The Sierra citizen. [volume] (Downieville, Calif.) 1854-185?, 1854-07-08
Democratic County Convention.
FIRST DAY-July 4, 1854.

Democratic County Convention.
FIRST DAY-July 4, 1854.
In accordance with the time appointed
by the Central Committee, the Democ-
racy Of Sierra county, assembled in Con-
vention in the Methodist Church, in Dow
Neville, July 4th, 1854. Mr.. Thomas
Wright, Of Forest City, was elected to
preside as temporary Chairman Of the
Convention. It was then moved and
seconded that committee of FIVE be
elected by the Convention, to examine
credentials. Messrs. Parson, Campbell,
Smith, toodfellow and Anderson, were
nominated and elected said col;imittet.--
On motion the Convention took recess
until O'Clock P. NJ. The time having
arrived for the Convention to re-asscmJ lie,
bu. the committee on credentials not
being able to report, asked fer further
time. 1t was then moved and seconded
that the Convention adjourn until
O'Clock tomorrow.
SECOND DAy-July 9Th, 1854
At g O'Clock A. NJ, the Convention
assembled, Mr.. Wright in the chair. The
committee ON credentials was then called.
Mr.. Campbell read majority report,
signed Campbell, Pearson and Smith,
which was followed by Mr.. Anderson aud
Goodfellow. Mr.. Mosely moved that the
majority report be adopted, which was
amended by Mr.. Galloway, to adopt the
minority report on the adoption of the
minority report; division Of the Con-
vention was called; the Convention was
then divided aud The chairman was called
upon to give his decision, but declared he
would not give his decision, and instantly
resigned the chair, whereukon MIR. Gal
loway moved that J. IT,, Kilbourne, of
Rabbit Creek, act as permanent chairman
of this Convention. which was carried by
q large majority. Mr.. Anderson was
chosen to act as Secretary. The minority
report was then put on its passage, and
was carried unanimously. Mr.. Coss;tt
then offered tie following resolution
RESOLVED, That this Convention proceed
to the election of officers, as they are
named in order in this resolution: First,
for Senator; second, for Judge; third, for
Assembly; fourth, for Public Administra-
tor; fifth, for Coroner; sixth, for County
Central Committee; and seventh; for Dele
gates to the State Convention.
On motion, resolution adopted. Mr.. Gal
loway then put in nomination Ferdinand
). Mccain, for the Senate, and James
II. Gardner. On motion, the chair ap-
pointed two teilers, to receive and count
the votes. Edward Casey and John c..
James were appointed. It was then
moved to vote by precincts, which was
carried The Secretary then proceeded
to call over the precincts and the names
of Delegates. The whole number of votes
then cast was 125. Ferdinand J. Nc
Cam received 112 votes; James III
Gardner received Ii. On motion, Ferdi-
nand j. Mccain was declared the noIni-
nee by reclamation. Nominations for
County Judge being next in order, Mr..
Tarlton nominated B. Hall, and Mr. Gal
loway nominated Samuel j. Pettibone;
the waole number Of votes cast was 1855.
B. Hall received lib votes, and S. J.
Pettibone received AZ On motion, B.
Hall was nominated by reclamation
The nominations for Assembly being next
in order, Mr.. Walker nominated James
Kane; John G. James nominated O. s.
Dolson-Ar. Dodsons name was with
drawn. On motion then, James Kane
and IL. G. Cunningham were nominated
by reclamation. Mr.. a. j. Lowell was
nominated by reclamation for Public
administrator. Doctor Kerr was nomi-
mated for Coroner by reclamation. On
motion, committee of Eve were appointed
to report a County Central Committee,
consisting Of nine persons, the Chair ap-
pointed Messrs. Galloway, Lester. Lowell.
VanCleif and Tarlton. The committee
reported the following gentlemen IS the
County Central Committee: B. NJ. Fetter,
S. j. Pettibone, 81. McNulty, Theodore
Winters, j. NJ. Perry, A. Walker, James.
Harpham, Harlow Kimball, Peter Glynn.
The nominations for Delegates to the
State Convention being next in order, the
following persons were elected Delegates:
theodore Winters, Peter Hopkins, Frank
Anderson, james Galloway, John c.
james, J. NJ. Perry, w. Gearhart, II.
McNulty, Charles Cochrane, j. 81. Kill