The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-01-20

LIE Seuer...Wm. Smith. G. NJ. Towsley.
Nicollet....E. st. Julien Cox and George
Magruder.
Brown-Joseph R. Brown and F. Rehfeld.
Sibley.-Patrick Mccormack and George
Peaslee.
Renville and McLeod.-C. Chandler and VIM.
s. Chapman.
Carver.-J. o. Brunius and John Heene.
Wright.-Sam. E. Adams and j. L. billiard.
Stearns.-W. A. Caruthers and J. W. Read.
Benton.-Lewis Stone.
Meeker.-Thos. A. Skinner.
Morrison.-O. A. Churchill.
Grow Wing.-J. D. Cruttenden.
Cass-Oscar Taylor.
Pembina-John n. ChsSe.
Hennepin East-C. L. Chase, James G. Tufts,
L. Nudick.
Anoka-James Starkey.
Sherburne and Manomln-Joh ohm Banfl.
Chisaao-Edward H. Wood.
Isanti and Pine-Herman Trott.
Lake Superior-Wm. Nettleton and Thomas
G. Clark.
Mr.. LA DUE moved that the report of the
Commute be accepted and adopted.
Mr.. Cox said he observed in the list OF
delegates reported by the Committee, the
names of gentlemen who do not live in the
counties which they pretend to represent.
He was opposed to this proceeding and he
therefore, moved that the names OF Messrs.
LAMBERToN, HEARD and ROBERTSON, SUBJ
stitutes, be stricken from the list of dele
gates.
Mr.. KINDS, of Scott, inquired by what
authority the substitutes had been selected.
u some cases, substitutions, such as the
gentleman complained of, would be proper.
Mr.. COTTON, of Winona, stated the Wiz
mona delegation was authorized to appoint
substitutes 70 fill vacancies.
Mr.. HADLEY, OF Steele, made similar
statement as to Messrs. ROBERTSON and
HEARD, substituted for delegates now alb
sent.
Mr.. GILMAN stated in every case in which
the committee reported as substitutes, gen.
tlemen not resident in the counties they
represent, the clear authority to make such
substitution had been presented to the
committees.
Col. ROBERTSON, in justice, said that he
did not seek seat here. He was requested
to represent Waseca county, and he intend.
ed to do so.
The discussion was continued at some
length, involving the propriety of the
substitution of delegates, nonresident in the
counties they claimed to represent, in place
of absentee delegates. Messrs. STREETER,
GILMAN, WILSON, LA DUE, Brown, ROBERT
SON, and others addressed the Convention on
the question.
Mr.. LAMBERroN, pending the reading of
the call of the State Central Committee,
stated that the notice appended to the call,
recommending the substitution only Of
Democrats residing within the Senatorial
district which they claim to represent, had
been placed there by the chairman of the
committee, and without the authority of
the committee itself.
Mr.. STREETER, in the course of remarks
made in reply to Mr.. LAMBERroN, showed
that his statement as to the action of
the Chairman of the State Committee,
was untrue.
Mr.. LAMBERToN did not attempt to SUBJ
stantiate his assertion.
Mr.. SMITH moved that JOHN TRowER
and HENRY WHALLEY be substituted as
delegates from Dakota county, in place of
R. G. MASTERS and JOSIAH BURwELL-
absent. Carried.
Mr.. WILSON, of Hennepin, moved that
WIN. D. LOWRY be authorized to cast the
six votes of that county.
Mr.. LADUE opposed the motion, On the
ground that it established bad precedent.
After some debate, MIR. WILSON with
drew his motion, and the report of the
committee was adopted, Mr.. Cox having
previously withdrawn his motion that GER
tain names should be stricken from the roll
OF delegates.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Mr.. CLARK, from the Committee on Or
ganization, reported the following perma.
ncnt officers of the Convention
President-LEwIs SMITH, of Dakota county.
Vice Presidents-J. D. CRUTTENDEN, of Morri.
son !; JAMES SHOEMAKER, of Blue Earth VIM.
SPRIGG HALL of Ramsey; and A. D. LA DUE,
of Dodge,
secrvfaries-wM. R. BowEs and JOHN B.
BRIsBIN, of st. Paul.
Mr.. SMITH, on taking the chair, was
greeted with applause from the Convention.
He returned his Acknowledgements for the
honor conferred, in appropriate terms, and
promised that what little experience he had
in parliamentary rules should be brought to
bear, to preserve harmony and good order
in the Convention. While the Convention
was assembled for common purpose-the
election of delegates to Charleston--yet it
had broader duty to perform. We should
not select our particular friends, irrespective
of consequences, but be governed by desire
to promote the harmony and success of the
Democratic party. With this one idea kept
in view by the delegates, the ultimate tri-
umph of the principles which those present
had long struggled to maintain. would be
both speedy and certain.
The brief and appropriate speech of the
President was warmly received by the Con.
vention.
RESOLUTIONS.
Gov. GoRMAN moved the appointment of
a committee on Resolutions, of two from
each judicial district. Adopted.
Mr.. BECKER said he held in his hand
resolutions, which he would read for the
information of the delegates. They were
framed in a conciliatory spirit, and be
trusted the Convention would adopt them
as the sense of the Democracy, and thus
avoid every semblance OF division. The
resolutions were read when Mr.. BECKER
moved their reference to the Committee on
Resolutions, with instructions to report
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