The Shasta courier., 1859-07-16

a SUBSTITUTE resolution ohered by Mr.. Loag,
simply requiring the candidates to pledge
themselves to abide the action of the Convention,
and support its nominees, was then adopted.
Mr.. Luney moved a re- consideration. Carried.
And on motion, the original resolution was
adopted.
That portion Of the report in reference to the
order of business was referred back to the Com
mittee, with leave to amend and report at tive
o'clock.
The order of business as reported by the Com
mittee, gave dissatisfaction, because of the pre-
cedence which was therein given to certain off,
ces over the Sheriffalty. AS near as we remem-
Der it was as follows:
lst, Assembly; I'd, Collector; Sd, Recorder
4tb, Sheriff; 5th, County Clerk 9th, Treasurer;
7th, District Attorney and then following with
Surveyor, Sup of Public Instruction, &C.
Convention then adjourned till O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
q O'CLOCK, P. N.
Committee on Permanent Organization made
another report on Order of Business. On mo-
ton to adopt, lost by vote of 81 ayes to 81
noes. Committee discharged on motion of John
Scott.
I Luney, of Horsetown moved that the Chair
appoint another Committee on Order of Busi-
ness. Carried. Chair appointed Luney, Loag,
Gardner, Scott and Mitchell
Convention then adjourned for 20 minutes
On re-assembling, the Committee reported the
| foil Or1a of u,
ed, viz: lst, Sheriff; I'd, Tax Collector; Sd, AS
semblyman; 4th, County Clerk 9Th, Recorder;
9th, Treasurer; 7th, District Attorney sth,
Public Administrator; 9th, Assessor; 10th, Coun-
ty Surveyor; llth, Coroner; 18th, Sup. of Pub
| lie Schools.
FOR SHERIFF
! j. 5. Follansbce, of Buckeye, and John W.
Garden were then put in nomination, and came
forward and complied with the required test
ballot was then taken, which resulted as
follows; Follansbee, 81; Garden, SO. So Fol-
lansbee was declared the nominee of the Con-
vention for Sheriff
TAX COLLECTOR.
The Convention next proceeded to ballot for Tax
Collector, when, on the candidates coming for
ward, it appeared that Skillman, for not sup
porting the entire ticket last year. including the
candidates for Constable, &C., and Dreibelbis, for
refusing to pledge himself to support Skillman,
if nominated, and Hare. for being absent from
the State, were excluded from the Convention
by the terms of the test resolution These de-
velopments raised merry h-ll." On motion,
the obnoxious and absurd resolution was re-
cinded, and J. J. Bell offered the following reso-
luton, which was the substitute offered to the
original test resolution, and voted down:
We, the undersigned, candidates before the
Democratic County Convention convened in
Shasta on Wednesday, the 18th day of July, 1859.
pledge our words of honor that we will abide by
the action of this Convention, and support all
of its nominees.
Mr.. Scott offered the following as a substi-
tute:
Resotced, That the candidates before this Con-
ventlon shall appear before it before being bal
loted for, and pledge their word that, if in the
State at the last election, they voted the entire
Democratic ticket headed by Joseph Baldwin
and that they will support and vote for the nom
inees OF this Convention, and the entire regular
Democratic ticket, State and County.
The substitute was lost, and the original res
oution was adopted by large vote
Messrs. Skillman, Hare, Dreibelbis and Conk-
lin subscribed to the pledge, when the ballotng
proceeded as follows
lst BaLlot.-Skillman, Sc Drebelbis, %:
Hare, III; Conklin, I. Forty-four votes being
necessary to nominate, there was of course no
choice
I'd BdllOt.-Skillman, 34; Dreibebis, 80;
Hare, 16; Conklin, 5. No choice
On motion, the Convention adjourned to
Thursday, at o'clock, A. NJ.
SECOND DAY.
THURSDAY, July a..
Convention assembled pursuant to adjourn
ment Balloting for the office of Tax Collector
was then continued with the following result:
Sd Ballot-Skillman, 80; Dreibelbis, %
Hare, Ii Conklin, 2; Garden, l. No choice
4th Bauot.-Skilman, 40 Dreibelbis, 81
Hare, Is; Conklin, ]. No choice.
5M Ballot.-Skillman, 40; Drebelbs, "a
Hare, IL; Conklin, l. No choice
Mr.. Hare then withdrew in a bold and manly
speech, a synopsis of which we regret we cannot
give, happening at that moment to be away from
the Convention.
9Th Ballot.-Skillman, SO; Dreibebis, 81
Necessary to a choice, "A. So Skillman was
declared the nominee of the Convention for the
Office of Tax Collector.
ASSEMBLYMAN.
After short recess the following gentlemen
were then put in nomination for the Office of As
semblyman, viz: W. B. Stoddard, of French
Gulch, J. D. Musgrove, of Whisky Creek, D. C.
Stevenson, Harrils Mills, H. A. Curtiss, Shasta,
J. S. P. Bass, Shasta, John White, Bald Hills, A.
w. ELVES, Pittsburgh, L. B. Matlock, Shasta,
and E. s. Reese, of Spring Creek.
All came forward and subscribed to the pledge
Terry Brennan then offered the following res
olution, which was supported by stirring speech
from Ned Reese, and adopted by large vote
For resume of Mr.. RS speech we are in
debted to the courtesy of the Herald He said
Mr. Chairman, Brother Democrats and Fellow
Miners You of the laboriag classes you who
have listened to what the other candidates hay
told you, have only to say that if elected to tho
honorable position of Assemblyman, will be
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