The weekly Placer herald., 1854-07-08
DEMOCRAT CONVENTION.

ty, the delegates elected 10 the Coutty
Convention assembled at o'clock, 2. NJ
on the 7th of July, 1854 and the meeting
called to order 10y P. w. Thomas, Chair
man of the Central Committee.
For the purpose of organizing, on mo-
ton Doct. Kate was called to the chair
and James Herrick appointed Secretary.
On motion resolved that committee of
one from each Township he appointed to
examine and report upon the credentials
of delegates and to nominate perna-
nent officers for the conventions; where
upon the chair appointed as follows:
Township No /, James Roland; No.
2, E. D. Sherland; No. 8, Thos. Woods;
No 4, A. Cheesbrough; No. 5, William
Duck; No. 6, D. l.. Whiting; No. 7, J.
II. Hill; No. 8, w. e. Berry; No. 9, VIM.
Riley.
On motion the convention than adj jOurn-
ed to allow the committee time to examine
the credentials of delegates and report
thereon. On resumng business the com
mittee on credentials and permanent Off
GERS for this convention submitted the fol-
lowing report:
"The committee appointed to examine
the credentials Of delegates and to nomin-
ate permanent Officers ofthe convention re-
ported that they have examined the creden-
taIs of the delegates of the different pre-
cincrs and that the following are the names
of those entitled to seats:
Township No. 1. Beal's Bar-James
Mcdonald, H. johnson, Jno. Sutherland. .
Condemned Bar-John M. Larkin, 2
votes.
Doten's Bare. w. C. Rowel, James
Roland.
Half Way House-B. F. Parsons.
Township No. 2. Ophir-D. B. Cur
tis, }. Z. Duell, A. P. K. Stafford, b. X IL.
Davis.
Grny's Hotel--Wm. H. Gray, E. D.
SherIand.
God Hill--J. Hill, VIM. McMahon,
r. Nemley, J. Marshall, J B. Henderson.
Cox's Ranch-P. Cox, J. B. Cameron.
Township No. 8. Auburn-Ehwd. M.
Hall, Jas. Bowen, s. c. Astin, JAS. UdeI.
Raft esnake Bar--T. Woods, r. Mar
tin, P. w. TLomas proxy for Mr. Higgins.
Manhattan Bar-John Leach, Thomas
Owen.
Christian Valley-Jas. Anderson proxy
for Francis Rice, D. c. Doyle.
Township No. 4. Bear River House
L. Keller, Samuel Wooden.
Illinoistown WIN. Quirk, William
Wallace.
Mountain Springs-zJ. F. Talbert, F.
M. Isaacs.
Dutch Flat.
Green Valley-A. M. Cheesbrough, j..
K. Cate.
Blue Canon-Orrn Day. S. S. Mead.
Mineral Bar--Charles Rice, VIM. p.
Munday.
! Metcalf's Store-Wm. Stewart
Oregon Bari. A. Jaques, J. Long.
Barnes Bar-2.
Township No. 5. Grizzly Bear House
George Galley 9 votes.
Smiths Ranch--Smith Herrick, A. S.
Randall
Forest House-George q. Snyder, A.
Deland.
Yankee Jim's-Jas. Herick, William
Duck, Robt. Mcclure.
Shitta,l Canon-M Sherman.
Poverty BARI. C. Tinkle, Dr.. Ross,
Joseph JensIey, E. C. Cromwell.
| American Hollow--Jas. Herrick 2 votes
Peppermint Barr. S. Hollister, j.
w. Philips
DrunkHrd's Bar--Chas. Parsons votes,
VIM. Morris.
Township No. 6. Michigan City-D
Cribbs. Benz. Bonnet, J. M. Upton, A.
Mason, VIM. Cunningham.
Stoney BARI. J. Mckee, VIM. H.
GanSen, H. st. Clair Lott.
Mad Canon-P. Courtney, d. Byrne,
G. 4. Tutle
Ell Dorado Canon--Saml. Shup, S. T.
Leet, D. S. Whitney.
Oak Grove-J. j. Mckee 9 votes.
Volcano Canon-S Hungerford 2 votes.
Township No. 7. Elizabethtown -
WIN. Stewart votes.
Humbug Canon--D w. Strong, A. w.
Stevens.
Ford's Bar-Geo Hall, G. l.. Hamlen.
Iowa Hill. Il. Hill, j. Il. Pile, j.
CoIgan, w. Patterson, J. L. Bennett, B.
Ante.
Township No. 8. Antoine Canon
Vim B. Berry, j d. Sanderson.
Dead Wood-Wm d. Smith votes.
Township No. 9. Lynch Hotel--Ihos.
Coffee, VIM. Vaudeville, w. Fl. Black.
Stewart Granville Wall, Saml.
Adams.
New Castle - Smith Scogan, S. Nj.
Holmes.
Horse Shoe-Jas. Riddle, James Dn-
boice.
Kentucky Flat--Wm Kelley, H. Blair
The COMMITTEES also reported the names
of the following persons rs permanent
officers of this cnnyention. For President