The Nevada journal. [volume] (Nevada City, Calif.) 1851-18??, 1857-08-14
Republican County Convention.

Richard Savage, Esq. of Little York
was called to the chair pro tenn, and L.
81. Kellogg chosen Secretary.
A committee of one from each town.
ship, consisting of P. G. Huntly, j. N.
Turner, E. 81. Gaylord, DIR. Teeples,
w. L. Fordham, = Olney, were ap-
pointed to report to the convention per-
manent officers and order of business.
The same committee were authorized to
examine and report upon credentials of
members.
The convention then adjourned until
2 P. NJ.
The convention met pursuant to ad-
journment. The committee on creder-
tails reported the following gentlemen
as duly accredited members:
P. G. Huntly, 0. H. P. Sheets. R. A.
Kicker, w. B. Ever, R. Leach, w.
Early. Mr.. Brown, Mr.. Tuttle, Mr.. Mill
er. Mr.. Marsh, B. w. Crowell, G. Logan,
Thos Rollins, Jno. Rule, John Hockins,
D. G. ellison, B. G. St. John, j. t. Bar
Der, Thos. Lloyd, j. Phelps.
John Teeple, John Avery, A.
Church
George Grant, Lem. Carr, w. T.
Fordham, Samuel Jackson, D. Bower,
G. B. Williams, Mr.. Sodares, L. Weight,
Thos. Stalk, Mr.. McMannis, Mr.. Greasy,
Mr.. Warner, Mr.. Hanson, Mr.. Flint, Dir.
Fisher.
A. Prayer, Chas. E. Olney, Thos.
veasey, by f. Dickson. proxy; B. t.
Conger, by j. R. Archibald, proxy; R.
Patten, E. E. Comstock, d. P. Cum
mings, G. P. Turney, DIR. Clark, d. Dus-
tin.
A. A. Sargent by j. N. Turner, proxy,
S. S. Hussey, ]. N. Turner, d. Critten-
den, S. Boswell, c. W. Young, by J.
Churchman, proxy, j. Fl. Wentworth,
L. NJ. Kellogg, O. D. Stone, j. G. Birds
eye, j. Jones, VIM. Lyon, j. Wing, S.
Thomas, E. G. Dean, w. Wood, N.
Blair, J. NJ. Hamilton, j. Dunn, B. Wait,
Asa Bennett by d. Kennedy, proxy, ].
S. Crossman, j. G. Richardson by VIM.
Crawford, proxy.
S. Sweet, E. B. Hopkins, r. Savage,
S. r. Wood by E. FL. Gaylord, proxy,
w. w. Cozzens.
The following gentlemen were then
recommended as permanent officers of
the convention
Richard Savage, President;
jonathan j. N. hurn Phelps, Vice Pres'ts'
L. N. Kellogg } Secretaries;
j. G. Birdseye, !
and were declared its choice.
The following order of business was
adopted: 1st Nomination for Senator !;
Cd, Assemblymen; Sd, Supervisors !;
4th, Sup't of Common Schools; 5th,
Coroner; and 9th, the appointments Of
County Central Committee.
After considerable discussion ballot
for Senator was taken, which stood as
follows: w. J. Tilley, 1O4; = Butter
field, 7; Gaylord, L.
Mr.. Tilley on motion was declared
the unanimous nominee of the conven-
ton for Senator
The following gentlemen were then
nominated and elected for the Assem-
bly,: Joseph kutz of Bridgeport; S. P.
Wood of Little York d. Crittenden and
w. Caldwell of Nevada, and Thorn
as Stark of Rough and Ready.
S. B. Boswell of Nevada was nomina-
ted for Supervisor of the LIST district,
W. w. Cozzens of Little York, I'd dis
trict; Alexander Frazier, Sd district.
W. B. Ever was declared by accla-
nation the nominee for Superintendent
of Common Schools Dr. Tompkins,
Coroner.
A Central Committee consisting of
three from Nevada and one from each
of the other townships was then appoin-
ted, and authorized to fill any vacancies
that might occur, as follows A. A. Sar-
gent, j. G. Birdseye, j. n. Turner, W.
B. Ever, G. Hall, Il. E. McManus, e.
II. Gaylord, = Olney, = Butterfeld.
G. A. Tweed and L. NJ. Kellogg,
Esqs. briefly addressed the convention
in defense of the principles of the Re-
publican party, in eloquent terms elicit
ing much applause.
A collection of $50 for expenses was
taken up, when the convention adjourn
ed sine die.
AMERICAN PRIMARY TOWNSHIP ELEc-
rroH-Tbe Americans met at 'Femner