The Empire County argus., 1855-09-01
NO.. 40.

Who NOMINATED DENVER On the 23d of June
last the Democratic Convention assembled in Colo
ma, and nominated full County Ticket. At that
time Mr. Denver was not thought of for the Sem
ate. Immediately after the adjournment of the
convention howl was set up by the courthouse
clique about the ticket; it was poor, they said, and
unpopular, and therefore must be remodeled Ac-
cordingly meeting of the Central Committee was
had in order to get Mr.. Hix off the ticket Meet
ing after meeting of the committee was held,
portion of the committee desiring to issue call for
new convention; this would not answer the
clique knew they would be rejected by new con-
vention. They well knew that power was fast s p-
ping from their fingers and having bare majority
in the committee refused to call another conven-
tion Mr.. Hix would not resign, neither could he
be traded Oft nor exchanged; nevertheless, the
courthouse gentry with one or two exceptions de-
termined to have things their own way.
Messrs. Keene, Murphy and Mcconnell being
disguised and sckened with the trickery going on
and contemplated, resigned; and Messrs. Denver
Boes and Curtis were substituted in their places.
The committee being now remodeled they deter
mined to seize the loaves and fishes The brilliant
politicians who had a majority in the convention
on the 23d of June, who could not then procure a
nomination for themselves, were outgeneraled by
John Conness he taking one-half the State delega-
ton, thereby securing the nomination of John Big
ler whom these worthless opposed and have always
opposed and traduced. This clique now resolve to
make some amends for having through their blum
derng ignorance defeated their friends throughout
the State in the State Convention. Having no love
for John Bigler, and saying not one word in his be-
half they determine to make side issue in order
to ring themselves into Office. Denver gets into the
County Committee, and next, the County Commit.
tee nominate Denver for the Senate, and change
5. M. johnson from District Attorney to the Sem
ate. Who authorized this committee to swap and
trade Offices in this style? Nobody. The conven-
ton only gave them power to "fll vacancies" Mr.
Bruce has never resigned as we are informed, con-
sequently no vacancy; therefore Denver has no
business on the ticket. AS for S. M johnson, he
has no right to resign place to take another on
the same ticket. This proceeding is in violation of
all usage and precedent. In the Assembly portion
of the ticket we find the name of MIR. Crane omit
ted-he is said to be in jail-whether he has re-
signed we are not informed. Mr. Strout has also
If he had taken the place of Constantine Hix and
run for Recorder, it would have been more in ac-
cordance with the management of other portions of
the ticket; probably Mr.. Hx would not retire from
the ticket and he is man of too much energy to
be thrust aside. We have seen no proceedings of
the committee published but suppose these changes
to have been made by that concern, although it is
possible these new candidates may have nominated
themselves; certainly the convention never nomna-
ted them Doctor Gwin Is said to have been In
Placerville at the time when the changes were
finally consummated Perhaps he nominated Den
vel ; at all events who did do it!
The whole proceedings connected with this ticket
are in violation of all usage heretofore existing in
political parties and need much explanation before
men will consent to vote for it, Swapping from
one office to another is new feature in politics,
and evinces great disposition to hunt acceptable
Offices in spite of the people, without consulting
them, and in direct cohtrayehtion of authority del
egated by conventions. No portion of the people
of this county ever authorized swapping Offices
among the nominees. 1t remains now to be seen
whether the people will vote for the traders and
swappers.
VorE FOR GOOD MEN Much complaint has been
heard. heretofore, about the inef6cency and inca
pability of public men. On the 5th of September
next, all will have an opportunity of correcting the
evils of which complaint has been made, and of
securing thorough reform, by voting for good men
for men pledged to the reduction of the expenses
of the State Government. The men presented in
our columns nominees, are each and all pledged
to favor the reduction of fees in office, and pledged
not to thrust their arms into the treasury of the
State, after $1,000 each, before they entitled
to it. The county ticket now presented, is COM
posed of unexceptionable men, well known through
out the county for their integrity and capability
The tongue of slander may roll forth its spite at
them, but the venom will return to the traducer,
to poison him in the sight of men.
Vote for the best men, if you would secure faith.
full public servants!
The LAWYERS RUsE. A story is related of a
lawyer who has since attained eminence in his pro-
fession. case in which he was engaged as coun-
sci for the defendant, came on at certain day
AS he was insuffciently prepared, he was anxious
to have the case postponed for few days, that he
might have further time for this purpose. Unfor-