Daily national Democrat., 1859-03-06
LecomptOn City Convention.

Democrats met last evening at the Court
House. John A. Paxton was appointed tenn
porary Chairman, and Mr.. Hubbard was ap-
pointed Secretary. Dr. Soule was appointed
Assistant Secretary.
Committee of one from each Ward ap-
pointed to examine credentials. Chair ap-
pointed Capt Gilman, A. w. Shaeffer, A. T.
Parish, and A. w Campbell
Committee reported 2s delegates
Clerk called the roll and all found present,
except Curry. Charles. Toklas and Mead.
Committee of three appointed to report
permanent officers and order Of business.
Chair appointed Messrs. Love, Wickersham
and Coyle.
Committee reported in favor of temporary
officers being the permanent officers of the
Convention. Order Of business as will ap-
pear below.
Resolutions introduced by Mr.. Wicker
sham in favor of San Francisco and Marys-
Vile Railroad.
Rules suspended and Col. Tompkins nomi-
mated by acclamation for Mayor.
Col. II. P.Watkins nominated for Recorder
by acclamation.
Dr. Soule nominated for Treasurer, by ac-
clamaton.
Thos E Parish nominated for City Clerk,
by acclamation.
A. J. Barkley, nominated for Marshal, by
acclamation.
Thompson Mcintyre was nominated for
Assessor. by acclamation.
Mr. E. B. Walsworth, J. D. Blain, w. C.
Belcher were nominated for School Commits
sioners, by acclamaton.
By the foregoing it will be seen that the
proceedings were all cut and dried
The following nominations were for Alder
men, without dissenting voice.
FIRST WARD.-A. J. Mason, j. II. Tenant,
A. I. Weeks.
SECOND WARD.-John 5. Love, Levi Mann
and J. S. Tshom.
THIRD WARD.-A. W. Campbell, Timothy
Dame and John Hoesh.
FouRTH WARD.-A. p Barnes, Joshua
Davis and Josiah Bowen
City Committee for the ensuing year, ap.
pointed by the several Wards, as follows:
First Ward-W. II. Wickersham, F. L.
Hatch, w. C. Shaeffer, Michael Cooney. I'd
Ward-J. A. Paxton, j. C. Wilson, L. Mann.
Henry Kerns. Sd Ward-A. w. Campbell
Geo. Merritt, NJ Coyle, Harry Charles. 4th
Ward-Charles Andres, j. Barkley, A. P.
Barnes, C. G. Hubbard
Mr.. Wickersham moved that Com mittee
of three wait upon Col Tompkins, not to
hear his views on the Kansas policy of the
President, but to know what his opinions are
on the San Francisco and Marysville Rail
road Showing thereby that the Colonel was
deemed somewhat suspicious on the ques-
tion)
Col. Tompkins appeared after few min.
utes, and the Railroad Resolution being read
to him, he said that he would try to be elec-
ted and that he endorsed the resolution that
had been read Ofthe first there is no doubt
he probably wiH try TO be elected and very
hard too, but of the latter part of the propo-
sition, to wit: his endorsing the San Francis
co and Marysville Railroad, there is not quite
so much certainty, inasmuch as sudden con-
versions are not apt to inspire any great de-
gree of confidence. If we are rightly inform
ed, Col Tompkins has had stock for some
time past in the Folsom Railroad, and every
body knows that the two enterprises of the
Folsom and Vallejo roads are conflicting. A
man can't he in favor of both. Had the Col
proclaimed himself friend of the San Fran
cisco and Marysville Railroad at a somewhat
less urgent time than the meeting of con
vention on the eve of an election, the declar-
alton might have done him some good, but
now, at this late day. the thing is somewhat
too palpable. 1t won't do, it can't be made
to go down with the people
After a returning Of thanks for the dubious
honor of n nomination at the hands of that
Convention, of A. J. Barkley, A. T. Parish
and DR.. Soule. the Convention was adjourn
ed sine die