Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-04-30
Peoples Convention.

lue DeleSdtES SElcCleu W Hicet Ill CouNcII-
ton to nominate candidates for Mayor, Treas
urer and Comptroller, to be supported by the
Peoples party at the ensuing Charter election
convened in Market Hall on Thursday, the
2sth day of April, at o'clock p NJ, in ac-
cordance with the published call of the Chair
man and Secretaries of the last Peoples Con-
vention, ....
J.W, SELBY was appointed Chairman, and
WM. LEIp and Jos. LEMAY were appointed
Secretaries.
On motion of w. H. Shelly, Committee of
four were appointed to examine credentials and
report to the Convention, the names of the
Delegates entitled to seats
The President appointed VIM. H. Shelly,
DR.. E. E. Braun, VIM. R. Snider and F. N.
Gauthier as said Committee.
The Committee reported the following per-
sons as entitled to seats in the Convention,
which report was adopted: - g-...
FIRST WARD. E. Fullerton VIM H.
Shelly, G. H. Schurmier, F. Knauft, F. St.
German, and John Cretin.
SECOND WARD.-James Racquet, James
Day, Dr. E. E. Braun, JOS Lemay, VIM.
Leip and Gustavus Hancle.
THIRD WARD.-J. B. Sanborn, VIM. r.
Snider, DR.. j. Veryais, Celestin Pichon, Chas.
Hoffman, and HenryS. Scheffbauer.
FOURTH WARD,-J, W, Selby, S. P. Jen-
nison, A. r. Keifer, D. Troyer, F.N. Gau-
thier, and Jos. Rondo. ... t..
On motion of Mr.. Gauthier, the name of
A. E. Dufie was substituted for F. st. Ger
man who was absent. ....
Mr.. Troyer moved that the Convention ad-
journ till Saturday at 2 O'clock Lost-ayes
6-nays IA.
On motion of Mr.. Shelly, the Convention
proceeded to the nomination of candidate for
City Treasurer. -...
Daniel Rohrer received. .............2S % votes
Y. a. Morgan .............;... l
Daniel Rohrer was declared duly nominat-
ed. ...
The Convention then proceeded to the nom-
ination of a candidate for Comptroller.
7. NJ Metcalf received. d.................... C votes
f. Willuis 1S"
+. WiDius was declared duly nominated.
The Convention then proceeded to the
nomination of candidate for Mayor.
H. ]. Horn received. d....................17 II votes
NJ. Sherburne &c ....................6 Z"
H. j. Horn was declared duly nominated.
On motion of Mr.. Sanborn, committees of
three were appointed to wait upon the vari-
GUS candidates to inform them of the selec-
tons of the Convention. ... a @
The President appointed Messrs. Sanborn,
Leip and DR.. Braun, to wait upon Mr. Horn
Messrs. Keifer, Snider and LIE May to wait
upon Mr.. Willius Messrs Vervias, Schur-
mer and Shelly to wait upon Mr. Rohrer.
The Convention then took recess for half
an hour.
After the recess, the Committee appointed
to wait upon Mr.. Horn returned with the fol-
towing communication from that individual
accepting the nomination s1'- u
Gentlemen of the Peoples Conuentioa:, s:..,-.r-
have the honor to acknowledge the compliment |
you have bestowed upon me, in nominating me as
your candidate for Mayor, which accept
This nomination is rendered to me, as under |
stand it, without regard to partizan considerations
and irrespective of preconceived views of National
or State policy, and implies upon my part, in case
l am elected, pledge simply to do my duty as |
faithful public officer without fear or favor. feel
convinced, therefore, that should not decline it.
If elected shall endeavor to perform the duties |
OF the Office in the manner best calculated to ad-
vance the general public interests without anati-
cism, without favoritism, without prescription of |
any nationality, and unbiased by partzan ..poli.
tics. 49,. r
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
.... HENRY J. HORN.
ST.. Paul, April %, 1889. n ~ 90 '7''''
The Committees appointed to wait upon
the candidates nominated for Treasurer and
Comptroller returned with Messrs. Rohrer