Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-08-17
UNION MASS CONVENTION,

AT meeting of the legal voters of tn,
Second Council, and Fourth Representa-
tive Distric. of Dakota Territory, held a
the town Of Vermillion, August 10th, 1861
for the purpose of nominating candidate,
for the Council and House of Representa-
tives, the Convention was called to order
and on motion the Hon. Al. Harlan was
chosen Chairman, and Franklin Taylor
and J. W. Jewell, Secretaries.
j. W. Boyle moved to vote by ballot
Adopted. Mr.. Boyle moved that majority
OF all the votes cast should be necessary
for choice. Adopted.
Mr.. Burgess moved that an interpreter
be appointed to interpret the English Ian
guage into Norwegian. Adopted.
Mr.. Miner moved that the first vote be
for Councilman. Adopted.
Mr. Puett moved that three tellers be
appointed by the Chair. Carried. The
chair appointed H. Compton, II. Woodruff
and James McHenry. Mr.. Puett moved
to proceed to ballot for Councilmen, and
proposed the name Of H. D. Belts, where
upon the Convention proceeded to ballot,
which resulted as follows:
II. d. Belts received AZ votes; N. Miner
received 10 votes; J. W. Boyle received 2
votes; II. Compton received vote. H.
ID. Belts maj. 90.
On motion the convention then proceed
ed to ballet for the second Councilman,
which resulted as follows:
First Batiot--No choice.
Second Ballot-J. W. Boyle received 40
votes N. Miner received 20 votes. Boyle's
majority, TO-.
The. Convention then. proceeded to bal
lot for Rspress natives, resulting in the
domination Of A. W. Pustt and l.. Burgess.
The following Resolutions were read
ind unanimously adopted.
Resolred, That the legal voters of the
End Council and 4th Representative Dis.
rict of Dakota Territory have assembled
here this day according to previous notice
and mutual agreement without regard to
political parties or clques, in Union Mass
Convention for the purpose of nominating
two candidates to represent this District
in the Council, and two candidates to rep
resent our District in the House of Rep.
resentatives of this Territory.
ReSotred, That We as loyal citizens
pledge our earnest and cordial support to
the officials Of the Territory in the main.
tenance of the laws and especially the
preservation of the sacred rights OF the
elective franchise.
Reso!oed, That We will support no one
n this Convention for an Office in or |
Legislature who will not pledge himself, if |
elected, to use every honorable means for
he passage of memorial asking Con.
,ress to pass a Homestead Bill giving
ach OF our naturallzed and native born
i,izens l60 acres of our public domain
'ho will make permanent Improvement
nd homes thereon
Resotred, That we will support no one
u office who is in sympathy with seces.
onists, or advocates the doctrine of dis.
emberment of States.
As'ofred, That We will not support any
Elm this Convention who is not unwav
ne IN bis purpose to vote for the loca.
7 OF the Capitol, of this Territory. at
the town Of Vermillion.
'esolcea, That We pledge our cordial
'ort to carry out the spirit of these res
ons, and abide the action of the Con.
%, and use every honorable means
stain and elect the nominees of the
motion the Sioux City Register,
- Ddkotian and Nermillion Gazette,
"ssques,ed to publish the proceedings
OF Convention. ,
Notion the Convention adjourned =
sine . :
Al. HARLAN, Chairman. h h
I've s~s... Secretaries.
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go bJ some process OF shrewd
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mental '9ther and after referring
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we ! 'esl'ower to call OFT, in addition
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