The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-13


ray, and L. p. Ootter was chosen President
pro tenn, and N. j. Herrick, Secretary pro
tenn, and these gentlemen were subsequently
made the permanent officers of the Conven-
ton.
w. R. Bowes moved the appointment of
q committee on credentials, which was car
ried, and the Chair appointed W. R. Bowes
M. Trimbly, P. F. Brown, @. H. Williams,
and VIM. Welcb, from Reserve.
W.Sprigg Hall moved for the appoint.
ment of committee of five to present the
names of persons for delegates to the State
Convention. Declared out of order.
w. R. Bowes, from the committee on
credentials, reported the names of the fol-.
lowing persons as entitled to seats in the
Convention:
First Ward-W. H. Grant, Johnston Col.
ter, A. 7. Keller. James Eagan, NJ. Trimbley,
and James Manning.
Second Ward-Thomas. Shearen, Timothy
Delaney, P. F. Brown, N. J. Herrick. Charles
BaZille, NJ. Dorniden.
4hiu w oAu-OCOl&C mO1t Ou, LIZ I OOGtCIS
A. Vervais.
Fourth Ward-W. NJ. Corcoran, P. Murnane,
W. 8. Hall, John Grace, II. Petzold, R..
Bowes.
Reserve-Wm. WEIGH.
Rose-T. Ayd aed Joseph Hare.
New Canada. La Bonnie and George W..
Few,
McLean-Dan. O'Connor.
White Bear. j. Redmond.
The report was accepted.
Mr.. Bowes moved that one delegate from
each ward and two from the country be
chosen delegates to the Convention.
Mr.. Williams moved that there be one
from each ward, and two from the country,
and two from the city, elected at large.
Carried.
At this juncture, Mr.. P. F. Brown, said
there were men in the Convention who were
shaky, and he did not want to see any one
put in nomination who was not "sound on
the goose"
w. SprIgg Hall said he was sorry to hear
his friend say any thing against the men,
bers of the Convention. He said there was
more call now than ever before for Dem.
ocratic administration. He laid all the
evils now inficting the country to depar-
ture from Democratic principles and the
old landmarks. He would not deviate one
iota from those principles, &c.
After some further remarks by w. II.
Grant, w. R. Bowers, Mr.: Corcoran and
others, it was voted to allow the delega.
ton from each ward to present candidate
as to the choice of the ward.
johnson Golfer nominated s. M. Flint,
from the First ward, and he was elected.
T. Delaney nominated w. P. Murray
from the Second Ward, and he was elected.
Joseph Spiel nominated Patrick Ryan,
from the Third ward, and he was elected.
w r. Bowes nominated John B. Briss
bin from the Fourth ward, and be was
elected.
The country delegates nominated T. Ayd
and Geo. W. Few, and they were elected,
and the nominations of all the above were
made unanimous.
For delegates at large, the name of w.
s. Hall, W. Fl. Peckham, VIM. F. Whee-
Ter, and Geo. Hammond, were proposed.
DR.. Vervais made stirring appeal to
the Convention to do justice to the French
and German element, and said they had
never been able to get justice from Dem
ocratic Convention.
Mr.. Bowes and others made nomin-
ations, and Mr.. Corcoran moved to sub
stitute the name of w. 81. Peckham
with M. Dorniden, and remarked that Mr..
Peckham had been wavering and shaky in
in the faith.
Mr.. Williams said such charge came in
bad grace from the gentleman who had on
one occasion backed entirely out of the
Democratic party.
Mike Dorniden's name was put in place
of Mr.. Peckhams by large majority.
After great deal of wrangling it was
voted to proceed to ballot viua voee.
First ballot-W. S. Hall, IL; DR.. Ver-
vais, IL; W. H. Grant, l; M. Dorniden
9-no choice.
Second ballot-Hall, II; Vervais, II;
John Bell, 9; Dorniden, Is; Fl. Wheeler.
l. The chair decided Messrs. Hall and
Vervais elected, but his decision was sue.
cessfully appealed from, and the convention
proceeded to ballot again.
Third ballot-Hall, 6; Vervais, IA; Bell
2; Dorniden, 9-no choice.
Fourth ballot-Hall, IL; Vervais, 2;
Bell, IL; Dorniden, 4-no choice.
Fifth ballot-Dorniden, IL; Bell, FL.
Mr.. Bell was declared elected.
Sixth ballot-Vervais, 10; Hall, 8;
Dorniden, 4. Mr.. Vervais was declared
elected.
Mr.. Williams offered the following reso-
luton:
REsoIvrD That the de1eratea fkfu do % olect.