The Georgetown news., 1855-08-23

mltlng members or the press VINO were InelLl-
bers of the American party as reporters;
as was stated at the time that the proceed
ings might be published. In accordance with
this resolution we report the proceedings SO
far as they have general interest. Weare
indebted to the Placerville american for the
number of votes which were received at the
time of the nominations.
The American County Convention assem-
bled at Coloma, on the 18th inst, at IL
o'clock A. NJ, and after temporary organ
ization-On motion a Committee of one
from each town was appointed by the Con-
vention to report permanent officers; also
upon credentials and the order of business.
Convention adjourned until two o'clock
when the above Committee reported as per-
manent officers: j. G. McCALLUM President,
0. B. WEsCOTT and L. MCLEAN Vice
Presidents, and I. M. PoMERoY Secretary.
which report was unanimously adopted
The Committee also reported on the order
of business, recommending the nomination
of County officers first, and then Senators
and Assemblymen, which the Convention
negatived and instead thereof resolved to
nominate Senators and Assemblymen be-
fore the County officers, and the County
officers in the usual order, as will be seen
below. The Committees report on creden-
tials was adopted, and in cases of contested
seats, after argument, all the delegates were
admitted.
State Platform, which motion was adopted
by a unanimous vote.
On motion it was resolved to nominate
but one Senator & also only one member of
Assembly at one time; that the vote should
be by ballot and require majority of all
the votes to nominate.
Nominations were then made for Senator.
After three unsuccessful ballotings, it being
after six O'Clock, Convention adjourned un-
til eight same evening.
Convention met at o'clock A motion
prevailed to reconsider the resolution by
which the Senators and Assemblymen were
to be nominated first, and motion was then
adopted to nominate County officers first.
E. B. CARSON, of Placerville, on the sec
ond ballot, was nominated by a vote of so
out of Ill votes. The subsequent proceed
ings in nominating County officers are taken
from the american:
"D. G. MCKINNEY, of White Oak, receiv-
ing 60 out of LOG votes, was, upon the Sec
ond ballot, declared the nominee for County
| Clerk
"On the second ballot, G. n NoTEwARE,
of Diamond Springs, receiving 70 out of Ill
votes, was declared the nominee for Re-
corder.
az. NJ. REED, of Georgetown, on the first
ballot, receiving 81 out of LOG votes, was
declared the nominee for Treasurer.
"On the first ballot, G. J. RAcKL1EF, of
Coloma, on vote of 80 out of 1O8 votes,
was declared the nominee for District At
tOrney.
"H. w. MERRITT, of Ell Dorado, on the
second ballot, receiving "a out 1O4 votes,
was declared the nominee for Assessor.
On the first ballot, Col. HENDERSON, of
Placerville, receiving II out of go votes,
was declared the nominee for County Sur
veyor.
DORSEY, of Placerville, was then elected
by acclamation, as the nominee for Coroner.
"For Public Administrator, f. 2. Bow
MAN, from Forks of the Costumes, on the
first ballot, by vote of 50 out of 96, was
declared the nominee.
"Dr.- HERRICK, of COloma, was NOM
mated by acclamation, for Superintendent
of Public Schools" 1t being after 70
o'clock, Convention adjourned until nine
o'clock next morning.
SECOND DAY.
"Mr. Dorsey and Mr.. Bowman rendered
their designations as nominees for Coroner
and Public Administrator:
"JoHN H. RUTHERFORD, of White Oak,
was then declared the nominee by acclama-
ton, for Public Administrator, and S. p.
MoFFIT, of Kelsey, for Coroner.
GA resolution was then adopted, instruct
ing our nominees for Assembly, if elected,
to use all honorable means to procure the
repeal of an act passed by the last Assem-
bly,, whereby certain southern portion of
the territory of Ell Dorado county, was cut
off and annexed to Amador county"
A motion was then adopted to resume
the balloting and to open the nominations
for Senators. A number of new names
were presented, and the names of former
candidates were read and presented. On
the first ballot j. G. McCALLUM was NOM
mated by vote of Y out of 100 votes.-
Convention proceeded to nominate another
candidate for the Senate, when on the third
balloting DR.. H. M. FISK was nominated
by vote of 81 out of liz votes.
The following gentleman vyoro +boc 49,.