The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-20
Democratic State Convention,

The delegates to the Democratic State
Convention assembled on the 18th inst. at
the Atheneum.
The Convention was called to order by
Hon. John B. Brisbin, who read the call
under which it assembled. 81
Msjor j. r. Bennett, of Fillmore County,
moved that w. P: Murray, of Ramsey, be
elected temporary Chairman of the Conven.
ton. Carried.
On motion Of S.'P. Flint, Charles Brew
ster was elected Secretary pro tenn, and
Eugene M. Wilson Assistant temporary
Secretary. soa r. s4
Eugene M. Wilson moved the appoint.
ment Of FIVE delegates as Committee on
Credentials. Carried. -
The President appointed, as that Com.
mittee, Messrs. Eugene NJ. Wilson, of Hem
nepin, s. M. Flint, Of Ramsey, Major Ben
nett, of Fillmore, w. d. Lowry, Of Ohm
sted, and Gold T. Curtis. of Washington.
Mr.. Brisuin moved that the Committee
on Credentials be instructed to report with
in thirty minutes. .9.eu
Judge Cole, of Winona, moved that a
committee of five be appointed on perma-
nent organization. Withdrawn, temporarily,
and, on motion, the Convention took a re-
cess for thirty minutes. r
After the recess Mr.. Wilson submitted
the names of the following gentlemen as
entile to seats in the Convention.
BENToN-E Hamlin.
BLUE EARTH-Wm Sergeant, w Keggerais,
F Roosevelt, Michael Ulman.
CARvER-Joseph Weinman, John Helm, S s
Baxter. a
CHIsAGo-E Ingalls,, F Beveridge, (substi-
tute.)
DAKorA-H H Sibley, Geo Dunwell, W
Nash, Them, w Doyle, Samuel s Eaton, s
Smith.
DoUaLAs-B Gregory.
FnLMoRE-I O'Ferrall. M ] Foster, ] 81
M'Kenney, Knud Peterson, J r Jones, G Ga
brielson, L Fifield, s R Bennett, VIM R Ed.
wards. t.g arls
HENNEPIN-F Steele, E NJ Wilson, Emanuel
Case, Samuel Hidden, M Farrant, J Gilbert,
E Patch, Henry Whipple. q
HousroN-H d Belden.
MoRRIsoN--James Mills, (substitute.)
NIcoLLsT--Thomas Cowan, ] Green, B Ba.
besick, VIM Sprigg Hall, (substitute.)
OLMsrED-Wm D Lowery.
PrNE-R Johnston
RAMSEY Brisbin, W P Murray, M.
Bell, J A Vervais.
SCOTIA G Chatfeld, M COLLEEN, R MUIR
ply, P H Byrnes.
SHERBURNE..-J 81 Stevens.
SIBLEY..-W W Clark, Hilger, John Palmer.
STEARNs ..Geo W Sweet, Day, s B
Lowry.
WABAsHAw.-.C Hemphll, John B Davis,
A T Sharple, Merrill, C Fischer, A Dur
ran, G A Spottswood.
WMoNA-..Geo W Horton, W Cooper, s Cole,
is Atchison, T Massey, VIM A Jones.
WAsHINGToN...F Delano. G Curtis,
Thompson, C CARL.
MANoMN...A M Fridley.
Crow WING-- Girart Hewitt(subst'tute.)
ST. LOUIS LAKE. AND, CARLroN.-.W H Peck
ham (substitute.)
The report was amended and adopted.
1t was voted that delegations present be
authorized to cast the entire vote of the
counties they represent.
Judge Cole, of Winona, renewed his mo-
ton for committee Of five on permanent
organization.
The motion was amended by making the
committee consist of one from each Judi.
cial District, and was adopted.
The President appointed as that commit
tee Messrs. Judge Cole, of the First John
Bell, Second; L. E. Thompson, Third; E.,
Case, Fourth; Major Murphy, Fifth; and
Thomas Cowan, of the Sixth District.
A motion was adopted for the appoint.
ment Of committee of two from each Ju-
dicial District, on platform and resolutions,
and one other to disappointed by the Chair,
who should be Chairman of the committee
the members from each Judicial District
to select the members of the committee
from their district.
The following are the names of the COM
mittee appointed
Choirman-John B. Brsbin.
FIRST District-H. h. Sibley and Gold T.
Curtis.
Second Dstrict-S. N. Flint and W. h.
Peckham. s&
7hnd. .District-I. F. O'Ferrall and DR.. C. p.
Fischer.
Fou-M D,str1ct-W. B. Lowry and s. Hid.
den.
Fifth District-A. G. Chatfeld and R. G.
Murphy.
SirM Distncs-w. W. Clark and Thomas
Cowan.
On motion the convention adjourned until
seven o'clock this evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention was called to order by