Mariposa Democrat., 1857-08-27
MaRrrosA. August lst. Is

The Democratic delegates of Mariposa and Merced
County met in District Convention at Assembly Hall
in Marposa Town. pursuant to call of the Democratic
County Central Committee and was called TO order by
A. Powell Esq. as Chairman Of the Central Commit
tee and organized by eecting A. Powell Chairman
and Arthur W. Jee as Secretary.
| On motion committee on credentials was appoint
ed to consist Of one delegate from each precinct in
Marposa county, each precinct to select It's mem
Der to serve the committee, except the contested
precincts
On motion George C. Crcnshaw, Esq, was appoint
ed Sergeantatarms.
On motion the Convention then adjourned TO Civ,
the committee on credentials time TO report.
At O'Clock Convention reassembed, the chairman
of committee on credentials asked further time to re
port further time was given.
Convention reopened at o'clock P. NJ. Still furthe
time was asked by the chairman Of the committee OF
credentials, and Convention adjourned until Monday
| 10 O'Clock, AN.
MONDAY, 10 o'clock, Convention met pursuant Il
adjournment, A. Powell in the Chair. The Chair
man Of the Committee on credentials submitted Tho
majority report credentials and also. that Mercet
county be entitled TO tweniythree delegates in th
Convention.
On motion, time was given to the Minority to maxi
their report on credentials.
o'clock P. NJ. Convention met, A. Powell in tn,
Chair. The minority Of the COMMITTEE on credentials
made their report.
Moved, that the Merced county delegation, be al
lowed to vote on the reports of the Committee OF
credentials. Amendment to the above motion II wa
proposed that they be allowed to vote after organiza
| ton.
Moved, that the Convention adjourn until tomorrow
morning, O'Clock.
/ II was discussed whether or not the Merced dele
CATION had right to vote on the motion 10 adjourn
and decided by the Chair that they hada right 4
vote on the motion, but that this ruling applied Il
this montion to adjourn alone and no further ; thai
they had right to adjourn nasmuch as that ihel
were members Of the District Convention. An ap
peal was taken from the decision Of the Chair, ant
almost unanimously sustained.
1t was then discussed and submitted to the Chair
has the Merccd delegation a right to vote the re
ports of credentials, for the District Convention.
The Chairman decided that the Merced delegation
as portion Of the District Convention have n righ
TO vote on the reports Of the Committee on creden
als for District purposes, and further (after mucl
discussion) the Chair ruled that the Merced delega
ton can vote for the nomination Of candidates fo
the Assembly, in District Convention and that ther
their authority TO vote or act ceases The Convention
will resolve itself into county Convention, in which
the Merced delegates will not be entitled to partici
pate in any manner and that the delegates Of Mari
posa county, will proceed to organize county Con
venton, and also to nominate candidates for COUNTY
officers and that the seats Of delegates from the con
tested precincts In Manposa county, shall come "
anew in said county Convention for action by the del
egatcy Of Mariposa county alone.
Upon motion, the minority report was adopted, ant
50 much Of the majority report. except, the portion
which admits the delegates from Bondve and In
dian Gulch.
The District Convention thus organized proceede,
10 nominations, when Dan. Showalter, and l. N
Ward, were nominated for the Assembly, and wer,
elected by accamaton without opposition.
The District Convention then adjourned
COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Marlposa County delegates assembled one hou
after the adjournment of the District Convention
and organized the County Convention, by electng A
Powell as Chairman, and Arthur W. Jee Secretary
It was moved by Mr.. Stone, that the report of tn
Committee on credentials as adopted by the Distric
Convention, shall be adopted by the county Conven
ton. Much angry discussion ensued, and finally oi
motion of Judge Cleary, the Convention adjourned
sine die without making any nominations
A. POWELL, Chairman.
ARTHUR W. JEE Secretary