ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

276
CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
Abstracts 1686 - 1690
POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS & ELECTIONS - State (Cont'd)
Stuart, a Whig is 160 votes ahead of Douglass, and it is generally believed
that he is elected.
"We give the report little credit, hoping only it may be true." (4)
1686 - H&G Aug. 27; ed:2/1 - Missouri. - Harrison and Miller have been
re-elected to Congress by a considerable majority. The Legislature will
contain a majority of "Loco-Focos."
A little extra exertion would have secured 11 Whig members and given
the Whigs the majority. "Let the Whigs of Ohio remember this, and
profit by the lesson." (3)
1687 - H&G Aug. 27; ed:2/2 - The- "Loco-Focos" shout lustily over the
returns of Missouri and Illinois. What have tbey gained? Nothing.
Both states have been administration for ten years, and now the Wbigs
have nearly revolutionized their stronghold. The "Locos" shout "Great
Democratic reactions."
"They are welcome to such comfort. May tbey never bave any better."
1688 - H&G Aug. 28; ed:2/2 - We begin to think the locofocos shouted
before they got out of the woods this time, and that Illinois bas followed
the example of Indiana and Ohio.
Edwards, Whig, is elected governor by 700 majority. Stuart's election
may be considered certain. In the 2nd Congressional district Mr. Casey
conservative, is re-elected.
"Most of tbe Loco Focos to furnish evidence of their spi te, voted
for Judge McRoberts or threw away their votes. The Whigs supported Mr.
Casey. " (4)
1689 - H&G Sept. 1; ed:2/3,4 - The St. Louis REPUBLICAN of the 22nd
ult. gives Legislative returns of the election in full. The result in the
House is 59 Locofocos and 39 Whigs; in the Senate, 20 Locofocos and 13
Whigs; Locofoco majority in the Legislature on joint ballot 26. Last
year the majority was 107.
"Here is a 'Democratic reaction' worth recording! Let the Locofocos
shout over the victory. One more such would ruin them. Where is the
boasted unanimous vote of the Legislature, returning T. H. Benton to the
Senate? Well may he exclaim, 'Stop that ball! It, (8)
1690 - H&G Sept. 12; ed: 2/2 - A business man from the Empire State says:
The times are getting better in this state and were it not for the fact
that the Sub-Treasury war is not yet ended, confidence would be restored.
But so long as that scourge hangs over our heads, it has the effect to
keep back the timid capitalists - who fear a tremendous explosion under
the sub-treasury system.
There are, no doubt, hundreds and even thousands in the United States
who feel as they do. The Conservatives in this State are numerous and
entirely uncompromising. Tallmadge and his friends are true as steel.
(2)