Butte record., 1854-07-22
pemocratio staie Convention.

This body met in Sacramento. pursu-
ant to call, and was called to order by
David G. Brodercli. Ex-Gov McDou-
gal was nominated and elected tempola-
ry President of the convention. The
Broderickites nominated a Mr. Meow
an for the same office, and declared
him elected. Both Presidents ascend
ed the platform, when the convention
proceeded to elect Messrs. Hook Of Ell
dorado, and Bidwell of Butte. Vice Pres.
idents, and Messrs. Evans and Wake
man Secretaries. Broderick's tools al
so elected Vice Presidents and Secreta-
rieg Separate committees on creden-
tials were then appointed, who made
separate reports. which the Secretaries
read at the same time amid great con>
fusion. It was found impossible to pro-
ceed with the regular business Of the
convention, and speech-making com
menced. which continued until about
nine O'Clock in the evening, when the
trustees Of the church in which the
convention had met, requested them to
retire, and informed that the church
was no longer at their service. Both
Conventions left without adjournment.
By a telrgraphic despatch in the
MarysyiIle Herald, we learn that con-
yention met On the following day at Nc
Nulty's Hall, and proceeded to the nom
ination of candidates which resulted in
the choice of Messrs. Denver and Her.
bert, as candidates for Congress, ard G.
4 Leake, Esq. as candidate for Clerk of
the Supreme Court.
From the same source we also learn
that the Broderickites also met on the
following day, and renominated the
present members Of Congress, Messrs.
Latham and McDougal They also
nominated Il Mr.. Woodside for Clerk of
Supreme Court This amounts to moth
ing less than back down of the Brod-
erick faction Finding they could not
control the Convention, they have adop-
this plan to abandon their factiouS posi-
ti0n--for it is we'll known that Mr. La
than has declined becoming a candidate
for reelection underany circumstances.
He will not leave his present position in
the great democratic party to become
the tool of dying faction. The re-nom-
ination of Mr.. McDougal, is, doubtless,
one Of Broderick's fine strokes of policy,
by which he hopes to remove candi
date for U. S. Senator, and thus add to
his own chances for another heat next
winter. Mr.. McDougal is of course not
quite green enough to become a candi-
date from such a nomination. This, the
Broderickites well understood Their
object was to tickle Mr.. McDougal into
supporting the pretensions Of Brodericl
for the U. S. Senate That straw is not
long enough to effect their object.
We shall give the proceedings of the
convention in our next issue. 1t must
be bitter pill for the Broderick jour
nails which have heretofore endeavored
to use up Mr.. McDougal, to turn arouud
and support him. We suppose they will
do it, however, until he hears Of their
fantastic capers, and forbids them the
use of his name. This, Messrs. Nc
Dougal and Latham will do, or we have
placed wrong estimate upon their De-
mocracy. Under such circumstances,
we feel disposed to believe that the
chances for the success Of the democratic
ticket in the present campaign, are far
superior to those of the Gubernatorial
canvass last fall. The Dem State Con-
vention Of California have nobly done
their duty, and presented ticket free
from the corrupting influences which
reigned supreme during the last session