The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-03
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE con-
VENTION.
Election Of Delegates to ;, the Ma
tional Nominating Uon-
vention.

persoll's Hall in this city, at IL M.25th inst.
and the call under which it assembled was read
nv Hon. J. B. Brisbin, Chairman of the Slate
Committee.
On motion of L. Smith of Dakota, Hon. j.
A. Peckham of st. Paul, was made temporary
Chairman.
On motion of 1. V. D. Heard of st. Paul,
Alex. Johnston of St. Paul, was made tempo
rary Secretary.
On motion of L. Smith, committee of five
on Credentials was directed to be appointed
Mr.. Smith suggesting the name of Mr.. Berry
for Chairman of the Committee, the Chairman
pro tenn, named the Committee as follows:
C. II. Berry, of Winona.
j. F. Hoyt, ofSt. Paul.
II. T. Welles, of Minneapolis.
Lewis Smith, of Dakota.
William Smith, of LeSueur.
On motion of 1. v. D. Heard, of st. Paul a,
committee of five on permanent organization
was directed to be appointed, and the Chair
man pro tenn. named:
Nv. D. Heard, of st. Paul.
E. NJ. Wilson, of Hennepin.
Warren Vertrcs, of Rice.
j. w. Wiswell, of Blue Earth.
r. Buffers of Sibley.
Credentials of the several county delegations
having been handed in to the chairman of the
committee, on motion of James Shoemaker,
of Blue Earth, the Convention took recess
until o'clock.
The Convention was called to order by the
Chairman pro tenn. at 2 o'clock, and the Com
mittee on Credentials, by their Chairman, Mr..
Berry, of Winona, reported the following dele
gates and authorized substitutes in attend
ance:
Anoka County-J C. Frost and Mat. Laib.
Bentos-G. w. Sweet.
Blue EUA-James Shoemaker, j. A. Wis
well, j. j. Porter, and D. G. Wood.
Cdruer-F. Warner and j. Heine.
Chisago-E. ingalls,, L. w. Fulson, and Flor
in Linnenfeldser.
Croy Winq-J. G. Jennison.
Dakota-Frank j. Mead, E. Dean, Segrave
Smith, I, K. Huddleston, Lewis Smith, and
Thos. Hogan.
Douglas-L. c. Jones and NJ. Ferrant
Faribauh-James Shoemaker.
FfNmore-C Wilkins, Geo. Lewis, Thomas
Hall, c.. G. Onstine, H. Roberts, N. B. Lang
don J. M. Elliott, B. F. Tillotson, and J. H.
Mckinney.
N O. Bennett.
Hennepin-W. Young, J. Rollins, W. Walsh,
II. T. Welles e. NJ. Wilson, c. Hoag, Joel
Hascomb, and j. Murray.
Houston-H. K. Belding, j. B. LIE Blond,
Thos. McRoberts, Truman B. Netf, and o. w.
Streeter,
LIE Suew-Wm. Smith, r. Buffers. NJ. Dorm
and A. Waite.
Mapomin-B. F. Brown.
Meeker-Mark Warren.
Morrison-D. c. Cooley
NIcoLet-E. st. j. Cox, d. s. Griffin, and P.
McDermid.
Pope-H c. Fridley.
Ramsey-J. F. Hoyt. j. A. Peckham, l. V.
D. Heard, w. A. German, j. B. Brisbin D. A.
j. Baker. VIM. Devern, and w. P. Murray.
Rice-J. McCabe, A. Sichler, w. Vertres g.
w. Bachelor. and Thomas Kirk.
iStemns-J.W. Tenvoorde, E. o. Hamlin, and
w. T. Rigby.
iSibley-M Z. Donahue, H. Beatty, and Il.
Pochler.
iSherburne-Wm Tubbs.
Scott. Lincoln, L. r. Hawkins, Chas. HAIR
kins, and s. A. Hooper.
Todd-C. II. Lienau.
Westinghouse. s. Norris, L. s. Thompson,
S. Nelson, add John E. Mower.
IVdtonuan-James Shoemaker.
IVinona-C. I'll. Berry, II. w. Lamberton, j.
T. Martin, Sam. Cole, Daniel Evans, and A.
Becker.
Waseoa-Alex. Johnston.
The report Of the committee was accepted
and adopted.
On motion of j. A. Wiswell, of Blue Earth,
the delegates present from each county were
authorized to cast the full vote of the country
The Committee on Permanent Organization,
by their chairman, Mr. Heard, of St. Paul, re-
ported the following list of permanent officers
of the Convention:
President-Wm P. Murray, of st. Paul.
Vice PreSidentS-LewiS Smith, of Dakota,
and Charles H. Berry. of Winona.
Observation-Disclosures Johnston, Charles II.
Lienau and Edmund 4. OTIS
The report of the committee was accepted
and adopted and the President, having been
conducted to the chair, briefly acknowledged
the honor conferred upon him.
The plan of selection of delegates four by
the whole Convention and two by the delega-
lions of each Congressional District, as recon-
mended by caucus of delegates held in the
forenoon, having been explained by Messrs
Baker, of Ramsey, L. Smith, of Dakota. and
Others, Messrs. Cox, of Nicollet, Thompson
of Washington, and others objected, prefer
ring that all the delegates should be selected
by the whole Convention.
After some discussion motion BY L. Smith.
of Dakota, TO adopt the plan recommended by
the caucus, prevailed.
The election of one delegate from the First
Congressional District being in order, NJ Dorm.
of LIE Sueur, J. II. Mckinney, of Fillmore, and
John G. Wise, of Blue Earth, were nominated.
Two ballots were had, viva voce, as follows:
First. Second
M DORM Observation-Disclosures. 81 SO
j. II. Mckinney. Al AZ
John 9. Wise. ............. Z-oV 4-o0
On motion of Judge Cole, of Winona, the
nomination of Mr.. Mckinney, on the second
ballot, was declared unanimous.
Mr.. Mckinney was called out, and, after
thanking the Convention for honoring him by
selecting him for delegate to the National Con-
vention, he added that he would endeavor there
to represent the Democracy of the State in ad-
vocating free ballot or free fight a3HtG
G. W. Batchelder, of Rice, and A. G.. Chat
field, OF Scott, were placed in nomination. One
ballot was had, resulting in the election of Mr..
Dorm by 6S votes, against for Bachelor and
| for Chatfeld. ua5oI faG tqf ni0h q
j. b. brlsbin of Ramsey, having been nomi-
mated. on motion of A1av Johcs%ov, 80 Uosooo