The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-19

Democratic County Convention.

Democratic County Convention.
The sham Democracy of Ramsey county
meti in Convention at the Capitol on yester-
day to choose delegates to the State Con-
ventiOn and for the nomination of the various
local officers.
D. A. j. BAKER, Esq. was elected Pres
!dent; HIRAM S1ILLwELL Secretary.
Messrs. C.S. Cave, j. w. Crosby and Pat
rick Aurnan were appointed a Committee
On Credentials, who soon reported the fol-
lowing persons as being entitled to seats in
the Convention:
FIRST War1-John w. Crosby, P. Nash,
l. Van Etten, John Byrnc, Michael Demp-
sey.
Second Ward-Wm. P. Murray, John
Bell, Patrick German, Daniel O'Herron, c.
5. Cave, Nicholas Pottgiser, Charles Bazille.
Third Ward-Henry Shearn, Patrick Muir
nan, Thomas Grace, Paul FaLer, Hiram Still
well, Robert A. Smith.
Upper S. PaM Precinct-D. A. j. Baker.
John Smith.
| Little Canada-J. P. Melencor.
Pleasant Lake-Ross Wilkinson.
| Earmland-A. Bennett.
A contest arose in regard to the delega-
ton from Little Canada. Jas. Starkcy, Esq,
of St. Paul, claimed to have the regular Gre
dentials from that Precinct. 1t was settled,
however, by amending the report of the COM
mttee so as to admit both claimants; and, as
amended, the report Of the committee was
adopted.
Ross Wilkinson hoped before the Conven-
ton proceeded to business, the Convention
would designate what Offices they would
yield the country. lie was opposed to the
centralizlng power Of st. faul
On motion of Mr.. Murray, i was under
stood to be the sense of the Con ention that
the country precincts would be entitled to two
candidates for Representative and the candi-
date for Commissioner.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
A ballot was then had for Sheriff, result
ing as follows /: j. Y. Caldwell, %; T. Is.
Gausha, 9.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot
for q candidate fer Register of Deeds. Re-
suit as follows: Ed. Heenan, Is; John b.
Oliver 4; Louis Deumilie 5.
The vote for County Treasurer was as fol-
lows: Robert A. Smith %; Ross Wilkin-
son l.
nominated by acclamation.
Itwas then moved that Isaac Rose he NOM
mated by acclamation for the Office of Coro-
ner, but objection being made,
The Convention proceeded to nominate a
Judge of the District Court. Result as fol-
lows: E. G. Palmer, 6; VIM. P. Murray
18 IA burning shame to the Convention and
an insult to the bar.
The result for Clerk Of the District Court
was as follows: R. F. Houseworth IA; j. j.
Noah 10.
For District Attorney, /. V. d. Heard was
nominated by acclamation.
LEGISLATIVE OFFICERS.
For Senators, Isaac Van Etten Of the 1st
Ward and Charles S. Cave of the Cd, were
unanimously nominated.
A ballot was had for candidate from the
Third Ward resulting as follows: William
Sprigg Hall Is; Geo. L. Otis 9.
For Representatives, J. w. Crosby Of the
First Ward, VIM. B. McGrorty: of the Sec.
ond, and VIM. Deverin, of Rosevile, were
nominated by acclamation.
There being division among the delegates
from the Third Ward, in reference to a can
didate, a ballot was had, resulting as follows
Chas. Rauch, 20; Geo. L. Otis, l !; Reuber
Haus, 3.
The Convention then proceeded to selec
another candidate for the county. Ross
Wilkinson moved that the candidate Sc
lected should be resident from the county
outside of the city, and not in the city of St.
Paul
This was drive at Starkey, but as thu
tricks were all set for that gentleman's nomi
nation, he did not think it worth while to re
ply. Motion put and lost.
Resnlt Of ballot-Jas. Starkey, Is; J. NJ
Lamb, 4 :; Ross Wilkinson, 81 G. L. Otis,
so Jas. Starkcy, of the City of st. Paul, o
Anoka Co., was the nominee for the Cou1a1
district Of Ramsey County.
The Convention then proceeded to n0mi
nate the sixth candidate for Representative
Result of ballot-Geo. L. Otis, l3 R
Haus 6; P. Ryan, s.
For Judge of Probate, the ballot was a
follows: Louis Demeule, Is; A. G. Jones' I
For Coroner, Dir. J.V. Wren was nomi
mated by acclammation.
De1egates to the State Coapeation.
It was moved and carried that the Ccnven
ton now proceed to elect nine Delegates t.
the State Convention.
Inc Convention first proceeded to cleo
three deIcgates-two to be elected from tn
FIRST Ward, and one from Roseville Precinct
Result of ballot as follows l. Van Etten
o; d. a. J. Baker, 81 ; J. w. Crosby, 81
P. Nash, IA. Baker, Nash and Crosby wer
declared nominated.
VIM. P. Murray, Chas. Cave and MATTHEW
Flood were nominated by acclamation a
delegates from the Second Ward.
A ballot was then taken for two delegate
from the Third Ward and resulted as fol
lows: Patrick Murnan, II; Hiram Still
I well, Is Jos. Spell, 8. Murnan and Still
we'll were declared nominated.
Ross Wilkinson was then nominated b
acclamation as the remaining delegate.
For Assessrs, VIM. Murphy, Matthe,
Flood and j j. Cicottc were nominated.
The char appointed committee of fiv,
to serve as County Committee for the en-
suing year, consisting of Messrs. VIM. F
Murray, j. Van Elton, Hiram Stillwell, VIM
B. McGrorty and j. j. Cicotte.
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