The Placer herald., 1860-09-15
Democratic State Convention.

gates eject met III lne MelHOuiSI Snhrcn, on
Sixth street, Sacramento, on Tuesday, Sept,
llth, 1860. The Convention was called TO
order by Chas. LinAley, of Yuba, Chairman
of the Committee Mr.. Lindey, after
speaking of the occurrences in the Com
mittee, the result of the same, and the at
titude of the Democratic party in the pres.
ent contest, announced his readiness to re-
ceiye nominations for temporary Chairman
of the Convention.
J. G. Duncan, of San Francisco nomina-
ted Thos. J. Henley, Of Mendocino county,
for the position. Niles Searles, of Nevada,
was also nominated, but he Withdrew his
name Ihereupon Mr. Henley was unan-
mousy chosen. Upon taking the chair he
made short speech, which WAS received
with much applause.
Franklin Lawton, of San Francisro; w.
J. Hooten, of Solano; and r. l.. Shoatf, Of
San joaquin, were selected as temporary
Secretaries. Sergeants at Arms were then
appointed.
On motion, as the roll was called each
County designated one of its Delegates for
member of the Committee ON Credentials.
On motion the Convention took recess
for one hour.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After short delay the Committee upon
Credentials reported list of delegates and
al the counties of the State represent
ed with the exception of Klamath, Santa
Barbara, and Monterey. The delegations
from those counties were expected during
the day,
After some unimporant business, upon mo
ton, the roll WAS called and the Committee
on Permanent Organization appointed.
The Convention adjourned until the fol
lowing morning at 8 O'Clock.
SECOND DAY.
WEDNESDAY,. Sept. 18th.
Mr. Buel, from the Committee on Perma
nent Organization and Business reported.
For President of the Convention John b.
Weller, of Alameda. For Vice Presidents,
one from each judicial Ds'rict in the State,
to vii: First District j. l.. Brent, Second,
Joseph G. Duncan; Third, G. p. McGee:
Fourth, O. c. Hall; Fifth, Robert Howe;
Sixth, J p. Hardy; Seventh, Nathaniel
Jones; Eighth, ID. FairchICi; Ninlh DR.. Love
Tenth, T. l.. Aud; Eleventh. Joseph Walk
up; Twelfth, d. w. Connolly; Thirteenth,
f. c.. Winche' Fourteenth, Amos I. Laird:
Fifteenth, O. S. Allen; Sixteenth, j. A. Brown
Seventeenth, Captain Cunningham. For See
retary Of the Convention, w. j. IIooten,
Solano. For Assistant Secretaries, Frank
lin Lawton, of San Francisco; F. /. |
Shoatf. of San Joaquin; D. S. Bea h. OF
Placer. For Sergeant alarms. d. Gleason
of San Francisco F'r Page. lluyh Maudin
The Committee further recommend the |
following as the order of business.
!. Nomination Of four Electors for Pres
dent and Vice President.
2. Nomination OF four Alternate Electors
8. Election of Democratic State Central
Committee.
4. Report Of the Committee on ResoIu
tions.
The report Was concurrel in.
J. F. Haven, and E. j. G. kewen were
appointed Committee to conduct Gov.
Weller to the chair. Upon taking the chair
the Gov. made a brief speech which WAS
applauied during The delivery
Be'ore proceeding to ballot for electors
the Convention took short recess. Upon
re assembling Col. Henley moved that each
delegate and proxy be assessed $3.50 to pay
the expenses of tn. Convention. Tbs mo
ton WAS amen ed 50 a, 10 make it 50 upon
each delegate present which was carri d,
and in shor, time s59S Is was handed in
to the Secretaries desk I. J. Henley and
j. r. Ilarlenburg were appointed an Au,lit
ing Committee t. disburse the money.
The Convention proceeded to the nomi
nation of Pre- idenlal Electors, with the
following result:
EIec,or from the Southern District. An
tonic F. Co.inel.
Eector from the Northern District, Vim
cent E. Geiger, Of Tehama.
Electors from the central portion Of the
State, Zach. Montgomery, of Sutter; and
Allen L. Dudley, of CaIaveras.
Alternate EIectors-II Horace Smith of
Placer; Franklin Ganah of Siskyou; b.
Hoffman, of San Diego; IL. L. Barbour,
of Iuolumne.
A committee consisting of one from each
delegation, WAS then appointed to report a
State Central Committee.
The Committee reported the following
names which were adopted by the Conven-
ton:
Alameda. II. c. Smith; Amador, James A.
Brown; Butte, J. l.. n. Lewis; Calaveras Henry
nardino, Il. G. Allen; Del Norte, T. S. Pomeroy;
El Dorado d. w. Gelwicks; Humboldt Frank
". Mcdonald; Fresno, james Sayles, Jr. Los
Angeles, E. J c. Kewen; Marin. John Brcker-
soh Mariposa, VIM. II. Roundtrec; Mendocno,
Jas. Tobin; Merced, James Robcrtson; Napa. j.
B. Scott; Nevada, d. G. Bryan; Placer Chas. II.
Mitchell: Plumas. J. c. Church; Sacramento, f.
E. Eyre, T. Ii. Tulbert, Randolph, b. f. Maui
din; Soluno W. j. Hooten San Joaqain, II. c.
Patrick San Luis Obispo, Daniel Blackburn,
San Mateo, VIM. p. Morrison; Santa Barbara,
J. l.. Ord; Santa Clara r. a. Rcdman; Santa
Cruz, James Skene; Shasta H. G. Street; Sierra,
z. ii. White; Sisklyou, John S. Dudley; Sonomn,
Thos L. Thompson. San Diego j. j. Kendrck: