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opular sovereigntY County Convention


The Convention assembled at II o'clock 4. NJ, Jul c
lst 1852 at the Court House i'll the city of Nevada
was called to order By Chas Kent, Es, Chairman f
County Central COMMITTEES, who, in a few brief
marks, annoanced the of the Convention to be-
to nominate candidates to be supported Icy the Popular
Sovereignty Democracy for members of the State Leg
isature, County Officers end Delegates to the State
Convention assemble at Sacramento City OH the 10Th
inst to nominate candidates for Siase officers.
On motion of Hon. John Caldwell J. T. Squires was
called to preside temporarily The Convention In
taking the Chair he congratulated the Convention that
it had no discordant elements i'll it this year. Alluded
to the County Convention last ycar-paid passing
notice to the ether wing of the Democratic party-de
cared that the principles advocated by the Admins
traon forces were at variance with every principle of
Democracy. That the old maxim of Democracy
'principles and not men,. but that the Administration
went for nothing else than the behest of james Buc-
hanan, &c.
On motion of Thos. Hannah, Committee of One
from each Township wa appointed Credentials.
On motion of Mr.. Roberts Of Rough & Ready, a CON-
mittee of from ear Township was appointed on
Permanent Officers and Order of Business.
These Committees selected by the Delegates
representing their respective Townships and were as
follows
CsDanaiHee on Credentials: L. c. NcKeehy of Bridge
port John lIussey. of Little York; A. A. Ball. Of
B!oomticld VIM. Ecklin. of Rough & Ready; b. T.
Nci'rown of Washington; John " Grier, Of Nevada;
Hugh A. Kelly, of Eureka, NJ. p. O'Connor, of Grass
Valley.
ComWlatce on Permanent Officers and Order Of Bust
ness: Thomas Hannah. Of Bridgeport: Reuben Leach,
of Grass Valley IL X. Turner, of Little York JAS. A
Nuttall, of Bloomfield 4. II. pomcroy. of Rough &
Ready; T. NJ. OrInsDy. of Washington I. H. Eole. of
Nar afln. Jt,l. oil I.TE,
On motion of Mr.. McCntchen, the Convention at II
o'clock N. adjourned until ! p o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1t ~ o'clock P M.the Convention was called to or
der.
NJ. p. OConnor from the Committee Credentials,
submitted the following Report. Cfe omit it, Adop
ted
T. H. Rolfe, in behalf Of the Committee on Pei,na
nent Officers and Order of Business, made the follow
ing recommendations, which were unanimously ADOPT
ed:
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
For President. Thomas Hannah, of Bridgeport.
g Tice PRESIDENTS, Major J. NJ Sterling, of Bridge
port, Jas. A. Nuttal of Bloomfield Noble Martin, of
Little York.
For Secretaries, II. D. Hosmer of Little York NJ p
OConnor, OF Grass Valley.
Y.G. Bell was appointed to conduct the President
elect to his seat. On taking the Chair Mr.. Hannah
returned his sincere thanks to the Convention for the
honor conferred upon him: in neat and appropriate
speech.
T. II. Role, from the same Committee, reported the
order of nominations. which was adopted
The President announced that nominations for Shcr
if we're i'll order.
NoMINATIONS.
T. III. Rolfe placed in nomination Charles Kent O..
p Stiiger moved his nomination be made by acclanla
nation Carried.
A Committee was appointed to wait upon Mr.. Kent.
infoim him OF his nomination. aud introduce him to
the Convention. After brief interval Mr.. Kent was
introduced the next Sheriff of Nevada county. aud
responded to his nomination in few remarks, which
were received with raptures OF applause.
;. ;. Fenn OF Eureka was nominated by Hon John
Caldwell for County Clerk. On mott of I. H. Rolc,
his nomination confirmed by acclanlation
Geo. S. IIupp and Thos. z. Hswcy then placed
in nomination for District Attorney. Hupp received
IS votes and Hawey 81. Mr.. IIupp then declare
the nominee and introduced to the Conycntisn lie
returned thanks in glowing and eloquent terms and
announced his intention TO stump the county lie was
frequently appaucd during the delivery of lis speech,
and when he took his seat amoton declare his
inaton unanimous carried amidst dCafV ming ap-
plause.
f. C. Webster of Grass Valley then received the nc
mination for the Office Of County Treasurer.
Martin Brennan of Little Ioik WAS Nominated for
County Assessor
Samuel McBrowa &C Bloomfield. was unanimously
nominated to the Office of Public Administrator.
4. A. Tompkips of Grass Valley unanimously
nominated to The office of superintendent Of Common
Schools
MajorJ. ". Sterling Of bridgeport. was unanimous
Is nominated to the office Of Coroner.
J. IT, Iloatey of Nevada, received the nomination
for the office of County Suiycytr.
The Delegates from Nevada presented the OF
T. H. ROle their choice for the office of Supcrs
Nomination ratified by unanimous Of Convention.
The Convention then proceeded to the nomination of
a candidate for Senator.
s. H. Chase of Eureka township, and Z. W. Roberts,
of ROuul Il Ready. ulacru in upniuatiou
The roll called with the following result:
Chase, co.. Roberts, 2o s. IL. Chase having received
majority of all the votes declared the nomi-
of the Convection. This announcement re-
ccived with deafenng applause by the Delegates and
outsiders i'll attendance, after which his nomination
was made unanimous.
The nomination of candidates for the Assembly be-
ing next in ordcr. L. b. Ads OF Bridgeport receiv ed
the first nomnotion by accamaion. An exciting and
protractcd discussion now sprang up p.otion to
reter the nomination OF Assembymcn to the Delegates
of the differ MT townships entitled thereto After a
discussion Of several hours the motion Withdrawn
and the following additional Assembly candida.,
nominated:
c. Palmer, of Nevada +. H. Pomeroy. of Rough
Ready; Mp. 0'Connor, of Grass Valley; Noble Mar
tin. of Little York.
NIr Palmer and the other nominees sevcraly ap-
pcared an'l addressed the Convention
The following persons were chosen Delegates to the
State Convention:
Johnson. j. W. Dennsen. Thos. Hannah, Arthur Hen
ry John Caldwell, H. Henry p Bclliugcr. T. Coilopy
Martin brennan, Jas. VI. OrBlScee. r. NJ. Ifail.
The subjoined names constitute the County Central
Committee for the ensuing year:
Nerada Geo. Story. ". X. Rgby. IT. W. johnson
Grass raUey.-Wm. Mccormick, Il. Leach, Z. Bel.
lingcr.
Roeigh Ready.-F. NJ Trail, John Wcbber, E. ".
Roberts.
Bridgeport-Moscs T. Holt, A. W. Foltz, Henry Ev-
erctt.
Bloomfe'd.-E. A. Isaacs. ]. ". Dennison, G.
Reed.
Eu,eka.-Joln Chliw, II. III. A. Kelley. John Stewart
Utsh,agton.-J NJ. Ormsbee, VI. G. French, James
| Mcfambridgc.
Little YORK;. L. Squire, john IIussey, Ii. X. Tur
T. III. Rolfe, from the Committee on Order of Bust
ness, presented series of resolutions i'll which the
Cnt nnati Platform iecoa mis- ed the creed of the
party its principles reasserted the interference OF Fed
eral officials in the local politics of State deprecated
| the Legislative of portion of our Congress
sional delegation pronounced unwise and uncaed for
and the construction of the Pacific Railroad asserted
| to be great duty of the party.
After the unanimous adoption of the resolutions the
| Convention adjouaned, sine die.