The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-10

REPUBLICAN STATE COsvESrIoS.-Th.s Con
veniion met in the Representative Hall of
the Capitol. in this city, on Wednesday. sept.
9Th, and was called to order ut 10 O'Clock by
{. ID. Gihilan, Esq, upon whose motion. Hon.
j. W. Furber was elected President pro tenn,
and Ignatius Donnelly, Esq. Temporary Secre-
tary.
Msssrs. Mantor, Averili. Mcclure. Stearns,
and Fzlsom we're appointed . committee on
credentials.
Messrs. Davis, Branch, Van yoorhi.. King,
Gri1in, and Foster were appointed TO report
permanent officers to the Convention.
Adjourned to = o'clock, Pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The committee on permanent organization
reported the following gentlemen as permanent
officers:
P'e''de"'.-J. W Furber Of Washington
county.
Vice Pressdsnfs.-A. p. Lane, Of Anoka eoun.
ty; Domenick Troyer, Of Ramsey: George 8.
Rosble, Of Freedom; Joseph T. Williams, of
Blue Earth; J. y. Blackwell, Of wabashaw: and
John Mcdonald. Of wrgh. county.
Seeretares-wm. II. Mills. Of Olms,ead, and
A. b. Russell, Of Scott county.
After the officers took their seats, on motion
Of Mr.. Keith, Rev. Mr.. Calvin, Of Excelsior, was
called uponto open the Convention with prayer.
The following gentlemen were then appoint.
ed Committee ON Platform:
Messrs. Goodrich, Gilfllan Stannard, Thomas,
Adams, King, Stearns, Rabbit, North, Coggs.
well, Davis and Stewart.
The Committee on Credentials reported the
names Of persons who had presented creden-
tials and were entitled to their seats.
Mr.. Coggswell made q motion that the dele
cations which were not fall, the members Of
the delegation should be entitled TO cast the
whole vote Of the County
After some discussion, the motion was car.
ried
The Chairman of the Committee on CreJen
tals reported three members from Benton
County, while ii was only entitled to one dele
gate.
After some discussion AZ to which one was
entitled 10 his seat, the delegates decided the
question among themselves.
Mcleod County had also one delegate too
many, and q motion was made to allow the ex
ira delegate 10 cast the vote of Ren,ille County,
which is not otherwise represented in the Con.
vention, which, after discussion, was lost.
On motion, the County Of Benton was allowed
two delegates, Messrs. Fell and Miller.
The call of the Convention. having only speci.
fed for the nomination Of a Delegate to Con.
gress, on motion, when the Cony sntion proceed
10 nominate. that candidates for the various
Offices provided for under the new State Consti.
tuition, be chosen by this Convention.
About two hours time Of the Convention was
taken up in motions and recOnsiderations OF
votes, looking toward the order in which the
nominations should be made: and at last the
..rst motion introduced on the subject, which
had been previously amended, substituted.
laid upon the table, taken up again, amend
mcnts re onsidered &C, prevailed.
After which the Convention, satisfied with it,
afternoon work, adjourned unit, o'clock this
morning.
The Committee on Platform will make their
report ths morning.
About 100 delegate, are in attendance.
The nominations TO he made will occur in the
following order:
Delegate to Congress.
Governor.
Judges u the supreme Court.
Members OF Congress.
Lieutenant Governor.
Secretary Of state.
State Treasurer.
state Auditor.
Clerk Of supreme Court