Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-07-23

were mutual friends, and wished no local diff
ferences in Hennepin, with the Doctors wish,
u Anoka friends aciU consent, he withdrew
the Doctors name from the Convention.
Mr.. CORNELL withdrew his name.
Mr.. WEBER withdrew his name.
The votes of the ballot were 1877, of which
j. II. Baker received 81; left 81; Weber
2; and Keith 1.
The President delared Mr.. BAKER nominal
ed. --.--E-.
Mr.. BAKER, on call, came forward and
said: .....
Mr.. President:: While thank the Conven.
ton for its Partially, it is due to myself to
say that | came to Minnesota to work as
high private in the Republican ranks, and
came to this Convention without any thought
or expectation of any Office whatever; came
to do what little might to serve the interests
Of the party. 1t is well known that stand
pledged to try to secure the nomination Of
Morton S. Wilkinson for Congress, and
would rather lose this right arm, than justly
be charged with punic faith therefore re-
specially decline the nomination.
MIR. STEVENS hoped the Convention
would not accept thu declination.
The President said the next thing in order
was the nomination of candidate for Treas
urer.
Mr.. STDVENS of Winona, moved that
Charles Schoeffer, of Saltwater, be nominated
Tor that Office by reclamation. Carried with
out opposition.
Mr.. SCHEFFER, on call, came forward
and said ,... -.--.... -
Mr.. President I feel thankful for the
mark Of confidence thus given me. I will
only say that if the Republican Ticket shall
be elected, l shall faithfully discharge the du-
ties of that Office for the benfit of the interests
of the State of Minnesota.
Mr.. mitchell moved to adjourn to hall
past two. Carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the appointed hour the President called
the Convention to order, and announced the
first business to be the nomination of q candi.
date for Attorney General.
Mr.. BROWN of Faribault, presented the
name Of GORDON E. Cole, Of Faribault.
Mr.. STOEVER presented the name of MAR
TIN j. SEVERANCE of Sibley.
Mr.. LANGWORTHY presented the name
of ORMANzo ALLEN of Mower.
JOSEPH B. REYNOLDS appeared as substi
tute in place Of Charles A. Warner of Scott
Admitted.
DR.. FOSTER appeared as substitute in place
Of j. L. Arlington of Dakota.-Admitted
There were 1ls votes, of which G. E. Coli
received Al T. j. Galbraith, % H. L. Moss
10; c. F. Gilman, 70; Ormanza Allen, 70
NJ. j. Severance, II " Hole-in-the- Day." 2
and j. G. Smith, l.
Mr.. LANGWORTHY withdrew the nam,
Of Mr.. ALLEN.
Mr.. STOEVER withdrew the name of Mr.
SEVERANCE.
Mr.. FOLSOM withdrew the name Of Mr.
Moss.
There were 1872 votes cast on the I'D bal
lot, of which Cole received 81; Galbraith, 29
and L. B. Wait, 1.
The President declared Mr.. Cole elected.
Mr.. LANGWORTHY moved the nomina
ton be unanimous.-Carred.
Mr.. COLE, on call, came forward, an
said:
Mr.. President: 1t becomes my duty, a
well as my pleasure to thank this Conventio
for the honor conferred on me- I doubt M
there are many gentlemen in the party in III
State far superior to me in ability, but yiel
to none in zeal and devotion to the Repnhl
can cause,
Mr.. CAMP moved to proceed to ballot f
a candidate for Congress for the Norther
part of the State, and that the first ballot
nformal.-Carried.
Mr.. CORNELL presented the name
CYRUS ALDRIcH.
Mr.. GILFILLAN presented the name
AARON GOODRICH.
Mr.. GORTON presented the name of JARE
BENSON.
The ballot gave 1870 votes, Of which Cyru
Aldrich received %; Aaron Goodrich, Al
and Jared Benson, II,
The President directed to proceed to TO
NAL ballot, which resulted In 1873 votes, ,
which Cyrus Aldrich received 70; Aaro
Goodrich, 4a; and Jared Benson, 8; an
Blank, l.
The President declared Col. ALDR1cH non
mated
Mr.: GORTON moved that Col. ALDa1cH b
declared unanimously norninated.-Carriet
Mr.. ALDRICH, on call, came forward an
said:
Mr.. Presidert: | return my profoun
thanks for the honor again conferred upo
me; and pledge myself, if the party sha
this time succeed, and not be again defraude
of its election, to serve you faithfully an
honestly, so that trust no one will regret tn
the vote here cast to-day. And l turtle
pledge myself to work from now till the cleo
ton, to 90 my part in tie election Of the tickle
here nominated. viii not say, as Tom Coz
win once said in Ohio, in pledgng his service
in the cause that before election he woul
sweat barrel; but ! pledge myself to sweu
half barrel! / would say to the friend
here, that the candidates cannot elect them
selves; they will need the help of the Dele
gates and the people. Let us do all we ca,
for the cause.
The PRESIDENT directed to proceed t
nominate another candidate for Congress.
Mr.. STEVENS presented the name o
WILLIAM WINDOW, of Winona.
Mr.. McKUNE presented the name O
DANIEL S. NORTON.
Mr.. EVANS presented the name of CHAs
II. LINDSEY, of Olmstead.
There were 1877 votes, Of which NORTON re-
ceived At, WNDox, 46; LINDSEY, %; NJ
S. WILKINSON, and blank, Z.
The PRESIDENT directed to proceed to q
formal ballot.
Mr.. JONES withdrew the name of Mr.
WILKINSON.
Mr., BUCK said