St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-09-21
Barney Overlook, Of s.. Cloud, hotel
keeper on the corner Of Richmond ~.

Barney Overlook, Of St. Cloud, hotel
keeper on the corner Of Richmond av-
|onue and Perry Place for nolmi,,
nation. for the hoslorable md aigailed
.posisionsof Reprslen NATIVE tous sts arms
county = the same time, iatinsapg
thatea refusal to nominate the said Nj.
Overlook, would be considered total
disregard on the cart Of tn, convention
Of the significance or importance Of the
German element. This announcement
made the unterri6cd quake in their
very boots! They gaxed in astonish..
meut upon Zapp, and Zapp returned
the gaze with sweet earnestncss that
gave evidence Of his sincerity "Then
there we're hurryings to and fro" Sem
timents and opinions were freely ex-
changed, malcdictions we're audibly ut
tered, but it was al to no purpose;
Zapp was imnovable, even memorable
he wanted the. German population hon;
orably and respectfully represented, he
insisted upon it, and the result was that
Barney Overlook, ex-Alderman, ex-
town Treasurer, ext Coroner, saloon and
hotel keeper, was unanimously nomina-
ted $50 the chairman sale, } Representa-;
tive from Stearns county, representing
not only the democracy Of Stearns Co.,
but also, SO said Mr.. Zapp, the intelli-
gence and responsibility Of the German
population OF Stearns Co. !! So Barney
Overlook was nominated for the posi-.
ton, honorable and digni6ed At that, Of
Representative from Stearns County |!
How do the really intelligent and re-.
spectacle. Germans relish this compli-
ment at the hands Of Mr.. Zapp, candi-
date for Register Of Deeds! t,...,.
The convention next proceeded to
nominate a second Representative, re-
sulting in the choice Of N. F. Barnes,
late OF Alexandra, row resident-for
political purpoees-ot St. Cloud, an in
dividual who is as aspiring as the can
didate for Register Of Deeds, only blest
with little more of what is necessary
to make man successful az a politi-
clan. Our readers can draw their own
inference.
The next thing to accomplish was
the nomination Of I third Represents
tive. Here again democracy was bro't
| to test of its 6lisl affection. Grow
Wing demanded that Peter Roy, Hole
in.the-Day or some other respectable
aud intelligent Chippewa should be
nominated for that important Office. :
The Moccasin Democracy had always
been. faithful vicegerents Of the princi.
pies Of that party, in days long past
and they now asked, invoked and de-
manded a recognition Of their portion
Of the party. But alas for the mecca
sin democracy; the nomination Of Bar
:ney Overlook was just shout as bite,
pill as = majority of tho conveutier
could swallow, and they concluded Il
forego the "1ndian," and split the diff
ference by nominating "Iom Cathcart'
Of Grow Wing, as the third candidate
So Barney Overlook Of St. Cloud am
Barnes, late ot~Alexandria, now-fo
several days at least-of St. Cloud, All
Tom Cathcsrt, Of Crow Wing, were (b,,
the Chair declared the unanimou
choice Of the Democratic convention
for the POSITIONS honorable position
= of Representatives from the Sd Dir
triot, including Of course, stearns Coun
ty. 74' = :. ''.z.s. -
= OF the ability Of the nominees "
r: dare scarcely speak: The facts are,
| they are elected, we, aud all who vote
/ for them: will be heartily ashamed Off
"a aud we dislike to parade their INTEL
gence before the public at any Garlic
). period than it will be made nantes
!. should they be sent to St. Paul, as Il
Representatives from this district
/ Yet as journalists, We consider it a d.
u ty to the citizens Of Stearns county,
e let them know and understand, ju
what kind Of men the Democratic col
! veution has determinedato compel tho
: Of their party to vote for. :.'5@g ,taa.
Q Touching MI. Richardson's abili
n and honesty we have not word to 50
|, He is known BY nearly every voter
Is the district, from the fact that he
t. nearly always candidate, and We y
q. do him the justice to say that. we b
= lieve him honest. as55.sEz @Ey.g2.xs ~.
j; 10 demonstrate Mr. Overbeck's ab
a ity and qualification to represent Il
c intelligence and responsibility Of Stear
ID county, we publish, and will from til