The Placer herald., 1856-09-13
Democratic State Convention.
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Mr. Benton's Church, on Sixth street, at half
past two o'clock, B. f. Washington Esq.
Chairman of the State Central Committee
called the Convention to order.
g. w. Patrick of Tuolumne moved that
Joseph P. Hoge, Of San Francisco, be tenn
porarv chairman of the Convention.
Mr. Hoge was elected and on taking the
chair addressed the Convention in an elo-
ouent and appropriate manner, his remarks
were received with shouts of applauses.
w. J. Hooten of Solano was appointed
temporary Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Griffiths, of Yolo, a
committee of one from each delegation who
appointed Committee on Credentials AT
half past eight o'cork p. Nj the Committee on
Credentials reported. The delegates and
proxies named in the report were allowed
seats as Representatives of the DemocLatic
party of the State. On motion of Mr. Man
derville one delegate from each County was
appointed a Committee to report permanent
officers and the order of Business. On mo-
ton of Mr. Van Voorhes Committee of
one from ea,h County was appointed to
submit resolutions and an address.
The Convention adjourned until l l O'Clock
on Wednesday.
SECOND DAY.
Wednesday 10TH Convention called to Or
der at fifteen minutes past II o'clock, by
Joseph p. Hoge chairman pro tenn
Mr.. Mandervile, chairman of the Com
mttee on Permanent Organization and Or
der of Business, made the following re-
port:
Prvsident-Jos. P. Hoge of San Fran
els o
Vive Presidents-Geo. p. Porter, of Siski
YOU; Wm Mcclure. of Places; ID. B. Milne,
of Mariposa; Jno; NJ. O'Neil, of Monterey;
A. T. Laird, of Nevada; Andreas Pico, of
Los Angles.
Serretary-W. A. Mix, of Shasta.
Assistant Secretaries-W } Iooten, Of
Solano; Henry Meredith, of Nevada.
Sergeant-at-A Arms -- }. j. Frazier, of
Yuba.
The Committee recommended as the Or
der of business: LIST, The selection Of "a can
didate for Congress from the Southern Dis
trict; 2d, The selection of Congressman
for the Northern District; 81, A candidate
for Clerk of the Supreme Court; 4th, Super
intendent OF Bubble Instructions 5th. Elec
tora Candidates of President and Vice
President; 9Th State Central Committee; 18th,
Address and Resolutions.
The committee also recommended that a
collection of 50 TO each vote in the Conven-
ton be taken up by the respective delega-
tons before proceeding with the order of
business.
On motion of Mr.. Henry, Of Tuolumne,
that portion of the report which related to
the permanent organization of the Conven
tion was adopted.
Mr. Mandervile moved that the rules in
Jeterson's Manuel be adopted for the govern
ment of the Convention. Carried.
The different counties then came forward
and paid so the Sergeant-at-Arms the money
assessed to them for defaying the expenses
of the Convention.
On motion Of Mr. Manderville, the Con
venion proceeded to nominate Congress
ional candidate for the Southern portion Of
the State.
E. A Stevenson, Of Tehama, nominated
Charles L. Scott, of Tuoumne.
f. d Kohler, Of San Francisco, nomina-
ted Frank 'Gford, of San Francisco.
Cornelius Sagg, of San Francisco, nomin-
ated VIM. L. Dudley, Of Ca'averas.
John Nugent, of San Francisco nomina-
ted Pablo de la Guerra, OF Santa Barbara.
The first and second ballot resulting in no
choice, third ballot was reSored to which
resulted in the selection of Mr.. Chas L.
Scott. The following was the vote on.
THIRD BALLOT.
Whole number Of votes cast 2s3. Nee
cessary to a choice, l42.
For Frank TIL ora. .-Aamela, 4; ANA
dor, 10; Butte. s; Calaveras, 8; El Dorado
RADIO 6; Klamath. 3; Los Angeles, l.; Marin, 3;
Mariposa, l.; Nevada, 10; piumas, 5; Sacra-
mento IL; San Diego, /; San Francisco s:
San Joaquin, 2; Santa Barbara, |; Santa
Clara 5; Santa Cruz, 2: Shasta. 7; Sierra, 8;
Siskivou. l; Soano, 4; Sonama and Mendoc-
ino, p Yuba 3. Total l2l.
For Chas. l.. ScoH-AIemeda, 2; Gala
veras, 4; Colusa, 8; Contra Costa, 3; El Do
RADIO, IA; Humboldt, 2; Los Angeles, 4; Mar
posa, S; Monterey, 2; Napa, 2; Nevada, 4;
Placer, 3; Sacramento, 4; San Bernardino,
3; San Diego. !; San Francisco, ls; San
Joaquin, 5; San Luis Obispo, 2; Santa Bar
bara 2; Santa Clara, l; Shasta, /; Sierra, 8;
Siskiyou, 7; Sonoma and Mendocino, S;
Stanislaus. 8; Suffer, 3; Tehama, 2; Trinity, 4;
Tulare, 2; Tuolnmne, l3; Yolo, 4; Yuba,
10; San Mateo, 3. Total. l6l.
For ". L. Dudley-E Dorado,
Mr.. Scott was called for and addressed
the Convention amid enthusiastic cheecs.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot
for member Of Congress from the North
ern District:
FIRST BALLOT FOR A NORTHERN CONGRESSMAN.
Whole number of votes cast, 284, Nee
cessary to choice, l43.
For j. c. McKibbsn-Alameda, 4; ANA
dor, 8; Butte, 2; Calaveras, l3; Colusa 3;
Contra Costa, 8: Ell Dorado, 8; Humboldt, Q;
Los Angeles, 6; Mariposa, 6: Napa, 2; Ne
vada, II; Placer, l2; Sacramento, 2; San
Bernardno, 8; San Diepo. Q. San Francisco