ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
Abstracts 1561 - 1565
POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS & ELECTIONS - Ohio (Cont'd)
1561 - H&G Sept. 11: 2/3 - To the electors of Cuyahoga County: The Whig
Central Committee have decided to schedule public meetings in each of
the townships of this county from Sept. 17 to Oct. 8.
Invite the electors of ea.ch political party, and particularly those
gentlemen who are and propose to be candidates on the 9th of October
next, to meet and express their sentiments and views before the people
on the political affairs of this State and the Uni ted States. Each
meeting will be held at 2 o'clock P.M. at or near the usual places of
holding elections in the several Townships as follows: Warrensville,
Sept. 17; Solon, Sept. 18; Orange, Sept. 19; Mayfield, Sept. 20;
Willoughby, Sept. 21; Euclid, Sept. 22; Olmstead Sept. 24; Royalton,
Sept. 25; Brecksvi He, Sept. 26; Independence, Sept. 27; Bedford, Sept.
28; Newburgh, Sept. 29; Brooklyn, Oct. 1; Rockport, Oct. 2; Middleburgh,
Oct. 4; Strongsville, Oct. 5; Parma, Oct. 6; Cleveland, Oct. 8.
The Vigilance Committees are requested to furnish suitable and convenient
places for the accommodation of the Electors at the times above
specified.
M. Barnett, J. A. Briggs, Moses Kelly, H.N. Ward, V.J. Card, C. L.
Russell, D. O. Vantine, John A. Foot. (11)
1562 - H&G Sept. 12; ed: 2/3 - The elections of this year are to determine
whether the country shall have a good currency or a very bad one;
whether we go back to the system under which the country became so
prosperous, or try another experiment.
"What say you, business men of Ohio? What will you say by your votes
at the coming election? Do you go for Van Buren, Shannon, Allen and
the Sub-Treasury, or a. return to sound principles and correct practice?"
1563 - H&G Sept. 12; ed:2/3 - The Whigs of Lorain and Medina Counties
have nominated Heman Birch, of Elyria, for Senator.
"The selection is an excellent one. and one which unites the entire
Whig strength of the District." (l)
1564 - H&G Sept. 12; ed:2/3 - The Whig young men of Ohio will be out in
their strength on Sept. 20th, judging by the spirit displayed in our excbanges.
"A large proportion of the Counties have appointed delegates, & should
the roads continue good Mt. Vernon will be thronged from every quarter
of the State." (8)
1565 - H&G Sept. 12; adv:2/5 - Proclamation: I, S. S. Handerson, Sheriff
of Cuyahoga County, do hereby notify the qualified Electors thereof,
that Tuesday, the 9th day of October next, is the time appointed by law
for holding the General Election in this State, at which time they will
assemble at the regular polling places and proceed to elect a Governor
of the State of Ohio: A member of Congress; two Representatives to State
Legislature; a sheriff of this county, a County Auditor and a county Commissioner.
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