Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-08-15
American County Convention.

In accordance with previous call, the delegates
appointed by the respective precincts assembled
at the Court House in Weavervile on Saturday
Aug. s, at 10 o'clock, a. IN. Twenty-three dele
gates were present.
B. W. Winston was called 10 the chair, and ID
II. Trufant appointed Secretary. temporarily.
On motion, the chair appointed the following
committees
Committee on Credentials |. G.. Messec, G.
W. Ham, II. n. Brown.
Committee on Pertinent Officers: A. Shepard
G.. W. Ward, F. s. Gwinn.
Committee on Credentials respec'f fully report
the following named gentlemen as entitled to
seats in this Convention
WedUeTuUe--B. w. Winston, II. Y. Brown, a
Shepard, c. Fouty, d. Ii. Trufant, G.. W. Ward
l. G.. Messec, NJ. Hilton.
Canon Ciy-J. S. Gwinn, D. Sunderland, C.
Ball.
Ridgerille-J J. Piper, votes.
Worth Fork--Jno. McMurray, S. Osborn.
Leleiston Chamberlain, Frank Wood
Indian Creek-W. L. Prosstr, T. Simmons.
South Fork - IIallowcl, 2 votes.
1. G.. MESsEc, Chairman
Committee on Permanent Officers report the
following :--B. W. Winston, President G.. w
Ham. Vice President /; ID. ii. Trufant, Secretary
J. j. Piper Assist Secretary.
On motion of !. G.. Messec a Committee Of five
was appointed to draft resolutions and order OF
business, as follows :-McMurray, Messcc, Ward
Shepard, Simmons.
Convention then took recess until 10 o'clock
10 O'Clock, p. IN.
Convention assembled, and made the follow
ing report, which was unanimously adopted:
Your Committee, to whom was assigned the
duty OF reporting Resolutions, expressive OF the
sense of this Convention, do report the following
ResOlred That we heartily endorse the Plat
form and Resolutions of the American State
Z (onyaO4ior Of 10 (,ifv T,,Iy
2Sth, 1857.
Re,olred That we cordially endorse the nomi-
nations made by the said Convention for State
Officers and hereby pledge our undivided sup
port to the entire American Ticket.
Resolred, That majority OF all the votes cast
shall be necessary to choice in the nomination
Of candidates before this Convention.
Resolred, That majority of each delegation
be empowered to cast the vote Of absentees from
their respective precincts
We also recommend the following Order
of Business, viz IL, a candidate for the Assem-
bly, ; 2, a candidate for District Attorney 3, a
candidate for County Coroner 4, Superintend-
ent OF Common Schools 5, Supervisors by the
delegates of the respective Districts; 6, arrange
ments for the nomination of State Senator.
JonN MCMuRRY, Chairman.
The following officers were then nominated by
acclamation Assembly, f. Neblett; District
Attorney. q. Ii. =. Norcross Coroner,
Superintendent Of Public Instruction, Jno. Cole
! The following gentlemen were unanimously
elected delegates to the Senatorial Dist Con. :
Mcssec. Fouty, Gwinn, McMurry, Wood, Prosser
! Central Committees. Chamberlain, S. Os-
born. w +. Prosscr A. Shepard, c. W. Ward
4. q. Mcssec j. J. Piper.
Committee then took a recess OF half an hour
upon re-assembing Of Convention. the delegates
from the respective Supervisor Districts. reported
the following named gentlemen as candidates for
Supervisors. No. !. W. S. Lowdcn. No. 2. j.
Howe. No 3. G.. " Ham.
On motion, it was ordered that majority o.!
Central Committee be empowered TO fill any va
cancy which may occur in the nomination be-
tween this time and the election Oh Wednesday,
the 2nd day Of September next.
Ordered, that these proceedings be published
in the TRINITY JOURNAL and Sacramento Union.
B. W. WINSTON, President.
ID. III. TRCrANT. Secretary.