Butte record., 1854-09-02
DISTRICT JUDGESHiP.

The Democratic Convention which assembled
at Tehama on the 23d of August, nominated
VIM. P DANGERFIELp, as a candidate for the
Office of District Judge for the Ninth Judicial
District, for the unexpired term of the Hon.
G. A. Smith, decd His nomination was de-
clared unanimous on motion of the opposing
candidate, Col r. c Baker, Of this county.
Mr.. Danger6eld has long been a resident Of
Shasta county, and has host Of warm per-
sonal friends throughout the district He is
an able lawyer, and upri yht citizen, devoted
the interests of the north and the State He
has not been presented as candidate for the
Judgeship for his political faith alone nor for
services rendered the party which nominated
him. Such considerations have not influenced
the democracy Of the district in their selec-
tion Of candidate for this important office.
They have been governed solely by desire to
put forward candidate who combined capa-
biIity and experience in the duties of the Of
fee. While inefiiciency and corruption have
boldly stalked forth and polluted the judiciary
of portion of our State, We think we can
safely say that northern California has not
been thus affected, and that her judicial Off
GERS have, for most part been such as would
have honored any State in the Union. Nor
thern California at present enjoys the reputa-
ton of having a well administered judiciary,
and the election of Mr.. Daugerfeld as District
nd will h. L. &c n.
that we are not disposed to surrender our
fair name in this respect. Mr.. Dangerfeld
owing to the short period intervening between
the time of his nomination and the election,
will be unable to canvass the District, as his
good looking and youthful opponent has done.
But he has heretofore canvassed the district
as an independent candidate for the same 20
sition TO which he has just been nominated,
and the large vote he then reed from both par
ties attest his popularity, and toreshadows the
choice of the voters of the district in the ap-
preaching election. We consider the nomna-
ton of Mr. Dangerfed an admirable one, and
doubt not that he will be triumphantly elect
ed
The resolutions offered by Col Baker, de-
claring Mr.. Dangerfeld the unanimous choice
of the convention, and recommending him to
faithful support of the democracy, proves him
good democrat, and shows that he is gov
erned by desire to see the bench of this dis
trist occupied by an able and talented officer.
Col. B. was the opponent Of Mr. Dangerfeld
for the nomination, and yielded a cheerful
assent to the choice of the convention.
The whig candidate for the office of district
Judge, paid our town a second visit on Tues
day last. He made a short speech to a few of
our citizens, in which he labored to convince
them that although nominated by whe
convention. he did not seek the office as re-
ward for his whiggery, but thought lie was
more entitled to it than a bIr Mcllurtrie.
who had not on some former occasion provei
himself a good whig. He was followed by Mr..
Harris, who made a happy effort, without
convincing any one that the whg candidate
should be elected He made some fo,sl re-
marks, but cur-taiied his speech to let the
crowd enjoy smile. Mr. Hinckley made re
markably quick trip to Plumas county and
ba 'k-being absent from this place only some
four or five days. We have not learned that
he succeeded in carrying everything before
him, but understand he saw huge grizzly
engaged in the legitimate business of gather
ing berries. He left for Marysville on Wednes-
day He makes good whig candidate-be-
ing sure of his election-thereby encourage
ing the luke warm of his party OF his quail
ifcations for the office we are not prepared
perhaps to judge, but those who have heard
him attempt to speak, must have a very inn
perfect idea Of the duties of the office, if thew
consider Mr. Hinckley qualified to discharge
them There are probably half a dozen bet
ter lawyers in Butte county than Mr. Hnck-
ley who have not yet dreamed of aspiring to
the Judgeship
STATE AGRICULTURAL FAIR.-The govern