The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-07
Democratic State Convention.

taOleO after much discussion.
Mr.. O'Meara nominated Judge Haun, of
Yuba, as candidate for Governor. Judge Il.
declined being candidate.
The Convention then proceeded to the second
ballot for Governor, which resulted as follows:
Bigler 157. Latham 1875, Roman 2. Nc
COrkle l. Whole number of votes cast 245.
Necessary to choice, 143.
John Bigler having received majority of
all the votes cast was declared duly nominat-
ed as Governor.
Gov. Bigler being escorted into Convention
made few remarks, and thanked the dele
gates for the honor conferred.
Nominations of candidates for Lieutenant
Governor being in order, the name of the
present incumbent, Samuel Purdy, was pro-
posed by Mr. Powell, of San joaquin.
81. X. Handy, of Ell Dorado, was nominal
ed by Mr. Hunter, of Ell Dorado
Fred. Yeiser of Calaveras, was nominated
by Mr.. Beattie, of Calaveras, but his name
was afterwards withdrawn.
The name of DR.. Keene, of Ell Dorado was
also offered and then withdrawn.
The Convention then proceeded to vote for
Lieut. Governor with the following result:
Purdy ls4-Handy l29.
Samuel Purdy having received a majority
of all the votes cast was declared duly nomi-
mated
Governor Purdy being waited upon and in
formed of his nomination, appeared and ad-
dressed the Convention.
Convention, on motion, took recess until
3, P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
At 3o'clock the Convention was called to
order by the President
Mr.. Powell, of San Joaquin, offered reso.
luton providing for refunding the church for
its use by the Convention: also for the purpose
of defraying other incidental expenses atten-
dant upon the sittings of the Convention.
A communication from DR.. HOupt. Treasu-
rer Of the Theater, was read, freely absOlving
the Convention from all expense attendant
upon their session at the Theater.
On motion, the thanks of the Convention.
were returned to the prOprietOrs of the Thea
ter for their liberalty.
Nominations for candidates for Supreme
Court for the short term were declared to be
in order. whereupon the names of Charles T.
Bolts, c. H. Bryan, Eugene Cosserly, Myron
Norton, and Alpheus Felch, were placed in
nomination.
MyrOn Norton. of Los Angeles, and Royal
T. Sprage, of Shasta, were then nominated
for the long term on the bench of the Supreme
Court
The vote was taken and stood thus:
Whole number of votes cast 270; Necessary
to a choice $40; Norton 1888; Sprague 9l Mr..
Myron Norton was thereupon declared duly
elected.
The Convention then adjourned until Satur-
day morning at o'clock.
FOURTH DAY-MoRNING SESSION.
The Convention was called to order at 10
O'Clock.
Nominations for Controller having been
previously made the roll was then called, and
the result was announced as follows:
Whole number of votes, 2S4; necessary to a
choice, 143. T. G. Flournoy. of Mariposa. 17S
|. N. Dawley, of Nevada, 7S; Benjamin Hail.
of Sierra, 27; scattering l.
Mr.. Flournoy having received majority of
all the votes cast, was declared duly nominal
ed Controller.
W. A. Mix, of Shasta and DR.. Keene, of Ell
Dorado, were placed in nomination for Trea-
surer.
The ballot was as follows: whole number
of votes 275: necessary to choice 1873; B. F.
Keene lSl; w. A. Mi,; "a.
Whereupon DR.. Keene was declared nomi-
mated.
The nomination of Attorney General being
next in order, candidates were offered and one
ballot had with the following result:
B. G. Whiting. 1913; Dudley, 1856; Carpenter,
27: Montgomery, L; Redman, 8; Spear, "a;
CrOssett, l.; AXtel. 43. No choice
The names of Messrs. Carpenter and Mont
gomery were withdrawn, and Ned. MCGOWAN
was placed in nomination..
The second ballot was then had, and was
for Whiting 166; Redm ond 81; Axtell 5l;
Dudley 20, Stewart L; MCGOWAN 3. Whole
number of votes 27s; necessary to choice
l40
The Convention then took recess until
O'clock p. NJ.
EVENING Sc ssIoN.
The Convention was ca He'd to order by the
President
The vote for State Printer was then taken
with the following result:
Whole number Of votes. 2S7; necessary to a
choice l44 Crossette. of the Butte Record,
159; Patrick, of the San Jo.1guin Republican,
1913.
Messrs. Powell of San Joaquin, Bell, of San
Francisco, and Astin, of Placer, were then
nominated for State Prison Supervisors.
The following names, submitted as the De.
mocratc State Central Committe- for the en-
suing year, were adopted:
San Franoisco-Messrs. Washing ton, Lppin-
cott MCGOWAN. II. Scale and James George
Sacramento-Messrs Long, McKune and
Forman.
Yuba-Messrs. Fairfax and E. o. F. Has,
tings.
Calaveras-Mr. Taliaferro.
Placer--Mr. Walkup.
San Joaquin-Mr. Powell.
Ell Dorado-Alex. Hunter and V. E. Geiger.
Tuolumne-Dr. Kendall.
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