ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
Abstracts 1512 - 1515
POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS & ELECTIONS - Ohio (Cont'd)
1512 - H&G Sept'. 15; ed: 2/4 • Opinions of Our Neighbors: • "We copy the
following article from the OHIO STAR, one of the oldest and soundest
Whig journals, on the Reserve: Read it, voters of Cuyahoga! 'We regret
to see that some "dissatisfied" spirits in the Whig ranks, in Cuyahoga
County, under the influence of the Loco Foco, are endeavoring to promote
disunion among the Whigs. The Cleveland INTELLIGENCER, a wolf in sheeps
clothing, is the organ of this movement, and John Barr the instrument.
Mr. Barr has been solicited to become a candidate for the Legislature in
opposition to the regularly nominated ticket and with that solicitation
he has complied. '" (2)
1513 - H&G Sept. 11; ed:2/2,3 - County Conventions· Shall they be sustained
by the Whigs?
Formerly leading disorganizers of the other day had more power and
political influence than they now enjoy. The nominations were made by
a few intriguing managers at the county seat. The yeomanry of the county
had no part or lot in the matter. To give them a voice in the selection
of their representatives and other officers, conventions were resorted
to in which the delegates of the different townships were called upon
to determine who should receive the support of their sentiments.
The wire pullers at Cleveland, who had so long enjoyed the prerogative
of making nominations, at once began to oppose this new system. Unless
they could put down the new arrangement their own power was lost and
their influence gone. Thus far the people have sustained their own conventions
notwithstanding the open and the secret efforts of all opponents.
Want of success and repeated disappointment however, only redouble the
efforts of this clan of disorganizers, and at length they deem the hour
of success at hand.
A Wbig bas been found wbo is willing to run-against tbe ticket and
break down the Convention system. The sound Whigs in the rank and file
will stand to their guns and support the ticket and the Convention system.
"The Convention system we repeat will be sustained, and the people
will retain the power in their own hands. "(12)
1514 - H&G Sept. 11; ed:2/3.4 - The Locofocos of Knox county gave Messrs.
Shannon and Allen a dinner at Mt. Vernon on the 8th and in duty bound
those orators favored the people with speeches.
Extraordinary efforts were made to drum up a large gathering, and the
WATCHMAN puts down the number in attendance at about 1200, nearly one
half Whigs. (1)
1515 - H&G Sept. 19; ed: 2/1 • The voters of this State will be called
upon in a few days to choose a Governor. Of the Whig candidate, Joseph
Vance, the people are well informed. He is one of the pioneers of the
State, has grown up with her greatness, advised in her councils, and
served as her Governor for one term with honor to himself and credit to
the State.
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