Nevada national., 1859-07-23
Democratic County Convention.

mittee. the DtmoCFatc OOuutJ OohNth'o"
met at Nevada on the 10th day of July, 1859
and organized by electing W. +. Anderson,
Esq. as temporary Chairman and J. P.
Bourke as temporary Secretary.
On motion, a committee of one from each
township was appointed by the Chair to re.
port on credentials Of members, the perma-
nent officers of the Convention and the order
Of business.
The following delegates were admitted TO
vote en- the Report Of the Committee, viz:
.Nrada To,enship-A. Atkins, W. F.
Anderson. d. Cariy. J. Hendley. A. T.
Laird. II. Mills. T. Miller. d. C. Reid. L.
Samuels. j. +. waitrous, ]. webber, G. W.
Whitman.
Grass T-aYey- D. Dryden, A. B. Dibble,
]. Doran. d. Fitzgerald, c. Hoy. s. Hodge,
8. D. Leaviii, W. Louizenheiser. c. Knight,
WI. Mckenzie, J. Mckay. Con. Riley, JtR-
Rush, T. Sullivan, II. Thomas, William
Watt
Eweka.-W. r. Boram. j. Cregan. j. II.
Essei,ine, J. Cougar, J. Hayes J. Harris, j.
Henry. A. Merryman. p. VI. Mcdonald, II.
Meredith, G.. S. Mitchell. ]. II. Mitchell, L. J.
More, j. Monogae, S. c. Post.
Liifle Tork.-J. r Bonrke Y. J. Carney
J. Chew, II. McGnl, ". S. Miller, L. Pow
ers. j. Timmins, ". J. Willis.
Bioomfeld-T. Dick, c. Dunn, J D. Hen.
~. W. Shankliu, NJ a. Spicer, W. Wal
dron.
Rough s. Ready.-D. Brown, II. Davis,
W. Gassaway, P. Munday. p. Sheridan, II.
Wisner.
Bridgsporf.- Clark. S. o. Clifford. J.
Dixon. G. z. Fisher, I. Fitzsimmons. W. J.
McFadden. O'Neal, IL. T. Sweetland, W.
l.. Wiuham.
TTasliagion.- G J. Lansing. y. B. Mar
tin, J. II. Mcconnell. J. McElroy. J. Nichols
C. Sieinmiiz. ]. TemplCr, J. Williams.
The Convention was permanently organ
lied by tle election Of the following OIL
GERS viz:
[fftsiufNt-M. T.. AuutFrnU
I'ies Presidenfs-John Hay, and J. r.
Rush.
!stcresaries- Chas Duan and G. J. Ian
sing
The following was adopted OF the order OF
business-the nomination Of
lsi-SheFif Of The County.
2nd- County Clerk.
5~@Connis rreg~ur-r.
4ih- District Attorney
5ih-rouniy A-sss.,r.
6th--Couuiy Surveyor.
7,h--puhiic Administrator.
Sih--County Coroner.
9TH superintendent Of Common Schools
lob Supervisor for District No. one.
llih--Stste Senator.
l2lh--Five Assomhlymen.
l3th--Connty Central Committee.
The following nominations wsre then
made -
For A,rif-J BENSON Van Hsgan.
cierk -John &. Lambert.
7'reasurer.-J. W. Chinn.
District .snorney.-E. W. Maslin.
.fssessor. Frank Colweli.
surrfy0r l.. Gamble.
Public .fdmini'lrator,-- Hugh D. rhomp.
son.
Coroner Thomas Henry.
Sup Common SehooIs.-Dr. c. T. Over
ton.
SUpsrriso, 1s'. Disi.-James Gross.
ScHafor.-W f. Anderson.
.7ssemJiymen,- w. r. Armstrong. Samuel
T. Curtis, Henry Hayes. Philip Moore, C.
P. Smith.
For The Coun.y cenfrGl Committee for
the ensuing year, the following were eIec-
ted
.Ncrgsa 7'o,casi PA. T. Laird, Henry
Meredith. Harvey Mills
Eurela TotrHship,--John Hayes. James
Cregan. Andrew Merryman.
Liffle York Toicnship,-J. p. Bourke, E.
J. Carney Joseph Chew.
Washington T'otrsiip,-G. J. Lansing.
J. McEIroy A. Young.
Bridgeport To,rnship,-D. c. Bryan, S.
T. Curtis. ]. p. johnson.
Grass T-aHey Te,rnship,-A. B. Dibble,
]. J. Dorsey. s. D. Leavitt.
Rough s Ready To,rnship,-David Bum
H. Davis. II. Wisner.
Bloomfield Township, Charles Dunn, ],
II. Esseltyac, W. Shanklia.
Afterwards on motion of Henry Meredith
ESQ. the Convention unanimously adopted
the following Resolutions:
Resolred.-That time and experience have
confirmed us in the position taken by the do
mocracy of Nevada county, last year. In
fully endorsing the wise and patriotic ad-
ministration Of James Buchanan.
Resolved,-That the nominees OF the late
Democratic State Convention, and every
nominee on the ticket, shall receive our cor
dial aud united support, and we pledge
majority from Nevada County, in securing
in this contest, Democratic triumph. glo
rious 10 ourselves and glorious to the En-
plre State OF the Pacific.
Resolved That we shall and will elec
our county ticket, BLACK Republicans, Hal
Breeds, and all alliances between them, I,
A. ..u.-o~v fthc fandiuo