ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
Abstracts 1643 - 1649
POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS & ELECTIONS - Ohio (Cont'd)
1643 - H&G Oct. 17; ed: 2/3, 4 - The Senate consists of 36 members, 19 of
whom are to be elected this year. The Vans have 12, the Whigs 6, one
district to be heard from, the northwestern one, including II counties.
"Both parties claim the election. Give tbe Vans Bates and their
majority will be 2 in the Senate; Give the Whigs Hollister, and tbe
Senate will be tied." (4)
1644 - H&G Oct. 23; ed: 2/2 - In Ohio the resul t of the election for Congress
is: 11 "Loco-Focos" and 8 Whigs; General Assembly in the Senate,
18 "Locos," 17 Whigs; House, 38 "Locos," 33 Whigs; the northwestern
district to hear from in the above cases. Shannon's majority is 5,735.
"Wbat a picture for the brag Whig State of the West!" (3)
1645 - H&G Oct. 25; ed:2/3 - Tbe STATESMAN of Oct. 23, gives returns
of votes for Governor from all but four counties. "If the reports from
Athens and Paulding be correct, Sbannon's majority will be 6,590." (2)
1646 - H&G Oct. 26; ed: 2/3 - Tbe total vote of the eight Reserve counties
at tbe late election was 34,922. Tbe total vote of tbe same counties at
tbe Presidential election in 1836 was 35,540 or 618 more than now.
"That ought to be said to the 800 Wbigs of Geauga, and the 800 Whigs
of Ashtabula wbo sta id from tbe polls? We bave no doubt that the number
of Whigs wbo did not vote in those counties is larger even than stated,
probably in both not less tban 2000." (3)
1647 - H&G Oct. 26; ed: 2/3 - "We have been defeated - wbat of it? Have
we not been before. Have we not ever risen stronger from defeat? We
sball do so agai n. Every Wb ig will learn to do his own voting - in tbe
next struggle be will do it. Tbe Wbig spirit is indomitable.... All
is not lost - and what is lost can be retrieved. It must be, and acquisitions
made. Let every Whig do his part in future, and all will be
well. tt (6)
1648 - H&G Oct. 26; ed:2/3 - "The Result In Ohio. - Congress will stand
11 V. B., 8 Wbigs elected. State Senate 19 Vans, 17 Wbigs. The House
38 Vans, 34 Wbigs. Van majority in Legislature on joint ballot, 6. Go
ahead with your 'bank Reform! tt' (1)
1649 - H&G Oct. 29; ed:2/4 - It is a fact that tbe name of Harrison was
not kept in sufficient prominence before the people.
(H4G) Such is the principal reason assigned by the Harrison presses of
Ohio for the late Wbig defeat. "The sober truth is, Gen. Harrison himself,
as well as his name, were too much before the people! Else why the great
falling off of Whig strength in every county whicb he visited?" (4)
H&G Oct. 30; ed: 2/2, 3 - See Slavery
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