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

n. 3. DoHiv4l, OF Houston county
IRE. Cornell, OF Hennepin county,
I'm. B. Mitchell, Of Stearns county.
cons1r1rE ON CREDENTIALS.
Gordon E. Cole, Of Rice.
James Smith, Jr., of Ramsey.
A. Knig ht, Of Eicolet.
w. Daniels, Of Olmsted.
Y. Crowley, Of wabashsw.
After = recess of half an hour the
Comoittee on Credentials made their
report, vhieh vas accepted;
TIE Committee on Permanent Dr.
gauintion reported as follows:
yol Pnss1pESr.
= R. 4. CORNELL, of Hennepin county.
roR v1cs PRESIDENTS.
y. RICHARDSON, Of Morrison county.
VA1.rs BR1sroI, of Goodhue county.
FOR SECRETARIES.
CHARLES H. Ssr, Of Houston county.
=. P. HALL, Of Ramsey county.
NJ Cornell, upon taking the Chair,
made fey remarks on the present is
sue.-pledging that Minnesota would,
in November, echo back to Maine the
triumphant greeting she had just sent
% il favor of human freedom and the
equality or all men before the law
vhoh ccre received with hearty ap-
plause.
The follo&ng resolutions were re-
ported b, the Committee,
R8soLUTIOSs.
Eesolse1, That the Union party Of Min
1esota having sus stained the General Gov
srnment durin: four years of successful
var against the united efforts Of rebels
South and rebel sympathizers North, will
mslntsin its integrity, and present in the
future IS in the past, o solid front in resis-
ting the efforts to surrender the govern
mont to those vho sought to destroy it.
Resolred, That We join in The demand that
loyal men Of all the States that defended
snd preserved the national government
she'll dictate the terms on which traitors
and rebellious States shall again Eartici.
pate IN the government.
Resolues, That this convention heartily
r1dorse RE Amendment to the Constitu-
ton Dropeset By Congress a. magnaai-
nous offer Of terms on which lato rebellious
ehtss may be >dmittc,l to representation
h Congress
<solved, That the natioa owes an ever
LISTING debt ofcretitude to the noble mon
ofthe Union army tkat the late action of
Congress giving sdditioral bounsies has
only partially discharged the governments
duty TO its heroic defenders, and " urge
that further and fuller justice be done
Hsm.
These resolutions were adopted amid
loud efphrse.
On motion of H. j.. Gordon, of
Wright eornty, . Committee Of one
from eneh Judicial District vas appoint
cd 10 report State Central Committee
The Chair desis mated Fl. L. Gordon. Of
Wright county, G. c. v hitcomb, of
Doagla., A. Chambers, Of Steele, james
Smith, Jr., Of Ramsey, +. Mexican Of
Washington, J. V. Daniels, of Ohm
sted, and A. G. Dunn, of Faribault. to
cct in that capacity.
On motion, the Committee then pro
cesdcd TO ballot for candidate tor
State Auditor. Hon. Chas. McIlrath
the present incumbent, and A. G. Fos-
Ter, 6 Wabashaw county, were norni-
mated. The first ballot (intormal) re.
suited:
For Chas. McIlrath, 81
"A. 6. Foster, IL
On the first formal ballot,
Ohas. McIlrath received 81
A. 6. Foster " IS
~. 4NCluUCu VdSj I'll uIOLlOU, uCCllr-
ed the unanimous choice Of the Con-
vsntion. Mr. Foster had many friends
Who urged his claims, and there was no
doubt ~ to his capability and merits,
but the general feeling was so strong
that Mr. MeIlrath had made most Ct
heient and careful officer, and that it
you'd be inadvisabIe to make any
change At the present time, that his
nomination was comparatively quite
easy.
The Committee nett proceeded to
select candidate for Clerk OF the Su
lrcmc Court, with Capt. L. W. Collins,
OF Stesrns, Lieut.. Niles Hollister, of
Rice, Sherwood Hougb, Of Ramsey
and 4so. +. Potter, the present incum ,
bent, in uom'natioR: The informa-
ballot stood, |
. Geo. =. Pots,, 81
Lieat. Niles Hollister, rs