The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1867-10-17
DEMOCRATIC DISTRICT CONVEN.
49, ,t'i $3.50 TON. -'<f5 80 80

$1,000:
Immediately after the adjournment of
the County Convent on, the. District Con-
vention was called to order. ',
VIM. J. Parsons was chosen chairman
pro tenn, and INDUCED in q speech which
would look rather strange if placed side by
side with his oratisns Of the past four or
nVe years. @~-> ~: :~<YAt.%
N. F. Barnes, D. Stevenson, Peter Roy,
W. W. Davis and Martin Greeley were ap:
pointed Committee or Credentials; and
Peter Roy, D. Stevenson and c. Grandel-
myer Committee on Permanent Organi-
cation.
The Committee on Credentials, after q
protracted session, reported, and the report
was adopted. .;.'... :..,.% 81. :':.s .'
The Committee on Permanent Organiza:
ton reported as follows:
.CAaIman-W. ]. Parsons.
Vice Presidents-J. Mont. Smythe and
J.. ". Tenvoorde. ...,
Sscretary-C. Grandelmyer. ~ =.
The report was adopted.
Jos. Edelbrock moved that the Conven.
ton proceed to vote viva voce for candi-
date for Senator. N. F. Barnes moved to
amendment BY inserting "by ballot" A
call for the ayes and nays resulted in SO
to19.
The first ballot stood:
VIM. s. Moore, St. Cloud, ..''2 ':... - &c
N. H. Miner, Sank Centre, ii =. q
N. F. Barnes, St. Cloud, !
L. A. Evans, St. Cloud, :':''s. +; =
Mr.. Moore's nomination was declared
unanimous; and L. A. Evans and E. NJ
Wright were appointed as Committee to
wait upon Mr.. NJ. and Inform him of hit
nomination. - "&..@'a
For Representative from Stearns Cou1..
ty:
Nit: Miner received Sc
sB. Overlook II !. <<Ll<< 49, = !:
The Committee having returned with Nj
Moore, that gentleman came forward, annie
applause from the delegates, and in 4 fsv
remarks accepted the nomination, defining
his position, and eulogizing the principle.
Of The Democratic party. n ~. ,,..,.,,<. u
The ballotipg ,for = Representative from
the outside counties Of the District result
| ed Is follows: ass:53 H." Z 5a2gy77 E]':s5Hs
Geo. r, Coring, Alexandria. <s ~. 81
-. 3, ! Culver, Lake Superior, 81. s.syr*:2<
The Convention then adjourned. but pe
fore the delegates, had dispersed, Hon. B
overbeck expressed himself pretty freel,
il some remarks g. concerning the x.ys u
which Old, handwriting members Of III
Democracy, like himself, were set aside TO
new men, We understand that Mr.. {. 5wi]
run as an Independent candidate for tn
House. He will make it somewhat livel
for the regular nominee.
The Convention was far from benz
unanimous, and much hard feeling exist
among many Of the delegates. = =
DErRUcr1vE F1RE.-Advices from Fo,
Ransom, in Dakota Territory, one of tn
military posts on the overland route fro1
st. Cloud to Montana, state that on the It
inst. prairies fire destroyed some 600 ton
Of hay. Ten half breeds in camp near b
were burned to d ath and number of ott
ers dangerously injured. Mr.. Henry CT
ger, formerly Of this city, was heavy lo'
or through : che burning Of the. hay. Al
G. passed through town on Monday for S
Paul.
LADIEs.-Go and hear Beman and Dav
tomorrow evening at the Court Hous
!, Takeyour husbands or big brothers-or
more convenient, somebody elses big brotl
er. But be sure to be there; nIf.i = So.
| va" G-------e =
BADLY INJUnED.--The many friends i
this city .. Mr.. J. H. McAllister, of /,
Paul, will be sorry to learn that he y,
very severely bruised on Saturday last (
: the running away ola team which he Y,
driving. HIS injuries though severe a,
not dangerous, :st@'zs - >s:.s - a,r soa4s q.
An EXCELLENT WoRK.-A. E. Wiley. Il
agent for the volume, "Woman's Wol
in the Civil War, :" is. III town delivering Il
: copies subscribed for. He has a,numb,
i additional, and woi can srecomend II as
book we'll worthy 70 be in every library
One dollar and fly cents buys 4 e %,
pair Of ladies' flannel lined Balmorals al
!. G.. Smilh'stshoe store. s. =s>@tIs vts.y .si.%
sas% F.Es SsEE q. u. $500 - -; se>5t4a3s IA
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