The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-08-19

Democratic Convention for the Fourth
Jutlicial District.

Pursuant to the recommendation Of the
Democratic State Central Committee the
delegates from the diGerercnt counties, en-
braced in the Fourth Judicial District, met
at Wilson's Hall, in ST. Cloud, on this 10th
day Of August, and the Convention was
ca led TO order by Gso. W. SWEET, Esq, Of
Sank Rapids, Chairman OF the Democratic
District Committee of Goth Senatorial Dis.
trict.
To ellec, the temporary organization OF
the Convention, on motion, j. G. SHELLEY
was appointed Chairman, and JAS, II.
PLAcE, Secretary.
Mr.. ABBE, OF Crow Wing, moved that
the Chairman appoint committee OF three
on credentials, which motion was adopted.
Mr.. BLAIR, of lIennepin. moved the fol,
lowing resolution be adopted:
Rssoirsd, That ali delegates entitled TO seats
IN this convention, must reside IN the county,
or be appointed by persons residing IN the
county they represent.
Mr.. GILMAN, OF Benton, moved that the
resolution be amended as follows:
Strike out the word County wherever il oc .
ours IN the resolution. and insert the words
Fourth judicial District.
Judge BANTER, Of Carver, moved the iol.
lowing substitute for the resolution
Resoicsd, That all the delegates entitled
TO seat in this Convention. must be per.
sonally elected by the County ho represents
or must be substituted by the person so elect
ed.
Pending the question of the adoption of
the substitute, Mr.. SMITH, Of kandyohi,
moved the resolution and the substitute he
referred to the committee on credentials.
The delegate from Becker, moved tina,
the resolution, with the amendments aud
substitute be- laid on the table, which mo.
ton was adopted.
The Chairman then announced the names
of the following gentlemen az the Committee
on Credentials SAMUEL B. AnBE, OF Crow
Wing county; Judge l.. l.. BANTER, of
Carver county; PnILIr BEAurRE, of
Stearns county.
Mr.. BLAIR, of liennepin, moved that two
more persons be added 10 the Committee,
one to be selected from lIenncpin county,
and one from Wright counly-wbch motion
was lost,
On motion OF Mr.. GILMAN, Of Benton,
the Convention adjourned for one hour.
The hour having arrived to which the
Convention adjourned, it was called to order
by the Chairman.
Mr. Able, Chairman of the Committee
on Credentials, submitted the following re-
port
The committee appointed TO receive and
report upon credentials, would report that
the following named persons, "a appears by
the credentials submitted TO US. are entitled
10 seats in this Convention, viz
c. A. Frcemen, Morrison County; Philip
Beaupre, James &. Shepley. Stearns county (:
Edward Aspnwal, WadeDs county; A. &.
Smith, kandiyohi county David Gilman, VIM.
:, Moore, Benton county; Miles Brown, Todd
county; T. Brag, l.. l.. Baxter, Carver county;
Baldwin II. Lee, Sherburne county II. u. Ian
caster. Cass county, N. s. Wiley, Mccker
County George billiard, otter Tall county
W. A. Caruthers, Becker county James Il.
Lawrence, WIN. Howell Robinson, J. =. Wilson.
Hennepn county; =. u. Able, Crow Wing
county; Joseph Edclbrock Douglas county /;
James u. Place, Pembina county Geo. w.
Wilson. MohohgalIa county; William Lochran,
Breckenridge county; JAS Holmes, Toomks
county.
sAML. y. ABBE, Chairman.
On motion Of Col. CARuTuERs, Of Becker
county, the report was adopted and the
committee discharged.
judge BAXTER Of Carver, moved that the
Hon. WV. Howell RoBISsoS, Of IIennepin
county be elected Presidcn, by the Couven.
ton, which motion was adopted.
Mr. Robinson, on taking his seat, was
greeted with hearty applause and made u
brief address.
On motion, Jas. H. Place was elected
Secretary,
Hon. EDWARD .. HAsLis, Of Sank Rap
ids, was then nominated by acclamation the
democratic candidate for Judge Of tie
Fourth Judicial District
On motion, committee Of three was ap.
pointed by the Presiden, 10 wait on Judge
HANLis and notify him Of his nomination.
II was moved that the Democratic county
committee in the Oldest county 10 the 4th
Judicial distric, be Authorized and cmpow.
cred 10 call conventions for said district Tor
nomination Of district officers, which was
adopted.
The committee appointed TO inform Judge
HAyLIS Of his nomination, reported that
they had performed the duty imposed upon
them, and that he va. pre-en, and ready 10
signify he acceptance oi the nomination
Amid a storm Of enthusiastic spplausc
IN an elegant and well,imed address the
Judge accepted the nomination.
Ga motion The Secretary Of ii" Conveu
Lon "a regue.,eI m furct-t ,,,t.. a Al