The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-09-30
Sixth Council District Democratic Con
VcntiOn.

The Democratic District nominating Con-
ventiOn met pursuant to call at ShakOpee, on
the 2sth day of September, 1854, at two
o'clock p. NJ.
The Convention was called to order by J.
j. NOAH, Esq, who nominated Hon. j. r.
BROWN as President pro. tenn, which motion
was carried. Thereupon on motion of F. j.
BARTLETT, ESQ.,, j. j. NOAH was chosen Sec
rotary pro. tenn.
On motion of Mr.. HorcHK1ss, the Conven-
ton proceeded to ballot for permanent Off
cers-Messrs. Wells and Drew being appoint
ed telcrs.
Hon. j. r. BROWN, having received a
majority of the votes cast was declared duly
elessed President of the Convention.
J.J Noah, having received majority of
the votes cast, was declared duly elected Sec
rotary.
On motion, it was carried that one delegate
from each county be chosen as committee on
credentials, whcreupon the following gentle
men were elected:
From Dakota-F. j. Bartlett.
From Hennepin--W. A. Hotchkiss.
From Rice. Morris.
From Scott-L. Nj. Brown.
From LIE Sueur-D. c. Smith.
From Nicollet-S. b. CARVE.
From Sibley-C. H. Drew.
From Blue Earth-P. h. johnson.
Whereupon the Convention adjourned for
half an hour, to await the report of the Con-
ventiOn on credentials.
The Committee on Credentials having re-
ported, the delegates were announced as fol-
lows:
DAKOTA CoUNrY.-J. j. Noah, Albert Web
ster, L. j. Bartlett, Robert O'Neill, James
Thompson, John Kennedy, Martin Burns, NJ.
I. Murphy, James Martin, Pierre St. Antoine,
Octave Beaudette, Daniel O'Flynn-12.
HENNEPIN CoUNTY.-W. A. Hotchkiss, B.
Messer, Titus Pettyjohn, G. Finch, H. Town.
send, VIM. Finch, NJ. LIE Ray, Nj. jenkins, S.
jenkins, Martin Mcleod, j. b. Hunt, I. NJ.
Stiles-12.
RICE CoUNrY.-James Wells, Luke Hulett,
E. G. Crump, Walter Morris, Alex. Farri-
bault, n. Pequin, Jonathan Morris, VIM.
Dunn-8.
Scorr CouNrY.-Samuel Apzar. l.. NJ.
Brown, j. Smith, 1. NJ. Holland, +. B. Whit
cher, Henry Constans, David Kingdom, Hen
ry Calkins-8.
LIE SUEUR CoUNTY-W.W. Swan, DarwinC.
Smith, j. A. Terrill, George Riscdorph, John
Cathcart-5.
N1co1LEr CoUSTY.-Jacob Schmall, j. Rob-
inett, 0. w. Ewing, S. B. CARVE, w. Huey,
NJ. r. Adams, James Lansing, c. +. Flan-
dranl-8.
SIBLEY CoUNrY.-J. r. Brown, C. H. Drew,
Benz. Lesher, Joseph Walker.
Blue EARTH COUNTY-D. Bronson B.
Moreand, j. T. Adams, Parsons K. johnson,
Henry jackson, Evans Goodrich, George w.
lay.
On motion of F. j. Bartlett, it was carried
that the balloting be had by counties, voting
at the clerks desk by delegation.
On motion of Mr.. Hotchkiss, the Conven-
ton proceeded to ballot formally for two
Candidates for the House of Representatives.
Upon motion of Mr.. Hotchkiss, the names
of L. Hulett and VIM. Dunn were stricken
from the Rice County delegation, because of
their absence.
The Convention then took five formal bal
lots upon the second of which e. NJ. HAN
SON, Esq, of Hennepin County, received the
nomination as one of the Candidates, and on
the fifth of which Hon. II. H. S1BLEY received
a like nomination; whereupon these gentle
men were declared the Democratic Candidates
for members of the House Of Representatives
from the Sixth Council District.