Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-07-10

time, GU motion, two tellers were chosen by
the Chair Messrs. Hedges and Wilson were
the gentlemen appointed. By order of the
Chair, call &C the house was made.
The call made, the Delegates proceed ed
to vote as the names Of their precincts we're
called The ballotting resulted as follows:
Plum, SO; Jennings. So
On motion, Mr.. Plum was declared the
unanimous nominee of the Convention.
On motion, the Convention adjourned un.
til O'Clock.
Pursuant to adjournment, the Convention
met at 3 o'clock. The nominations for
County Judge being in order. the Conven.
tion proceeded 10 ballot for nominees to the
office. On motion Messrs Wells, Kretsin-
ger, and Myers were placed in nomination:
the vote stood thus-Wells 81; Kretsinger
20; Myers 90. BY motion Mr.. Wells was de-
clared unanimously elected.
The nomination for County clerk being
next in order. Nj. II. Darrach was nomina-
ted to that Office by acclamation
Voting for Assessor next took place. There
were various candidates. On motion, u re-
cess Of 10 minutes was taken.
Three ballotings were had with the fol-
lowing resut:-Weayer "A; Simpson 80,
French 20. On motion, Mr. Weaver was de-
clared unanimously elected to the nomina.
ton On motion, the Convention adjourned
until u o'clock p. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
After being regularly called to order, the
Convention proceeded to ballot for delegates
to the Judicial Convention.
The result of the first ballot was, for the
Ever ticket, 26 votes Sexton, 81 ; Lewis,
90. The names of Messrs. Bliven and Wa
termen being on the tickets of both Ever
and Sexton, they were consequently elected
on the first ballot. 1t being mooted that
such was the fact, it was thought necessary
to prevent all disputes, to count all the
names on each ticket "a on each.)
This delayed the Convention for consid-
cradle time during which, and previous to
the next ballot Mr. Ever withdrew.
The next ballot was a decisive one. Spit
of all odds, WARREN I. SEXTON was dee
clared by choice Of the right stripe of dele
gates to the Judicial Convention, the Demo
cratic nominee tor District Judge.
The Convention adjourned until Wednes-
day morning. at half past eight O'Clock.
THIRD DAY.
Pursuant TO adjournment the Conven-
was called and the minutes Of the previous
day read aud approved.
The election Of Delegates to the Senate
rial Convention being the next business
in order. the Convention proceeded to ballot
for the same. The candidates for nomina-
ton. were Mossrs A. s Hart, and NJ Ii.
Farley. The following vote was cast for
the two ticke;s:-Mr Hart ticket received
l04 votes; those Of Mr. Farley q On mo
ton. Mr. Hart's ticket was declared unan
imously elected.
The next nomination in order. was that Of
County Treasurer. NIc,srs. Hendle, IIar-
low. Chaplin and Jennings were placed in
nomination. In concise, sensible, Demo
cratic spt ech, Mr. Morrison withdrew his
name as candidate for Treasurer. The
Convention then proceeded to vote. Tie
following result was had:--first ballot
IIendle 8; Harlow Ii; Chal in as; Jennings
81. There being no choice, n second vote W
hnl. The result was declared to be, Cnapln
As; Jennings 80 On motion, Mr.. Jennings
was declared unanimously elected.
On motion. Wm. Hobart Esq was nomina-
ted as the choice Of the Convention, for Tax
Collector. MIR. Brown having previously
withdrawn.
Next in order was the nomination for
Recorder. The following gentleman were
announced as candidates :-Nessrs Randall,
Kimmel, Morse. and Vroman Mr. Kimmel
received 81 votes and was declared unaui-
mou>ly elected.
On motion, the Convention adjourned un-
til , o'clock P NJ.
The Committee was called TO order at .
o'clock Candidates f,r nominaii, n &c the
utiice Of DISTRICT attorney Were now named
MeSsr-. Harris. z ,briskie, and Smith were
announced. MIR. Harri- was elected on the
first ball t, receiving "a vote. Mr.. Zab-r.
kie rec wed 81 votes, aud MIR Smith 8
On motion. MIR Harris was declared unnni-
nnu,ly elected. THIS nomination WAS re.
ccved with vociferous applause by his nu.
mer,u us friends.
following next, were nominations for
member Of Assembly. Sever,l gentlemen
were uamel, among whom were Mes1is
benson, Mnilon. +. VI smith, Butf IN.
Kitchens. Snyder, AMI Grey. la nccor
dance with motion 10 that effect all the
candidates were trotted cut aud r6q Iested
to declare their principles, and pnrane their
platfrms. Mr.. D,ns poke first. and in
a plain straight forward speech. expreS-ive
of trus dem cratic principles, declined the
honur ot the nomimauon. Mr.. i. VI. Smith
followed, and in his usual clear and c0mpre-
heusive style, stated his views The others
declared ihr'rT' 'v'- 'aa''a.q
On the - aatu' Fi1n civ II
40 votes; Mr. Sntts Mt Bnium IL;
MIR Kitchens 81 - i trey with.
dew On the sscoa - vi chens
received 9l yofcs nn Nttn ~ N.
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