The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-12
Republican Conventions.


Pursuant to call, large number of Re-
publicans met at the Court House on Satur-
day afternoon, the 9Th instant, for the pur-
pose of nominating Delegates to the Ter
ritorial and State Convention, to meet at
st. Paul on Wednesday, the 9th inst.
The meeting was called to order by elect
ing G. d. GILFILLAN, to the Chair, and JOHN
Q. A. WARD, Secretary.
After the object of the meeting being stat
ed, Committee of Three was appointed
by the Chair to agree upon and report
plan for the election of Delegates to
the Territorial Convention. The chair ap-
pointed as said Committee, Messrs. j. P.
Owens, David Cooper, and VIM. Branch.
After few minutes absence,
Mr.. Owens, Chairman of Committee, made
the following Report:
Your Committee report that in their opin-
ion the proper plan for the election of eleven
delegates to represent Ramsey County in the
State Convention, is that this Convention pro-
coed to vote by ballot for said delegates, and
that the candidates having the highest num-
Der of votes on the first ballot be declared
the delegates elect.
On motion the report was accepted and
adopted. i'
On motion the ballot box was kept open
one hour from the time of its first opening.
On motion the Chairman appointed Mes
Sis. Shelley and Keller, tellers, to receive and
count the ballots.
On motion the Chairman appointed COM
mittee of five to call a meeting of the Re-
publicans of Ramsey county to form Re-
publican Club. The chair appointed Messrs.
Branch, Ward, Jas. Day, w. II. Shelly, and
Troyer said committee.
On motion committee of five was appoin-
ted to act as Republican Central Commit
tee of the county of Ramsey; whereupon on
motion, the following named gentlemen were
appointed:
G. W. Moore, (Chairman,) L. Marvin, F.
Linz, Fl. 1. Vance, H. j. Taylor.
Mr.. Goodrich then offered the following
resolution which was unanimously adopt
ed by the Convention:
WHEREAS, 1t has been communicated to this Conven-
ton that His Excellency KINsEY L. BINGHAM Governor
of Michigan, snow in this city, therefore,
Resotoed, That committee of three be appointed
by the Chair to wait upon and request him to indicate
the time at which he will address the citizens of ST.
Paul upon the issue involved in coming State Can
The Chair appointed as said committee
Messrs. A. Goodrich, j. P. Owens, and VIM.
Branch.
On motion the delegates, (when elected
were authorized to fill any vacancies neces-
sary.
On motion of Judge Cooper, it was ordered
that the Republican Central Committee when
be invested with full power to call Meet
ings, Conventions and to fill vacancies which
may occur upon the ticket where there is
not sufficient time to call convention for
that purpose; and also that said committee
have under its charge the political organiza-
ton of the county and precincts therein.
On motion, the following Resolution was
unanimously adopted:
ResOlued That the Republican Club about to be form
ed, shall be designated The Young Mems Republican
Club of Ramsey County"
The Tellers then declared the ballot closed,
whereupon the following named gentlemen
were declared duly elected as Delegates to
the Territorial and State Convention.
VIM. BRANCH, C. ID. GILFILLAN,
A. GOODRICH, JAMES DAY,
JOHN NININGER, D. TROYER,
ii. 1. VANCE, II. ]. TAYLOR,
J. p. OWENS, CHARLES HOFFMAN.
DANIEL ROHRER,
On motion, the Convention adjourned.
c. D. GILFILLAN, Chairman.