The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-10-04
For the Minnesotian.
For the Mnnesotan.
Republican COnventfOn--Tenth Coun,
.-a g. .-,- ell District. ....-.l ..-

the Republicans of the Tenth Council Dis
trict, met in delegate Convention at Trav-
erse DIES Sioux, on Wednesday, September
"A, for the purpose Of putting in nominal
ton Republican candidate to fill the va
eancy in the Council for said District. g.
A. d. Seward, of Blue Earth county, was
appointed President and E. Page DAVIS, of
Nicollet County, Secretary. .l -....t. ..ft
S. e. NJ. Fletcher, of Blue Earth, ,Jud
Jones, of LIE Sueur, and Thomas ,Pettijohn,
of Nicollet county, were appointed a Com
mittee on Credentials. e. .te d.IY. ..f,, ,r,,r.
On motion, George H. Spencer, of Nicol-
let, Saml. Sanbourn, of LIE Sueur, and S. E.
Hicks, of Blue Earth were appointed a
Committee on Permanent Organization. aa
While the committees were ou:. speeches
were made by Messrs. E. Page Davis, A. d.
Seward, Z. K. Bangs, Geo. II. Spencer, Rev.
NJ. N. Adams and A. B. Cornell. r,... .,.
The Committee on Credentials reported
the following delegates entitled to seats in
this Convention a} ,rts,-.,2 1-iffnr
Blue Earth County-A. d. Seward, E. X.
Bangs, j. I. Williams, S. E. Hicks and S.
u. NJ. Fletcher. as.3aa 50 ~. l-ststq .la
Brown County-Unrepresented. aar II.
Faribault County-Unrepresented. rro
LIE Sueur County,. Cheedle, P. Hum
phrey. Saml. Sanbourn, H. H.. Gates and
John Jones. 40! ,n2lf iI.a COLL. Hsai
Sibley County-Unrepresented. e
Steele County-H. M. Sheets, George C.
Petite, A. Clark, P. Sanford and M. S.
Green SRI
Nicollet County,. G. Ellison, George
II. Spencer, E. Page Davis, w. P. McNIas-
ters and Thos. PettJohn. g ar sd. ~.
Renville -Unrepresented. e 1.5-
On motion, the Report was received and
adopted and committee discharged.
The Committee on Organization reported
For Presidential. d. Seward.
Vice Presidents-E. K. Bangs, F. Petit
john, Jud Jones and NJ. S. Green. a. a..
Secretaries-H. M. Sheets and E. Page
Davis. iiR as fear s-.ta 1-
On motion the following resolution was
adopted: II aa ia. al 1,utaH
Resolped, That each School District in this
Council District be, and is hereby declared
to be, Primary Election District for the
election OF delegates to County and District
Republican Conventions. ,''' 50
/ The following persons-one from each
county in this District-were appointed a
District Central Committee, with request to
appoint County Central Committee for the
several counties in which they reside
Blue Earth County,. X. Bangs. 90 ~,
lie Sueur County-Jud Jones. 9
Nicollet CoAnty-E. Page Davis. as.
Steele COunty-A. Phelps. e .e.
| Sibley County-M. Markham. >, .......,
Faribault County-Nelson Dewy.
Pierce County-S. r. Riggs.
Or motion, E. X. Bangs, H. NJ. Sheets,
Jud Jones and NJ. P. McNfasters were ap-
pointed a Committee to draft and publish an
address to the voters of this district.
On motion, an informal ballot was taken
for candidate for Councillor, resulting as
follows: FH ~3 -.~'
20 Dr. P. P. Humphrey. III "4
| S. kenworthy. q SIS
On motion, DR.. P. p. Humphrey was de-
clared the unanimous choice of this Conven-
ton, and H. NJ. Sheets, E. Page Davis and
!. 7. Williams were appointed committee
to wait upon the Doctor and inform him Of
his nomination. ff ~ III
The Doctor appeared in person before the
Convention, and in neat and appropriate
speech thanked the members for their kind
consideration, and accepted the nomination.
Tn motion, S. G.. M. Fletcher, of Blue
Earth, Jud Jones, of LIE Sueur, Thomas Pet
tjohn, of Nicollet, and ). S. Abbott, of
Steele County, were appointed Committee
to select speakers and appoint places of
meeting for their several counties. a,pa J.
I On motion, the secretaries were requested
to furnish copies of the proceedings of this
EContentiop to the Minnesotian, and Times.
of ST Paul; Minnesota Democrat, Of Min,
neapoifs; Courier, Of St Peter and Reefs
ter and Watchman, of Owatonia, with re-
quest to publish. gofs sef ew -
!. On motion, the Convention adjourned
sine die. A. D. SEWARD, President.
| II. M. SHEETS and E. PAGE DAVIS, Sc
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