The Placer herald., 1856-08-30
Republican State Convention.

Benton's Church. At 10 o'clock Brother
Crocker, Chairman of the State Central Com
mittee, ordered order, in that very ordinary
organization. Mr.. Nunes was appointed
temporary chairman, and made a speech,
alluding to matters no doubt very familiar
to Republicans, to-wit: "Subverted Constitu-
tom" "outrages in Kansas" &c, &c. Spoke
Of Fremont as known whenever (outraged)
science has voice Ito beabor the bungling
engincer) Considered him sadly abused (on
account of the truth about him having leaked
out.) and thought that if Fremont was in
luck, he would wake up some fine morning
and find himself the pride of the country.
Mr.. Nunes having concluded Brother Crock
er impressed with the weakness of the cause
suggested the propriety of invoking Divine
aid. The Rev. Mr.. Myres, somewhat of
politician did the praying.
ORDER OF BUSINESS. - The permanent
Chairman. Gen. Williams, having taken his
seat, Brother Crocker thought committee
should be appointed to report candidates.
NIL l. ilIlb oE'i'JSC'i WI tiiC " uiN tiiee Nv
did not favor shenanigan.
Brother Crocker moved the appointment
of committee to draft resolutions and an
address to the people. The proposition en-
gendered terrific storm. Delegates insisted
on no platform being adopted. Others sire
neousy advocated the motion. Mr. Pixley
after long struggle made himself heard and
let the cat out of the bag. He said that all
in the Convention were not honest That
there were delegates present who would peril
the salvation of the party, on resolutions
then in their pockets Several gentlemen,
among others, Messrs. Coggin, Myers, and
being the persons alluded to by Mr.. Pxley.
Brother Crocker thought that as Chair
man of the State Central Committee it was
his peculiar province to have things cut and
dried for the convention. 1t was true that
he had full desk of resolutions in his breech
es pocket Mr.. Pixey stated that arrange
ments had been made with Jerry Sullivan to
distribute 100000 documents during the
canvass. The following were the persons
put in nomination for the various offices:
Clerk of Supreme Court-Perkins, Cox,
Runk Cooper, Cole. Presidential Electors
T. A. Larkin, Turner, Ormsby, Bell and
others. Superintendent of Public lnstruc-
ton-How, Mvres, johnson. State Prison
Directors-W Wheeler, Ames, Goodrich. Con
gressmen-C. A. Tutle, of Placer, }. p
Rankin Gen. Williams, F. B. Tracy, Mclean,
and others.
Placer county was represented by Brothers
Tuttle, Sibley, Hazel, Higgins, Buckland,
Brock, Carpenter, Hillyer, and ten others.
Thursday August 26th, Cd day) The
following are the candidates elected by the
Convention:
For Clerk Of Supreme Court-CoRNEMUs
COLE.
Presidential Elcctors-ALEx. BELL +. 7.
TRACEY, DR.. ORMsBY, and DIR. L. G. GuME
Superintendent of Public Instrution--J.
NJ BCErINGToH.
State Prison Directors-MosEs AEMo.
Congressmen-IRA P. RANKlN and ToM
Cox.
sit is as certain as that Summer follows
Spring, that he (I'iImore) is this day the
strongest man in the field. aud his popular
ity is rapidly on the increase in every section
Of the Union. Give him California and ev
cry doubt is ssipaed.-Placer Press.
Some people say that lie is better than
the truth, for the reason that if the lie
fails, you have the truth to fall back on
Our friend Of the Press must have been in
huenced 10y similar theory, when he penned
the above. If it should turn out not quite
so certain as that Summer follows Spring."
that Fillmore is the strongest man in the
field, why, who could complain? The Dem
ocrats won't; and we don't think the Ere
mont men will. He started in, the weakest
man, and that is a convenient truth to fall
back on. When he gets those four votes Of
California, we presume it will be announced
through the anvil.
The Placer Hrald, the Democratic organ
Of Placer county, is the most digniied poiti
cal paper in the State Golden Era
We touch our hat to you, Mr.. Era. The
good opinion Of an intelligent independent
press is something to be proud Of
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT MURDER.-The Iowa
Hill News, gives detailed account of an
attempt made, on Monday night, the 18th,
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