Cont'd)
1534 - H&G Aug. 23:2/4 - Please say that T. M. Kelley will be supported
for Representative at the County Convention. Many Whigs. (1)
1535 - H&G Aug. 27; ed:2/2 - "'Faith is it so?' - The Georgetown
EXAMINER says the 'native' is no native 'at all, at all,' and that Wilson
Shannon was born in Ireland! It is cruel thus to rob the Lawyer of his
only qualifications for Governor in the eyes of the Loco Focos. Maybe
he was born in both countries." (1)
1536 - H&G Aug. 27:2/3 - In a letter to the editor "A Citizen" says:
"Allow me to ask one question through the medium of your paper. Is
Nehemiah Allen, Esq., one of those members who voted for that odious
and unjust apportionment bill of 1835-36, in the Legislature of our
State? I merely ask the question, as I have noticed his name for nomination
for the Legislature the ensuing session, and an answer is of importance
to me." (1)
1537 - H&G Aug. 29; ed:2/1 - We are well satisfied from what we see and
hear around us in this state and elsewhere that a fierce struggle will
be made by the minions of the Administration at the coming election,
such as never before has been witnessed.
"It becomes us then at once to begin the work of self defense. Let
us be cautious as well as active, and take care that no man is nominated
who is not heart and soul a Whig, and against whom no charge of a political
character can be brought.... Let us but do our duty and Ohio is
safe." (11)
1538 - H&G Aug. 30; ed: 2/2 - Indiana is sound to the core. There is an
overwhelming Whig majori ty in the Legislature. "What say the Buckeyes? _
Shall Indiana lead her elder sister in the work of reform? Let the ballot
boxes answer as becomes our State on the 9th of October." (2)
1539 - H&G Aug. 30; ed:2/3 - The Loco-Focos of Hamilton county have held
their convention, and nominated Alexander Duncan for re-election to
Congress; G. W. Holmes to the State Senate, and James J. Farran, Israel
Brown to the House. The Cincinnati GAZETTE says the candidates are immediately
to commence their electioneering tours in the country, and
keep it up until election. The GAZETTE adds: "It is generally admitted
that the two parties in this county are about equally divided. The
Loco Focos understand this perfectly, and feel the absolute necessity
of union and activity to prp-serve to themselves the honor and profits of
office. Let the Whigs of Hamilton county learn a lesson from the above."
(H&G) "Let the Whigs of Cuyahoga also profit by the lesson. Though
in a handsome majority, still our motto must be Union - our watchword
Action." (3)
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