Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-07-08
Democratic County Convention.
SECOND DAY.

minutes OF yesterday were read and ap-
proved.
A motion was made by Major Bidwell to
adopt the whole report of the Committee
on credentials. Another motion was made
to lay that motion on the table, the ayes
and nays being called, the following vote
was given:-.fyes Sc; Nays go.
The original motion was put, when Mr.
Mallon made an amendment, which was
ruled out of order by the Chair. The Chair
was sustained by vote.
The original motion of Mr. Bidwell recur-
ring and the ayes and nays being called
the result was declared to be, .Ayes 6l !,
Mays 81.
1t was moved and seconded that each can
didate oe allowed five minutes to address the
Convention. The motion was carried. Mr.
Wells who had previously attempted to
speak, rose, and In short sens. BILE speech
signifed his withdrawal. Mr.. Lewis then
arose in conformity with the motion and
endeavOred to convince the Convention that
he was democrat. His speech was char
acteristc and particularly thick with Is.
1t was very feebly applauded by his blowers
and strikers.
A rule of business was made up by the
Committee appointed for that duty, and af-
ter the loss of q motion to amend, tho same
was adopted.
The frst business in order being the NOM
ination of Sheriff, the Convention took
recess of 10 minutes, prior to the vote.
BY previous motion, the temporary Of
fees were declared permanent
The Convention, meeting at the appointed
time, on motion, two tellers were chosen by
the Chair Messrs. Hedges aud Wilson were
the gentlemen appointed. BY order of the
Chair, a call of the house was made.
The call made, the Delegates proceeded
to vote as the names of their precincts we're
call called. The balotting resulted as
follows:
Plum, 83; Jennings, SO.
On motion, MIR. 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-
ton proceeded to ballot for nominees to the
office. On motion Messrs. Wells, Kretsn-
ger, and Myers were placed in nominations:
the vote stood thus.-Wells 81; Kretsinger
%; Myers 20. BY motion Mr. Wells was de-
clared unanimously elected.
Inc nomination lot OOuuly CleTh DelHp
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, re-
cess Of 10 minutes was taken.
The following persons were nominated;
G. Simpson, David Weaver, Sam'l Glnss,
John f. Miller, James Kitchens, Charles
French William Coffee. The balloting for
the above resulted as follows:-tirs ballot:
Simpson %; Weaver Is; Glass 81: Miller II;
Kitchens l3. French 25, Coffey ID. After
the first ballot, Messrs' Kitchens and Coffey
withdrew. Second ballot: Simpson q.
Weaver 80; Glass 10: Miller l3i French 80;
Brown 9. On the announcement of the
second ballot, no choice having as yet been
made, Mr.. Miller withdrew. A motion was
then made to vote only for those candidates
who received the three highest ballots on
the last vote. The motion was carried
The third ballot was now made with the
following result:-Weaver "a; Simpson 3S,
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.