The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-05-07

ven.d At the Coart HOUSE. last evening.
The Convention was called 10 order by
tae chairman u the city committee. VIZ. =.
murray. Esq.
Mr.. H. y. HocsEwoxrs. w. w.ec,ssl
~ the presiding officer Of the convention.
Mr.. MussAY lrggci leave 10 inform thu
convention that be wAs MT candidate Tor
Mayor. He deemed this statement necss
mry, because his nains had bcsn mentioned
IN connection with thu Office.
NJ. CmAnsLis nominated Mr. H. CorLiss
~ seeretary. Mr.. g. WAS duly elect~i.
Mr., CnAsslis moved The appointment Of
Committee u thre on Cr~,entisla,
Adopted, and Messrs CsAxnLis. CsLp-
WILL. and HsAsD. WEIR sppointed
Tbs COMMITTEES retired and after . short
absence returned, and msic the following re-
port
The Committee an Credentials beg leave 10
report that the following gsptlsmsp are dele
gates To this conventions ffsm hslr Respective
wards,
| vltst Ward n y. Housswortb, Chsa. Cod
ter, WIN. Murphy, A. 7. Chsnhlin, Geo. Ham
mond
| S~oond Ward ~Wm. w. Collins, ). Y. Caid
wrll. John chssvss. Cha.. Basille, A WEIGH.
Third Ward. rhas, 1racs, 2. HyAa, H. 4.
Smith. u, N. Kelly, l. V. D. Heard. Geo Mitch,
All of which I. respectfully submitted.
4. T. rHaMBLIS,
| ~ Caldwell,
| Jy.D HEARD.
Mr. CAAaHiJs moved that tho Convcn
ton proced 10 ballot fos candidate for
Mayor
Mr.. HKAaD moved an amendment nomi-
mating JoHs n, BmnpIs ~ N. Dcmocrrtic
candidate for Mayor by reclamation. The
motion VIVA carrisl - and Mr.. BnisHrS was
declared the NOMINEE Of the party.
The Convention procsslel To ballot for n
candidate Tor City Marshal. Me~srs Ils,ap
anil CAlpwsLL acting ~ teilrr. 'ih' hrt
ballot r~aItei ~ follow-;
| Jobo of,orms, ,ee.,,.a ,s,a,..
VIM. n uul., e..
Jons OUoasAS was declared duly nomi.
| a.. .u.
49,, wv ny
The Convention Iwocssisi Ia ballot ibr .
candidate for City Trr~urrr, on the fourth
| ballot. Mr.. EbwAnp usvSAS having n.
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|
| IN mot'on, the Chair was authorissi 10
appoint City Committee for tho ensuing
year. The Chair announced as tho Com.
mitte, M,..rs ~. - u,.. pa.
A 49,, .,J ~ r..
a, :,
'"' s's"" '""' ""'' w" much
complaint ~ 10 the manner NJ conducting
the primary meetings of the party whether
this was groupdlcsa or moi, n, was una ble
Ia .,.,. h,,, 4, ,,...L..a...,t., .,
'" '""'" P'~'~ '" WV W" parry
n"'h'hsHohs' 10 npv'ate thn cv,i, M wouki
ot''r the following revolutions.
Rssi,si. That the eleation Of Delegate. 10 |
th~ city convention II the city Of ~ Faal aud !
the nomination II candfdaiss for diferrnt ward |
officers II said city. he hereafter made by bal
l"t aud that such balia,inE he held Ia the III /
feteat ward. between tho hour. Of 10 so'eloek |
In the afternoon, and that the day for such cleo |
ton and npsr,uatiop he the same In ali Tho 4
wards, such DAY To he ns.d by the democratic 1
CITY Committee, and notice thereof wen Ia the |
diasrral Ward Committees. by pnb,ics,lou In |
some Democratic us~ spsp,r puhll.hed In the |
city
Rsssrsd. Tha, the Ward Committee. II each |
ward do appeiat three p.mocrstr rc.,den,. o |
such ward, 10 act 4. tnsp,c,.ra Of ..ch ,le,,,eu
and nomination. notice Of ,neh appointment, TO |
hs made hy publc allan in . p.u,erst,, nsr.
pane, puhii.h.J IN IN. civ. vhsu IN. s,Ii n, |
such election and uau,ius ton |. made, ana i'm |
case any ons q, more NJ .sia ia.,.r,,,. .h.u
be unable q, t,f,se 4, "a, a, ,h. Time 81 .,,h
tsiiotins, III. said Ward gommit,., may An. |
poiat person or pe,.oas 10 III tho place Il
such absentee OF 'e'en'ess' without puslt.h,os
"'''e :" sue" appointment provided 'h"i
.,,n - -, WV ' '. ~ "'."
a, NJ ..,h ln...c,y. "A ,,..,,. All a., -.
Of the vote. rst a, .a,h ,.,l,,,,, a, ,..n
u.t II the naec. q, all p.,r.on, ns,,,,,,.,m, /
therein, and To prr,.s, a,,tm,rov,, ,o,lns. aud |
when ,h, tim. ia, .,,A h.lla,,os .h.u s.os.