The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1860-08-24


elect viva voce, with the following result:
Whole number of votes cast, ........ .243.
A. G. Chatfeld had. 9votes
a. u LaDue .............. 4O -
James George ..............l81 "
Henry c. Lowell .............. l3 "
Capt. James George having received
majority of all the votes cast, was made the
unanimous choice of the convention for
representation to Congress from Southern
Minnesota.
Capt. George being called upon, then
addressed the convention in a brief and
appropriate speech, which was received
with the warmest applause He paid a
hands ONE compliment to his associate on
the ticket, Jno. M. Gilman. He declared
himself first, last and all the time for Ste-
phen A. Douglas, and promised to meet the
democracy of Minnesota on the stump this
fall.
CLERK OF SUPREME COURT.
On motion the convention proceeded to
nominate Maj. J. J. Noah by unanimous
vote for Clerk of the Supreme Court
Maj. Noah being loudly called for, re-
turned his thanks to the convention for the
renewed expression of their confidence in
the handsome compliment just paid him,
and would be found battling for Stephen
A. Douglas and the triumph of the democ-
racy.
On motion the rules were suspended and
the nomination of State Auditor was post
poned and the nomination Of Presidential
electors was declared to be 10 order.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
The names of Hon. w. A. German, of
Ramsey, Hon. G. G. Andrews of Stearns,
Lewis Smith of Dakota, A. G. Chatfeld of
Scott, Benz. Franklin of Winona, Martin
Mcleod of Hennepin, Hermann Trott of
Pine, Dr. G. G. CARL of Washington and
DR.. Gremer of Carver, were presented.
FIRST ELECTOR.
On motion of Mr.. Richardson, on behalf
of the northern part of the State Hon. G.
G. Andrews was unanimously nominated as
an elector.
Mr. Andrews being called for, said that
he felt it high honor to have been nomi-
mated so unanimously. Others older and
more experienced, might have been selected,
but he pledged himself to enter into the
contest with his whole energy. He expect
ed this State to 90 for Douglas and John
son, if not how could it be expected that
the New England States should 60 for him.
The sentiment of the people of this State
was undoubtedly for nOn- Intervention, and
he expected they would sustain the great
principle, and its great advocate Stephen
A. Douglas.
SECOND ELECTOR.
MIR. La Due moved to nominate Benz.
Franklin unanimously as the second elector.
Mr.. Murray moved to add the name of
Willis A. German as the third elector.
Mr.. McApin moved to add the name of
Hon. A. q. Chatfield as the fourth elector.
Lost.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot
for the second elector with the following
result: 249 votes cast, of which w. A. Cor
man received 234, and on notion was de-
clared unanimously nominated.
Gov. German being loudly called for,
responded in strain of eloquence seldom
equalled. He declared that the State of
Minnesota would be carried for Douglas.
If you think yea can carry the State you
will. Terror has stricken the Republicans
to-day, by the feeling exhibited by this
Convention. The hearts of the people are
with Douglas, and thousands of those who
have heretofore voted Republican, will vote
with US. 1t was too late to make speech,
but exhorted every Democrat in the Con-
vention to work from now to the day OF
election, and the result would be a triumph.
He returned his thanks for the honor con-
ferred upon him by this Convention. and
invited the members to attend the display
of the Little Giant Club tonight.
THIRD ELECTOR.
MIR. LaDue again moved that the rules be
suspended, and that Benz. Franklin be de-
clared the unanimous choice of the Conven-
ton for third eector. The motion was
adopted, after discussion, by acclamation.
Mr.. Franklin, upon being called on by
the Convention, returned thanks for the
position assigned him. He made short
speech applauding Douglas, and the great
doctrine of non.intervention, which he repre-
sents, AMI pledged his labors to the cause.
FOURTH ELECTOR.,
Mr.. Magruder, of N icollet, nominated E.
St. Julien Cox, of Nicollet, for Elector.
Mr.. Kinds presented the name of Joseph
Wyman, of Carver county.
Mr.. Cavanaugh presented the name of
A. G.. Cbatfield, of Scott county.
The vote resulted in Mr.. Wyman receiv-
ing l94 votes, and he was declared the
unanimous choice of the Convention.
Mr.. Wyman made some very forcible
and earnest remafks-Douglas to the back
bone.
STATE AUDITOR.