Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-09-17

last, and placed in nomination the following
ticket: --..--..4rs.. IF
Representatiues-A Barton, John Flanagan, Ste
phen Newell. H. ]. Schaffer, Michael Waldhier.
iSAerif-John Devln. 'Lf .1EE& 81
Ireasuvr-Eugene Dean.
Register of Desds-Mr. Whitman, of Mendoza.
Prosecuting Attorney-R. A. Phelan.
The Convention will re-assemble at Mimi
ger, ON Saturday next, to nominate Judge OF
Probate, Coroner, and County Surveyor.
The names are already sslected % and ndas
cate perfect harmony in the party, vigorous
working, and certain victory.-Psonser and |
Democrat.
The last sentence of the above is quite too |
rich and too false to pass unnoticed. So far
from the nominations indicating perfect har-
mony," the unfinished condition in which the
nominating Convention left their work was
occasioned by a dissatisfaction with the nom
nations, which at length broke out into an
open fight, in which the Convention was dis
persed without adjournment; heads were
broken, and men beaten and abused in most
outrageous and shocking manner; disgraceful
not only to partisanship, but to human ma
ture. A candid and impartial account Of the
proceedings of the Convention will show this
to be truth, and fasten the crime OF dehber-
ate, unblushing falsehood upon the Pioneer.
The Delegates to the Democratic Conven-
ton met. pursuant to call, at the Cross Roads
near Pine Bend, in Dakota County, formerly
BurweTs, but now Willoughby's. They
first assembled in the open air, but subs Sc
quently obtained permission from Mr.. w IL
loughby to occupy the upper floor of his lar &c
barn. The delegates assembled to the hay
loft by means of ladder on the outside
The meeting room was div across by
stout tamarack timber firmly secured, so as
to separate the outsiders from the delegates.
At one end of the room table was placed,
at which sat the Chairman and Secretary
Postmaster Marsh, of Hastings, was called
upon 70 preside; and A. S. Dimond, of the
Hastings Ledger, appointed Secretary. 1t
should be promised that the election precinct
in which the Convention met is strong
Irish one, known as Invergrove; and many
of its citizens were in attendance as lockers
on beer and whisky were on the ground in
plenty, to furnish stimulation sufficient for all
hands in the patriotic Democratic "opera-
tom las Gen. Shields would say) they were
engaged in.
The County Treasurer and the Register of
Deeds were nominated without material diff
Guilty.
On the Sheriff nomination the tug COM
commenced. John Devlin, the present Sher-
if, has been twice elected to that office. At
the last term of the District Court at Hast
ings he rolled dead drunk on the floor Of the
Court Room! Before that, when settling his
accounts with the Board of County Supervi-
sors, he sat in his chair before them, and
nearly all his inebriated condition would SUI
, fer him to utter to their queries was, Go to
h-n" There was, naturally, strong op-
position by all the Americans, Germans, or
other nationalites, except by the Irish, to his
being again nominated-and even some OF the
most decent of his own countryrnen opposed
him. But it was of no use. The dynasty
I of which he is the chief was too strong to bt
/ overcome Squire Butcher, of Lakevllle,
\ decent capable man, and an American, wa
his opponent. After an informal ballot, OF
the first formal vote, Devlin had 1S, Buche
II, and somebody else one. The Convention
consisted of SO members consequently i
were necessary to a nomination. The Chair
man very correctly decided that there was n
nomination, as no person had received ma
iority of the whole number Of votes polled.-
Devlin's friends asserted, on the contrary
that he was duly nominated, and appeale
from the decision of the Chair; under tn
terror of the bludgeon storm already hear
muttering On the outside, a majority failed
sustain the decision of the Chair; and (
: course Devlin thus wrongfully became agai
the Democratic candidate for Sheriff of ID;
kota County.
The Legislative nominations were made
: Arab Barton, Michael Waldier and Stephe
, Newell were nominated without much opp
;. sition Two were yet to be chosen. Charl'
McGrorty, of Invergrove, Ga brother of Wn
B. McG., of st. Paul. was candidate. /
was elected last fall on the Democratic tickle
} but did not serve as the Legislature was n
e called by Mr.. Sibley. His friends aud neig
). bors were principally around the Collventio
II His brother John was in attendance, accou
l. panied by most significant "big stick" ov
" an inch thick. 1t became evident it was Il
y determination of the leaders to keep Charl
y McGrorty from being nominated-by ma
II agement if they could not by numbers.
" should be noted that a resolution had be-
early adopted to nominate all the canddat
"a entirely By ballot. But without requiring Il
u action of this rule to be suspended by ft
r. NAL vote, the Chairman allowed motion
nominate John Flanagan and Il. j. Schaft
"a by acclamation-which was put through on
ne rush-and the two declared nominated!
IS The mutterings of the storm without Il
tanarack bar, amongst the outsiders with t
he "big sticks" here became louder and mo
r. threatening. The Legislative nomination
re, were now all made Charles McGrorty
as chances were over. That he was defeat
e- unfairly, and in violation of the rules, W
e. apparent His friends in the crowd grew e
n cry moment more excited. John and Il
ii, "big stick" fairly shook with rage.
OK The nomination for District Attorn
brought things to crisis. The opposi
r. candidates were Seagrave Smith, Esq,
Hastings, the present District Attorney, al
er R. A. Phelan, Esq, an Irish citizen of W.
,et St. Paul. The same game that defeated N
nd Gorty was here tried on, this time, howev'
he by the other side; and Phelan was proclaim
A ed nominated! Mr.. Smith didn't like tn
tlv and made some remarks derogatory
a. Irishmen This furnished the long looked
as pretext for row. John McGrorty, with
| h;c. Stiois, and his hndY GUARD of the Inv