Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-07-09
Democratic County Convention,

The Convention met at 10 o'clock accor-
ding to appointment. On motion, Hon. JAS
S. Long was appointed President pro tenn,
and Messrs. Bidwell and Z. A. Turner, vice
Presidents.
On motion, Wm. Coffey was appointed
Secretary pro TEN, and Mr.. James Hetch
ings, assistant do.
On motion, and after considerable debate
the following gentlemen were chosen as q
committee on credentials. -Messrs. Crosette,
Ripley, Morrison, Hedge and Crane.
On motion, the convention adjourned for
one hour.
At the expiration of the hour, the Con-
vention met, and after ascertaining through
q committee, composed of Messrs. Kimmel,
and Lillard, who were appointed for the
purpose, 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
to order again, but on learning that the
Committee on Credentials were unprepared
to report, another adjournment was made
until Il 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-
port of the committee on credentials, which
reads as follows:
1t was moved by Mr.. Mallon that the re-
port be adopted excepting in regard to the
disputed precints. The motion was carried
by o large vote.
1t was moved by Mr.. Bidwell that the
clerk read the fsrt disputed point. The
Clerk read as follows:-The objection is that
Mr. Dickey, delegate from White Rock IS
not Democrat but Republican, and conse-
quently not qualified to act as a delegate.
motion was made to scratch him off the
list, wheIeupon Mr., Dickey rose and tried
talk his way into the Convention by deliver
ing lecture upon Democracy. A consider
able excitement was made by the speech and
several other speeches followed. A mo-
tion was made to exclude Dckey which was
carried A division vote being called for
the ayes and nays. Before this matter was
decided or motion of Mr. Lott, Sergeant
at arms and two assistants were appointed.
The following gentlemen were selected
Michael J. Purcell, Sergeant at Arms:
Messrs. Simmonds and Kelly, Assistants.
In conformity with aprevious notice., the
names of the candidates were called, in or
der to determine whether they were present
and'to bring them into seats in that part Of
the house nearest the chair.
Mr.. Dickey rase aud said, that to insure
peace in the family, he would withdraw.
The next business before tho meeting, was
the Bidwell's Bar delegation, there being
two setts. The Committee having reported
in favor of one of the above. On motion of
Mr.. Freer, the written statements Of the
two different contending parties was read by
the clerk. The documents were accordingly
read
John Dendle, John Hida, and VIM. Urton,
we're names Of the first three chosen, and
which the Committee recommend as dele
gates, The names of ths other three are:
Owen Murphy, Geo. Hess and Richard Diver
are the names.
Mr.. sayre called for the poll-list which
was read.
After the above reading, motion was
made by Mr. Sayre that the recommendation
of the committee be rejected, and followed
his motion with sundry remarks thereupon.
He was followed by Mr.. Lott, who opposed
the motion in an able speech.
Mr.. Sayre made 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.
motion was made to lay the matter-'on