Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-25
The so-calIed Peoples Meeting.

Pursuant to call by handbilis posted on
the street corners and trees, meeting COM
posed of some seventy or eighty active vo-
tiers, assembled at Musical Hall, on Tuesday
afternoon, to get up an opposition to the
Democratic ticket. The meetiog was called
to order by Constable Patton, who nomina
ted Mr.. Parker, for President. Mr.. Parker
respectfully declined, whereupon Capt. Bird
was nominated, and amidst his expostula-
ton and vehement endeavors to apologize
for being there, the vote was taken, and he
was declared elected When being called
for. Capt. Bird like the celebrated Congress
man, Mr.. Brown of Indiana shook his
head" Constable Patton got down from
the bench on which he was standing, evident
ly somewhat embarrassed, and leaned
against the wall to recover for new effort.
Some one nominated Mr. Hayden. who
was duly elected and took his seat as Presi-
dent. Fearless navigators and explorers in
the sea of politics, then commenced a vigor-
Gus and resolute search for a Secretary.
Mr.. A. G. Morse was nominated. Mr.. A. c..
NJ. made very polite bow, his remarks
escaping the reporter. Mr. j. s. Berry was
nominated, who arose with his hat in his
hand, and announced himself a mere spec
tator. S. W. Coughey was then arrested by
Constable Patten, and sent up to act as Sec.
rotary, as the reporter thought in opposi-
ton to decided negative vote
The meeting being organized, Constable
Patton moved that they proceed to ballot for
a committee of ten to report nominations.
This motion was opposed by Mr.. Hurd-the
same gentleman who desired to be heard in
the late Democratic caucus.-who moved to
amend by making the committee consist of
three instead of ten, and that they be NOM
mated by reclamation, stating as reason
that men had come there with tickets pre-
pared, ready to pack the convention. The
Con table denied the soft impeachment, and
had neither tickets nor blank paper about
him, but thought if candidates had not come
prepared they were in bad luck.
A Mr.. Meacham here arose and stated that
parties had come prepared with tickets, and
inquired in patriotic and ferved manner
"Why did they go for to do it !" He closed
by Offering a substitute, that a committee of
five be appointed by reclamation to report
nominations, which was carried. Six names
were proposed for committe men, when the
meeting voted to close nominations but
names, in all were proposed from which to
select a committe of FIVE.
The President inquired if they would vote
upon the names proposed seuidtum The
m Getting voted to do so. but re- considered.
and decided to put the twenty names into a
hat, shake them up, appoint tellers to draw
them out, and vote upon them as they were
drawn. During this proceeding, the presi-
dent was under the painful necessity of per-
emptorily seating Mr.. lIurd, who appealed
from the decision of the Chair The Chair
was sustained by the meeting, and MIR. Hurd
remained seated.
The first name drawn from the hat, was
that of Capt Bird. The meeting refused to
permit Capt. Bird to act on the committee
division called for, but it was no go; Capt
Bird WIS defeated The second name was
that of ex-chief justice Jones, tx. NJ who
was elected. The name of justice Elliott
was drawn but met with prompt rejection.
The name of W. S. Stafford, tx. n } was sue
cessful j. W. Miller, tx NJ do; W. Latti
more, TX. ny do, and T. NJ Turner, also
X n do The committee were instructed
to report on Thursday at P. NJ to which
hour the meeting adjourned.