St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-08-04
irN1oN DISTRICT CONVENTION.
;. Donnelly Re-nominated by Ac-
clamatiOn.

1.-THE Second Congressional District
convention met in St. Paul, on Tuesday
at, at IL o'clock A. Nj, and was called
:, order by Chas. Nichols, Chairman of
We District Committee.
fH.On motion Of l.. Gorto",:of St.arns,
IT,. l.. Wilson, of Ramsey, was elected
mporary Chair'nst'. sOn emotion of
:. G. Smith, Of f>esser,.J. i. Mills,
:, Stearps, WAS appointed tox'pornsy
rrtcrctary.
Is A committee of five on credentials
Cas- appointed, who reported and the
FORT was adopted. The Pioneer gives
e following statemcnt-,he Press
keps mum-with regard to the dele
ltlon from this County:
In reference to the delegation from
us Tie Facts .alpeaaed 10 Sc lAaf tie
Legations OF the different towns OF
learns met in County Convention at the
r by the chairman nf tide County Com
, ttee, organized and appointed COM
.ttee on Credentials, the report Of which
g accepted and adopted, and the Conven-
: IN, as thus organized, proceeded to elect
. Llegates to this Convention. 4 part Of
cat Committee q slight mistake. the Com
Pttee were unanimous in their report -
. DEN. and Convention. prct ending that
4 ,ortion If the delegates therein had been
mitted on forged credentials, y statement
: on which this Committee has no inform
DION, withdrew. formed another Conven-
Agm, and elected anoth'r set of delegates
/ this Convention. Your Committee,
7thout undertaking to decide the question
h issue between the two delegations, re, f
IT in favor of the delegation chosen by
: . Stearns County Convention held at the
ste and place named in the cal! of The
/. unity Committee. ~ L. .''.''
ESQ Messrs. Gorton, Mills and Free
IN were admitted as delegates, as all
! fusinted with the facts supposed they
,uld be. 1t was also Aattering eu.
j .rsement Of the delegation that Mr..
ills was chosen Secretary both on tenn
nm5ary and permanent organization,
! lille Mr.. Gorton va. one Of the Com
tettee Of thee appointed to wait on
r. Douselly and inform him Of his
animation. -.
After the permanent organization had
zen effected, the following resolution
sts offered BY Geo Bryant; Of Waba-
'faw: 49,: ':'.. . ~"
,tResolved. That We have watched with ad-
ration the bold, manly and patriotic
urse of Hon. IGxArlUs DoxxrLLy in Con-
gess; that We recognize III him faithful
bile servant, 3ev ey alive TO tile true inter-
@1s: of his constituents, and Of the nation ,
b ID that we now le-no,ninate hin. by &C.
smation for the position he so worthily
T.: ..........-:.
This resolution was adopted by
luminous vote, and. its adoption fol-
vel BY applause: '' dr.. ', ....' -.
{ The committee appointed TO- wait on
l5r'" Donnsfy returned and reported
S,,at gentleman present and ready 70
tspond ohis ~omination. I Applause
III invitation from the Chair, Mr.. Ion
ely came forward and addressed the
convention in . brief speech Of marked
=
billy, which We will publish, next
seek, it being received too late for in:
lartion in this issue. ots5s.o...g i -
RsAfter trausacting some other busi-
ess, the convention adjourne,l with
brec cheers for Donpe1ly.:o IT, ~ <'@::. I4I
let all Unionsme go TO work at
nee e (, secure the election Of their can
i q By rousii'ng l majority, zan.r,..,