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

ELECTION, TUESDAY. OCT. ~.
We give below q list Of State and County officers Of
both the great parties Of this Territory, who are to
be voted for in the coming election. We believe they
urc correct.
DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATIONS.
Governor-Henry H. Sibley, OF Dakota County.
Lieutenant Goyern0r-William Holcombe, Of WASH
ington.
Secretary of Nate-Francis Bsasen, Of Brown Go.
Audaor-William +. Il Dunbar, Of Houston.
Treasurrr-George w.. Armstrong, Of Ramsey.
Chief Justice Of the Supreme C0art-Lafsystte km-
NETT, Of Ramsey. Associates !ssac Atwater, OF Hen
nepin Charles +. Flandrau, Of Nicollet.
Attorney GeneraACharles H. Berry, Of Winona.
Clerk IF Supreme Court-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-William W.. Kings
bury, Of ST. Louis.
Dakota County Demecratic Convention.
[Reported for the Emigrant Aid Journal]
The Delegates from the various precincts Of Dakota
County assembled in Convention at 'Burwens Old
Stand on Saturday, Sept. 10Th, 1857. The meeting
was addressed by Hon. II. H. Sibley and Ex-Governor
German. At two o'clock an organization was effected
by the election Of Robert G. Masters, President, and the
appointment Of George H. Burns, Secretary. On mo-
ton a Committee of FIVE consisting of Messrs. Robert
O'Neal, Jno. F. Marsh, James Locke, William FELTON,
and John Eagan were appointed to inspect the creden-
tisls Of delegates, after a short absence they submitted
the following report which was unanimously accepted:
Host;ng. Ptecinct-A. H. Norris, X. Austin, Jno. c..
Malloy, Jno. +. Marsh, s. Smith, Michael Whaldier,
A. Whitman, Michael Atkinson, Perry H. Love, David
Barker, j. J. McVey.
Niningcr Rsecinct-George H. Burns, William Eel
ton.
Ellis I%ecint-George E9ber..
Marahum Precinct Michael Marsh, NJ. Nolan.
Mver Grove P~tecinct-John Eagan, Patrick Brennan,
John McGroty.
Pine Bend Precinct-Larry ONeal.
Mendoza Precinct-Robert O'Ncal, NJ. Dupuis, Pat
rick Eagan, Michael Lynch, Joseph Visna.
Kopos;o Pecinct-James Locke, Patrick Brady, Will
liam Irvine, J. Fitzgerald, Jno. Hurley.
Rosemount Precinct-James Murphy, James Deity,
Anthony Dewitt.
Waterford Ptecinct-R. G.. Masters, G. H. Atkinson.
BurnsvWe Prccinct-T. McNamara, James Connolly,
J. Sweeney.
LokeviMe Rtecincs-Michael johnson, Charles Norl-
ing, William Kane.
On motion it was resolved to proceed to the selection
of candidates for Senators, the delegates voting vivc 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 Mr.. Norris that Of
Henry g. Bailey, and Messrs. Dunwell ard Bailey were
nominated by exclamation.
Nominations for FIVE Representatives being in order,
the following names were submitted. Robert O'Neil,
james C. Dow, james Locke, Michael Marsh, George
H. Burns, j.. j. McVay, R. G. Masters, Josiah Bur
we'll, James Donaldson, William Irwin, Andrew Kegan,
NJ. r. Murphy, James w.. McGrath.
Mr.. Burns declined to allow his name to 90 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 ONeil the second, in the
choice of James G.. Dow; the third, in the choice of
James Locke the fourth, in the choice of NJ. I. Muir
ply, and the fifth, in the choice Of r. G. Masters, and
On motion these gentlemen were declared the unanimous
| nominees Of the Convention.
For the Office Of Sheriff, Messrs. Jnc. Devlin, Hether-
ineton, and Griswola were nominated. Mr. Devlin re-
ceived twenty-five votes, Mr.. Hetherington four and MIR.
Griswcld two. Mr.. john Devlin was then declared the
unanimous nominee of the Convention for the Office of
Sheriff.
For the Office Of Register Of Deeds, Messrs. james
Murphy, Lewis Smith and Robert Boyle were named
Mr.. Murphy received twenty-one votes, Mr.. Smith FIVE,
and MIR. Boyle eleven. Mr. Murphy was declared unaui.
mously nominated.
For County Treasurer, .Mr. II. Dupuip received fifteen
votes, and Mr.. Eugene Dean twcnty-onc votes. Mr..
Dean vas declared Che unanimous choice of the Convcn-
For Jud, e Of Probate, Mr.. J. J. McVey received
twenty three votes, and Z. +. Parker fifteen. Mr.. McVey
was t~hereupon declared the, unanimous choice of the
Convention.
For County Surveyor, Mr.. Charles Is. Lowell receiv-
ed nine votes, and Mr.. Matthew 4. Miller twenty-seven
votes. Mr.. Miller was declared the nominee Of the
Democratic party by q unanimous vote.
For Clerk Of District Court, Mr. George s. Winslow
was nominated by soclamation.
For County Commissioner, Mr.. Charles McGroty was
nominated by q vote Of nineteen over Mr.. Marcus A.
Jones who received fourteen votes. and the selection of
Mr. MoC roty declared unanimous.
For District Attorney, MIR. Seagrave Smith vas nom-
mated By exclamation.
For Coroner, Mr.. William Folton gas unanimously
nominated.
For Assesso:s, Mcssrs s. 3. GriswoId, Patrick j.
Brennan, and James IT. Donaldson were unanimously
nominated.
On motion the Chairman Of the meeting was author
lied to appoint a Democratic Central Committee for
Dakosa County, to consist Of five members, and WAS ii.
rected to publish the same.
A resolution Of thanks were voted to the Chairman
and Secretary of the meeting for the able and impartial
manner in which the duties Of their Offices had been dis
charged.
On motion the Convention then adjourned sine DIX.
At the Precinct meeting held in this town on the
2lst inst, the following candidates were nominated by
the Democrats
Justices Of the Peace, George III. Mowry and Henry
Sprsgue.
Road Supervisor, Lewis Govett.
REPUBLICAN, STATE N0MNA n0NS.
Govevmor-Alex Ramsey, Of Ramtey County.
Lieut.. Govermor-John c.. Ide, Of Waseca.
Comgress-Morton s. Wilkinson, Of Houston Henry
A. Swift. of Nicollet Cyrus Aldrich, Of Hennepin.
Chief Justice, Supreme Cosrt-Horace r. Bigelow
Of Ramsey. Associases John M. Berry, of Rice H.
A. Billings, Of Fillmore.
Secretary Of State-Lucas Z. Stannard, of Chisago
Auditor If &tate-A. p. Lane, of Anoka.
Treasurer If Statc-Frank Mantor, Of Dodge.
Attorney ~General-George A. Nourse, of Hennepin.
Clerk Of the Supreme L0~rt-Alex. b. Russell, Of
ScOtt