Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-08-27
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s. W. Black, g
Miller, 10
Doane,
The chair announcing that r. EsiaJro5f
he'd received the highest number 81 yoiesc,,t
and was decided the nomination Of the con.
ysntion as the Democratic candidate b esn-
grCss from Nebraska, was received vita en-.
tnuslasto applause and ca motion Of =. T..
Rankin, the nomination vas declared uuapi-
nous.
Co motion The chair appointed the fellow
ing gentlemen q COMMITTEES TO wait upon. and
inform Gen. K EsTABGOOK, Of his nouiu.
alton
Nh. Clark, o., Douglas L. ai'lcr.
Of Platte, and S. Z. NucsOils. Of Otoe eoua.
ties.
Gen. Estabrook made bis appearance ON
the Stand amid he enthusiastic cheers Of the
convention and addressed toe body substlutl-
ally ss follows:
',4r. Preai.at and Gentlemen oras Cyqr.a.
non
Your COMMITTEES have waited upon me with
the Information that YOU have made me the
nominee Of this convention. / feel that
stand before you under the circumstances -
which / find myself surrounded and prtsarys
my self possession. ! GtEuoWtsllc tie homer
with a grateful heart; aud 10 ! con estimate
the value Of this honor 10y tho cbaraetsr Ct
those who have conferred ii pp0n me. By the
sieyated standing slthgse Who're Bsmes have
been before the convention, aud G-m the let
Of which mine has been selected, or from the
very catering a,lu lens 20 myse!!b By tho Gle
quent gentlemen WHO have addressed Tie cen
%vention, / feel that 10 if enc OF which l have
q right to be proud.
As I intend TO visit you all in the coming
canvass aud discuss tbs various issues pre-
scented, l shall not weary you with S speech
new. | viii COuGrgt at5 IN. II however,
and this convention and the Democracy should
DO participants that the circumstances under
which ] have beer nominated, are agch as 70
absolye me from all special obligation to aay
particular locality. II is proper to say that
in q contest which came oH amy W county,
between myself ana a ueighbor, DR. Miller,
that my competitor was made the choice OF
Douglas county, and my name IayIrc been
presented by gentlemen from sons other local..
~, am proud 10 acknowledge myse,findcbtcd
FIR this honor, tot 0 Territory at large, rather
than to any particular so,ti,n.
There may be some hesitation on The part Of
my friends from Ojog to yield D tuIl and hearty
aCquisscenoe in the result of this convention.
| have too much confidence 10 them to believe
that this will be cgTried 20 th-., homes OF into
Jbe canvass. II IL is however, 60 rs 70 result
10 dimiuishiug tie vote Of hat county and il
an, nevertheless elected. / will heap Goals OF
FIRE upon their heads ty mstsiug ont 70 them
cu1si nud exact iusisuo in ihr bestonsi uf
odicial favor Guu PATRONAGE"
The convention ,hen proceeded TO nominate
d candidate Ior Territorial Treasurer Nj
John Ri,cbic, Of Douglas county. wa m
u~otiiu1t,Uu us Wa q s.. v. w. W.u..
county. a enll9t va. A,.. .u... .ga...
resulrsd as fol- uw-:
W. 49,. ~. nan, 81
J ,hu E.,-a'e. o.
Mr. WymnD, Of motion Of Jahu ~. pattfson
was declared lie uau.u.us Lvnil-e of lie
convention.
Mr.. Robert C.. Ta.f u..rn.u...s ...s..
was placed ia nomination for Ten totIul Aul
/ or, aud there uslus no opposition untcc tho