The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-29
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Republican County Convention.

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Pursuant to call of the Republican Ger
trail Committee of the I'd Council Distric
and ,assented to by the Republicans of s.
Anthony, a Convention of Delegates fror
the several Wards and Precincts of Ramse
County was convened at Market Hall, in 81
Paul, on Saturday, the 22d Of September, a
2o'clock. ,..,.< s.,s ,,tf -,
On motion of G.. E. II. Day, Of st. An
thony, Ex-Gov. RAMSEY was called to tn
Chair, and G. B. CHAPMAN and Gro. W
MooRE, appointed Secretaries. at
q 1t was moved and carried that the re
presentation in this Convention should b,
three persons from each ward or electio,
precinct in the county, in accordance Will
the recommendation Of. the Republican Cen
trail Committee. ..... .,,,.s .-,,r -'r.--.-.
On motion, committee, consisting O
Messrs. Day, McLagan, and Knauft, were
appointed to examine and report upon Gre
dentials.
The committee, after brief interval, re-
ported the names of the following persons as
constituting the County Convention, which
was accepted and adopted:
81. Anthony, (three precincts)-G E. H
Day, D. A. Secombe, V. Fell, Alonzo Lem
ming, Samuel Ross, c. B. Chapman, w. H
Townsend, R. Ball, and Chas. King. =
81. Paul, list Ward r. c. Knox, P. p
Furber, and F. Knauft.
u St. Paul, I'D Ward)-Geo w. Moore, c.
D. Gilfillean, and J. w. Stevenson.
81. Paul, (3d Ward Alex. Ramsey, M
Grpf, and J. B. Sanborn. :, ,.. .....
Loacer St. Paul Preciact-N. M'Lean, M. D.
Clark, and H. j. Brainerd. g. -s =
Upper st. Paul Precinct Thomas Barton.
f. J. Way, and DR.. Boyd.
Little Canada--James F. Murray, y B.
Barnum, and George Simmons. EST
Rice Lake-B. 7. Baldwin, R. McLagan,
and M. Buchon.
Itwas moved and carried that the Conven-
ton now proceed to the nomination of suit
able persons to be supported by the Republi-
cans as candidates for the several County
Offices ssY ,..t .,@<r, h....
A ballot was had for candidate for Sheriff
which resulted as follows: .''a- T-s'- q
A. W. Tullis, : a - 81
2 w. H. Townsend,
A. w. Iuills, OF st. Paui, having received
a majority of all the votes cast was declared
to be duly nominated as the Republican can
didate for Sheriff -. ~. i''i' =
The Convention now proceeded to the nom
nation OF a candidate for Register OF Deeds,
which resulted as follows: 81
Joseph E. Fullerton, II
E. NJ. Partridge, 6
r. T.. +. Slaughter, =
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Joseph E. Fullerton, of St. Paul, having
received majority of all the votes cast was
declared duly nominated
A ballot for County Treasurer was now or
dered with the following result:
Robert G.. Knox, 18
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Robert U. Knox having received maJorl-
ty of all the votes, was declared to be duly
nominated as the candidate for the office o1
Treasurer. go. -.
On motion, Nathaniel M'Lean, OF st. Paul
was nominated for Commissioner by acclaim
alton.
l.. NJ Ford, OF st. anthony, was nomina-
ted for Judge of Probate, by acclamation.
"A oallot was now had lor canaldate ior tne
once OF frosecutlns Attorney win tne iol-
lowing result:
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Whereupon, David A.. Seccombe, OF st. An
thony was declared duly nominated. @
C.B. Chanman. Of St., ANTHONY. was nom
;,.4.d ra.-..I c,,n-o.,.- - u.o,,.,,..;o,,
'''"o' 'ol ouncy oui'ssoi' '"5 ""''o'
Sohh y. McCain, OF ot.s Anthony, was
nominated for Coroner by acclamation.
James C. Murray. of Little Canada, J. NJ
p,oon ofc+ A,tl, ,d TT T pr,;,,ord
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Vi Lower oI' faul frecihct, were Nominated
for Assessors. st 2 --
On motion of G.. d. Gilfllean, a commit
tee. consisting Of c. D. Gilfllean of St. Paul
D p.u 90 6. 49, .ud,p n p.,du-;,
A Da'i' y, o' '1Ai'Aony, anu ~ A"'0" -
Of fice Lake, were appointed to report reso
buttons expressive of the sense of this Con
yention. --5........:.-.,...