The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-10-07
Democratic Nomin atiOMs.

0NOh-A OCpOs Hcs 1COv.
At 3 o'clock, P. NJ, the town of Anoka
exhibited, more than usual, an immense
concourse of citizens, called together by the
District Central Committee of the Oath
Senatorial District for the purpose of NOM
mating one Senator and one Representa-
tive.
The Convention was called to order, at
the above hour, by H. L. Tickner, Chair
man of the Central Committee. A. NJ Il.
Fridley was elected Chairman, pro tem.; Jas.
otarkey Secretary.
On motion, the following were appointed
a Committee on Credentials: Messrs.
Klerner, Cleaves, Randolph, Small and
Thompson.
On motion, the following were appointed
Committee on permanent organization ::
Messrs. Ripley, Richards and Heath, who
reported as follows: For permanent Chair
man, F. j. Ripley; Secretary, j. Starkey.
The report was received and adopted.
Major F. j. Ripley then took his seat as
Chairman of the Committee.
The Committee on Credentials made the
following report of names of gentlemen en-
titled to seats as delegates to the Conven-
ton:
ANOKA COUNTY.
-Anoka-W. G. Randolph, j. w. Mounts, F. j.
Ripley and 5. S. Mclaughlin.
Round Lake-W. ". Libby and H. Richards.
CentrerMe-J. Long and G. C. Goliath.
Columbus J. Klerner and j. Starkey.
Betha-C. Small.
st. Francis-J. B. Austin and G. N. Ford.
Oak Grore-J. B. Richards and H. N. Seeey.
Ram cyl. 3. Shaw.
sHERBURNE COUNTY.
Big Lake-J. NJ. Thompson, R. Brazie and
H. Heath.
En- Rive,-M. Carpenter, L. C. Heath and
G. Davis.
Bald,vir-H Smith and NJ. B Cater.
MANOMIN COUNTY.
A. NJ, Frdley and B. Cleaves.
The report was accepted and adopted.
On motion, the Convention then proceeded
to nominate a Senator for the XXlVth Dis
trict, whereupon Baldwin Lee, from Clear
Lake, Sherburre county, was nominated by
reclamation.
On motion, J. B. Shaw was appointed to
procure copy Of the proceedings of the
late District Convention, and that gentle
man having produced them to the Conven-
tion, they were read by the Secretary.
An informal ballot was then had for one
Representative for the XXIVth Senatorial
District. Messrs. Randolph and Seely
were appointed tellers. The result was as
follows
Mr.. Tickner received. IL votes
Mr.. Austin .............l vote,
On motion, Mr.. Ticknor was declared the
unanimous nominee of the Convention for
Representative
The following named gentlemen were
elected as District Central Committee for
the ensuing year:
starkey, Hiram Heath, Kingsley Smith.
The following resolution was offered by
Mr.. Starkey and unanimously adopted
ResolUed, That this Convention, representing
the entire Democracy of Anoka, Manom;n and
Sherburne counties, do heartily endorse the
principles laid down in the platform of the late
Democratic State ConventiOn-that we are Op-
posed, to the bitter end, to every semblauce of
reputation advocated by the Republican par
ty, and engrafted in their platform of princi-
Piles, ~ and we pledge our undivided efforts to
secure the election of the entire Democratic
ticket this fall, from our gallsnt standard.
bearer, Il. L. Becker, down to the least import
ant Office in the gift of the people-and we
hereby reiterate our entire endorsement of the
nominees of this Convention, and pledge them
our earnest efforts to secure their triumphant
election.
The committee appointed to wait on Mr..
Tickner and inform him of his nomination,
appeared and introduced that gentleman to
the Convention, and in neat speech, he re-
turned his thanks the Convention for the
honor conferred, and stated that he heartily
endorsed every principle of our party, as
enunciated in the Democratic Platform of
the State.
A Committee was also appointed to in
form Mr.. Lee of his nomination for Senator
The meeting was enthusiastic, and all feel
confident that this hitherto Republican
stronghold is doomed to crumble to pieces
in October.
The Republican County Board of Anoka
County is a beautiful commentary on the
boasted honesty of that party. Like their
brethren of Ramsey County, and the City
Of st. Paul, (both of which boards, if l