The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1866-09-20
pnPunL1CAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Convention assembled at the
Court House, in St. Cloud, on Saturday,
September 18th, at 2 o'clock P. NJ, in
conformity with the call Of the County
Committee. The Convention was
called to order by the Chairman Of said
Committee. A permanent organization
was effected by eleoting T. G. Par
fridge Chairman, and N. s. Parker
Secretary.
1t was moved byT. G. Mcclure that
a Committee ofCredent,als, to consist Of
G. D. Kerr, WIN: Dallas and j. r.
Howard, be chosen. On motion Of W.
B. Mitchell this was 80 amended as to
consist Of Eve members, to be appoint
ed by the Chair. s. F. Brown and Joel
Bailey were thereupon added to the
committee.
Upon returning to the hall, the Com
mittee reported the following persons
as entitled to seats in the Convention.
Maine Prairie-S. F. Brown and
H. Dam Substitute for E. H. At
WOODY
WakefeM-F. H. Dam Substitute
for F. Nibler.)
st. Czoud-J. +. West, T, G..
lecture, G. D. Kerr, J. D. Whee-
lock, c. Gould.
Brock,oay--H. B. Smart.
Fair Haven't. G. Partridge, 0.
D. Webb.
uunson-W. B. Mitchell, (substi.
tute for B. Brunning.)
St. 4Nartin.A. 7. Upham (substi-
tutc for E. Pillsbury.)
Oak-James Hall (substitu, for A.
Sutton.)
Terdale-J. L. Wait.
Lynden-William Dallas.
Sauk Centre-Newton S. Parker
and J. r Howard.
RockviNe-H. z Mitchell, (substi-
stitute for J r Weaver)
LIE !Sauk-Joel Bailey.
St. Augusta-J. II Owen (substi-
tute for D. Fisk.)
The credentials Of Avon and Gettey
were rejected.
On motion of H. 2. Mitchell the
reported was accepted and adopted.
On motion of T. G. Mcclure the
then proceeded to ballot
for delegates to attend the District
Congressional Convention to be held at
St. Paul, on the Goth Of September.
On Motion of W. B. Mitchell the
chair appointed two tellers to receive
and count the ballots. W. B. Mitch
ell aud F. H. Dam were appointed as
such tellers.
The balloting resulted as follows:
F. H. Dam, 1910. D. Kerr, 8
". B. Mitchell, Il o. Farvell, 4
0. W. James,
The chair thereupcn announced that
F. Fl. Dam, O. D. Webb, j. R.
Howard and W. B. Mitchell had been
duly elected delegates.
On motion of T. G. Mcclure it wa
resolved that they also act as delegates
to the State Convention to be on the
10Th.
On motion of G. D. Kerr 1t was re-
solved that these delegates further act
with the delegates from the other coun-
ties in this (the 7th,) Judicial District
who may be at the State Conyention in
placing in nomination candidate for
Judge of tho District, to be voted
for by the Republican electors this fall.
On motion Of T. G. Mcclure it was
determined that when this Convention
adjourned it be until Saturday the 10th
day of September, at 2 o'clock P. NJ,
at which time it shall again Reasonable
at the Court House to place in
nomination Candidates for County Au-
ditor, County Attorney, Clerk Of the
District Court, and Commissioners for
the I'd, Sd and 4th, Districts.
On motion of w. B. Mitchell the
selection Of delegates to attend the Sd,
Senatorial Convention was adjourned
until the reassemb'ing Of the Conven-
ton.
The following County Committee
was appointed by the Chair for the en-
suing year.
W. B. Mitchell, Chairman, St. Cloud.
N. P. Clark,
Capt. 8. NJ. Bruce, Sank Centre
Capt. Joel Bailey, lie Sank,
E. H. Atwood. Maine Prairio
On motion, the Convention adjourned
until September Goth, 1866.
THOS. C. PARTRIDGE,
Chairman
N. 8. PAnKsR, Secretary.
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