The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-28
THURSDAY MORNING, JULY rs. 1855
REPUBLICAN TERRITORIAL CONVICTION.
GREAT HARMONY AND UNANImITx.
WIN. &. MARSHALL NOMINATED {

The Convention was called to order at 10 |
o'clock, by II. L. Moss, Esq, of St. Paul, who
nominated Wares Bristol, Esq, of Goodhue
county, as Chairman, pro tenn.
On motion of VIM. d. Chillson, of Goodhue,
Danl Rohrer. of St. Paul, was appointed Sec
rotary, pro TEN.
On motion of Mr.. Chute, of st. Anthony, a
committee of three was appointed to examine
the credentials of members of the Convention
The following comprised the committee.
RICHARD CHUTE st. Anthony;
T. B. TwIFoRD, Olmsted CO.;
MELVILLE C. SMITH, Goodhue CO.
The committee, after some time passed in ex-
aiming credentials. suggested through their
Chairman that it would be proper to have laid
before the committee the census returns of the
several counties.
Several gentlemen who were in possession
Of facts in regard to the census, proceeded to
inform the committee in relation thereto.
The Committee reported the number of Del
egates to which each county was entitled; also
the names of the Delegates, as far as had been
ascertained, which are as follows:
1--WE are compelled to omit the names.l
On motion, the report was accepted and
adopted.
The Chair suggested that il would be proper
before proceeding to bus mess, to invoke the
Throne of Grace
Rev. Mr.. Riheldaffer, being present, offered
an appropriate prayer.
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committee of FIVE, comprising the following
gentlemen, was appointed to report the names
of permanent officers:
G. G. CHILEAN, $3.50 .-
R. Chute,
NJ. c. Smith,
A. II. Catheart,
H. l.. Moss.
The committee retired, and after brief alb
sence made the following report through their
Chairman, Mr.. Chilean:
For President-WARREN BRISTOL, of
GOodhne CO.
Vice Presidents.-D. G. SMITH. of LIE Sueur;
H. FLETCHER of Henuepin.
Secretary.-DanL Rohrer, of St. Paul.
The officers assumed their several stations.
A Delegate from Hennepin moved that a
committee of seven be appointed to report res
olutions expressive of the sense of the Republi-
can party of Minnesota.
Mr.. Moss suggested that it would be prefera-
BILE for the Convention to adjourn at this time
until afternoon. in order that delegates who
were momentarly expected from the southern
counties might have an opportunity of being
present at the appointment of this important
committee. He made motion to that effect
which was lost.
The original motion was then amended, on
motion of Mr.. Rohrer, so as to comprise
as members Of the committee one from each
Delegation of the Territory, and adopted.
The following gentlemen were then appoint
ed the committee on Resolutions:
G. G. Amea, of Hennepin;
John e. Parks, of Wright;
VIM. D. Chillson, of Goodhue;
G. A. Nourse, of st. Anthony;
Thoma. f3stcr. of Dakota;
A. l.. Bacomb, of Winona;
Levi Nutting. of Rice;
Benjamin F. Davis. of Scott
Judge Jones, of Nicolet;
j. A. Turril. of LIE Sueur;
T. b. Twiford, of Olmsted;
R. l.. Nichols, of Fillmore; ~ ...ertia
p. p. Furber, of st. Paul.
On motion of DR.. Thomas Foster. 1t was or
dered that any absent Delegations that might
come in previous to the time the committee
was ready to report, be allowed to select their
men, as members Of the Committee.
The convention then adjourned till 2 o'clock
P, u.
Two O'CLOCK p