The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-05
SECOND DISTRICT REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION.
Mr.. Donnelly Re-nominated by
Acclamation.
His Speech On Accepting the Nom
nation.

wilson OF ramsey, was elected temporary
Chairman. On motion of A. c. Smith of Meeker,
j. B. Mills of Stearns, was appointed Temporal
~ Secretary.
The appointment of a committee of five on
credentials having been ordered, the Chair APP
pointed Joel X. Reiner of Washington, joel
B. Bassett of Hennepin, A. NJ. Hayes OF Dako-
Ia, c. c. Webster of Goodhue, and F. NJ.
Stowell of Anolla. The credentials of dele
gates having been handed in, the committee
retired to examine them, and the Convention
adjourned to pa o'clock, T. NJ.
The Convention having re-assembled at the
hour to which it adjourned, the Committee on
Credentials by its Chairman. Mr.. Reiner. re-
ported the following list of delegates entitled
to seats in the Convention:
Anoka-F VI. Stowell w. w. Waterman.
Beaton-B X. Knowlton.
Cdrrer- f. \. REM, c. Alderman, George
NJ. Powers, John Behrenfeld, Charles A. War
ner.
Chisqgo- G. NJ. Stickney L. j. Stark.
DdkOtd-M. Simon, A. NJ. HAYES. n. J..
March, J. s. Hazelton, d. j. Higgins, VIM. H..
Skinner, Irving Todd
GoO9hue-Martin S. Chandler, Robert Dea-
kin, w. s. Grow, G. c. Webster, G. r. White,
T. w Hansen.
Heanepin-T. j. futile, N. H. Hemup, J. B
Bassett, .. NJ Laraway S. II. Mat,ison, j. p
P.ummer, c. II. Clark, Aaron Hoag, G. D.
Davidson.
Lsq.ti-Stephen Hewson.
McLeod-Benjamin G. Lee.
Neeker-A. C. Smith.
Mile Lac-H. NJ Atkins.
Pine-Adolph Munich
Rumsey-C. FL. Schumacher. 7. NJ. Metcalf,
Charles Hoffman. w. ID. Ingersoll, Henry
Hullsick, w. L Wilson, Martin d. Clark, Isaac
Markley Geo c. Mott.
iSkerJume-Thomas Ham.
Steans-J B. Mills, Leander Gordon, 0. S.
Freeman.
81. Loms-F. w. Ely.
Todd-JOhn Workman.
WubashdU-John B. Dover, John G. Law
renee, II. II. Butts. Samuel Doughty, Linus
Richards. George Bryant.
WdshiRgton-G. NJ. Seymour. j. K. Reiner,
II. A. Jackman, Joseph Ha kell, A. B. Stick
ney
Tright-W. G. Butler, j. B. Blanchard, c.
B. Jordan.
In reference to the delegation from Stearns
county, the Chairman remarked that two sets
of delegates appeared to claim seats. The
facts appeared to be that the delegations of the
different towns of Stearns met in County Con-
vention at the proper time and place, we've
Committee, organized and appointed q Com
mittee on Credentials, the report of which
was accepted and adopted, and the Convention.
as thus organized, proceeded to elect delegates
to this Convention. A part Of that Committee
and Convention, pretending that portion of
the delegates therein had been admitted on
forged credentials, statement upon which
this Committee has no information, with
drew, formed another Convention and elected
another set of delegates to this Convention.
Your Committee, without undertaking to de-
eide the question at issue between the two
delegations report in favor of the dele.
CATION chosen by the Stearns County Con.
vention held at the time and place named in
the call Of the County Committee.
The report of the Committee was accepted
and adopted.
A committee on permanent organization
having been ordered, the Chair appointed A.
C. Smith, of Meeker, C. b. Jordan, of Wright
F. A. REM, of Carver, s. Doughty, of Wata-
shaw, and Isaac Markley of Rlmsey. The
Committee reported as follows:
President-W. L. Wilson of Ramsey.
Vice Presidents-F. A. REM. of Carver, and
j. q. Lawrence. Of Wabashaw.
Secretary-J. B. Mills of Stearns.
George Bryant, of Wabashaw. introduced the
following and moved its adoption:
Resolced, That we have watched with admi-
ration the bold. manly and patriotic course of
Hon. lgnatous Donnelv in Congress; that we
recognize in him faithful public servant, ever
alive TO the true Interests of his constituents
and OF the nation; and that We new renomin
ate him by acclamation for the position he so
worthily fills.
The resolution was adopted by unanimous
vote, and its adoption followed by applause.
A committee of three was ordered to wait
on Mr.. Donnelly, and notify him of his nomin.
alton, and invite him to visit the Convention.
and the Chair appointed DR.. J. R. Reiner, of
Wabashaw, Leander Gordon, of Stearns. and
d. w. Ingersoll, ofRamsey.
A committee of five was ordered to select
District Committee for the ensuing two years.
and the Chair appointed on such committee
Isaac Markley, of Ramsey, j. P. Plummer. of
Hennepin, A. B. Stickney, CT Washington,
Adolph Munich, of Pine, and Irving Todd, of
Dakota
The committee appointed to wait upon Mr..
Donnelly returned and reported that gentleman
present and ready to respond to his nomina-
tiou. Applause.l On invitation from the
Chair, MIR. Donnelly came forward and address
ed the Convention as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of The Concen-
hon IL thank you most earnestly for the " eat
honor you have conferred upon me in this re-
nomination. l shall esteem it as an evil
denee that The confidence of the people OF the
District has not Yet d. parted Fl om nue. and
snail 20 forward with renewed resolution to
perform my whole duty in the future. under
any and all circumstances. If can advance
hereafter IN AN, any degree, however slight. the
repeated and SO highly honured me { shall
feel that my labors have been more than re-
paid.
would take advantage of this opportunity
to say. that If in the heat of the canvass which