The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-04
The next vote resulted as follows !:

Robertson. I'D
Castner. ...................7
Gere. .a..................."
The voting proceeded amid great tumult.
After the third ballot, Mr.. Cashier with.
drew in favor of Wilkinson. On the fourth
ballot Mr.. Miller came up as candidate
and had five votes.
On the sixth ballot Wilkinson was nomi-
mated, as follows:
Wilkinson. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10
hODertS0n. .............. ...'A4
COUNTY TREASURER.
Robert A. Smith was nominated for
Treasurer on the first ballot.
CLERK OF COURT.
Michael j. O'Connor was nominated on
the third ballot for Clerk of the District
Court.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY, ETC.
Isaac V. D. Heard was nominated for
District Attorney by reclamation. John
F. Hoyt was nominated in the same man.
ner for Judge of Probate, and Chas. A. F.
Morris for County Surveyor.
REGISTER OF DEEDS.
Louis De Meule was nominated for Regis.
ter of Deeds on the first ballot.
COUNTY COMMITTEE
The Chair was authorized to appoint a
County Committee of FIVE, the names of
which Mr.. Mills stated be would announce
hereafter.
On motion, the Convention adjourned.
UNION COUNTY CoNvENr1oN.-The dele
gates of the electors of the county of RAM
sey, without distinction of party, but who
are in favor of a vigorous prosecution of the
war, and for the suppression of the rebellion
against the government, assembled on the
Both in Convention at Market Hall, to nomi-
nate county officers and members of the
next Legislature.
The Convention was called to order by
Geo. w. Moore, and on motion of Mr.. R..
F. Fisk, Michael E. Ames was chosen Presi-
dent, and Richard F. Combs, Secretary.
CREDENTIALS.
On motion of W. L. Wilson, the chair
appointed committee on credentials con-
sisting of w. L. Wilson, j. E. Fullerton,
and Isaac A. Banker, which subsequently
reported the names of the following gen
temen as entitled to 81 BITS in the Conven-
ton:
FIRST WARD-J. E. Fullerton, Jacob Gabel,
NJ. E. Ames, L. Beuchner, Solomon Walters,
Henry Potter.
| SECOND WARD--H. l.. Carver, L. c. Kennis-
ton, Henry Niehaus, C. L. Grant.
THIRD WARD--Thomas Foster, l. A. Banker,
Albert Wolff, J. j. Herr, Louis Nickau.
FOURTH WARD--C. Koch, R. F. Combs, D.
Troyer, R. F. Fisk.
RosETowN--W. L. Wilson, Francis Linz.
MOUND VIEw,-H. G. Marsden, VIM. Way.
hinger.
WHITE BEAR-Thomas H. Murray. V. B.
Barnum.
New CANADA-Henry Acker, William Wake.
field.
REsERvE-Thomas Barton, Michael Young.
Also, Rudolph Knopheider and Joseph
Messenger.
1t will be noticed that two sets of delegates
presented credentials from Reserve, and the
Committee leave it to the Convention to decide
which are entitled to seats.
W. L. WILSON, Chairman.
The report was accepted, excepting that
portion relating to the Reserve delegates,
which was referred back to the committee,
which afterwards reported that there was a
mistake in that precinct about the place of
holding the meeting, and recommended the
acceptance of one from each set, viz: Thos.
Barton and Joseph Weissinger, and the
amended report was accepted.
Mr.. Acker moved that Major McLane
be substituted temporarily for VIM. Wake.
field. Adopted.
THE NOMINATIONS.
Mr. j. j. Herr moved that the Convention
proceed to nominate by ballot in the order
named in the call, which was adopted, and
the Chair appointed j. E. Fullerton and
Thomas Foster as telers.
FOR SHERIFF.
Isaac Markley, W. G. Morrison and Pc
ter Berkey were put in nomination respec-
lively by Messrs. R. F. Fisk, j. E. Fuller.
ton and Henry Acker. The following was
the result OF the ballot:
W. G. Morrison. ....1O
Isaac Markley. .....l8
A. F. Parker.
Mr.. Markley having received majority
of all the votes cast was declared the nomi.
nee of the Convention.
REGISTER OF DEEDS.
Mr.. Acker nominated Charles Pass avant
and Mr.. g. L. Grant nominated Sherwood