The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-07-23

The Convention was cdileu 10 oruer ny dr
pointing Judge W. R. Harrison, of Cottonwood,
"a President: Capt. Hamilton. of Whisky
Creek. and j. Fehley, of French Gulch, as Vice
Presidents; and A. A. Mix, OF Red Bluffs. as
Secretary.
Air. Harrill made motion that committee
be appointed to examine, and report upon. the
credentials of the members, which was amend
ed by empowering the Chair to appoint said
committee, and passed as amended. Messrs
Harril Potter and Harrington We're appointed
said committee. .
The credentials of members having been filed
with the clerk, a recess until O'Clock was Ia
ken in order to allow the committee time to re-
port.
AFTERNOON Session. o'clock.-The Con
vention was called to ORDER Judge w. R. Harri-
son in the Chair.
The committee on credentials handed in the
following report:
Your committee having examined the Gre
dentias submitted to them report the accompa-
nying list of delegates, which they find TO be
correct.
Your committee would desire to refer the
claims of the two delegates from Watson's Saw
Mill TO the entire Convention"
Mr.. Roach from Horsetown appeared and OBJ
jected to the report on the ground that his name
had not been put upon the list of delegates On
motion (there being two claimants for the seat)
the matter was referred to the Horsetown dele
CATION with permission to retire, and the report
of the committee. with accompanying hist, was
adopted
Mr. Harril, from Shasta, handed in the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions, which, being
read by the Secretary, were put 10 vote and
passed.
ave, the delegates and representatives of
the Democracy of Shasta County in Convention
assembled, moved by of the propriety
thereof, hereby resolve follows, to wit:
1st. That will support, and use all honora-
BILE means in our power and at our command to
secure the election of, the nominees of this con-
vention.
3D. That we will not put in nomination, nor
| consider the claims of any person who may pre-
sent his name, or whose name may be present
ed, as a candidate for nomination. who does not,
prior to our baoting for the office foi which he
is presented pledge hiI"seIf either in person or
| by some responsible friend that he will abide
the decision and support the nominations of this
Convention"
| The delegation from Horsetown appeared
and reported in favor of Mr.. Roach, which re-
port was accepted by the committee and Mr..
Roach's name put upon the list of delegates.
On motion the delegation from Watson's Saw
Mill were admitted to seat in the convention.
Mr. Mix read the following resolution, which
being seconded was passed:
ed by this convention in baloiug for candidates
for nomination, whist. For Assemblyman; ;
2d. County Judge; Sd. County Sheriff; 4h.
County Clerk; 9TH. County Assessor; 9th. Co.
Treasurer; 9TH. County Surveyor; h. County
Coroner; 9th. Public Administrator; 10Th Dis
trict Attorney; llth. Delegates to Senatorial
| Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Mix. Resolred. That the
| convention proceed to nominate by ballot.
hair tod no oll
az tellers, viz: J. c. Spencer, Geo F. Jones'
Nominations being called for, Mr.. Mix pro-
posed the name OF James l.. Hart for Assembly.
| Mr.. Boyer proposed the name of John A. Ring
aud MIR. Hendrick presented the name of Dr. j.
I. Smith for the same nomination. The Con-
vention proceeded to ballot, after the candidates
had each pledged themselves to support the
nominee OF the convention. The Convention
having decided, on motion, that majority of
all the votes cast should nominate John A. Ring.
| OF French Gulch, was on the third ballot de,
| clared duly nominated by majority OF 8 votes.
On motion of Mr.. Mix he was unanimously de-
clared the nominee OF the Convention.
| MIR. G. E. Goodwin presented the name of
Judge w. r. Harrison for County Judge Mr..
w. H. Wood presented the name of E. Garter
for the same office On the first ballot Judge
Harrison received the nomination by majority
| OF votes. On motion he was declared the
unanimous choice of the convention.
| MIR. Mitchell presented the name of VIM
A. Nunnally for County Sheriff; Mr. Boyer pre-
scented the name of David Corsaut, and Mr.
Lavery presented the name of p F. Terbush
| for the same office.
| After the first ballot, Mr.. Mitchell, by request,
withdrew the name of Mr.. Terbush from the
Convention.
On the I'd ballot Mr.. Nunnally received thirty
FIVE votes and Mr. Corsaut twenty-five.
Mr. Nunnally was. on motion, then declared
| the unanimous choice of the Convention.
Mr. c. E. Goodwin proposed the name of Mr..
| Dawson for County Clerk. Mr.. Simpson pro-
posed the name OF MIR. II. A. Curtiss for the
same office.
On motion, the rules being suspended, Mr..
Dawson was declared the unanimous choice of
the convention for County Clerk
| Mr.. Spencer presented the name of Mr.. Roach
for County Assessor; Mr. Boyer presented the
name of S. E. Jack, and MIR. Goodwin presented
the name of j. w. McCiee for the same Office
On the first ballot Mr.. Jack, having received
thirty FIVE votes was declared the choice of the
Convention
Mr.. Gilbert was presented as candidate for
County Treasurer, and declared the choice of
the Convention by reclamation.
Mr.. Goodwin presented the name of Mr. Gil
lette fer County Surveyor, who was declared the
choice of the Convention by reclamation
Mr.. Harold was presented for the Office of
Public Administrator, and nominated by accla-
nation.
Mr.. Goodwin was nominated as the choice of
the Convention for the Office of County Coroner
Mr.. Ward was nominated by reclamation for
District Attorney.
The Convention then nominated the follow
ing gentlemen delegates to the 18th Senatorial
District Convention
d. D. Harg1ll, J. J. Hendrick, J. C. Spencer.
J. A. Ring. Thomas Flynn, A. A. Mix.
4 motion was made that a vote ,f thanks for
the use of the Church be passed, which was
amended to paying one dollar each, to be given
to the Church, wniclI was passed. and tbirty-6ne
members deposited 81 each with the Secretary
for the use of the Church.
On motion. the Convention adjourned, TO