Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-08-20

OF southern minnesota. l
Promptly at - NJ. yesterday, Delegates to
the Democratic State Convention, who were |
assembled in the Senate Chamber of the Cap |
ital were called to order by Lieut. Gov HoL-
coMBE, one of the Democratic State Central
Committee.
Judge A. J. EDGERroN, of Dodge, was
elected President pro teua., and Judge JOHN
PENMAN, of Ramsey, Secretary.
On motion of Ross Wilkinson, of Ramsey,
committee of one from each Judicial Dis
trict was appointed on Credentials. The Com
mittee was announced as follows:
Ross Wilkinson, of the LIST; Gold T. Cur
tbs, of the I'd; Ignatius F. O'Farrell, of the
Sd; John N. Chase, of the 4th; - Starks,
Of the 5th; and j. A. Willard, of the 9th.
Mr.. Lochren, of Hennepin, moved for a
committee of five on permanent organization.
10 Brown, Indian Agent, and others wanted
this increased to one from each Senatorial
District, and finally, after some confabulation,
this amendment was tackled on to the main
question and carried.
| AFRAID OF SKULLDUGGERY.
Mr.. Carruthers, Of st. Cloud, presented a
resolution instructing the Committee on Gre
dentials to report the name of no person as q
delegate who was not a resident of the Coun-
ty which he proposed to represent, or regular
ly appointed as substitute for a delegate
who was a resident. This was drive at
some of 10 Browns MOocasin counties, and
of course created a palpitation among the
breech-clouts. The great Juggler at once
jumped up and moved that the resolution be
sent to an untimely tomb by laying it on the
table.
Gen. Van Etten thought that the resolution
was premature, and wanted the matter refer
!, red to the committee on Credentials to repor
- facts, if there were any cases of the kind.
Maj. Bristol, of Fillmore, said that som
>, Delegates had been empowered to choose sub
:. stitutes.
DEMOCRATS SUSPICIOUS OF FOUL PLAY.
q Mr. Curtis, of Saltwater, said he was i
n favor of the resolution, as he did not war
]. any packing of the Convention! He wa
it tooth and toe nail against the 10 Brown mov'
At 10 hereupon made q loud and ferocious speech
at favoring hisjugglery.
m PRETTY GAME EXPOSED!
Mr.. Carruthers said Mr.. Curtis had e:
pressed his views exactly. He did not wal
to have Delegates admitted to this Conve
y ton from Counties which had not a white r
" sident, and had bogus credentials in thu
y pockets got up by the tricksters of the par
u" for their own ends.
DEMOCRATIC EDITOR ON THE STAND.
tb H. II. Young, of the Henderson Democr,
yn pitched in thereupon, and was making hu
nd speech, when he was nipped in the bud
Mr.. Lamberton enquiring of him if he was
Delegate? Young said he was, but dried i
looking very sour.
en- JUGGLERY SUCCESSFUL.
ei' After some more amicable debate of Il
as kind, the question to lay on the table "
''o put, and clearly lost, if we are any judge
lgS "noise and confusion The Chair, how
'ef er, decided it carried A division was cal
.'s for, and not allowed by the Chair. So
ing Moccasintes had their way, much to the G
en' grin of the Ants.
% Here the Chair, in the midst Of great c.
' We fusion, announced the following Commit
'"' on Permanent Organization:
Chairman-Mr. Lochren, of the 23d S
atorial District