ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

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CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
Abstracts 1596 • 1599
POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS & ELECTIONS -. Ohio (Cont'd)
In most instances a respectful answer has been made. "Occasionally,
a craven, 'expendiency' candidate is found." (I)
1596 • H&G Sept. 29; ed:2/2 • In a letter to the editor, "A Whig" says:
The report that Mr. Lloyd was to be withdrawn in favor of Mr. Barr was
put in circulation in Euclid by the friends of Mr. Barr.
"The statements made in the INTELLIGENCER yesterday are not true."
The true, genuine, and high-minded Whigs of Willoughby will sustain
the convention nominations. (1)
1597 • H&G Sept. 29; ed:2/2 • The Locofoco Convention, now in session
at the Court House, has nominated Mr. A. T. Stickland for Representative,
and, not wishing to divide the honor of a defeat, has decided not to
nominate a second candidate. William R. Coon was nominated for sheriff.
"This movement shows the complete ascendancy of the 'first Ward' in
the party, and virtually nominates John Barr as one of the regular candidates
of the Loco Focos. The Whigs have now but a single duty to perform
- Beat Them Both." (2)
1598 • H&G Sept. 29: 2/2 • Why is John Barr called the people's candidate?
Because for four years he has been fishing for the office of Representative
to the legislature and the people have not seen fit to make choice
of him for that place. John Barr, a man of the people! How strange
that fact has never been known before. (1)
1599 • H&G Sept. 29:2/3,4 • In a letter to the editor, Simon Fuller of
Willoughby says: I have forwarded to Mr. Andrews of the COMMERCIAL
INTELLIGENCER, a letter, of which the inclosed is a copy. This letter
is a refutation of the charges contained in his paper of the 20th inst.,
which paper I did not see until last evening. I should deem it a favor
if you would publish the enclosed copy in the HERALD and GAZETTE.
Mr. Andrews:-
Sir: Last evening a friend put into my hands the INTELLIGENCER. of
the 20th inst., containing the proceedings of a meeting held at Willoughby
on the 15th, and some editorial remarks on the proceedings of said meeting.
In those remarks you make two distinct charges against me - first,
of "treachery" towards Mr. Barr on the eve of last year's e 1 ecti on, and
of having mjsrepresented and disgraced the county by tbe course I took
in the last legislature on the subject of internal improvements.
These charges are calculated to affect me injuriously, and I hope you
will permit me to say a few words in reply through the medium of your
paper. As I consider the last charge of most importance, I will reply
that my votes on that subject, except the first, were gjven after as full
an investigation of the subject as the means within my reach permitted.
I have ever been and still am a friend to the 'internal improvement of the
state, and hope the system will be persevered in as long as any valuable
improvements remain to be made, and as fast as a due regard to the resources
of the state will justify. I wish my constituentS to examine