The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-17
DEMOCRATIC
STATE CONVENTION.
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES
GREAT rSANINlrY IN THE CONVENTION
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
WHOLE STATE TICKET NOMINATED

Ilou. WIN. HoLCoMBE, OF Washington
county, Is Chairman, a Convention Of Dele
gates from the several counties within the
proposed State of Minnesota. convened in
the Council Chamber Of the Capitol. in the
city of st. Paul, on Tuesday. September
18th.
The Convention was called to order by j
j. NOAH, ksq., Secretary of the Constitu-
tional Convention.
Gen. JAMES SHIELDS, of Rice county.
moved that Hon. JOSEPH II. BROWN,
Of Sibcy county, be appointed temporary
Chairman. Carried.
Mr.. SMITH, of Dacotah moved that c.
w. GOTTEN, of Olmsted, be appointed
temporary Secretary; but owing TO Mr.. C. S
absence,
On motion Of Mr.. SMITH, &. }. BUT
LER, Esp, OF Washington county, was ap-
pointed Secretary pro TEN.
Mr.. SMITH, of Dacoiah. said he would
move the appointment of several committees
in order to complete the temporary organi-
zaton, further the permanent organization
and secure order and system in the transac-
tion OF the business of the Convention. lie
would NOV first, the appointment OF II
Committee oi seven on Credentials; IA Com
mttce OF seven on Permanent Officers; n
Committee Of seven on Resolutions; and u
Committee Of seven on the Order of Business
Mr.. SMITH, in a few remarks. stated that
the object OF his motion was to secure regu
lariiy, order aud system.
Gen. SHIELDS suggested that the list
OF counties should bc called over and Dele
gates hand their credentials 10 the Sccre-
tary, in order to enable the President TO
constitute the committees.
Mr.. SMITH Withdrew his motion, and
Gen. SHIELDS made a motion, in accord
ance with his suggestion.
Mr.. MURRAY moved as an amend
ment, that Committee on Credentials Of
one from each Council District, be appoint
ed by the Chair Lost.
The original motion was then adopted.
The counties were called over by the Sec
rotary and credentials handed in
Mr.. MURRAY moved that Committee
ofseyen on credentials be appointed Car
risd.
The CHAIR stated some delay would be
unavoidable, in making out a list Of dele
gates, when
Mr.. LA DUE, of Dodge moved that the
representatives from eacn Council District
select their representatives on the commit
tee Carried.
-. The following committee was then sug-
gested BY the several delegations:
|. Jas $. Norris, of Washington county
@ VIM. p. Murray, of Ramsey county.
3. VIM. Lochrcn, Of iiennepn county,
4. James George Of Dodge county.
5. Samuel Able. of Morrison county.
9. J. c. Dow. Of Dakotah county.
I. Joseph Ro'ette, Of Pembina county.
\. James VI. Cavenaugh. Of Fillmore county.
.. W. l.. Breckenridge. Of Olmsted county,
10. Vim. IIuey, of Ncoleu county.
H. Edward Murphy, Of IIennepin county.
Mr.. STACEY moved the appointment
of one from each Judicial District to select
and report permanent officers for this Con
vcntion.
At the suggestion of the CHAIR the
delegates from the judicial districts named
the following gentlemen as committee on
permanent organization:
I. Levi W. Folsom Of ChisagO county.
.. John W. Crosby. Of Ramsey county.
3. Vim. Lochren. of Iiennepin county.
4. II. c. Wait. of Stcarns county.
:. W. A. Davis of Scott county.
W.
Mr.. CANENAUGH moved that Com
mit,ec Of seven be- appointed by the Chair,
as Committee on Platform and Reson-
tions, which was adopted, and
The CHAIRappointcd as said Commit
tee:
James VI. Cayenaugh Of Fillmore.
NJ IL Abbott of Washington.
G Cave. Of Ramsey.
c. w. Cotton Of Ol!nsted.
II. T. wclles, Of Fiennepin.
Lewis smith, of Dakota.
Francis Bdasen, % Brown.
Upon motion Of Mr.. SMITH. a Commit
tee Of seven was appointed to prepare and
report the order Of business before the Con
ventinn.
The following narne1 gentlemen were az
pointed said Committee:
ATTn Due. Of Dodge county.
Herman Trott Of Chisago comfy,
Hiram Stiweli. Of Ramsey county.
John +. Mckinney, OF Fillmore county.
VIM. S.urgi-a y Morrison county.
Al, Edgerton, Of Dodge. and
J.K. Mummy Of Sibley county.
While these COMMITTEES were eng APP
poiptc,I. a discussion ensue1 a. 10 the rights
of the Convention in appointing the com
mittees before the report of the Committee
on CREDENTIALS was received, and motion
made bv Mr.. HOLLAND, OF Scott Co.
that tie business Of the Convention be post
pone,l until tia, committee made report was
voted down by large majority
The several committees having been up,
pointed. tn Convention. upon notion o.
Nr CAVENAUGIl. adjourned Until .
O'Clock p. v.
AFTERNOON sF%SToN.
Thc Convention net pursuant 70 NJ ourn
nen,. Mr.. BROWN temporary President
in the Chair.
Mr.. NORRIS. from the Committee on
CREDENTIALS. submitted a rcpor' containing
the Names of the gentlemen from the c"Gn'
ties named. Who kerr entitled 70 rats N
this Ccuvcniion
DB. HERRIMAN whose name wa
not in tie report contestant from no