569

Cleveland Morning Leader, 30 March 1864 (10 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

569 - L. Mar. 30:4/3 - The city Union convention for the nomination of its
candidates for the city spring election met yesterday at National hall,
W. B. Castle was chosen candidate for the commissioner of water works and
George Hester, for justice of the peace. One person was appointed from
each ward as a member of the city Union central committee. (10)

Index terms:

Castle, William B.; Hester, George (justice of peace); Union; Union convention (Baltimore, Md.)

570

Cleveland Morning Leader, 2 April 1864 (1 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

570 - L Apr. 2:4/2 - Henry Roth was nominated for constable at the Demo-
cratic city convention. He will accept no candidacy on either ticket. (1)

Index terms:

Roth, Henry

571

Cleveland Morning Leader, 4 April 1864 (ed; 3 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

571 - L. Apr. 4; ed: 2/1 - A11 in Cleveland who are opposed to war will vote
the "Copper ead" ticket. All who want slavery perpetuated will rally to
thc "Copperhead" standard. "Let us send glorious greetings to Union men
everywhere. Let us tell the boys in the army that we stand by them."
(3)

No index terms.

572

Cleveland Morning Leader, 4 April 1864 (ed; 3 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

572 - L Apr. 4; ed:2/2 - Today is election. "Tradesmen of all kinds, don't
think the present election unimportant, but go and vote the Union ticket."
(3)

Index terms:

Union; Union party

573

Cleveland Morning Leader, 5 April 1864 (29 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

573 - L. Apr. 5:4/3 - "The City Election, which transpired yesterday, re-
sulted in a glorious triumph for the Union cause. Only a light vote, -
about six thousand, was polled, and yet the Union majority for the city
ticket will not fall far short of Fifteen Hundred, a majority that has
surprised the most sanguine of the Union men, and which is heavier than any
ever before given at a city election in which so light a vote was polled.
The Union nominees for Councilmen are also successful in at least eight
Wards, and the council will be decidedly Union. Three times three for
the glorious Forest City! Never has it done itself more honor than in
repudiating the bastard Democracy, and in opening the Presidential campaign
of 1864 with a salute for the Union whose echoes shall ring through all
the borders of the land!
"The election passed off very quietly, no disturbance of any kind taking
place at any of the places of election. In most of the wards the vote was
light, and little or no interest taker. So great was the apathy, in fact,
and such the vigor with which the Democrats worked, that it was generally
feared that the Democracy would carry the city. In view of the fact, the
triumph is even greater and proves more conclusively that the great heart
of the people still beats for Liberty and Union."
The LEADER carries the complete vote of each ward, except the Seventh,
which had not reported at press time, although it was said Union nominees
had carried tº his ward also .
A proposition to annex a part of Brooklyn to the city was almost unani-
mously adopted. (29)

Index terms:

Brooklyn, Ohio; Cleveland LEADER; Union; Union party

574

Cleveland Morning Leader, 26 April 1864 (5 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

574 - L Apr. 26:4/4 - Yesterday, according to the soldiers' voting law, the
time for the reception of soldiers' votes for the last city election expired.
No soldiers' votes for this election have been received, either by the county
or city clerk, and, indeed, as far as is known, none have ever been cast.
The returns from the various wards were opened and counted yesterday morn-
ing. . They agree so nearly in all respects with the returns which we pub-
lished the morning, after the election that it is not worth while to repro-
duce them in detail. We give the total vote for water works commissioner
and justice of the peace. Water works commissioner - Willam B. Castle
(Union) 3,730, Morrison Foster (Democrat) 2, 154. - - -
Justice of the peace • George Hester (Union) 3,682, J. S. Allen (Democrat)
2, 149, total majority l, 533. -
The Union nominees for constables were all elected.
On the proposition to annex a part of Brooklyn to the city, the vote was
as follows: For annexation, 4, 171; against annexation, 11.
The successful candidates for assessors, trustees, the board of education,
have already been correctly given. - - - -
On May 2 the first meeting of the new council wiil be held, at which the
newly elected members will be inaugurated, the city offices filled, and the
usual annual business transacted. - (5)

Index terms:

Allen, J. S.; Brooklyn, Ohio; Castle, William B.; Cleveland board of education; Cleveland city council; Foster, Morrison