The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-29
Second Council Dist. Republican conven.io

Second Council Dist. Republican Convention.
Pursuant to notice of the Republican Cen
trail Committee of the Cd Council District
the delegates of the respective Wards and
Precincts comprising said District assembled
at Market Hall, in St. Paul, on Saturday, the
22d of September.
On motion of Ex-Governor Ramsey, j. F
MURRAY, Esq., of Little Canada, was ap-
pointed temporary Chairman, and GEO. w.
Moore and NJ D. CLARK, temporary Secre-
taries.
On motion, a Committee on Credentials
was appointed, consisting of Messrs. Furber
Croft, and Barnuinl..
The Convention then took a recess OF
thirty minutes. fa'.3-r- i. d
The Convention having again assembled,
The Committee on Credentials reported
the following Iamed persons as entitled to
seats as Delegates in this Convention, which
on motion, was accepted and adopted:
ST. Paul, (lst Ward)-R. G: Knox, P. P.
Furber, and F. Knauft.
st. Paul, cd Ward Geo. w. Moore, c.
D. Gilfillean, and J. W: Stevenson. =.
s.. Paul, (3d Ward ALEX. Ramsey, M.
Croft, and j. B. Sanborn.
Loaoer St. Paul Precmct-N. M'Lean, M. D.
Clark, and TT. J. Brainerd.
Upper 81. Paul Precinct Thomas Barton
Miles Pratt, and George Drew.
Little Canada-James F. Murray, V. B.
Barnum, and George Simmons.
Rice Lake-B. T. Baldwin, r. McLagan
and NJ. Buchon.
On motion, the Convention was then de-
clared permanently organized.
On motion, it was ordered that the Con
vention now proceed to the nomination of a
suitable person to be supported by the Re-
publicans of this District as candidate fol
Council. .. .ee.5 r r. f..L .
On motion of r. McLagan, MORTON S
WILKINSON, of st. Paul, was nominated by
acclamation. ro. e.9ol"- .i.t ,.a,.scf
On motion of G. w. Moore, the following
persons were appointed as the Republican
Central Committee for the ensuing two years
J. F. Murray, of Little Canada, and J. w
Bass, j. B. Sanborn, G.. b. GiIfilfean, ant
NJ. d. Clark, of St. Paul. 7'' u aTaas e--g-
On motion, the Convention then adjourned
sine die. -"A n.5 .LfH1t
t .4a J. MURRAY, President. =.
NJ S.Gi 3. ": cLsss' MOORE Secretaries. .~..' ~.
Upper St. Paul Representative Dist Convention
The Delegates to the County and District
Republican Conventions from the different
Wards and Precincts, comprising the Upper
Representative District of the Second Coun
| Gil District, met at Market Hall on Saturday
the 22d inst. -.
| On motion, V. B. BARNUM, of Littl'
Canada, was appointed Chairman, and j. W
STEVENSON, of St. Paul, appointed Secretary
The object of the Convention was stated
to be the nomination of three persons to b.
supported by the Republicans of this Dis
Etrict as candidates fcr Representatives.
On motion, HUGH l. VANCE, of Littl
Canada, was unanimously nominated as ON
of said candidates. .,u,a , s
On motion, HENRY A. SWIFT, of St
Paul was also unanimously nominated. 1
The Convention then adjourned to NEE
on Tuesday evening, the 25th inst. sissra,
+ q 7e'iTba v. B. BARNUM, Chairman.
j. w. STEVENSON, Secretary. a,a
Lower St. Paul Representave Dist Convention. !
Pursuant to the call of the Central Com
mittee, the Delegates to-. this Convention
convened at Market Hall on Saturday, imme
diately after the County Convention adjourn
ed. N. M'LEAN was chosen Chairman an
R. G. KNOX, Secretary. tsa. a,7s-.a
Upon balloting for two candidates for Re
presentatives, it was found that p. P. FUR
BER and FERDINAND KNAUFT had th
highest number of votes. s
They were therefore declared duly nomir
ated, and the Convention adjourned, sine da
j N. M'LEAN, Chairman.
r. G. KNOX, Secretary.