The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1857-09-26

ELECTION, TUESDAY, OCT. IA.
We give below a list of State and County officers Of
both the great parties Of this Territory, who are to
be voted for in the coming election. We believe they
are correct.
DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMLNA TONS
Goyernor-Henry II. Sibley, of Dakota County.
Lieutenant Goyernor-William Holcombe, Of WASH
ington.
Secretary Of Stnte-Erancis Baasen, Of Brown Co.
A~uditor-William +. Dunbar, of Houston.
Trea.ur.r-George w. Armstrong, Of Ramsey.
Chief Justice Of the Supreme C~ourt-Lafsystte Em-
NETT, Of Ramsey. Assoc,ates Isaac Atwater, OF Hen
nepin Charles f.. Flandrau, Of Nicollet.
AMorney G~eneral-Ch.rles H. Berry, Of Winona.
Clerk If Supreme CDur-J. j.. Noah, Of Ramsey.
Representation IN Congress- George l.. Becker, of
Ramsey William W. Phelps, of Sibley James NJ.
Cavanaugh, Of Fillmore.
Territorial Delegate to Congrem-William W. Kings
bury, Of ST. Louis.
Dakota County Democratic Convention.
[Reportsd for the IMMIGRANT Aid Journal.
The Delegates from the various precincts Of Dakota
County assembled III Convention at 'Burwells Old
Stand on Saturday, Sept. 10th, 1857. The meeting
was addressed by Hon. II. H. Sibley and Ex-Governor
German. At two o'clock an organization was effected
by the election Of Robert G. Masters, President, and the
appointment Of George H. Burns, Secretary. On mo-
ton a Committed of FIVE consisting Of Messrs. Robert
ONeal, Jno. F.. Marsh, James Locke, William FELTON,
and John Eagan were appointed to inspect the creden-
tisls of delegates, after a short absence they submitted
the following report which was unanimously accepted
Hastings Prec;nct-A. H. Norris, K. Austin, Jno. C..
Malloy, Jno. +. Marsh, S. Smith, Michael Whaldier,
A. Whitman, Michael Atkinson, Perry H. Love, David
Barker, j. j. McVey.
Nininger Precinct-George II. Burns, William Eel
Ellis T+ecina-George Egbers.
Marhum Prec;nc. Michael Marsh, NJ. Nolan.
Mver Grovc PSccanct-John Eagan, Patrick Brennan,
John McGroty.
Pine Bend Prec,nct-Larry O'Neal.
Mendoza Ptecinct-Robert O'Ncal, NJ. Dupuis, Pat
rick Eagan, Michael Lynch, Joseph Visina.
Kopos:o Rrecinct-James Locke, Patrick Brady, Will
liam Irvine, J. Fitzgerald, Jno. Hurley.
Rosemount Rrecincs-James Murphy, James Deity,
Anthony Dewitt.
Waterford Precinct-R. C. Masters, G. II. Atkinson.
BurnsviMe Rrccinct-T. Mcnamara, James Connolly,
J. Sweeney.
LokeviMe Precinct-Michael johnson, Charles Norl.
ing, William Kane.
On motion it was resolved to proceed to the selection
in answer to a call of the Roll. Nominations for two
State Senators being in order, Mr.. S. Smith submitted
the name of D.. W.. G. Dunwell, and Mr.. Norris that Of
Henry &. Bailey, and Messrs. Dunwell and Bailey were
nominated by reclamation.
Nominations for FIVE Representatives being in order,
the following names were submitted. Robert ONeil,
James G. Dow, james Locke, Michael Marsh, George
H.. Burns, j. j. McVay, R. G. Masters, Josiah Bur.
we'll, James Donaldson, William Irwin, Andrew Kegan,
NJ. 7. Murphy, James W.. McGrath.
Mr.. Burns declined to allow his name to 20 before the
Convention, and on the fourth ballot J. J. McVey, Esq
also withdrew from the contest. The first ballot result
ed in the choice of Robert ONeil ; the second, in the
choice of James G. Dow; the third, in the choice Of
James Locke the fourth, in the choice of Nj. L. Muir
ply, and the fifth, in the choice of R. c. Masters, and
On motion these gentlemen were declared the unanimous
nominees Of the Convention.
For the Office of Sheriff, Messrs. Jno. Deviin, Hether-
ington, and Griswola were nominated. MIR Devlin re.
ceived twenty-five votes, Mr.. Hetherington four and MIR.
GrisyuM TWO. Mr.. John Devlin was then declared the
unanimous nominee of the Convention for the Office Of
Sheriff.
For the office Of Register OF Deeds, Mess1s. James
Murrhy, Lewis Smith and Robert Boyle were named
MIR. Murphy received twenty-one votes, Mr.. Smith FIVE,
and Mr.. Boyle eleven. Mr.. Murphy was declared unaui.
mously nominated.
For County Treasurer, Cir. II. Dupuip received fifteen
votes, and Mr.. Eugene Dean twcn,y-one votes. Mr..
| ;,esa vas declared the unanimous choice of the Conyen-
For Jud re Of Probate, Mr.. j. J.. McVey received
| tWcuGy.LHIec vClCS, u y. T.. IkS VIE VIC ' ~
was thereupon declared she. unanimous choice of the
Convention.
For County Surveyor, Mr.. Charles B.. Lowell receiv-
ed nine votes, and Mr.. Matthew 4. Miller twenty seven
votes. Mr., Miller was declared the nominee Ct the
Democratic party by a unanimous vote.
For Clerk Ct District Court, Ar. George s. Winslow
was nominated By socilhation.
For County Commissioner, Mr.. Charles McGroty was
nominated By g vote Of nineteen orer Mr. Marcus Il.
Jones who received fourteen votes, and the selection Of
Mr.. Meg roty was declared unanimous.
For District Attorney, MIR. Seagrave Smith vas NOM
mated BY reclamation.
Fer Coroner, Mr.. William Folton vas unanimously
nominated.
For Assessors, M,essrs s. s. GriswoId, Patrick j.
Brennan, and James II. Donaldson were unanimously
nominated.
On motion the Chairman of the meeting was author.
lied to appoint a Democratic Central Comml'tee for
Dakota County, to consist Of five members, and WAS III
rected to publish the same.
A resolution Of thanks were voted to the Chairman
and Secretary of the meeting for the able and impartial
manner in which the duties Of their Offices had been dis
charged.
On motion the Convention then adiourned sine de
At the Precinct meeting held in this town On the
2lst inst, the following candidates were nominated by
the Democrats
Justices Of the Peace, George II. Mowry and Henry
Sprague.
Constable, Samuel Mudgctt, and Dennis McNamara.
Road Supervisor, Lewis Govett.
REPUBLICAN, STATE NOMZNA TONS.
Gouevmor-Alex Ramsey, Of Rameey County.
Lieut.. Governor-John c. Idc, of Waseca.
Congress-Morton s. Wilkinson, Of Houston Henry
A. Swift. of Nicollet Cyrus Aldrich, of Hennepin.
Chief Justice, Supreme Co@rt-Horace K. Bigelow,
Of Ramsey. Associates John M. Berry, of Rice H.
A.. Billings, Of Fillmore.
Secretary of Nate-Lucas K. Stannard, of Chisago.
Audiov Of Stutc-A. p. Lane, of Anoka.
Treasurer IF !S~tatc-Frank Mantor, of Dodge.
Attorney Genernl-George A. Nourse, Of Hennepin.
Clerk Of the Supreme Lourt-Alex. Il. Russell, of
Scott.
District Jndgcs-Firet District, Samuel j. r.. Nc
MILAN ; Third, Thos. Wilson; Fourth, Lardner Bost-
wick Fifth, N. NJ. Donaldson Sixth, L. NJ. Baxter.
Territorial Delegate to Congres-Charlss Mcclure,
of Goodhue.