The Nevada Democrat., 1856-09-10
DemOCrutIc County Convention.


met at this place on Saturday the 9th instant,
and was calltd to order by 7. W. S'gourneH
ESQ.,, Chairman of the County Central Commit
tee. Henry Mered tn, Esq, of Nevada, was
called temporarily to the Char and J. B. ELL
son, of Alpha, was elected S, cretary pro tem
On motion the following gentlemen were APP
pointed committee on cr,dantials,-Ph;l p
Moore, L. Humston, L. B. Winans, Z. T. Tur-
ney, John Crimes. John O'Donnell aud J, E.
Squire.
The convention adjourned for ten minutes TO
give the committee tine TO examine and report.
Ca roassl milling, the committee reported the
following as duly ent,tl,d 10 stats as m1mbers
of the Convention.
Eureka to,rnSsip-R. B. Moyes, Jno. Caldwell,
Jlo. CIR mes, r. Ragford d. Dous shcrty, c. Cut
/ +. A. Jacobs.
Lridgepon to,rnship-H. p Sweetland, p. II.
Pierce, b. c. BryaI, L. C. McKibbcn. L. P. Tur-
ney, A. Davis, J. ii. Esselltyne.
Nepadd tO'riship-A. 7. Lard, R. Lindsey,
J. r. Mcconnell, l. J. Rolfe, Ii. Nerd til, l..
Samurls, Chas. Denzer, Chas. Kent VIM. Scott,
Z. W. Holloman.
Grass Valley 75trnship-L Hum'ston, Thos.
Findh y, NJ. p O'Coanor, JaS. X. ByrAe, p j,
Eealcy. VIM. Penberthy C. j. Lansing, John
W. Lar.mcr, VIM. Loutzenheiser Jas. Mullin,
Geo D. Roberts.
Rough and ReDdy tornshp-E. B. Winans, !.
n. Van Hagan, W. r. Armstrong, F. NJ. Grant,
Geo. Weaver, II. Schard n, VIM. Mccain.
Little York topnsAp-J. L. White, J. E. Squire,
J. p Bourkc, j. Gardler, John Hussey, W. w.
Cheney.
Washington townslip-John O'Donnell Thos
Holland, VIM. ITasscll. Capt. Clark, Judge Eli
SOL, w. w. Wlxom, John Bower.
A committee on pprma rent officers and order
of business was appoint consisting of tn, fol.
lowing mamb r.: IL. p. .Sweetland Thos Fndlcy
r. Lindsey, George Weaver, C. T. Cutler, W.
W. Wixom AID J. p, Bourkr.
Messrs Amos T. Laird, W. Loutzenheiser
VIM. Mccain, e. =. TurIty. Il. b. Moyes, j. b.
Ellison and J. L. Squire were appointed COM
m ttee on resolut ohs.
Convent on adjourned until u O'Clock. p NJ
OA rcasst mb ng the comm ttee subm tied
their r, port ,commeLding the following gem
Il, men as ?, rma lent officers, which was adopt
ed. For Pres dent He.Ty Meredith, + o.; for
V ce Pres dents, John Caldwell D. c.. Bryan,
NJ. T. O'Colnor, Goo. Weaver, J. Gard ler, W.
W. w Xom aid II chard L,Lds,y y; for Secretary,
Phil. Moor.
The committee on resolutons reported the
following which were unanimously adopted.
Eesolred, That we recognize in james Buchau-
an a.d j. c. Br, ckcur dye, tried AID faithful
Statesmen aud patr ots. AID We, the democrats
of Nevada county. cord ally endorse their nom
lat ons for Pres dent aed Wee President.
Resoired, That we VIII give our earnest adhe-
re cr to the platform of prnc pies approved by
| the Cuc nnatt D,mocrat Codvent oA, bcle\-
| ing that th y are nat Onal, colst.tut o1a cob
scrvat.ve a.d the surest guarantees Of equal
rights a.d free government
Resoired, That the mocratc party can alone
he lock, d TO for the compl, tiol of the great
work of the age, the Atlantic and Pacific Rail
Road
Resolred, That California is the great heart
| from VIII ch flows the | fe blood of our commerce
abd mai onal prop,r y. and we insist upon the
largest ,DVTlN III NOIh ny luc Ill HtS, lTNc from
tax ard mposit ON-th, doctrine ever advOca-
ted by the mocracy and opposed by their en-
en- es.
Ga motion, it was Resolred, that all votes on
nominees for the respective Offices be taken
riDa roce.
The convention then proceeded to nominate
cand dates beginning with the Office of Sheriff.
Mestrs. S. W. Boring, John Grier aid J. b.
Van Hagah we're placed in nomination for that
office, aad on the second ballot Mr.. Boring hav-
ing received a majority of the votes Of the col-
vent'o was clare d the nominee for the oflict
of Sheriff which was afterwards made uIani-
nous by vote of the convention.
Mcs,rs. r. Shoemak r, J. b. Johnsoa and Joha
L. Lambert were place in nomination for
County Clerk. Mr.. Shoemaker received the
nom Laton on the st cod ballot.
The names of T. w. s gourncy and A. +.
Wagner were propos, d for County Treasurer
Mr.. Sigournty received the nomination Oh the
first ballot
Mcssrs. James Swcctland, j. b. Pruett, +. Ii.
n cholson, T. J. CraustoL and Martin Brennan
were PLACED in nomination for Assessor. Mr..
Nicholson was withdrawn after the third ballot
and on the fourth Mr. Brennan received the
nominat'on.
Mcssrs. w. +. AGd rson, S. H. Chase and J. |.
Caldwell we're propos d for District Attorney
on the co ID ballot the first named was d.
clar d daily nominat d.
Jos. Lambert, Z. F. Conycrs, W. NJ Allen, f.
H. n cholsoh were nam d for Publ C Admins
traitor. The name of Mr.. Conyers was with
drawn ard on the first ballot Mr.. Nicholson re-
ceivtd the nominal on.
DR.. L. ii. Den aid Mr. John Bazely were pro-
pos, for Coroner The first named being NOM
mated on the first ballot.
For County Surv yor, J. L.. Gamble james
b. Wolden a..d A .dr,w Hntoa were named
Mr.. Gamble received the domination on the