The Georgetown news., 1855-09-05

WHO \ DOMINATED DENyER?-On the 23d
OF June last the Democratic Convention as
sembled iii COloma. and nominated full
County Ticket. At that time Mr. Denver
was not thought of for the Senate. Imme-
diately after the adjournment of the conven-
tion howl was sent up by the courthouse
clique about the ticket; it was poor, they
said, and unpopular, and therefore must be
remodled. Accordingly meeting of the
Central Committee was had in order to get
Mr. Hix off the ticket. Meeting after meet
ing 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 a
new convention. They well knew that
power was fast slipping from their fingers,
and having a bare majority in the commit
tee refused to call another convention. Mr..
Hix would not resign, neither could be ira
ded off nor exchanged; nevertheless, the
courthouse gentry with one or two eXcep-
tions determined to have things their own
way,
Messrs. Keene, Murphy and Mcconnell
being disgusted and sickened with the trick
cry going on and contemplated, resigned;
and Messrs. Denver, Boles and Curtis were
substituted in their places
The committee being now remodeled they
determined to seize the loaves and fshes-
The brilliant politicians who had a majori-
! ty in the convention on the 23d of June,
who could not then procure a nomination
of John Bigler, whom these worthes op-
posed and have always opposed and tra-
duced This clique now resolve to make
some amends for having through their blum
dering ignorance defeated their friends
/ throughout the State in the State Conven-
/ ton. Having no love for John Bigler, and
saying not one word in his behalf they de-
termine to make a side issue in order to
ring themselves into Office. Denver gets
in>o tie County Committee, and next, the
| County Committee nominate Denver for
the Senate, and change S. NJ. Johnson from
District Attorney to the Senate. Who au-
thOrized this committee to swap and trade
Offices in this style? Nobody. The con-
yentiOn only gave them power to ''ill va
cancies." Mr.. Bruce has never resigned as
we are informed, consequently no vacancy;
therefore Denver has no business On the
ticket. AS for S. NJ johnson, he has no
right to resign one place to take another on
the same ticket. This proceeding is in Vi
olation Of all usage and precedent. In the
Assembly portion of the ticket we find the
name of Mr.. Crane omitted-qe IS said to
be in jail-whether he has resigned we are
not informed. Mr.. Strout has also disap-
peared from among the Assembly nomiDa-
tions. If he had taken the place of Con-
stantine Hix and run for Recorder, it would
have been more in accordance with the
management OF other portions of the ticket;
probably Mir. HiX would not retire from the
ticket. and he is a man Of too much energy
to be thrust aside. We have seen no pro-
ceedings Of the committee published but
suppose these changes to have been made
bv that concern, although it is possible
these new candidates may have nominated
themselves; certainly the convention never
nominated them Doctor Gwin is said to
have been in Placerville at the time when
the changes were finally c0nsummated.-
Perhaps he nominated Denver; at all events
who did it?
The whole proceedings connected with
this ticket are in violation of all usage here
tofore 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
eyinces great disposition to hunt accepta-
bic offices in spite of the people, without con-
sulting them, and in direct contraventlon
OF authority delegated by conventions. NO
portion of the people of this county ever a9-
thorized swapping Offices among the noml- MI
nees. 1t remains now to be seen whether
the people will vote for the traders ana
swappers. Empire County Argus
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