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

both the great parties Of this Territory, who are to
be voted for in the coming election. We believe they
are correct.
DEMOCRAT HG TE NOMLNA TYONS.
Couernor-Henry II. Sibley, Of Dakot. County.
Lieutemont Goyeynov-William Holcomhe, IF WASH
ington.
Secretary Of ,Stae-Francis Bsasen, Of Brown 90.
Auditor-Wiliam +. Dunbar, of Houston.
Treaurr-George w. Armstrong, Of Ramsey.
Chief Justice Of the Supreme ~Court-Lafayette En-
NETT, Of Ramsey. Associates Isaac Atwater, OF Hen
nepin ; Charles E.. Flandrau, of Nicollet.
Anorney GeneraACh.rles II. Berry, IF Winona.
Clerk If Supreme L~ur--J. j. Noah, Of Ramsey.
Representatives IN Congress- George l.. Becker, Of
Ramsey William W.. Phelps, Of Sibley James NJ.
Cavanaugh, Of Fillmore.
Territorial Delegate to Congress-Wiliam w. Kings
bury, Of ST. Louis.
Dakota County Democratic Convention.
IReportsd for the Emigrant Aid JournaI.I
The Deleg ties 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. Il. H.. Sibley and Ex-Governor
German. Al two o'clock an organization was effected
BY the election Of Robert G. Masters, President, and the
appointment of George II. Burns, Secretary. On mo-
ton a Committee of five consisting Of Messrs. Robert
ONeal, Jno. F. Marsh, James Locke, William FELTON,
and John Eagan were appointed to inspect the creden-
tials Of delegates, after a short absence they submitted
the following report which was unanimously accepted
Hastings Prec;nct-A. II. Norris, r.. Austin, Jno. c.
Malloy, Jno. +. Marsh, s. Smith, Michael WhalIier,
A. Whitman, Michael Atkinson, Perry H. Love, David
Barker, j. }. McVey.
Ntninyer P.ecinc:-George H. Burns, William Eel
Ellis I%ecina-Cieorge Exbcr,.
MurAnm Prec;nc. Michael Marsh, NJ. Nolan.
Mver Groce ~Precsnct-John Eagan, Patrick Brennan,
John McGroty.
Pine Bend Precinct-Larry ONeal.
Mendoza Prccinct-Robert ONeal, NJ. Dupuis, Pat
rick Eagan, Michael Lynch, Joseph Visina.
Kopos:o Rrecinct-James Locke, Patrick Brady. Will
liam Irvine, J. Fitzgerald, Jno. Hurley.
Rosemouns P,ecincs-James Murphy, James Deity,
Anthony Dewitt.
Waterford Precinct-R. c. Masters, c. II. Atkinson.
BurnsvM Precinct-T. Mcnamara, James Connolly,
J. Sweeney.
LokevMe Precinct-Micbael johnson, Charles Norl.
ing, William Kane.
On motion it was resolved to proceed to the selection
of candidates for Senators, the delegates voting yive voce
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 MIR. 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 ONel,
James c.. Dow. james Locke, Michael Marsh, George
r.. Burns, j. j. McVay. r. G. Masters, Josiah Bur.
NJ. T. Murphy, James W. McGrath.
Mr.. Burns declined to allow his name to go 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 O'Neil the second, in tn"
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 tie Convention.
For the Office Of Sheriff, Messrs. .Jnc. Deviin, Hether-
ingtcn, and uriswola were nominated. Mr. Deylin re-
ceived twenty-five votes, Mr.. Hetherington four and Mr..
Griss"ld TWO. Mr.. Johu Devlin was then declared the
unanimous nominee Of The Convention for the Office Of
Sheriff.
For the office Of Register 0; Deeds, Mess,s. ,James
Murphy, Lewis Saith and Robert Boyle were named!
MIR. Murphy received twenty-one votes, Mr.. Smith five,
and Mr.. BOYLE eleven, M. Murphy was declared unaui.
mously nominated.
For County Treasurer, SIR. II. Dupaip received fifteen
votes, and Mr. Eugene Dean !ycn,y-one votes. Mr.
;,.sa vas declared lhe unanimous choice OF the Couvcn-
For Jud; e Of Probate, Mr.. j. J. McVey received
twcity,three yotes, and Il. I. Parker fifteen. MIR. McNey
Was t~hersupon declared the, unanimous choice of the
Convention.
Fer County Surveyor, Mr.. Gl,srles Is. Lowell receiv-
ed nine votes, ard NJ. Matthew =. Miller twenty-seven
votes. NJ. Miller was lec..red the nominee q the
DenGcrAtiC parry Cy Il -aIs.u-OuS sOtH.
For Clerk cf Distr:c. Court, slr, George s. Winslow
was nominated By *2oiiaatioI.
For County Commissioner, MI. Charles Mcl'roty was
nominated BY e sota Of nineteen nrsr .Mc. Marcus Il.
Jones who received fourteen votes. and the SELECTION Of
Nj. McGrot; vas declared unanimous.
Fur YistrItt Attorney, Mr.. Seagrave Smith vas nom
iaarct, By exclamation.
For Coroner, Mr., William Folton ~as unanimously
nominated.
For Assessors, Mcssrs s :. GrisaoId, Patrick j.
Brennan, and James II. Donaldson vece unanimously
nominated.
On motion the Chairman of the meeting was author
lied TO appoint a Democratic Central Committed for
Dakoa County, to consist Of five menbers, and was Ii
recsea to publish the same.
a resolution Of thanks wara v,tef 10 tbs UhaifiHaa
and Secretary Of the meeting for the able and impartial
manner in which the duties Of their Offices bad beef, dis
charged.
On motion the Convention then adiourned sinc die
At the Precinct meeting held in this town on the
2ls. inst, the following candidates were nominated by
the Democrats
Justices Of the Peace, George II. Mo.ry and Henry
Sprague.
Constable, Samuel Mudgctt, and Dennis McNamara.
Road Supervisor, Lewis Govett.
REPUBLICAN, STATE NOMZNA TOTS.
Goue,nor-Alex Ramsey, Of Ramsey County.
Lieut.. Governor-John c. Ide, Of Waseca.
Congrrss-Morton S. Wilkinson, Of Houston Henry
A. Swift. of Nicollet Cyrus Aldrich, of Hennepiu.
Chief Justice, Supreme Coart-Horace K. Bigelow,
of Ramsey. Associates John M. Berry, Of Rice H.
A. Billings, Of Fillmore.
Secretary of State-Lucas X. Stannard, of Ch;sago.
auditor of Sute-A. p. Lane, of Anoka.
Treasurer Of Smtc-Frank Mantor, of Dodge.
Attorney Generol-Georgc A. Nourse, of Hennepin.
Clerk Of the Supreme toart-Alex, h. Russell, of
Scott.
District Judges-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 Con9rcss-Charles Mcclure,
of Goodhue.
Dakota County Republican Convention.
Reported for the Emigrant Aid JournalJ
Pursuant to call the precinct delegates constituting
the Republican County Convention to nominate officers