Mountain Democrat., 1857-07-11
AFTERNOON SESSION..


Mr.. Bruce offered the following % O
substitute, which was withdrawn subse-
quently:
Rcs0IrOd, That this convention is op.
posed to q division Of Ell Dorado county,
and the removal Of the county seat.
DR.. Standish moved to lay it on the
table.
Messrs. johnson, Hall and Williams
demanded the ayes and noes. -'
The vote stood, ayes u !; noes 80: %
the resolution was laid on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Larkin, the conven.
ton proceeded TO nominate candidates for
the office Of Sheriff: The following gen.
tlemon were placed in nomination:
John A. McDougald, G. M. Mcdaniel,
Alex. Hunter, A. B. Bates, P. J. Meyer,
E, w. Gifin, E. Bogardus.
Mcssrs. Bruce, Standish and Arnold
were appointed tellers. On the fourth
ballot Mr.. Bogardus received "a votes /;
Mr.. McDanicls 81.
Before the fourth ballot was had, ,Messrs.
McDougald, Hunter, Bates, Meyer and
Giffin withdrew.
Mr.. Bogardus having received q major
ity Of all the votes cast, was declared the
nominee of the Democratic party for the
Office Of Sheriff.
The following gentlemen were placed ID
nomination for Collector:
John A. McDougald, H. Hilton, D. N
Boyd, VIM. Buchanan. ------
On the second ballot Mr.. McDougald 70
ceived 46 votes, Mr.. Hilton go.
Messrs. Boyd and Buchanan havinS
previously withdrawn, and Mr.. HiltoI
having received . majority Of ell the votei
cast, was declared tho nominee Of thC
convention.
w. A. January and Asa D. Waldrot
were placed in nomination for Clerk. On
the first ballot Mr.. January received q
votes, an2Mr. Waldron 80. Mr.. WaldroT
was Declared the nominee Of tho conven
ton.
Messrs. c. Dcvant, N. K. Shearer. @
Hix, E. H. Watson, A. A. Howard, F. H
Harmon and L. B. Curtis were placed in
nomination for Recorder.
On the third ballot, n X Shearer hav.
ing received . majority Of all the votes
cast, was declared the nominee Of the
Democratic party for the Office Of County
Recorder.
Alex Irvine, Nathan Rhine, and Han.
nibal Hollister were placed in nomination
for County Treasurer.
On tho first ballot, Nathan Rhine hav.
ing received . majority Of ell tho votes
cast, was declared the nominee Of the
Democratic party for tho Office Of County
Treasurer.
Lewis Foster, Theron Foster, J B Jack
son, and R H West were placed in nomi-
nation for Assessor.
On the second ballot, T Foster was
withdrawn. L Foster received 81 votes
j B jackson 81, and r H West 8. Lew
10 Foster having received . majority o.
all the votes cast was declared the nomi
nee Ofthe Democratic party for the Office
of County Assessor.
T Doughcrty and S Mccormack wer'
placed in nomination for Coroner.
On the first ballot, T Dougherty 70
ceiving . majority of all the votes cast
was declared the nominee Of the Demo
cratic party for the Office Of Coroner.
EW Welton was placed in nomination
for County Surveyor, and there being nc
other name before the Convention, Mr.
Williams moved to suspend the rules anC
declare E w Welton the nominee of thu
Democratic party for the Office Of County
Surveyor. Carried.
CE Abbot was placed in nomination
for Public Administrator. On motion o
Mr. Hunt the rules were suspended anG
he was declared by acclamation, the nom
incO Of the Democratic party for the Office
Of Public Administrator.
J G Eeestis and Wm naggett Were pla
ced in nomination for Superintendent o.
Public Instruction. On the first ballot
Mr. Daggett received 40 votes;and Mr. Eus
tbs 30. j G Eustis having received . ma
jority Of ell the votes cast, was declare,
the nominee Of the Democratic party 70
the Office Of Superintendent Of Publ
Schools.
James johnson and Harvey Lee wer,
placed in nomination for County Judge
and on the first ballot Mr. johnson re
ceiving majority Of ell the votes cast
was declared the nominee Of the Demo
cratic party for the Office Of Count,
Judge.
Thos H Hewes, s ] K Handy, W I
Brumfsld and J @ Terrell were placed d
nomination. for District Attorney.
On the second ballot, W H Brum6elc
having received . majority Ofall the vote
cast was declared the nominee Of tn
Democratic party for the of1ce Of Distric
Attorney.
SF Hamm, E G Springer, r E DFaps1
w B Dickinson, and T B Patton, weR
placed in nomination Tor the Senate
Mr.. Conness moved to suspend th
rules and nominate one Ssnator at = siIa,
Msssrs Williams, CONFESS and Brucaa
manded the ayes and Maya with the
lowing result: Ayes, S. Maya e.
the rules were suspsnded. -
Ar. Williams moved % sasPsaA a
rules and vote Viss eeoA LesE 9a
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