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

FOR the cMcc II OuuRS VI i IpOdt1, a. ~ t"y, :"
Hastings, was placed i'll nomination.
j. NJ. Young was nominated for District Attorney.
A.. G. Speck was nominated for County Surveyor.
Mr.. Walter Hunter. Of Waterford WIS nominated
for County Commissioner.
DR.. Woodward, Of Hastings, was placed in nomina-
ton for the Office Of Goroner. -
The following Assessors were then chosen " y.
Henderson, A. A. Twitchell, and W.. L. Barber.
For the Office of Clerk Of the District Court, W. In.
Countryman was placed in nomination.
For the Office Of County Treasurer, .. S. Taylor, Of
Hastings received the unanimous nomination of the Eou-
vention.
The following Executive Committee were then ap-
pointed for the ensuing year, viz. Thomas Foster, Of
Hastings G. Stebbins, Of Hastings II. q. y. Morri-
son, Of Pine Bend l. Donpelly, Of Nininger; j..
Aldrich, Of -
The following Committee we're also appointed dele
gates with the full authority Of the Convention to cell
meetings, secure speakers, engage printing and adver's
ing, and take ali necessary steps tor the placing OF the
ticket properly before the people, viz Thomas Foster,
J. Donnelly and G. Stebbins.
On motion the Convention adjourned.
The proceedings we're throughout conducted ia excel
lent spirit, aud with great good feeling. The Conven.
ton was most respectable in appearance, and orderly IN
conduct, and evidently consisted Of the bone and sinew
Of our yeomanry.
A meeting OF the Republicans Of Nin:nger was held
on Wednesday evening to choose Precinct officers, and
to ratify the County nominations. Speeches were
made on the occasions by |. Donnelly, Esq, Mr.: Hays,
Mr.. Bennett, and Mr.. Stebbins, Of The Hastings hide.
pendent, which were listened to with interest by a large
number of citizens until a late hour: The following
gentlemen were then putt in nomination for the respective
Offices
Justices Of the Peace, Anthony Reed, and A. w.
Macdonald.
Road Supervisor, Albert Poor.
Constables, J. X. Frier and Jonathon Beswick.
Organization Of an American Party.
Unexpectedly, and a. a late hour, we were informed
that the veritablc SAM had taken the field, as bold
as lion, Invested however, we are pleased to say, of the
odious davk lantcrn. We have no desire to comment
on the motives or tendencies Of any party every man
has 3 right to choose for himself the course that he judges
will be productive Of the greatest good to the country.
We give a report Of their proceedings with the others,
and with the same object-thst all may understand the
| political influences at work in our midst. The follow.
ing is a report Of the proceedings, which seemed 70 bs
highly satisfactory t" the entire body present. which was
respectable and larger than we had reason to believe
existed, go quietly went they to work. Their nominA-
tions we're limited to Precinct officers.
! lReported for the Euigrant Aid Journal.l
At q meeting Of the Straight Out Americans Of Min.
| niger, held on 1haI lay evening, September 24th, j.
II. Carl, Esq, WAS e led to the Chair. and J. II. Oven.
Esq appointed Secretary.
The objec. Of the meeting having been stated, and
some discussion as to the course to be pursued in tho
approaching election, = resolution Wa. finally adopted 10
appoint a committee Of three to prepare q list If suita-
bic names for the various Precinct Offices.
The committee, after retiring for a fay moment made
the following report
For Justices of Mc i~eace-Harou Wheeler, A. y.
Cseeny.
Tor Eocd Sapsrrisor-Alberi Poor.
For Ltastobcs, John Truax, J. K. Frier.
On motion, these gentlemen were unanimously nom.
mated for the respective Offices.
j. II Owen, Alex. Wells, anu VIM. ". Owen were
then appointed a committee to notify the gentlemen Of
their ipinlr!tloD
a resolution MAS also s1op.e! s~ppoia.irs 4 ca:nmit-
lee of three to draft a Constitution and BY Laws pre-
laara,ory to forming an American Club.
The following gentlemen were then appointed said
, Eninmittea N!essrs. F.. Hand, Jr, Henry ~l.e,uphill,
and t. S. Hickman.
1t was also resolved that the proceedings Of the meet
ing be published in tha Ensiyrnnt Aid Journal.
The meeting then adjmnrned TO convene again at the
call If the Secretary. 7