The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-21
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION

in Auburn, on Saturday, July l4th, at P. NJ,
the president, II. Fitzsimmons, in the chair
On motion, Messrs. Applegate, King and
Mitchell were appointed a committee on ere
dentials, who, after recess Of fifteen minutes,
made the following report, which was adopted
and the committee dscharged
''We. the committee, appointed to examine
the credentials Of delegates, elected since our
last County Convention, in accordance with
resolution passed at that time. giving
Township No. 1-Beals' Bar l.; Gait House
1; Desert Road l.
Township No. 2-Gold Hill 8.
Township No. 3-Christian Valley l.
Township No. 4-Mountain Springs l.; Dutch
Flat /; Green Valley 4; Blue Canon / Shelly
ing Rock l; Oregon Bar /; Barnes Bar /.
Township No. 5-Poverty Bar 3; American
Hollow /; kelsey's Bar L.
Township No. 6--Stony Bar /; FL Dorado
Canon l. Oak Grove |; Strongs Dggings l.
Township No. 7--Humbug Canon l. Fords
Bar l; Mineral Bari
Township No. 8-Carolineville |; Antoine
Canon |.
Township No. 9-New Castle !.
Who failed to send delegates at that time,
would beg leave to submit the following re
port That from
Gait House-Mr Allen, vote.
Chrstian Velley-F. Parsons, vote.
Green Valley-W. r. Olden, votes.
Shelving Rock-H. F. Allen, vote. W. r.
Olden proxy.
Barnes Bari vote. Chas. King proxy.
Oak Grove vote. J. II. Baker. proxy.
Strong's Diggngs-1 vote J. II. Baker,
proxy.
Cnrolneville-1 vote II. Goodwin, proxy.
Antoine Canon--1 vote. Chas King proxy.
New Castle-1 vote. G.. G. Newman, proxy.
Are entitled to cast the votes Of said pre-
cincts according to the credentials presented
to your committee.
In accordance with the following resolution
That desiring full representation Of the de-
mocracy in this Convention. under the appor-
| tionment of last year, which gives one dele
gate for the precinct. one for every one hum
dred democratic votes, and one for the frac-
tion over one hundred, the democratic cleo
tors of the following named precincts are
requested to meet on the 9TH July. snd send
the additional delegates TO which they are
entitled, viz: Auburn l, Yankee Jim l. Mich-
gan City 2, Iowa Hill l, Lynch's Precinct 2,
We find that no election was held for the pre-
cinct of Auburn. and recommend that the 1Au-
burn precinct delegation be allowed to cast
the full vote of said precinct.
Yankee Jim's, Henry Goodng, vote.
Michigan City, Hinman and White, I votes
IOWA Hill, L NOte. tudS. Ming.
Lynch's Precinct John Weaver and Grow,
votes GEO. W. APPLEGATE,
CHAs KING. Com.
TABB MITCHELL,
On motion of Mr. Thomas Woods. Mes
srs. Hill, McMartin, and Blame were author
ixed to cast the vote of Gold Hill precinct.
Mr.. ONeill offered the following which
were unanimously adopted
ReSoj,pd That the Democracy Of Placpr
County most heartily endorse the resolutions
as passed by the Democratic State Convention,
embracing as they do, the great landmarks of
| the party, the principles of republicanism and
the true interests Of the country.
| Resolved, That in the Democracy Of our
country are embodied the progressive princ-
Piles of the science of government, and to
them the country looks for the preservation
Of our Constitution, and the perpetuation Of
our republican Institutions
Mr. Scobey offered the following resolution,
which was adopted men, con.
| Resoiced That the business of this conven-
tion be now taken up and disposed of in the
following order: lst, One Senator from the
county at large. I'd, Two Assemblymen from
the northern part of the county. 3D. Two AS
semblyman from the southern part of the
county. 4th A County Central Committee to
act for the ensuing year That the vote be
taken by call of precincts, and that majority
of all the votes cast be requisite TO nominate
Mr.. Baker put in nomination the name Of
Abram Bronx for State Senator.
On motion of Mr.. Scobey, the rules were
suspended, and Mr. Bronx was nominated by
acclamatien.
On motion, Messrs. O'Neill and Baker were
appointed committee to wait upon Mr.
Bronx and inform him of his nomination.
| In few minutes the committee reported
and Mr.. Bronx being introduced to the con-
vention, in a few brief, we'll timed, and hap
PLY expressed remarks, denounced secret po-
ltical societies, particularly KnOw-Nothings
indorsed the State Platform and declared his
intention OF supporting the State and County
ticket by q thorough and active canvass Of the
county.
| The convention then proceeded to the selec-
tion of two members of Assembly from the
northern part of the county.
| The names Of Messrs Stafford, Thorndihe
Bird and Bennett were put in nomination.
On motion, Messrs. Woods and Allen were
appointed to act as Tellers.
The rolled was called, and the whole num-
ber of votes cast were IS
| Necessary to achoce rs
Mr.. Stafford received 35
| Mr.. Bird 10
| Mr.. Stafford having received majority of
all the votes cast was declared the nominee;
and the nomination was made unanimous.
The result, upon the second roll-call (Mr.
Bennet's name having been withdrawn), was
as follows.