The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1863-02-06
The Election Of state PRINTER.

The excitement in the dominant party
of the Legislature in regard to the nomi-
| nation and election of State Printer, has
oeeni almost equal to that produced by the
Senatorial question, and the decision arri-
yed at is not acquiesced in by the minority
with very good grace.
At the caucus on Tuesday evening,
there were four tellers appointed, two from
the Senate and two from the House, and
the result of the ballot showed that t,renty-
three votes were cast for FREDERICK DRls-
COLL, of the Union, and taOenty-one votes
for NEWTON BRADLEY, "Secretary of the
Press Printing Company, and joint pro-
prietor with WM. r. MARsHALL'--as the
ticket read The nomination was made
unanimous, on motion Of Mr.. HEATON,
who voted for Mr.. BRADLEY, and the men,
bers adjourned to the consideration of
DRIsco1Ls oysters, and "all went merry
as marriage BELL"
The astonishment and dismay of FRED
and his friends, when they opened their
eyes at late hour yesterday morning, and
found the following document in the hands
of all the members, may well be conceived:
TO THE REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF THE LEGIs-
LATURE.
At the Republican Caucus for the nomination
of State Printer, on Tuesday evening last, the
undersigned voted for Newton Bradley, and
we hereunto subscribe our names in attcstation
of the same:
A. Hilton, j. V. Daniels,
A. Smith, r. Ottman,
J. A. Thacher, u. Henderson,
Henry A. Swift, j. p. MoultOn,
l.. r. Bentley, b. ID. Sprague,
j. H. Clarke, B. G. Lee
Fl. j. G. CrOSwell, PhilO Woodruff.
Il. s. YOumans, Charles Wood,
NJ. Wheeler Sergeant, Asa Walker,
s. w. Furber, s. P.tBacOn,
Philip Ramer, David HeatOn.
GENTLEMEN The above statement has been
attested personally by the signatures of all the
members whose names are attached. This es-
tablishes the fact beyond the possibility Of doubt
that twenty-five votes were cast at the caucus
on last evening for NEWTON BRADLEY for State
Printer, and it is we'll established fact that in
addition to the twenty-five above named, Hon.
J. NJ. Berry also voted for Mr.. Bradley, thus
giving him clear majority of two votes, as
there were only forty-four members present,
and only forty-four votes cast-Messrs. Wake
field and Shillock being absent.
1t is euident that there has been n,isc0uat or
q mistake in some way. now ask that, in JUS
tice to yourselves as well as to me, the Joint
Convention be adjourned until tomorrow, and
another caucus be called this evening, to deter
mine to your own satisfaction who shall be your
candidate No one win more cheerfully abide by
the actuoa decision of the mejority than myself.
You have tie facts before you and l conf
IDENTIFY leave the matter to your sense of justice
and honor; assured that. not only the warmest
friends of my opponent, but that MIR. Driscoll
himself would disdain to take any undue adj
vantage. NEWTON BRADLEY.
PRESS OFFICE, ST.. PAUL, Jan. %, 1863
1t was evident to all that statistical
genius had been at work during the small
houss of the night, and had proved by a
mathematical demonstration that the tellers
had acted dishonesty, and that cheating
was the order of the day. The gushing
Commissioner " tore through the streets,
the hotels, and the Capitol, threatening
vengeance on all members who proposed
to abide by the decision of the caucus, and
made a laughins-stock Of himself gcner-
ally. He finally persuaded the friends of
Mr.. BRADLEY to move, in Joint Conven-
ton, an adjournment until another caucus
could be held but this was promptly voted
down, and the election proceeded. Mr..
DEIsooLL received, with one exception, the
votes Of all the Republican members, and
was declared elected as State Printer for the
ensuing ear.-Doily Pioneer, o9th.