The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-12

REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
The Delegates elect to the Republican
State Convention began to assemble in the
Constitutional Hall ofthe Capitol at an early
hour on Wednesday morning in pursuance of
a call for Convention by the Republican
Central Committee of the Territory.
AT 10 o'clock the Convention was called
to order by G.. d. Gilfilan, Esq, Chairman
Of the Republican Central Committee, on
whose motion j. W. FURBER, of Wash
ington county, was named as temporary
President, and IGNATIUs DoENELLY, of Da-
kota, temporary Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. MANTOR of Dodge, a
Committee of five were appointed to exam
inc and report npon Credentials.
The Chair named Messrs. Mantor of Dodge
Stearns of Stearns, Folsom of Chisago, Av-
Grill of Wabashaw and Mcclure of Good
hue.
Mr.. DAVIS of Nicollet, moved that a
Committee of one from each judicial district
be appointed to report the names of suitable
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of the Convention. Adopted. 3.i
The Chair named Messrs. Van Worries Of
the First, Branch of the second, King of the
Third, Griffin of the Fourth, Foster of the
Fifth, and Davis of the Sixth judicial dis
tricts as such committee. el .-.t
The committee on Credentials, through
their Chairman stated that they would be
ready to make report at 2 o'clock P. NJ,
and on notion, .G
| The Convention adjourned to that time.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| Mr.. MANTOR, from the Committee on
Credentials, reported the names of the follow
ing persons as entitled to seats in this Con-
vention:
D. F. Case G. G. WyckoG, Charles Reynolds and G. c.
| Chase
| FiUmore.-Charles Hanson.
Moacer.-Jas. Ackley and J. H Fleming.
Fseeoorm-George Ruble, George Watson and Alfred
| W. Burnham.
| WinOma.-St. A. D. Balcombe, E. s. King, George W.
Curtis, D. Sinclair, o. b. Dodge Frank Wilton and r. F.
| Hunter.
Ol,nsted.-N. b. Robbins, VIM. H. Mills, 8. Harding,
| D. L. King, Jos. Drake, and H. Galloway.
DOdge.-Frank Mantor, d. Rice, and N. II. Ellis.
| Steete.-George w. Green, Amos Coggswel, A. B.
Cornell and H. nj. Sheetz,
| WaSeca.-Lews McKune and J. c. Ide.
Blue Earth.-James Connell, J. 7. Williams, R. ]. Sb-
] ley and j. L. Armstrong.
Watashap.-J. Y. Blackwell, Theodore Adams, John
| Averill and Charles X. Reed.
GoodAue.-CharIes Mcclure, H. L. Bevans, Jas. Peck
| ham, Perry d. Martin, Chandler, and - Thatch-
! Rice.-Mchael Cook, f. P. Mills, Walter Norris, J.
W. North Thos. Bolles and Dr. HOLSTER.
lie Seur-J. d. Tate, Geo, W. Stewa.t and Julius A,
| Turrel.
NicOlIet--E. Page Davis and Henry A. Swift.
| ISGtey. Roger weles. jr., and s. D. Heard.
Scotia. B. Russell, J. F. Baldwin, Jas. A. Ashley,
Burt Newman and Jas. Hubbard.
G.; DakotaUThos Foster Sylvester NJ Cook s. L. De-
IL. Il. D. Morrison and 4. N. Cressey.
| Rdmsey.-J p Owens, VIM Branch, John Nininger,
H. 1. Vance, Daniel Rohrer, A. Goodrich, G. d. Gllan
James Day, Dominick Troyer, Chas Hoffman and II. ].
! Ia ylor.
Hennepim:-R. Chute, G: A. Nourse, L. Bostwick, J.
b. Bassett, G. Ii. Keith, W. D. Babbitt A. Keith, o.
Bradford, Chas. Gaphin and Ii. s. Norton.
| CdrUer.-R. NJ. Kennedy, John Nanny, Andrew Let
ford and l.. H. Griffin.
| McLeOd.-James Phillips and w. w. Pendergrass.
Stearns.-Henry Swisshem and G. T. Stearns.
WrigAt-J. F. Bradley and John Mcdonald
Anokd.-A P. Lane and J. Benson.
Wrshington.-M. Welsehonse, J. E. Schlenk, II. L..
Thomas, j. W. Furber, j. X. Reiner A. J. Van Vor-
CAisago.-w. II. G. Folsom, L. X. stannard and J.
H. Fuller.
| Neeker.-J. w. Walker.
Pine.--J. G. Randall
Morrison-Dr. r. L. Metcaif.
Sherdurne.-W. s. Carswel
| Benton.-D. II. Miller and DR.. V. Fell.
81. LOWis-R. E. Jefferson.
On motion OF DR. FOSTER, Mr.. Benson
was elected Secretary, pro tenn of the Con-
vention, owing to the absence of Mr.. Don.
nelly, who was detained by sickness in his
family.
On motion of Mr. DAVIS, from the
Committee on Organization reported the
following nominations for officers of the Con-
ventOn
| President-J. w. FURBER, of Washington County.
Vice Presidents--A. P. LANE, of Anoka County /;
DoMINIcK TRoYER, tof Ramsey County GEORGE s. Ru-
BILE, of Freeborn County, JOHN T. WILLIAMS, of Blue
Earth County; ]. 7. BLACKWELL of Wabashaw County,
JOHN MCDONALD, of Wright county.
Secretdries-wM. II, MILLER, of Olmsted County; A.
| B. RUSSELL, of Scott County.
On motion these persons were unanimous
ly elected.
Judge GOODRICH moved that COM
mittee consisting of two from each Judicial
District be appointed to prepare a platform
for the Republican party of the State. He
withdrew the motion however, on request of
Mr.. Keith, who moved that the Rev. Mr.
Galpin of Excelsior, Hepnepin County ad-
dress the Throne of Grace, which was done.
After which Judge GOODRICH renewed
his motion, which was carried.
The Chair announced the following COM
mittee on platform:
First Judicial District-Messrs Stannard and Thorn.
SecOnd-Judge A. Goodrich, @. d. Gifllan.
nird-Messrs. Adams and King.
| FourU-Messrs. Stearns and Rabbit,
Fifh-Messrs. North and Cogswell.
| Sixth-E. P. Davis, and G. W. Stewart.
On motion of Mr.. BENSON, the officers
elect were requested to come forward and
occupy their seats.
Mr.. OWENS moved that the Rules usu-
ally governing Parliamentary bodies be adopt
ed as the rules of government of this Con-
vcntion.
Mr.. COGSWELL moved that the dele
gates from counties where the Deleg alton is
not full, be entitled to cast the full, number
of votes to which the county is entitled.
The motion was debated by Messrs. Fos-
ter and Galpin against, and Messrs. Cogswell
and Folsom in favor of it.
Mr.. BALCOMBE proposed that the men,
bers present of an incomplete delegation fill
up the delegation by appointing proxies.
Messrs Ide and Case also spoke on the
motion.
Mr.. NOURSE opposed the idea. He had
frequently rode, he said from 80 to $50 miles
to attend Conventions, and the rules then in
regard to delegates were rigid.
Mr.. MCCLURE favored the motion. He
did not think the objection of member OPP
posite, that numbers would cast fraudulent
votes was entitled to consideration. Men
are to be supposed honest until proved other
wise. If more votes appear on a ballot than
were right. we could then see whether this
had been done.