The Placer herald., 1859-06-18
The County Convention of Broderick
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The unterrifed followers of David met in
Convention in Auburn on Monday, the l4th
inst, IN numbers, to perform the solemn and
important duty Of nominating one Senator,
four Assemblymen. and ten Delegates to
their State Convention. This important ac-
ton was caused by call from their County
Central Committee who assigned one hun
dred and eleven delegates as entitled to
seats. The day came; and with it but t,centy-
five of the faithful clan,-ther names as fol-
lows: II. Fitzsimmons, L. B. Arnold, -
Craig, George Lermond, NJ. Sherman, John
Leach, w. Nevers, ]. @. Ball, DR.. She'll
house, Thos. Sherman, NJ. Waldon, F. Hem,
P. Stoner, j. R. Crandall, l. S. Tichenor,
E. M. Banvard, l. P. Lebo, John O'Neil,
- Clancy, Jas. Mckinley, Capt. Jno. Nye,
Col. Newman, two others not now remem-
bered and Scobey-Joe. These gentlemen
proceeded to temporary organzation-J.
C. Ball in the chair.
A Committee on Credentials was appoint
ed, who in due time reported large num-
Der of delegates at entitled to seats, mostly
represented by proxy. A Committee on
permanent Officers reported L. B. Arnold,
for President, and J. r. Crandal and Col.
Newman for Vico Presidents, and j. w.
Scobcy, as Secretary.
After the permanent organization was
effected Judge Fitzsmmons, was nomi
mated for the Senate by acclamation.-
"Fitz" thereupon, addressed his brethern, and
said he would have preferred the nomination
of some one else. He did not desire apolli-
cal positon-and would have been pleased if
some other name had been put forward in
stead of his own. Took care not to decline
the nomination, though and consequently |
ahe Convention did not take it back. Mr..
Craig, of Forest Hill, "a member of the
Convention) was put in nomination for the
Assembly. That gentleman was nearly er-
tinguished by the proffered honor and wish
ed 10 decline, but was considered out of or
der and nominated in despite of his wishes.
T. P. Slade of Dutch Flat, ia candidate on
the Americam ticket last fall, and yet mem
'ber in full standing in that party,) was the
next nominee for the Assembly from the
upper portion of the county. Wyman Ne
yers, "a member of the Conreution,) was
next nominated; and lastly, Mr.. Franks of
Ophir, Qast year candidate for the same
position on the American ticket, and yet
considered leader in that party.) E. NJ.
Banvard ia member Of the Convention,) was
then nominated Superintendent of County
Schools
The next business, the selection Of Dele
gates to the State Convention, was gone
through with, and resulted in sending the
following: E. NJ. shellhouse, J. G. Ball, NJ.
Sherman, p. Stoner, H. Fitzsimmons. T.
Sherman, L. B. Arnold, l. S. Tichenor. John
O'Ne and L. Chamberlain-al members of
the County Convention with the exception
Of the last.
The Convention was the most decided fiz-
zle ever witnessed in this or any other coun-
ty-a truth evidently felt by the participants
and so expressed by the spectators, who
were in the majority in the Court room.
The attempt of this little clique, (calling
itself a convention,) to capture the American
party, by a nomination of two Of its prom
inent men, was considered an excellent Joke
bv some of the X. Ms. Whether the
Convention had warrant for making these
nominations the action Of the nominees, and
" the American Convention to be held in
this place on the 18th Of July, must decide
If the leaders of the American party have
sold out their rank and file to Broderck
Republcansm, we shall soon know it, W.
are disposed to think, at present that these
nominations were made without the consen
or authority of the gentlemen interested, O
the cognizance Of the American party.
And now, as to the manner in which th
delegates were appointed in the differen
precincts to attend this famous Convention
We cannot hear, nor do we believe, that a
any one of their meetings throughout th
county more than dozen persons attended
Asan evidence of the way the business c
their primary meetings was managed, W
have it from the best of authority, that a
Gold Hill, a number, not exceeding six mer
held meeting and appointed all the delegate
for the precincts of Gold Hill, Virgins
Newtown, Grays Ranch, and Cox's Rancl
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