Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-07-10
pemoeratlc county conventIon.

hsh them correctly.
On Monday, at 10 o'clock. pursuant to
call of the County Committee, the ConVen-
1ion met
On motion, Hon James s. Long was ap-
.oo;nted President gro tenn, and Messrs BID
we'll and 7. A. Turner. Vice Presidents.
n, motion. VIM. Coffey was appointed
cocra.arv pyo tenn, and Mr.. James Hetch-
ings, assistant 10.
a. followinr gentlemen we're chosen as a
.sno,,n;,tee w on credentials Crosette,
.p;nlev. Morrison, Hedge and Crane.
On motion, the convention adjourned for
one hour.
.,,ant;on met, and after ascertaiuing through
a committee, composed of Messrs. Kimmel,
and Lillard, who were appointed for the
nnrnose. that the committee on credentials
would not report in less than an hour, the
Convention adjourned again for one hour.
At the appointed time the Convention came
IN order again, but on learning that the
Committee on Credentials were unprepared
to report, another adjournment was made
until u o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention met and was called to
order at a quarter to eight o'clock. The
first business before the meeting was the re-
mort of the committee on credentials.
II was moved by Mr.. MalOn that the re-
mort be adopted excepting in regard to the
disputed precints. The motion was carried
by large vote.
It was moved by Mr.. Bidwel that the
clerk read the first disputed point. The
Clerk read as follows "The objection is that
Mr.. Dickey, delegate from White Rock Is
not a Democrat but Republican. and conse-
uuently not qualified to act as a delegate"
A motion was made to scratch him off the
list. whereupon MIR, Dickey rose and tried
talk his way into the Convention by deliver
ing a lecture upon Democracy. A consider
able excitement was made by the speech and
several other speeches followed A mo-
ton was made to exclude Dickey which was
carried. A division vote being called for
the aues and NAYS were demanded.
BEFORE this matter was decided, or motion
of Mr. Lott, a Sergeant at arms and two as
sistants we're appointed The following gem
tlemen were selected: Michael J Purcell,
Sergeant at Arms, Messrs. Simmons and
Kelly, Assistants.
In conformity with previous notice, the
names of the candidates were called, in or
<ler to determine whether they were present
and to bring them into seats in that part of
the house nearest the chair.
Mr. Dickey rose and said, that to insure
neace in the family, he would withdraw.
The next business before the meeting, was
in relation to the Bidwel's Bar delegation,
there being two setts The Committee h"v-
ing reported in favor OF one of the above.
On motion of Mr. Freer, the written sta e.
ments of the two different contendng part
les were read by the clerk.
John Bendle, hn Ilida, and VIM. Urton,
we're names Of the first three chosen, and
which the Committee recommend as dele
gates, The names of the other three ave:
Owen Murphy, Geo Hess and Richard Diver.
Mr.. Sayre called for The poll-list which
was read.
After the above reading, motion was
made by MIR Sayre that the recommendation
of the committee be rejected, and followed
his motion with snnlry remarks thereupcn.
He was followed by Mr. Lott, who opposed
the motion in an able speech.
Mr.. Sayre made n few other remarks in
reply, to which Mr. Lott answered.
Mr.. Freer followed Mr.. Lott, with re.
marks favoring the rejection OF the recon
mendation.
A motion was made to lay the mntter on
the table. The motion was carried. Immense
confusion followed thus.
On motion the recommendation of the
committee to admit Mr.. Freer as a delegate
was adopted.
A motion was made t, reconsider the vote
laying the matter Of rejection On the table,
which was carret
A motion 10 reject being mnde, the ayes
and pays were called with the following re
suit: Ayes 81. nays 5S.
A motion to reconsider was superceded ny
O motion to indefinitely pos'pnne' pending
which the Convention adjourned to meet to-
morrow ut IL o'clock.
SECOND DAY.
The Committee met this morning nj
10 o'clock pursuant to adjonrnme Ihe
minutes of yesterday were read and ap-
proved.
A. motion was made by Major Bidwell to
adopt the whole report OF the Committee
on credentials Another motion was made
10 lay that motion on the table, the aye
and naus being called, the following vote
was given:--.dyes SO; Nays 60.
The original motion was put, when Mr.
Mallon made an amendment, which was
ruled out of order by the Chair. The Chair
was sustained by vote.
The original motion of Mr. Bidwell recur.
ring and the ayes and nays being called
the result was declared to be, dses I'll,
Mays 81.
II was moved and seconded that each can
didate oe allowed five minutes to address the
Convention. The motion was carried. MIR.
Wells who had previously attempted to