History of the city of Toledo and Lucas County, Ohio, Part 65

Author: Waggoner, Clark, 1820-1903
Publication date: 1888
Publisher: New York and Toledo : Munsell & Company
Number of Pages: 1408

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The vote on candidates was as follows :

Judge of Supreme Court-D. A. Haynes,* 1,39]; W. B. Caldwell,t 2,097. Congress-D. (. Parker,* 1,386 ; A. P. Edgerton, f 2,098 ; Woolsey Welles,# 100. Commissioner-W. F. Dewey,* 1,887; A. J. Eldridge, t 1,529; W. MI. White,$ 100; Benj. Joy.+ 54. Infirmary Director-S. B. Comstock,* 1,387; Dennis Coghlin,t 2,076; W. E. Parmelee,# 101. (*Whigs. {Democrats. #Free Democrats).

1854.

The campaign of 1854, was chiefly distin- guished for the unparalleled popular uprising, which was caused mainly by the attempt to repeal the " Missouri Compromise line," of 1820, which divided Slave from Free territory belonging to the United States. Such action was then sought in connection with the organ- ization of the Territories of Kansas and Neb- raska, with the right of property in Slaves therein until they should become States. The effect of this movement at the North was to arouse a latent Anti-Slavery sentiment exist- ing in both the Whig and Democratic parties, leading to combined action against the pro- posed policy. The Whig party, as a body, with a large number of Democrats, became merged in what was temporarily known as the " Anti-Nebraska," and soon came to be the Republican party. In Ohio, this organization received its start at a State Convention held at Columbus in March, 1854.

The first step in such movement in Lucas County, consisted of a Mass Convention, held at Toledo, September 2, 1854, with David Harroun, of Sylvania, as temporary, and Wm. Taylor, of Spencer, as permanent President, and F. L. Nichols as temporary, and Wm. E. Parmelee as permanent Secretary.

The candidates for Judge of Common Pleas Court, were: Anti-Nebraska, John Fitch ; Democratic, Thomas M. Cooley.

The Anti-Nebraska Congressional Conven- tion was held at Defiance, September 16th, of which Asher Cook was President, and S. M. Snodgrass Secretary. The Committee on Reso- lutions consisted of Samuel B. Scott, of Lucas ; W. L. Cook, of Wood; P. C. Bassett, of Put- nam ; S. E. Blakeslee, of Williams ; and John Paul, of Defiance. Richard Mott, of Lueas, was unanimously nominated as a candidate for Congress. The following District Committee was appointed : Woolsey Welles, of Defiance ; Chas. Kent, of Lucas; Geo. W. Baird, of Wood ; A. S. Latty, of Paulding ; and P. C. Bassett, of Putnam.

On the question of Slavery, as presented by the Kansas-Nebraska bill, then before Con- gress, the Democratie Congressional Conven- tion for the Toledo (5th) District, declared that said bill had produced great difference in opinion in the Democratic party of the Dis- triet, as to the practical effect of that measure ; and that while such division in sentiment ex- isted, the party agreed that " Slavery was an unmitigated evil ;" and that they were opposed to its extension, and would do what they could to prevent its extension to any of the Territo- ries and confine it to its present limits. On this platform Henry S. Commager, of Toledo, was nominated for Congress. The President of the Convention was T. S. C. Morrison, of Henry, and the Secretaries, C. C. Allman, of

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Fulton, and Henry Brown, of Hancock County. The delegates from Lucas County were James Myers, J. R. Bond, J. B. Steedman, Denison Steele, Elijah Dodd, Thos. Brophy, S. H. Steed- man, Michael Shields, John Van Fleet, Il. V. Ayers, Josiah Riley, A. V. Stebbins, Freeborn Potter, R. C. Lemmon, Franeis Manor, Jacob Fancher, Seneca E. Sterling.

The vote in Lucas County at the October election (1854) was as follows (the first named candidates being Anti-Nebraska and the second Democratic):

Judge of Supreme Court-J. R. Swan, 1,589; S. F. Norris, 795. Congress-Richard Mott, 1,614; H. S. Commager, 764. Judge of Common Pleas-John Fitch, 1,577; T. M. Cooley, 815. Probate Judge- Horace Thacher, 1,590 ; Chas. I. Scott, 787. County Clerk-F. L. Niehols, 1,413; Denison Steele, 975. Commissioner-Joel W. Kelsey, 1,557; P. C. Lewis, 844. Surveyor-D. A. Pease, 1,547; - Doane, 844. Infirmary Director-H. Holmes, 1,575; - Colburn, 813.

The result in the Judicial District (majori- ties being given), was as follows :

Fitch.

Cooley.

Lucas County

762

Ottawa

1,441

Sandusky "

100

Erie

561

Huron

Fiteh's majority, 2,650.

The vote in the County as compared with 1853, was as follows :

Governor-1853.

Congress-1854.

Toledo-1st Ward_

152

-2d Ward_

101

-3d Ward_

367

174

-- 4th Ward_

298

205

215

Port Lawrence __

Maumee -- 1st Ward 66

100

123

-- 2dl Ward

-3d Ward

20)

Waynesfield_

100

Monelova

Waterville

Richfield

Speneer

Swanton

Washington

Springfield

Providence

Totals

1570

886

216

764

1614

Majorities

684

850

Probably, the most extraordinary change in public feeling, as shown by popular elections, was that which occurred in Ohio between 1852 and 1854. The extent of such change is indi- cated by the following table, showing the ma- jorities in the several Congressional Districts in this State, at the two elections referred to.

Districts.

Whig Majority.

Democratie Majority.

Free Soil Vole.

1535

142

147

1270

183

4511

102

271

108

2781

442

6104

762

895

2354

709

2390

2828

3030

2630

815

189

1088

1708

1833

5274

5752

1220

538

25945

Districts.

Members Elected.

Majority.

Change.

Timothy Day

3274

4809

John S. Harrison

3671

2740

L. D. Campbell

2565

2418

M. H. Nichols

5930

7200

Richard Mott.

3112

7623

Joseph R. Emrie

4540

4811

Aaron Harlan

7621

5056

Benj. Stanton

7650

4869

C. K. Watson

2781

8885

Osear F. Moore

4159

3264

V. B. Horton

2911

5265

Samuel Galloway

3308

3374

John Sherman

2823

3532

Philemon Bliss.

2747

5575

W. R. Sapp

2855

2824

Edward Ball

2193

1378

C. J. Albright

2315

3403

Benj. F. Leith

3685

5518

Edward Wade

4620

J. R. Giddings

3190

5160

John A. Bingham

80562

87924

In 1852, the 19th and 20th Districts elected Free Soil members over both other parties, the vote standing as follows :

Nineteenth District -- Case (Whig), 4,046; Wilson (Dem.), 3,715; Wade (Free Soil), 5,275. Twentieth Distriet-Newton (Whig), 4,179 ; Woods (Dem.), 4,227; Giddings ( Free Soil), 5,752.

The vote on State ticket in 1852, stood as follows: Whig, 128,500; Democratic, 146,795; Free Soil. 22,167. In 1854-Republican, 186,- 498; Democratic, 109,075. Republican gain, over Whig vote, 57,998; Democratic loss, 37,720.

Medill.

Barrere

Lewis. Free Soil.

Com- mager. Dem.

Mott.

Anti.

Dem.

H'hig.

Neb.

Sylvania

Oregon

Manhattan

2565

1259

931

1854.

1852.

4622

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As seen, while the Democrats elected 12 of the 21 members in 1852, they did not secure one in 1854.

1855.

A Democratic County Convention was held at Toledo, September 5, 1855, of which II. S. Commager was President, Arnnah Lathrop and John Van Fleet Vice Presidents, and Jerome B. Myers and G. P. McCadden Secretaries. The following delegates were appointed :

To a Senatorial Convention-Birt. Keeley, Pat. Carey, L. B. Lathrop, S. E. Sterling, S. C. Brainard, Arunah Lathrop, B. Fairchilds, B. Linsley, J. Good- rich, J. M. Sankson, S. H. Steedman, Edward Bissell, Valentine Wall, Ira E. Lee, John J. Manor, J. Col- burn, J. B. Steedman, F. Jennings, W. King, R. C. Lemmon, S. J. Springer, W. W. Howe, David S. Wil- der, H. S. Commager.

To a Representative Convention-Freeborn Pot- ter, Pat. Carey, O. Holloway, B. Barnes, N. C. Hall, C. C. Lathrop, James Egnew, P. C. Lewis, S. Jay, A. N. Cromwell, Ed. Bissell, J. R. Bond, R. C. Lem- mon, J. J. Manor, A. L. Backus, J. B. Steedman, F. Jennings, H. Rudd, W. W. Howe, M. Shields, David S. Wilder, H. S. Commager, J. G. Isham, Wm. Kraus. The Central Committee consisted of Andrew Young, J. Colburn, L. B. Lathrop, Fred. Bissell, F. Manor, S. E. Sterling, S. Jay.

The result of the October election, 1855, in Lucas County, was :

Governor-S. P. Chase, 1,618; Wm. Medill, 1,409. Senator-W. S. Lunt, 1,548; M. C. Whitely, 1,518. Representative-L. H. Upham, 1,482; R. C. Lem- mon, 1,445. Auditor- Titus, 1,504; C. II. Coy, 1,546. Sheriff-H. D. Kingsbury, 1,495 ; S. J. Springer, 1,576. Treasurer-Benjamin Joy, 1,633; Wm. Lim- briek, 1,338. Proseenting Attorney-J. J. Manor, 1,541 ; H. L. Ilosmer, 1,496. Commissioners-D. F. Cook, 1,564; Wm. Taylor, 1,336; Dan. Segur, 1.444; S. C. Brainard, 1,538. Infirmary Director --- Hathaway, 1,494; Andrew Printup, 1,514; Dennis Coghlin, 1,533; C. C. Lathrop, 1,526.

1856.

The political chaos caused by the combined influences of the Kansas-Nebraska movement and the Know-Nothing or American organiza- tion, had so far been resolved to order, in 1856, as to bring forth the Republican party for the Presidential campaign. That organization was composed mainly from the Whig party (which practically ceased to be in 1854), with large numbers of Anti-Slavery Democrats. The American party maintained its organization and placed in the field a ticket (John Bell for President, Edward Everett for Vice-President). The Republican ticket consisted of John C. Fremont and Wm. L. Dayton; while that of the Democrats was composed of James Bil- chanan and John C. Breckenridge. Between the latter two parties the main issue related to the Slavery question, as raised in the Kansas- Nebraska bill. On that, the South was an unit, while the North was divided. The re- sult was the success of the Democratic ticket.

The vote in Lucas County at the State election, October, 1856, was as follows :

Governor-S. P. Chase, 1,371 ; R. P. Ranney, 1,629; Daniel Peck, 398. Judge of Common l'leas-S. F. Tay- lor, 1,381 ; Horatio Wildman, 1,621. Congress-Rich- ard Mott, 1,497 ; A. P. Edgerton, 1,602. Recorder- J. G. Klinck, 1,172 ; Thos. Brophy, 1,595 ; C. B. Hol- loway, 536. Surveyor-W. M. White, 1,356; W. H. Harris, 1,665; J. B. Marston, 400. Commissioner (3 years)-John H. Whitaker, 1,351; Sereno C. Brai- nard, 1,655; W. H. Raymond, 483. Commissioner (1 year)-Wm. Taylor, 1,357; Dan. Segur, 1,559; J. M. Brigham, 423. Infirmary Director (3 years)-John IT. Pease, 1,335; Clark C. Lathrop, 1,655; Win. Rich- ardson, 408. Same, 1 year-Jos. Langenderfer, 1,348 ; Jorathmel Colburn, 1,609; W. D. Herriek, 476, For Bank Charter, 1,650. Against same, 35. (First named being Republican, second Democratie, and third American candidates.)

1857.

The Republicans held their County Conven- tion for 1857, on the 8th of August, with James M. Ashley as President, and E. W. Lenderson as Secretary. E. W. Lenderson was nominated for Auditor, H. D. Kingsbury for Sheriff, Henry Bennett for Probate Judge, F. A. Jones for Prosecuting Attorney, Peleg T. Clark for Clerk, Samuel Blanchard for Treasurer, Wm. Taylor for Commissioner, R. A. Forsyth for Infirmary Director, and Dr. Valentine Braun for Coroner. The Democratic Representative Convention (Lucas and Fulton Counties) was held at Delta, August 19, 1857, with Freeborn Potter as President, and Patrick IL. Dowling, of Lucas, and James K. Newcomer, of Fulton, as Secretaries. Octavius Waters was nomi- nated for Representative.

The Lucas County American (Know-Noth- ing) Convention met at Monclova, August 22, 1857, and nominated the following ticket: Pro- bato Judge, Horace Thacher; Clerk, Warren Russell; Sheriff, Wm. Warren; Treasurer, B. H. Bush ; Prosecuting Attorney, E. D. Nye ; Commissioner, Wm. D. Herrick; Infirmary Director, Moses MeKissick ; Coroner, Dr. Chad- wick.

The result in Lucas County was .

Governor-S. P. Chase,* 1,632; II. B. Payne, t 1,661; P. Van Trump.# 203. Senator -C. W. Ilill,* 1,801; J. N. Westcott,+ 1,633. Representative-S. A. Raymond,* 1,760; Octavius Waters,f 1,614. ( * Re- publicans. t Democrats. # Americans. )

The Republican candidates for Clerk, In- firmary Director, Sheriff, Coroner and Treas- urer were elected, and the Democratic candi- dates for Probate Judge (Thos. Dunlap), Com- missioner (Edward Bissell), Prosecuting At- torney (Ira E. Lee), and Auditor (Cyrus D. llanks), were elected.

Mr. Westcott (Democrat) was elected State Senator by 136 majority over General Hill. Mr. Raymond (Republican), was elected Represen- tative. Daniel F. Cook, of Maumee City, was first nominated by the Republicans, but declined

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for the reason that he had no partisan policy which he wished to promote. Chase was elected Governor by a vote of 160,568, to 159,065 for Payne and 9,263 for Van Trump.

1858.

The Republican Convention of the Fifth Con- gressional District, met at Defiance, July 22, 1858, of which C. M. Godfrey, of Putnam, was President ; John Taylor, of Defiance, and J. W. Ross, of Wood, Vice-Presidents; and W. C. Earl of Lucas, E. A. Higgins of Wood, .i. D. Baker of Defiance, E. W. Fuller of Fulton, Geo. Weimer of Henry, and I. R. Sherwood of Williams, Secretaries. A ballot for candidate for Congress stood : Richard Mott, 83; James M. Ashley, 110. Mr. Ashley was declared the nominee and addressed the Convention. It was generally understood, that but for a per- vading doubt as to Mr. Mott's accepting the position for a third term, he would have been nominated without serions opposition, he having served with very general acceptance.

The vote in Lucas County, October 12, 1858, was as follows:

Judge of Supreme Court-W. V. Peck,* 1,768; T. W. Bartley,f 1,581. Congress-J. M. Ashley,* 1,746; Wm. Mungen,t 1,557. Judge of Common Pleas Court-S. T. Worcester,* 1,764; Horatio Wild- man,t 1,567. Commissioner-Wm. Taylor,* 1,737; Benj. Joy,t 1,600. Coroner-Alfred Bostwick,* 1,804; Thos. Tiernan, t 1,494. Infirmary Director-I. N. Hathaway,* 1,628; W. W. Howe,+ 1,698. ( * Repub- lieans. + Demoerats.)

The vote on question of a new Jail stood- Yes, 1,566; No, 1,181.

Mr. Ashley was elected to Congress by a vote in the District of 10,532, to 9,987 for Mr. Mungen. The Republican majority in the State was 20,344. Worcester's majority for Judge was 913 in the District.

1859.

The local campaign of 1859 was mainly dis- tingnished for the active and somewhat bitter contest in connection with the election of Judge of the Common Pleas Court, for the Sub-Dis- triet embracing Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Erie and HIuron Counties. Judge John Fitch was the incumbent and the Republican candi- date for re-election. The Democrats presented no nomination of their own, but at their Dis- triet Convention recommended the members of the party to support Charles Kent, a Repub- lican and an independent candidate. The con- test had but little effect upon the balance of the tickets of the two parties.

The Republican Representative Convention (Lucas and Fulton Counties) was held at Wau- scon, August 23, 1859, with Clark Waggoner, of Lucas, as President, and E. W. Fuller and II. Bays, of Fulton, as Secretaries. Dennison

Steele, of Lucas, was nominated for Representa - tive, on a vote of 30, to 28 for L. L. Morchonse of Lucas County.

The Democratic County Convention met September 6th, with Andrew Young as Presi- dent, and Michael Hayden and and C. R. Den- nett as Secretaries.

The result in Lucas County was as follows :

Governor-Wm. Dennison, 2,225; R. P. Ranney, 2,073. Judge of Common Pleas-John Fitch, 2, 102; Chas. Kent, 2,130. Senator-Geo. Laskey, 2,281 ; H. J. Boehmer, 2,008. Representative-Dennison Steele, 2,237; Edward Bissell, Sr., 2.032. County Au- ditor-Alex. Reed, 2,262 ; Henry Brand, 1,988, Treas- urer-Valentine Braun, 2,481; John B. Murphy, 1,648. Sheriff-Henry D. Kingsbury, 2,519; Elijah Dodd, 1,765. Surveyor-Elijah W. Lenderson, 2,135; W. H. Harris, 2,116. Prosecuting Attorney-Geo. P. Este, 2,391 ; John J. Manor, 1,890. Recorder-Jona- than Wynn, 2,300; Thos. Brophy, 1,928. Infirmary Director-Edward Gordinier, 2,231; Foster R. War- ren, 2,042. (The first named candidates were Repub- ficans and the second Democrats.)

The vote in the District for Judge stood- Fitch, 8,431; Kent, 6,678. Fitch's majority, 1,553. Mr. Laskey was chosen Senator by 629 majority.

1860.

In its direct and indirect results, the politi- cal campaign of 1860, beyond all question, was the most important of all which have occurred under this Government. It is even yet too soon to form a just estimate of the various and momentous National issues and results which therein had their source. Without stopping here for detailed statement or for discussion of these, it will suffice to say that the one question of the day was, whether the institution ofhuman Slavery should be regarded and treated as local or national in its legal status and rights. That is to say-whether it was the creature of the States in which it existed, dependent wholly upon State authority for such existence; or was National in its character, and should be re- cognized wherever National authority was in force. The Republican party, while recognizing the right of the States to establish and main- tain Slavery within their limits, and the obli- gation of the General Government to respect such right, squarely and positively denied the right of such States, separately or collectively, to extend or maintain the institution beyond their several jurisdictions. That party further insisted that all domain of the Government was free, and denied the right of Congress to es- tablish or to recognize Slavery within the ter- ritory belonging to the United States.

The candidates of the Republicans were Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin. The Democrats of the country were divided as to the policy which should prevail in the treat- ment of Slavery outside the States. One por- tion, holding to what was known as " Squatter

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Sovereignty," insisted that the settlers of an organized Territory should have the same power in the management of the matter, that the people of a State bad, and thus admit or reject Slavery, as they might choose, while in such inchoate political condition, and not await the organization of a State Government. This portion had Stephen A. Douglas for their Pres- idential candidate, and Ilerschel V. Johnson for Vice-President. The other portion of the Den- ocratic party held to the nationality of Slavery, in so far, that slaves could lawfully be taken and held, not only in any territory belonging to the United States, but for temporary busi- ness or sojourn within any State of the Union. In other words, their claim, resting largely on the then recent decision of the Supreme Court in the Dred Seott case, was that " slave property stood upon the same footing as all other prop- erty, and that neither the General Government nor any Territorial Government could destroy or impair" such title of slave-owners. The candidates of this portion of the Democrats were John C. Breckenridge and Joseph Lane. A fourth ticket, composed of John Bell and Edward Everett, was presented by the " Con- stitution and Union party," made up chiefly of members of the " American party " of 1856. In their platform of 1860, they omitted the dis- tinctive doctrine of the previous campaign as to native and foreign-born citizens, and limited their policy to the defense of the constitution and laws of the United States, as the sole guar- anty for the preservation of the Union and of the rights of the people in all its parts-making no special reference to Slavery.

The campaign was marked by mueh spirit and no little bitterness, and was largely see- tional in its charcter-the Republicans finding their sole effective support in the Free States, while the opposition faetions divided the Dem - ocratie party, both North and South, although the Breckenridge portion was predominant at the Sonth, while of the other two, the Douglas portion polled much the largest vote at the North.

The Republican CInb of Toledo was organ- ized June 2, 1860, with following officers :

President S. A. Raymond; Vice-Presidents- Paul Jones, Wm. C. Earl; Secretary-Otto Reide- meister ; Treasurer-Wm. Kraus; Executive Com- mittee -- R. It. Bell, Charles Pratt, Joseph Stanbery, Andrew Stephen and Lyman Parcher.

John A. Chase, John Greiner, John Gavin, E. W. Haynes and George P. Este were ap- pointed to organize a " Wide Awake ('Inb." Such Club was organized June Sth, with the following officers :

Captain-George P. Este ; Lientenants-J. A. Chase, Valentine Braun and C. S. Woodbury ; Sec- retary-Victor Keen ; Treasurer-Elenry T. Bissell.

Early in the campaign, the Republicans took steps for securing suitable headquarters, which

resulted in leasing a vacant lot (168-172 Sum- mit Street), between two blocks, on which were placed front and rear walls and a roof, with a floor and seats, which constituted their " Wig- wam," the Indian name given the large build- ing improvised for the Republican National Convention at Chicago. It proved admirably adapted for the occasion, and superior to any like provision in Toledo, before or since that time. After the campaign closed, the place was for a time used for public concerts and meetings; and subsequently by Uriah Greg- ory's Commercial College, and in later years by a Laundry.

The Republican County nominating Conven tion was held July 31st, with Darwin E. Gard- ner as President, and E. W. Lenderson and Noe Nelson as Secretaries. The following ticket was nominated :

County Clerk-Peleg T. Clark. Probate Judge- Fred. A. Jones. Commissioner-S. A. Raymond. Coroner-Dr. S. H. Bergen. Infirmary Director- Robert A. Forsyth.

The following delegates to a Congressional Convention were appointed :

Toledo-C. W. Moulton, Alex. Reed, Robert Bell. Wm. Kraus. Oregon-R. V. Boice. Manhattan-J. B. Strait. Sylvania-Robert Talcott. Richfield- Isaac Washburn. Spencer -- Wm. Taylor. Swanton-B. T. Geer. Providence-A. B. Mead. Waterville- Thomas Shoemaker. Carey-G. W. Norton. Mon- clova-W. B. Gunn. Washington - Henry Bennett. Springfield-Hiram Wiltse. Maumee City-Norton Graham, R. H. Forsyth, Edward Lloyd. For the County at large-Valentine Braun, Wm. Baker and William Limbrick.

The Republican Convention for the Fifth Congressional District was held at Toledo, Au- gust 4th, of which John M. Palmer, of Han- cock, was President ; W. O. Ensign of Defiance, M. H. Hayes of Fulton, Charles Hornung of Henry, Henry Stanford of Hancock, William Taylor of Lucas, R. S. Banks of Paulding, John M. Dixon of Putnam, I. N. Alexander of Van Wert, W. C. Morrison of Williams, and John Russell of Wood, Vice-Presidents ; and Joseph Ralston of Defiance, J. C. French of Fulton, W. E. Kintigh of Heury, Ezra Brown of Han- cock, George True of Lucas, S. R. Brown of Paulding, Elam Day, Jr., of Putnam, A. W. Baker of Van Wert, I. R. Sherwood of Williams and E. A. Higgins of Wood, Secretaries. James M. Ashley was nominated for re election to Congress, and Dresden W. II. Howard of Ful- ton for Presidential Elector. The Convention was briefly addressed by Mr. Ashley, and at considerable length by Hon. John Sherman, then representing the Thirteenth Congres- sional District.

The Breckenridge and Lane Democrats of Ohio held a Convention at Columbus August 7th, with Judge Reuben Wood for President, and 24 Vice-Presidents and 21 Secretaries. Among the Vice-Presidents was John E. Hunt

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of Incas, and of the Secretaries, James C. Wales of Lucas. G. A. Carpenter, W. S. Johnson, E. D. Potter and C. I. Scott, of Lucas, also took part in the proceedings. T. C. Stewart of bu- cas was nominated for Elector for the Distriet.

A Bell and Everett Club was organized in Toledo, August 11th, with the following offieors: President, C. Yardley ; Vice-President, Wm. HI. Raymond ; Secretary, J. H. Boggis; Treas- urer, I. R. Nelson. The following named del- egates to a State Convention were appointed : A. C. Harris, J. Il. Boggis, C. Yardley, J. B. Foreman, Warren Russell, 1. R. Nelson, W. H. Raymond, C. B. Phillips, Matthew Brown and C. K. Pheati.

A Douglas County Convention was held Au- gust 18th, of which Edward Bissell, Sen., was President, and H. P. Platt and Dr. Cronise, Secretaries. The following County candidates were nominated;

Probate Judge-Thomas Dunlap. Clerk-James H. Maples. Commissioner -- Edward Bissell, Sen. Coroner-David S. Johnson. Infirmary Director -- T. L. Clark.

A Breckenridge Democratic County Conven- tion was hekt September 1st, with Captain E. Parmelee as President, and George A. Carpen- ter as Secretary, and nominated the following ticket :

Probate Judge-Ralph Tarbox. Clerk -- J. H. Maples. Commissioner -- C. A. Crane. Coroner-M. M. Goulden. Infirmary Director-Robert Dietrich.

A Douglas Club was organized in Toledo, June 12th, with the following officers : President, A. V. Stebbins ; Vice-Presidents, Nathan M. Lan- dis, Gilbert Rogers, Jr., Henry Brand and Jobn W. Fuller; Secretary, C. Il. Coy ; Treasurer, Andrew Young; Executive Committee, Thos. Dunlap, Robert Cummings, E. B. Bronson, Ed. Connelly, John Miller, Jr., Ferdinand Johnson and Dennis Coghlin.

The vote in Lucas County October 9, 1860, was as follows :

Attorney General -- James Murray, 2,631; D. W. Stambaugh, 1,862. Congress -- J. M. Ashley, 2,681; J. B. Steedman, 1,929. County Clerk-P. T. Clark, 2,646 ; J. H. Maples, 1,992. Probate Judge -- F. A. Jones, 2,577 ; Thomas Dunlap, 2,021 ; Ralph Tarbox, 36. County Commissioner -- S. A. Raymond, 2,659 ; Ed. Bissell, Sr., 1,836; C. A. Crane, 130. Infirmary Director -- R. A. Forsyth, 2,658; T. L. Clark, 1,862 ; James M. Brigham, 76. Coroner -- S. H. Bergen, 2,647 ; David Johnson, 1,831; Andrew J. Seeley, 83; Michael Goulden, 51.

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History of the city of Toledo and Lucas County, Ohio, Part 65

Author: Waggoner, Clark, 1820-1903 Publication date: 1888 Publisher: New York and Toledo : Munsell & Company Number of Pages: 1408

Author: Waggoner, Clark, 1820-1903
Publication date: 1888
Publisher: New York and Toledo : Munsell & Company
Number of Pages: 1408