The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1860-01-07
FOREST HILL SENATORIAL CONVEN.
TUON.

81, 1850:
Iinoistown, Michigan City, Todd's Valley,
Yankee Jim,s, Yorkvile, Forest Ill., Kenne-
bee Bar, Poverty Bar Horse Shoe Bar, Wis
consin Hill, Iowa Hill, Monona Flat, and
Green Valley. The number of delegates.
present being torty-one.
The convention was called to order BY Mr..
A. p. X. Stafford, whereupon VIM. Duck was
called to the Chair, and r. J. Steele appoint
ed Secretary; after which organization, the
chairman announced to the convention that
he was ready to hear suggestions in regard
to the permanent organization of the Con-
vention; wherenpon Mr.. Stafford moved that
q committee of five be appointed to examine
and report upon the credentials of the dele
gates, and suitable persons for permanent Of
ficers of the Convention, which was carried
The following gentlemen were then appoint
ed upon said committees:
Messrs. Vance, Makins, Brady, Fannon, and
Clark.
Mr. Stafford then moved that committee
of five be appointed upon resoutions-car
rie'l. The Chair then appointed the follow
ing gentlemen on said committee: Messrs.
Stafford, Bird, Rich, Mcdonald and Houser.
| The convention then took recess of 80
minutes to give the committees time to
make out their reports; at the end of which
| time the committee on credentials came in,
aud the convention being called to order re
ported us follows
| have examined the credentials of the dele
gates, and find some of the Townships not
fully repre- scented; we therefore recommend
that those present from the Township cast
| the vote. We also recommend William
Duck for Chairman, and r. j. Steele for
Secretary of this Convention. We also re-
commend the reading of the resolutions
handed to your committee from various pre-
cincs.
WIN. S. MAKINS, Chairman.
The following resolutions passed at pri-
mary meetings in the respective precincts
were then read by the Secretary.
Iowa Hill Precinct.
WHEN in the course of political events it
sometimes becomes necessary for Democrats
to express their preference for their standard
bearer; and deeming this a proper occasion
to express our preference for a man to rep
resent the State of California in the Senate
of the United States, be it therefore
Resolcea, That the Democracy of Iowa
City, in mass meeting assembled, do hereby
express our preference for his Excellency, }.
b. Weller, for United States Senator, to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the death of the
Hon. d. G. Frederick.
Resolyed That orr delegat IS to the Forest
Hill Convention, be hereby instructed to re-
quest the convention 20 request our members
of the Legislature to vote for J. B. Weller
| for Senator, first, last and all the time.
Resolved, That it is the imperative duty
of every Democrat holding an office or posi-
| ton, to carry ont the will of his constituents
when fairly expressed, or to res on his office.
On motion, the proceedings of this meet
ING be published in the Placer Herald.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
N. 7. SMITH, Chairman,
j. Ii. NEFF, Secretary.
Michigan City Precinct.
WHEREAS, We recognize the doctrine
that the people possess the right to instruct
their representatives; and whereas we believe
it is the duty of Representatives to ascertain
the will of their constituents, therefore
Resolved, That it is the wish Of the De
mocra;s of Michigan Bluff precinct, that the
Hon. J. b. Weller, be chosen as our next
United States Senator.
Resolped, That the Senators and Assem-
blymen from Placer county, are therefore re-
quested to vote for Hon. John b. Weller for
Senator in the Legislative caucus, and if
nominated in Joint Senatorial Convention,
and to use all honorable means to secure
his election.
Resolved, That the four delegates select
ed to represent this precinct in the Conven
ton to be held at Forest Hill, December 3 st,
are hereby instructed to carry out the senti
menls Ct the foregoing resolutions.
The above resolutions were adopted
w. H. BULLOCK, Chairman.
B. ID. DURHAM, Secretary.
Yankee Jim's Precinct.
Resolved, BY the Democracy OF Yankee
Jims, that John b. Weller is the choice of
the Democracy of this precinct for the posi-
ton of United States Senator from Califor-
MIA; and the delegates this evening elected
hre instructed, and our Senators and Repre-
senaives in the Legislature requested. to
use all the means in their power TO secure
his nomination in Legislative caucus, and
election on joint ballot in the Legislature.
II. O. CRAvENs, Secretary.
Yankee Jim's, Dec. oath. 1859.
Forest Hill Precinct.
T. H. Young offered the following resolu
tons, which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS We, the democracy of Forest
Hill, in primary meeting assembled, expect
ING our Senators and Representatives to the
incoming Legislature will, without delay,
proceed to perform their duty of electng a
United States Senator, to fill the vacancy oc
casioned by the death of the Hon. d. G. Bro
derrick, and