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129
310
5
A, Third Ward
173
162
271
205
131
232
4
202
199
1
3
21
123
8
10
Waterville
123
1
359
321
363
POLITICAL PARTIES AND ELECTIONS.
Surveyor - Henry W. Wilhelin,* 8,243; George Meissner, jr., 1, 7,243 ; Thos. Radcliff, # 297.
Infirmary Director-Geo. W. Reynolds,# 8,160; Chas. W. Ferguson, 1 7,306 ; Sylvester B. Worden,# 312. *Republicans. +Democrats, #Prohibitionists.
The vote in the Congressional District was as follows :
Counties.
Romcis.
Hurd.
Hagans.
Lucas
8,587
6,653
230
Sandusky
2,974
3.320
130
Ottawa
1,643
2,348
18
Frie
3,674
3.368
94
Tolals
17,178
15,692
472
Plurality
1,486
Majority
1,014
The aggregate vote for Judge of Common Pleas in the District (Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Erie and Huron Counties), was as follows :
For Mackey, 19,504; DeWitt, 19,983; Peeke, 1,006; Plurality for Dewitt, 479; majority against same, 527.
The vote of the State on Secretary, stood :
J. S. Robinson, 340,895 ; John Me Bride, 329,314; H. R. Smith, -. Republican plurality, 11,581 ; Re- publican majority,
What came to be known as the Greenback or National party, first made its appearance in 1876, when Peter Cooper was its candidate for President, and Samuel F. Cary for Vice-Presi- dent. Lucas County was a chief locality of its strength, that being the only County in the State in which it east a plurality of the ballots, its vote in 1877 having been 40 per cent. of the total vote cast. The main occasion for its organization was the proposed resumption of' specie payments by the Government, which it resisted, proposing instead the permanent use of Government paper, and the exclusion of coin as a basis for currency. With the suc- cessful inauguration of resumption, January 1, 1879, this party began rapidly to subside, and soon it had virtually disappeared as a separate organization. At the elections of 1877 and '78, its tickets in Toledo and the County were elected. Its rise and fall, as indicated by the election returns, is shown in the following tables, giving its vote and that of the Repub- lican and Democratic parties in Lucas County and the State :
1876. President.
1877. Governor.
1878. Secretary of State.
1879.
Attorney General.
-
Dem.
Rep.
Dem.
Nat.
Rep.
Dem.
Nat.
Rep.
Dem.
Nat.
Toledo-First Ward_
682
313
244
153
474
319
176
430
493
30:
Second Ward
511
378
224
199
350
293
253
361
457
403
183
Third Ward
Sot
436
410
325
223
569
309
227
712
362
127
Fourth Ward
416
519
129
287
41×
206
431
308
216
510
234
Fifth Ward
677
310
97
192
279
128
253
214
294
136
Seventh Ward
616
466
272
260
482
421
171
359
404
3.87
405
370
Totals in Toledo.
4515
3846
1686
1943
3553
2295
2632
3081
3524
3133
2113
Maumee-First Ward
129
75
56
75
43
64
65
37
49
49
Third Ward
16
S
40
13
12
26
17
40
9
Totals, Maumee
209
174
91
178
89
106
14×
140
167
69
Adams
146
86
61
72
46
61
80
Monclova
141
89
111
79
6
78
55
57
118
25
Oregon
216
123
100
68
115
153
165
90
Providence
120
132
71
28
42
Richfield
138
78
100
73
9
91
Spencer
8
50
24
40
39
19
34
lit
47
Springfield
100
G-
68
63
Swanton
83
39
4:2
25
1
41
15
34
Sylvania
Washington-First Precinct
Second Precinct
+1
21
Totals, Washington
334
148
108
57
168
185
15
145
280
Waterville
70
109
45
8:
21
44
Waynesfield
38
IG
11
17
25
12
Whitehouse
.55
115
32
70
30
34
41
Totals outside Toledo
2105
1294
985
1013
632
999
849
1575
1132
517
Grand Totals for County
6524
5155
2671
3155
4076
3204
3521
3998
5099
4265
2630
163
294
797
188
536
700
372
648
Sixth Ward
359
363
428
Eighth Ward
479
533
147
992
63
33
30
57
39
58
1
120
64
50
11×
43
78
40
143
24
127
30
17
25
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53
99
30
Second Ward
6-
27
1123
116
14
136
63
27
10
430
364
HISTORY OF TOLEDO AND LUCAS COUNTY.
The National party had a ticket in the year 1880, but not thereafter. After that year, its members largely, though not wholly, returned to their former political affiliations. The rise and fall of that organization in Lucas County are shown by the following table of votes cast there at State elections in the years named, to wit:
1877.
1878.
1879.
1880,
Republicans
2671
3294
5099
6659
Democrats
3155
3521
4265
6181
Nationals
4076
3993
2630
649
The votes of the same parties in the State for the same years were as follows :
1877.
187%. 1879. 336,261
1880.
Republicans.
248,945
274,120
375,048
Democrats.
271,625
270,966
319,132
340,821
Nationals.
16,912
38,332
9,129
6,456
POLITICAL LITERATURE.
Among the popular Whig songs of 1840, were the following :
THIE HURRAH SONG.#
Old Tip's the Boy to swing the flail, Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah !
And make the Locos all turn pale, Ilnrrah, hurrah, hurrah ! TIe'll give them all a tarnal switchen, When he begins to " Clar' de Kitchen." Inrrah, hurrah, hurrah, hurrah, hurrah, hurrah !
Ploughboys though he leads in battle, Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah !
Ile is a team at raising eattle, Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah ! And though old Proctor at him kicked, He is the chap that ne'er was licked, Hurrah, &c.
Ilis latch-string hangs outside the door, Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah. ! As it has always hung hefore, Ifurrah, hurrah, hurrah ! We've vowed by Whigs he should be sent To Washington as President, Hurrah, &c.
In all the States no door stands wider, Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah ! To ask you in to drink Hard Cider, Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah ! But any man that's " given to grabbin," Can never enter his Log Cabin, Hurrah, &c.
For such as Swartwont, Price and Boyd, Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah ! TIis honest soul will e'er avoid, Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah ! And poverty hic thinks no crime, But welcomes it at dinner time, Hurrah. &c.
So here's three cheers for honest Tip. Turrah, hurrah, hurrah ! We've got the Locos on the hip, Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah ! We'll row them all far up Salt River, There let them stand to shake and shiver, Hurrah, &c.
* Sung for the first time at the dedication of the Whig Log- l'abin in Ohio City (now part of Cleveland), in March, 1840.
WHAT HAS CAUSED THIS GREAT COMMOTION ? TUNE-Little Pig's Tuil.
What has caused this great commotion, 'motion, 'motion, Our country through " It is the ball a-rolling on, on. CHORUS. For Tippecanoe and Tyler too- Tippecanoe and Tyler too ; And with them we'll beat little Van, Van, Van ; Van is a used up man : And with them we'll beat little Van.
Like the rushing of mighty waters, waters, waters, On it will go ; And in its course it will clear the way, For Tippecanoe, &c.
Sce the Loco standard tottering, tottering, tottering, Down it must go ; And in its place we'll rear the lag Of Tippecanoe, &'e.
Don't you hear from every quarter, quarter, quarter, Good news and true, That swift the ball is rolling on, For Tippecanoe, &c.
The Buckeye Boys turned out in thousands, thousands, thou- sands,
Not long ago, And at Columbus set their seals For Tippecanoe, &c.
Now you hear the Van Jacks talking, talking, talking, Things look quite blue, For all the world seems turning round For Tippecanoe, &e.
Let them talk about Hard Cider, cider, cider, And Log Cabins, too, 'Twill help to speed the ball, For Tippecanoe, &c.
The lateh-string hangs outside the door, door, door, And is never pulled through, For that never was the custom of Old Tippecanoe, &c.
Ile always has his table set, set, set, For all honest and truc, And invites them all to take a bite With Tippecanoe, &c.
See the spoilsmen and leg-treasurers, treasurers, treasurers, All in a stew, For well they know they stand no chance With Tippecanoe, &c.
Little Matty's days are numbered, numbered, numbered, Out he must go, And in the chair we'll place the good Old Tippecanoe, &e.
Now, who shall we have for Gov'nor, Gov'nor. Gov'nor, Who, tell me who? Let's have Tom Corwin, for he's a team
For Tippecanoe and Tyler too-for Tippecanoe and Tyler too; And with him we'll beat Wilson Shannon, Shannon, Shannon; Shannon's a used up man Aud with him we'll beat Wilson Shannon.
Among the more popular songs of 1844, was the following, which is found in the Blade :
THE COONS ARE RISING. TUNE-Old Dan Tucker.
The skies are bright : our hearts are light, For North and South the Whigs unite : And we'll set our songs to good old tunes, For there is music in these coons. Hurrah, hurrah, the Whigs are rising : Hurrah, hurrah. the Whigs are rising ; Hurrah, hurrah, the Whigs are rising : For Harry Clay and Frelinghuysen.
The Locos' hearts are very sore : They look quite blue the Nation o'er, For they begin to think with reason, That this will be a great Coon season. Ilurrah, &e.
Old Frelinghuysen is a Jersey Bluc- A noble Whig, both good and true ; And we'll make New Jersey feel The Whigs respect her Great Broad Scal. HInrrah, &c.
Oh ! Matty Van's a man of doubt ; Ile wires in and wires out ; You cannot tell when on his track, If he's going Sonth or coming back. Hurrah, &c.
The Coon now looks abroad with pride, For who is there dares to touch his hide ? fle's found a cure for Loco poison
In Harry Clay and Frelinghuysen. Hurrah, &c.
POLITICAL PARTIES AND ELECTIONS.
United band and heart are we, From Northern Lake to Southern Sea, From East to West, all have their eyes on Harry Clay and Frelinghuysen. llurrah, &e.
The ladies all, with true Whig zeal, Will labor for the Nation's wenl ; They'll sing Whig songs, and in Old llyson, Drink to Clay and Frelinghuysen. Hurrah, &c.
Of Ohio political song- writers, John Greiner, without doubt, stands at the head. Beginning with the campaign of 1844, and continuing more or less actively for 10 years, he produced an amount and variety of that class of litera- ture not equaled by that of any other writer ; and while it was partisan, and designed as such, it was pervaded by a spirit of good nature which disarmed eriticism, even from his polit- ical opponents. Among his earlier produc- tions most popular with the Whigs, was the one written in response to a call from the Editor of the Ohio Statesman (Sam. Medary), then the Democratic organ, for " a song from Greiner," soon after the nomination of David Tod for Governor by the Democrats in January, 1844. It was as follows :
GOVERNOR TOD. AIR-Rosin the Bow.
Soon after the great nomination Was held at Columbus, so odd, · There was quite a jollification At the homestead of Governor Tod.
His Mother, good pious old lady, Her spectacles threw on the sod-
" Good gracious! who d thought that our Davy Would ever be Governor Tod ?"
His Sisters, each other remarking, Said proudly, " Those fellows may plod. Who used to come up here a sparking The Sisters of Governor Tod."'
The little Tods, building play-houses, As they in their petticonis trod, Said, " Oh, Mother, now shan't we wear trowsers, Since Papa is Governor Tod ?
" Indeed, we will cut no more capers, Because it would look very odd, If we were to play with the neighbors, And we all young Governors Tod. "
" Be quiet, cach little young sappy, Î'II tickle your backs with the rods ; It's only myself and your Papa Are Governors, saucy young Tods."
So, now, if the people are hardened, And shouldn't elect bim, how odd ; They surely will never get purdoned By Davy, the Governor Tod.
Though beaten by Mordecai Bartley, the Whig candidate, in 1844, and again by Wm. Bebb, in 1846, Mr. Tod, in 1861, as the Union nominee, was elected Governor by a strong majority.
In January, 1849, after the Legislature had been nominally in session over six weeks with- out progress in its business, Mr. Greiner fur- nished the following :
THIE OLD MILL-A GRIND.
In the Town of Columbus a Mill you will find, Au ugly Old Mill that refuses to grind.
l'pon this Old Mill, banging high in the steeple,
An okl Bell is ringing this tune to the people- " Grinding away, three dollars the pay. And not a grist ground for six weeks und a day."
This noisy old Mill has been raising a muss ;
' Tis all out of gear, and kicks up such a fuss. That hungry men, waiting with " Sacks " they would till, Alas ! not a grist can they get from the Mill. Grinding away, etc.
This old mill is crowded with big men and small
All after the hide of the Senator tall ; (a) Judge Read, like the reed that was shook by the wind,
Begs, tremblingly, " for God's sake," to give him a grind. Grinding away, etc.
Judge Potter's (b) in waiting, impatient, no doubt :
Around the old Mill he still " potters " about ; While Salmon P. Chase, with " Free Soil and free gammon," Stands baiting his hook and is fishing for Salmon." Grinding away, etc.
And here is Judge Wood. Judge, how do you do ? The "noise aod confusion-" What? Spaulding (c) here.too? And there's modest Sum (d), he's awfully squinting One eye on the Senate and one on the printing. Grinding away, etc.
Three weeks in December, by night and by day, The Locos they sat, and they tinkered away.
" Confound the old Mill," then said Leiter, (r) " I'll bust her. By by hat." said he, " boys, I turn on the water." Grinding away, etc.
Archie (f) thought it a wind-mill, and Lord, how he blowed; While Whitman (g) tried gas ; but the gas would explode ; But gas, wind and water, together combined,
Won't answer the purpose-the Mill it won't grind. Grinding away, etc.
(a) Wm. Allen, then United States Senator. (b) E. D. Potter, of Toledo. (c) R. P. Spaulding, then of Akron, now of Cleve- land. (d) Sam. Medary, editor of Ohio Statesman. (c) Ben. F. Leiter, of Canton, temporary President of the Senate. (f) Ed- ward Archbold, Senator from Monroe County. (g) Judge Whit- man, of Lancaster.
*Mr. Chase was elected Senator soon thereafter, as the suc- cessor of Mr. Allen.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Following is as correct a list of incumbents of the County offices named as can be prepared:
CLERKS OF COURTS.
Horatio Conant, 1835-37.
Daniel McBain (Deputy), 1837.
James Myers, (Acting), 1837.
Jerome B. Myers (Deputy), 1837.
James Myers 1841-44.
Francis L. Nichols, 1844-47, and 1851-57.
Denison Steele, 1851-54.
Peleg T. Clark, 1857-63.
Victor Keen, 1863-72.
Michael J. Enright, 1872-SI.
Romanso (. Quiggle, 1881-87.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
Andrew Coffinbury, 1836.
Emery D. Potter, 1836.
John Fitch, 1836-38.
Caleb F. Abbott, 1838-43.
James M. Coffinbury, 1843-15.
Thomas Dunlap, jr., 1845-47.
William IL. Hall, 1847-51.
John J. Manor, 1851-57.
Iva E. Lee, 1857-59.
George P. Este, 1859-61.
Reuben C. Lemmon, 1861-63.
George R. Haynes, 1863-67.
J. Kent Hamilton, 1867-71.
J. D. Ford, 1871-77.
Morgan N. Odell, 1877-79.
Charles L. Kennedy, 1879-81.
E. S. Dodd, 1881-84.
J. T. Southard, 1884-87.
366
IHISTORY OF TOLEDO AND LUCAS COUNTY.
COMMISSIONERS.
Cyrus Holloway, 1835. John Baldwin, 1835-37.
Robert Gower, 1835-37. Samuel Bartlett, 1837. William P. Daniels, 1837-39.
Eli Hubbard, 1838-43. John Van Fleet, 1838-41. David Hobart, 1839-42.
Albert C. Ilough, 1841-44.
Horace Waite, 1843-45.
Galen B. Abell, 1844-46.
Lyman Parcher, 1845-47.
Pliny Lathrop, 1846-48.
Lorenzo L. Morehouse, 1846-49.
Daniel Knowles, 1847-49. Stephen Haughton, 184S.
Robert A. Forsyth, 1850-52.
Samuel Divine, 1849-52.
Russell C. Daniels, 1851-52.
Peter C. Lewis, 1851-54.
William F. Dewey, 1852-54.
Alfred J. Eldridge, 1854.
Joel W. Kelsey, 1855-58.
Daniel F. Cook, 1855-57, and 1863-65.
Sereno C. Brainard, 1856-58.
Daniel Segur, 1857.
Edward Bissell, 1858-60.
William Taylor, 1859-64, and 1866.
Galen Norton, 1860-62.
Samuel A. Raymond, 1861-63.
Paul Jones, 1864-67.
George W. Reynolds, 1865-67.
Edwin Gordinier, 1867-73.
Jesse S. Norton, 1869-78.
Thomas S. Merrell, 1869-71.
E. W. Lenderson, 1870. Lucas Raab, 1871-76.
Patrick Dowling, 1875-77.
Henry C. Ely, 1877-82.
James Coyle, 1878-80, and 1885-87.
J. E. Wilcox, 1879-81.
Justin McDonald, 1881-83. Ignatius Wernert, 1882-84.
John Ryan, 1884-87. John Bladen, 1885. L. C. Gibbs, 1886-87.
SHERIFF'S.
Munson II. Daniels, 1835. Cornelius G. Shaw, 1837-41.
Elisha Frost, 1841-45. Luther Dodge, 1845-47. Elisha Mack, 1847-51.
Elijah Dodd, 1851-55. Stephen J. Springer, 1855-57.
Henry D. Kingsbury, 1857-1861.
Nathan M. Landis, 1861-65.
H. D. Kingsbury, 1865-69. Patrick H. Dowling. 1869-73.
Albert Moore, 1873-77, and 1879-81.
Samuel S. Linton, 1877-79.
John S. Harbeck, Jr., 1881-85. Benjamin F. Wade, 1885-87.
AUDITORS.
Samuel M. Young, 1835-38. Levi S. Lownsbury, 1838-42. [Trial Spencer, 1843-45. William F. Dewey, 1845-52. Andrew Young, 1853-55. Cyrus D. Hanks, 1857-59. Charles R. Dennett, 1859. Alexander Reed, 1859-63.
James L. Smith, 1863-69. Elijah W. Lenderson, 1869-74. Gustave Wittstein, 1874-76. John Paul Jones, 1876-81. Walter Pickens, 1881-84. Charles A. C. Vordtriede, ISS4-87.
TREASURERS.
Eli Hubbard, 1835. Sanford L. Collins, 1836-39.
Jolın U. Pease, 1839-44. F. E. Kirtland, 1844-48.
Lyman Parcher, 1848-52.
John E. Hunt, 1852-54.
Cyrus H. Coy, 1854-56.
Benjamin Joy, 1856-58.
Samuel Blanchard, 1858-60.
Valentine Braun, 1860-64.
Ernst Greiner, 1864-68.
Andrew Stephan, 1868-72.
John S. Kountz, 1872-74.
Robert Cummings, 187-1-76.
William Cummings, 1876-78.
Elijah B. Hall, 1878-80.
John W. Toullerton, 1880-82.
Joel W. Kelsey, 1882-84. Foster R. Warren, 1884-86.
Horace J. Potter, 1886-SS.
RECORDERS.
Frederick Wright, 1835.
Junius Flagg, 1837-47.
Horace Thacher, 1847-53.
Thomas Brophy, 1853-59.
Jonathan Wynn, 1859-65.
Josiah W. White, 1865-74.
John S. Kountz, 1874-77.
Isaac Ilead, 1877-80.
William W. Alcorn, 1880-83.
Charles J. Kirschner, 1883-86.
William V. McMaken, 1886-89.
SURVEYORS.
William Martin, 1835.
Samuel Divine, 1836-38.
Wm. Mitchell, 1838.
Daniel L. Westcott, 1837-41.
Wm. Martin, 1841-46.
Thomas Clark, 1847-51.
Henry J. Vaughn, 1851. William H. Harris, 1831-4, and 1856-59.
L. W. Doane, 1855.
E. W. Lenderson, 1859-68.
Jerome L. Stratton, 1871-77.
Chas. W. Shoemaker, 1877-80.
Samnel Bement, 1880-83. George Meissner, 1883-86.
H. W. Wilhelm, 1886-89.
CORONERS.
D. Cole, 1837-38.
D. Garlick, 1838-41. Eli Kitts, 1841-43. John Hamilton, 1843-45.
Edwin Avery. 1845-47.
Daniel Knowles, 1847-49.
George D. Treat, 1849-51.
John G. Kemme, 1851-53. Michael Schoenocker, 1853-55. Valentine Braun, 1857-59. Alfred Bostwick, 1859-61. Symmes H. Bergen, 1861-65. Marcus Schnetzler, 1865-67. Jabez M. Cooke, 1867-73. George A. Collamore, 1873. C. Van Fleet, 1874.
POLITICAL PARTIES AND ELECTIONS.
Samuel S. Thorn, 1875. HI. D. Chamberlin, 1877.
Frederick Hohly, 1880-82.
George A. Hollister, 1882-85.
Wilson W. Cullison, 1885-87.
LUCAS COUNTY OFFICERS, ESST.
Proseenting Attorney, James H1. Southard.
Auditor, Charles A. C. Vordtriede.
Recorder, William V. MeMaken.
('lerk of Courts, R. (. Quiggte.
Probate Judge. J. W. Cummings.
Surveyor, HI. W. Wilhelm.
Sheriff, B. F. Wade.
Deputy Sheriff's, John C. Phelan and Michael Watsh.
Coroner, Dr. W. W. Cullison.
Treasurer, Horace J. Potter.
Deputy Treasurer, Clayton R. Heath.
County Commissioners, John Ryan, James Coyle, L. C. Gibbs.
Stenographers, James 11. Emery and Eltward 11. Smith.
Court of Common Pleas, Judges R. C. Lemmon, L. H. Pike and D. Il. Commager.
Infirmary Directors, George W. Reynolds, George Mack and Thomas O'Neill.
THE COURT-HOUSE.
As already stated, the first building used for a Court-House in Lucas County, was the School-Honse on Erie Street, between Monroe and Washington. Here Courts continued to be held for about a year, when accommoda- tions were furnished in Daniels & Goettell's building, Northwest corner of Summit and Monroe Streets. In January, 1839, a proposi- tion by Richard Mott, to lease to the County a building on the Northeast corner of Summit and Cherry Streets, for use as a Court-House, was accepted, and the same was so used until the removal of the County-seat to Manmee, in 1840. In August, 1838, the proprietors of Oliver's Addition to Toledo having set apart grounds, to be known as " Court - House Square," on Broadway, and about 50 rods West of the site of the present Oliver House, steps were taken for the erection of County build- ings thereon. The proprietors of Toledo had agreed to contribute $20,000 for that purpose. The plan adopted for the Court-House, was that of the Ashtabula building. William P. Daniels was appointed Superintendent of the work, which had progressed so far as to provide the foundation for the Court-House, when, in view of the probability of the removal of the County-seat to Manmee, operations were sus- pended in February, 1839.
In June, 1840, Maumee became the Seat of Justice of the County, through the decision of Commissioners selected by the Legislature to review and relocate the same. Temporary accommodations were furnished for the Courts and County offices at Manmee. June 17, 1840, the proposals of John E. Hunt, Horace Waite and Thomas Clark 2d, for the erection of County buildings at Maumee, were accepted.
October 8, 1841, the Court-House so furnished, was accepted by the County Commissioners, and an appropriation of $8,735 made toward the cost of the same. This building was in use until the removal of the County-seat back to Toledo under the vote in October, 1852. The Maumee building having been furnished largely through contributions made by residents of that Town, they, upon the removal of the County-seat to Toledo, asked for a return to them of the several sums thus paid. The County Commissioners, under legal advice, in- duding that of the Attorney-General of Ohio, decided to comply with such request, to the extent of $9,265. That sum was paid in the amounts stated, to the following named persons : To Dr. Oscar White, $100; James Wolcott, $100; J. E. Hunt, 83,000; George Richardson, 8100; J. H. Bronson, $100; Wm. St. Clair, $100; John IIale, $50; James W. Converse, $50; Young & Waite, $259.41 ; Thos. Clark 2d, $552.58; Andrew Young, $100; A. Il. Ewing's Estate, $2,000; D. F. Cook, 8201; George B. Knaggs, $100; James 1. Forsyth, 840; R. A. Forsyth, 8500; Iloratio Conant, 8132 ; Horace Waite, 8250; C. C. P. Hunt, 8100 ; Isaac Ilull, 8250; Samuel Wagner, $25. This list is of in- terest, as showing who were the enterprising citizens, to whom Maumee was largely indebted for the County-seat for 12 years. The build- ing in question yet occupies a prominent posi- tion in Maumee.
A condition precedent to the removal of the County-seat to Toledo from Maumee in 1852, was made the provision by the former of cer- tain accommodations for a Court-House and Jail. To secure fulfillment of such condition, a bond, in the sum of $20,000, was required. This was given jointly by the City and 28 citizens of the County, as follows: Il. D. Mason, Matt. Johnson, Wm. Baker, Ezra Bliss, J. II. Whitaker, T. H. Hough, S. Linsley, Thos. Watkins, jr., Geo. W. Scott, Hez. L. Hosmer, V. H. Ketcham, James Myers, C. A. King, Valentine Wall, John P. Freeman, L. T. Thayer, Simeon Fitch, jr., Daniel Segur, Daniel McBain, Sanford 1. Collins, (. W. Hill, John U. Pease, James White, HI. D. Warren, D. O. Morton, Edson Allen, Ira. L. Clark.
For temporary purposes, and contingent upon the removal of the County-seat to Toledo, by the vote in October, 1852, the City leased of Silas J. Duell, for two years, the building on Summit street, between Cherry and Walnut, known as " Duell Block," including a room then known as " Duell Hall," and eight other rooms; the rent for all which to be $700 per annum.
The County-seat question of 1852 over- shadowed even the Presidential campaign in Lucas County, involving an intense degree of bitterness between the competing points- Toledo and Maumee-and calling out a vote at those places, unprecedented. The intensity of
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HISTORY OF TOLEDO AND LUCAS COUNTY.
feeling between the rival interests, is shown in the votes cast, especially at Toledo and Mau- mee, the competing points. Below is given the vote on that question in 1852 ; and also, the vote at the State election two years later (1854), to wit :
Removal.
Vote 1854.
T'es.
No.
Total
Dem.
Rep.
Total
Toledo-First Ward.
283
283
47
148
195
Second Ward
267
Third Ward
496
11
507
88
160
257
Fourth Ward
556
1
557
205
217
422
Port Lawrence Township.
21
1
22
75
125
200
Second Ward __
1
476 34
477 35
21
13
34
Third Ward.
70
70
14
19
33
Waynesfield Township ..
3
45
48
5
7
12
Oregon.
135
135
270
22
57
79
Washington
153
155
38
115
Springfield
12
126 154
162
68
126
Providence
90
90
29
30
59
Swanton
58
58
7
25
32
Spencer
48
55
6
46
52
Monclova
45
69
Richfield
135
3
138
15
98
113
Totals Majorities
2186
1452
363S
795
1599
2394
734
S04
..
The effect of a County-seat question in swell- ing a popular vote, is seen in the fact, that the vote in 1852 (3,638) was greater by 1,244, or more than 50 per cent., than was that at the exciting election two years later (1854), when it was but 2,394.
In accordance with the conditions under which the vote on removal was taken, and the County-seat returned to Toledo, a Court-House was erected on Adams street, being the struc- ture now (1887) in use, which has been ex- tended by several different additions.
The matter of construction of a new Court- House has repeatedly been discussed, and in 1886, authority was obtained from the Legisla- ture, under which the County Commissioners were expected to expend $500,000 for such pur- pose. So vigorous was the opposition to such action, however, that, through judicial inter- position it was prevented, after plans for the proposed building had been prepared under direction of the Commissioners.
THIE COUNTY JAIL.
At a meeting of the County Commissioners held June 4, 1837, the dwelling house of the Sheriff (C. G. Shaw) was declared to be the Jail of Lucas County, for the confinement of prisoners under the law. At the same time it was resolved to invite proposals for building in Toledo a Jail, 20x30 feet in size; one story high ; with an entry or hall six feet wide, and three cells, each 10x14 feet. Also, to receive proposals for a Jail as proposed by the Toledo Council, toward which that City was to pay $300. January 6, 1838, the proposals of Albert
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