Mountain Democrat., 1857-07-11


John D Van Eaton, Fred Baker.
Upper PLGeerUiIEe-H Hollister, W G
Kent.
Perkins Bar-H G Livermore.
Pleasant VdlLcy-Samuel Fleming.
Rock Bridge-Wm Gaylord.
Red HiLs-Daniel ellis.
Reserroir HiE-A j Parker.
Spanish BGr-G w Shippers.
StocktonvilLe Ellis.
Spanish Flat J Lawyer, W B Dick
inson.
SpGnish Camp-Thos Hitchcock.
Salmon FaIls-D NJ Boyd, A H Rich
ards.
SpOrtSmans HdlLE Spiccr.
lSmithS FIGt-E H Meredith, William
Jess.
.Somersett--S B Pelton.
Strapped Ainer's Rduine-G w Doug
lass.
Uniontosn-M N Mitchell, James ]
Green.
Volcnnorille-A Cribbs.
Volcano Bdr-Pat Lyons.
Vdu0hn's St0re-James Campbell.
WeberUiLIe-Thos B Rossington, II 4
Graham.
Wild Goose Fiat Capt J A Kidd.
White ROeL-Alfred Briggs.
White OGk-Constantine Hix.
Indian FIGt-James B Stewart.
The seats Of delegates from Main Bar
and Irish Flat being contested, G d Hall
moved to take up, for consideration, Main
Bar precinct Carried.
/ Tho ~nrAsoa v.naIo a. -, 81. u,
side; witnesses were examined and affida-
Wits read.
After hearing the evidence, (the com
mittee having reported in favor Of the sit
ting delegatesl, on motion, the report was
adopted; and also in the case Of Irish Flat
precinct.
After disposing Of the contested seats
on Thursday, the committee on perma-
ncnt officers reported the following: Pres.
ident, E. BOGARDUS; Vice Presidents,
F. j. HoovER, john VAN EATON; Secre-
taries, L. B. HOPKINS, Ed. HALL; Ser
geant alarms, JoHN O'DoNEELL-
T. II. Williams, Esq, offered the fol-
lowing resolutions:
ResOlred. That in the person Of the
Hon. JOHN B. WELLER, the People OF
California have had faithful public SER
want who deserves their confidence and
esteem, and that we deem him cminentlv
qualified and worthy the highest political
position in our State.
Therefore, be it further Resolred, That
our Delegates to the next Democratic
State Convention be, and they are hereby
instructed to cast their votes for the Hon.
JOHN B. WELLER as the Democratic
Candidate for the office Of Governor Of
the State of California, for the next cnsu-
ing term, and that they use all honorable
means to secure his nomination.
keSOlCed, That we now elect twenty
one Democrats to represent the County
of Ell Dorado in the Democratic State
Convention which assemblies in the City
Of Sacramento, on tho 14th day Ct this
month.
Judge Hall moved to lay them on the
table. Lost.
Mr.. Larkin moved to adopt them.
Before the motion was put Mr.. Connesa
moved to adopt Jetferson's Manual for the
government Of the convention. Carried
Mr.. Carpenter moved to recommit the
resolutions. Lost.
Judge Hall offered the following as O
substitute:
Resolred, That tho delegates pledge
themselves to support oil the nominees oi
this and the State Convention.
Mr.. Williams was willing to accept il
as an additional resolution, but not as q
substitute, and gave notice that he intend.
cd introducing similar resolution.
The substitute offered by Judge Hall
was voted down.
The original resolutions were then ta.
ken up, and on their passage Messrs. VIII.
liams, Larkins and Bruce demanded the
ayes and noes, which resulted as follows
Ayes, 81; noes, 20: so the resolutions
were adopted.
On motion Of Henry Larkin, Esq, the
following named gentlemen were elected
by acclamatiOA Delegates to represent
the Democracy Of El Dorado county in
the State Convention to assemble atSac-
ramentO on the 14th inst.
Delegctes.-J. Grey, j. D. McMurry,
G. w. Hook, L. B. Curtis, R. E. Draper,
E. NJ. Boyd, G. N. Douglass, J. S. Tip
ton, J.P. H. Campbell, A. Irvine, F. J.
mower, W. r. OCOtt, w. +. Leon, N. ".
Marshall, II. Lee. D. w. Gelwicks. w,
H. Smith, j. Burke, DR.. J. ]. Lawyer, T.
H. Williams, r. F. Davis.
The chairman Of the committee on or
der Of business, submitted the following
report:
We, the committee, appointed to report
the order Of business for this convention
would respectfully report the following
1st That all nominations for oiiice b
made by . Vira rOes vote Of this convcn
tiOn, and that majority Of the votes cas-
be required to elect.
End. That nominations Be made In tht
following order, to wit:
1st Sheriff.
End. Collector.
Bird. Clerk.
4th. Recorder.
9th. Treasurer.
9Th. Assessor.
7th. Coroner.
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