The Shasta courier., 1855-07-14
THE SHASTA COURIER
Shasta County Democratic Convention.

SHASTA, July 7, 1855.
MoRxISG SEssIoS-IsT DAY.-Pursuant 10 a
call Of the Democratic Central Committee for
this County, The Convention assembled in The
Methodist Church to-day and went into a pre-
liminary organization, with Erasus Dickinson,
of Whisky Greek, in the Chair-H. |. Van Horn
of Shasta acting Secretary.
Messrs. Chappell, John NJ. Smith and Hepburn
were appointed a Committee Credentials.
The Convention then adjourned until l O'Clock
Z. NJ.
AFTERNOON SEssloN-lsT Day.
Convention met pursuant TO adjournment
Committee Credentials reported and were
discharged. The following is a list of Delegates
admitted to their seats without opposition, viz:
iSkasla Precinct-A j. Horsley, R. Boch, E. D.
Reece, J. Chapel, B. L. Bartlett, II. /. Van
Horn. Geo. G. Bradley
Oak Botfom.-Wm. McKeeg, T. L. Wellington.
Li,oer iSp,ings-Terrence Bremen, G. a.
Sierra.-J. w. McCumber, John Ogburn,
Isaac Shouse.
Mad OIL C. Wade, John Cole-o.
IVhisky Io,cn.---Wm. Akin, Theodore Dickin
son, Calvin Barkdell, Erastus Dickinson-4.
Cottonwood-Samuel Parker, Thos. A. Free
man-2.
PHtsbmg-Alfred Gregory. Lewis Jerry-2.
Fort Reading-Wm. II. Angel, G. A. Kyle-2.
Dog Creek-Thomas Wright, Jasper Stevens
..
Arbuckle-D. Titus, Fred. Hepburn-2
East Fork Clear Creek-Rush McClury, j.
Kern-2
Bald HAs-H. Titus, Thomas Alpaugh, P. F.
Conger-3.
Red Blufs-Dr. J. A. Veach, Dennis Dunn, J.
G. Bradley, Dow Vincent-4.
Eagle Creek-Seth Chism A. T. Corbus-o
Muie I'oun-J. Ryan, Simeon B. Tabert-2.
Canon House.. B. Snively. j. J. Bell-2.
Iouer House--R. NJ. Riggs, d. Fl. Wilson's
Spring Creek-Riley G. Babcock, John Nc
Kcnna-2.
Middletown-Beebe and Meyers-o.
Mills Ranch-Siephen Muilis, Lewis Garri-
SOM.
Tie credentials of disputed delegations were
then handed i'll. and claimants from each set of
delegates permitted TO make statements. A vote
in each resulted in awarding seats to those
delegations elected at the primary meetings
first held in each of the following precincts,
viz:
Clorcr Creek--David Sulsler, George Molen-
der-2.
French Gulch-J B. Stewart John Patterson
VI. G. harrington, George Williams-4.
Horsetoun-A. l.. Rnuntree, r. F. Martin, Jo.
Patterson, Jas. Gault. C. L. Mitchell, J. Thomas
E. Tooihacre-6.
MI Washington larry, Johnson, Wilkin-
son-3.
Oak Valley-Harry Boyer, E. s. Cox-2.
Delegates from the following new precincts
were permitted to take their seats in The Con-
ventou viz
Smih's Fork, Cottonmood-John NJ. Smith, j..
NJ. Van Valzah, James McSm,h-3.
Portuguese Eats-Thomas J. Moorman, John
Perry.
Hazle Creeh-R C. Gibson. J. F. Scott-2
E. Dickinson, and H. l. Van Horn were then
respectively elected President and Secretary of
the Convention.
Messrs. Geo. C. Bradley. Angel and Hepburn
were elected to act as Tellers for the Conven-
ton.
The platform of the Democratic State Conven-
ton was read and adapted unanimously.
On motion, each candidate. upon being put ir
nomination, required to pledge himself TO
support the nominees of the Convention, and de-
clare that he was not member of any secret
political organization.
On motion it was resolved that the Conven
ton will recognize the claims of no candidate
for the Assembly. but such shall pledge him
self in of his election. To exert his utmost
endeavors TO secure the passage of law calcu-
lated TO remove from our State the evil of The
presence of our immense Chinese population.
On motion, it resolved that majority of
all the votes cast be necessary TO a choice.
Messrs. L. j. Mormon, L. l.. Wellington A.
A. Mix. L. Everts, J. T. Landrnm. aud Jno. s.
p. Bass were then pm, in nomination for the
Assembly. After each gentleman had complied
with the required tests, the Convention pro-
ceeded to ballot, when. on the the third ballot
ing. A. A. Mix having received AZ votes was de-
cIared nominated for the Assembly-lhe vote on
the last ballot standing. Mix, AZ Landrunl, 81.
2 Messrs. Lavery. Wm Dyer John A. Drebel-
bis, Harvey Bowyer, and Benjamin Mix were
placed in nomination for Sheriff, and gave the
required pledges.
The Convention then adjourned to meet in
The Court House tomorrow morning, at s o.
clock.
MoRyING SEssIoN--oD Day