The Sierra citizen., 1854-07-15
Sierra County Wing Convention.

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tary.
On motion, chairman appointed Messrs-
Finley, Patterson, Robertson, johnson,
| Haskell and Ward, as committee on Gre
dentials; Messrs. Houseman, Barnes, Ham,
ilton, Wiley and Young, committee on
permanent officers; and Messrs. Taylor,
Irwin and McNutt, committee on rules
and regulations. Adjourned to 3 P. M.
Convention met at 3 p. NJ. On motion,
.Resolued, that the thanks of Convention be
rendered to Mr.. G. A. King, Manager Of
the Theater, for the use OF the same, and
that committe of three be appointed to
request the use thereof on the l4th. Messrs.
Taylor, Patterson, and Schaffer, appointed
as committee. On motion, Convention
adjourned to l4th, at 10 P. Nj.
Convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment, Oh the l4th, at 10 A. NJ; w. S.
Spear in the chair; w. B. Hickok, secre-
tary.
The reports of the committee on Gre
dentials were received, read and unani-
nlously adopted. The committee on Off
GERS reported: For President, DR.. T. r..
kibbe, Of Downieville; Vice Presidents,
K. A. Cochrane, Of Minnesota, Edward
Irwin, Of Goodyear's Bar; Secretary. w.
B. Hickock, Of Eureka; which nominal
tions were unanimously confirmed by the
Convention. Mr.. Cochrane being absent,
on motion, j. L. Wiley, of Eureka. was
substituted in his place. The committee
on rules and regulations then made their
reports. (which were received and committee
discharged. Mr. Proctor, of Forest City,
then moved that the report be adopted.
w. S. Spear moved that so much Of the
report as related to the nomination Of
county Judge, be stricken out, and the
following resolution inserted:
RESOLVED, That it is inexpedient for this
Convention to nominate candidate for
County Judge, as we hold that the Judi
ciary should be kept aloof as far as posi-
BILE from all political bodies.
The yeas and nays were then demanded,
and resulted as follows: yeas 43, nays 35.
At the request Of Mr.. Schaffer, Mr.. Spear
moved q reconsideration, which was
carried.
After an animated debate, in which the
minority expressed fears to the effect OF
the resolution among the people, the yeas
and nays were demanded, and resulted,
yeas %, nays so; and the resolution was
lost. The reports of the committee were
then adopted. Messrs. Taylor, Schaffer
and johnson, appointed committee to
prepare resolutions. Adjourned to 2 P. Nj.
Convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment, at 2 P. NJ. DR.. Il. R. Kibbe,
President Messrs. Irwin and Wiley, Vice.
Presidents: and w. B. Hickock, Secre-
tary.
ominations for Senator being next in
order, John u. Scellen, of Goodyear's Bar,
was placed in nomination by w. S. >pear.
On motion, the rules were suspended,
and John ID. Scellen was nominated for
Senator by reclamation.
|. Mr.. Scellen appeared and returned
thanks in neat and pertinent speech, for
the honor.
VIM. Il. Ferguson, of Minnesota, was
nominated by Mr.. Schafer, for member
of the Legislature On motion, the rules
were suspended, and Mr.. Ferguson was
nominated by reclamation.
Il. Il. Johnson, of Canon Greek. was
nominated for member of the Legislature,
by VIM. Ward, of Craigs Flat. On mo-
ton, the rules were suspended, and r. r.
Johnson, was nominated by reclamation.
Messrs. Ferguson and johnson then
addressed the Convention.
p. g. Schafer, of Forest City, was
nominated for County Judge, by r. H.
Taylor, of Downieyile, and Lewis Rey-
nolds, of City of Six, by Henry Robinson,
of Goodyear's Bar. MIR. Schatter received.
80 votes; Reynolds 30. Mr.. Schafer
was declared the nominee by reclamation,
and addressed the Convention.
VIM. Patterson, of Forest City, was
unanimously nominated for Public Ad-
ministrator.
r. A. Cochrane was unanimously nomi-
mated for Coroner.
A Central Committee was then elected
as follows: Col. II. H. Taylor, Of Downie-
vile; VIM. Ward, of Craig's; F. NJ.
Proctor, of Cox's Bar; S. Aldrich, of
Gibsonville; E. Irwin, Lewis Byington, of
Goodyear's Bar; Chas. Whalen, of Eureka
The following named persons were
unanimously elected Delegates to the
Wing State Convention: Miles Holdings
worth, of ST. Louis; David Hamilton, of
Minnesota; VIM B. Hickock, of Eureka;
P. G. Schaffer, of Forest City; D. p.
Young, ofGoodyear's Bar; +. w. Haskell,
of Downieville; o. S. Burnham, Of Craig's
Flat.
On motion, R. H. Taylor, of Downie-
vile; w. P. Young, of Goodyear's Bar;
W. B. Hickock, of Eureka; T. r. Kibbe,
of Gownieville; were elected as finance.
committee.
On motion, VIM. S. Spear, r. Fl.
Taylor and J. w. Nicholson, were ap-
painted to draw up an address to the
people Of the county, and cause the same
to be published.
The committee on resolutions then
made the following report, which, on mo-
ton was adopted by sections, amidst most
enthusiastic applause.
Resolved, That the people have been
too long deceived by the loud-mouthed pro-
LESSONS of the selfstyled Democracy ofthe
State, who have promised retrenchment
and. reform, but have practised extrava-
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