The weekly Placer herald., 1854-08-26
WILLIAM RILEY,
B +. PARSONS,
w M ID. SMITH,
RUFUS SMITH.
Auburn, August 18th, 1854.

To Tabb Mitchell, D. B. Curtis, Smith
Herrick and Others: Gentlemen of one
of the Democratic Central Committees
of this county:
Your communication bearing date 18th
inst, has been received, and the various
propositions therein suggested, have heen
carefully examined and considered in
reply to which we, the undersigned most
respectfully beg leave to submit to your
consideration the following, as the far bet
ter plan Of harmoni>ing and adjusting the
existing political difficulties in the Demo
cratic party Of our county.
1st. That the candidates nominated by
your convention, and the candidates nom
mated by our convention, each resign their
several nominations into the hands of their
respective central committees.
Cd. That the two chairmen Of the now
existing central committees call an cleo
tion of delegates from the different pre-
cincts Of the county, to take place on the
Goth inst, at the same hour in each and
every precinct in the county. Aud the
delegates thus elected, to assemble in con
ventlon in the town Of Auburn, the 2Sth
August. That the said convention be
apportioned in accordance with the ru e
and usage of the democratic party hereto
fore established, and in existence at the
time the late cal of the central committee
was made-said established rule making
the basis of representation in the pre-
cncts of our county as follows, toy wit:
Township No. 1.-Beals' Bar, s; Con
demned Bar, 2; Doten's Bar, 2; Half
Way House, l.
1o,onship No. 2.-Ophir. 4; Gray's
Hotel, 2; Gold Hill, 5; Cox's Ranch, g.
Township No. 8 3-Auhurn, d; Rattle
snake Bar, Q; Christian Valley, 9.
Township No. 4-Bear River House,
2; ll|inoistown, 2; Mountain Springs, g;
Canon, 9; Mineral Bar, Q; Metcalfs
Store, /; Oregon Bar, 2; Barnes Bar, 2.
Township No 5.-Grizzly Bear House,
9; Smiths Ranch, 9; Forest House, g;
Yankee Jim's, 8; Shirttal Canon. l; Pow
erty Bar, 4; American Hollow, 9; Pep
permint Bar, 2; Drunkard's Bars, Afri
can Bar,
Township No 6.-Mchigan City, s.;
Stony Bar, 8; Mad Canon, 8; Ell Dorado
Canon, 8; Oak Grove, Q; Volcano Canon 2
1'o,cnshp No. 7.-Elza',ethtown, 2;
Hunbug Canon, 9; Ford's Bar, Q; Iowa
Hill, Q; Antoine Canon, 9.
I'oavnsh p No -Lynch's Hotel, s;
Stuart House, 2; New Castle, g; Horse
shoe Bar, 2; Kentucky Flat, Q.
3rd. That the two cnairinen of the now
existing central committees, cast lots
which shall occupy the presiding seat in
the primary organization; and that the
secretaries of each committee act us sec
retarieS pro TEN. of the convention. That
the order of proceeding he as follows:
The roll of precincts to be called, com
mencing with Township No. l., and as
the precincts are called, the delegates shall
present their credentials to the secretaries,
and take their seats rs members of the
convention. And in all cases of contested
seats, that both sets of delegates shll
remain without the convention until the
contest is determined by a majority vote
of the legitimate de eegates. Decisions in
all cases to be made by calling the ayes
and nays, and no one shall he allowed to
contest Il seat who is not resident OF the
precinct, and has not been elected at the
regular election called by the two chair
men of the central committees. And no
election shall he considered legal unless 1t
be held by the Judge and Inspector APP
pointed by the two chairmen, or by their
proxies, or by such as shall he selected hy
the voters of the precinct, and at the place
and hour so appointed.
4th. That the charrnen of the two cen
traI committees appoint Judge and In
spector of election in each precinct Said
Judge and Inspector shall have the right
of choosing proxies to act IN their stead,
and in case of the absence ut both, the
voters of the precinct shall choose their
own Judge and Inspector. The clerk OF
election shall he chosen by the Judge and
Inspector, and the three shall form board
of election. That the said board shall
give a certificate Of delegateship to the
person or persons, who shall have received
the highest number of votes polied.
5th. None but resident democratic vo-
ters shall be allowed to vote, and not else
where than at their respective precincts;
and when foreigners vote is challenged,
he must comply with the1 requisitions of
the Statutes Of the State, and on failing
so to do, his vote shall he rejected hy the
board of election.
9th. All delegates appearing by proxy,
shall produce the written authority so to
act, from the regularly elected delegates
whom they profess to represent.
7th. Where there is no election held
under this call, majority of the delegates
OF the township shall he entitled to cast
the vote of such precinct.
Sth. And should an elected delegate fail
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