The Placer herald., 1860-09-15
COUNTY CONVENTION

DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.
In conformity with the call Of the Demo
cratic Central Committee Of Placer county,
the delegates met at the Court Hou,e, in
Auburn, on Saturday, September 9Th, 1860,
and were called to order by James E. Stew
art, Esq, Chairman of the Committee. On
motion of y. S. Beach, Horace Smith, of
Auburn, was elected temporary Chairman
of the Convention. Mr. Smith, upon taking
the chair, thanked the Convention for the
honor conferred upon him; and enjoined
harmony in the proceedings, and the nomi-
nation of such a ticket as would unite the
support of the peop'e.
On motion, of Wm Duck, Chas. II. Mitch
ell, of Auburn, was elected Secretary, pro
TEN.
On motion of S. b. Wyman, Committee
of ten, upon credentials, was appointed by
the Chairman, consisting of John Mckinley,
TIP. No. l; VIM. Dedman, Tp No. 2; Geo
Bishop, Up. No. 3; j. Jones, TIP. No. 4; A.
Baker, Up. No. 5; E. Mcdonald. Tp, No. 6;
A. p. Cole, TIP. No. 7; B. D. Dunnam, Tp.
No. 8; S. b Wyman and James E. Stewart,
TIP. No. 10.
DR.. j. A. Hill moved that Committee of
five be appointed upon Permanent Organiza-
ton, the Order of Business, and Resolutions.
The Chairman appointed as such Committee,
DR.. J. A. HilI TIP. No. 2; Jos. CoIgan, TIP.
No. I; d. S. Beach, Up. No. 3; A. Snodgrass,
Up. No. 6; Jas. Riddle, TIP. No. 8.
Upon call OF roll delegates deposited their
credentials at the desk of the Secretary, after
which, upon motion Of d. S. Beach, the
p. M.
Afternoon Session.
Upon the re. assembling of the Convention,
S. b. Wvman, from the Committee on Gre
dentials, reported the following as entitled
to seats in the Convention. w. w. Gun
ningham moved the reception of the report.
Adopted. On motion the report was amen
ded by the admission of three delegates
from Lost Camp, anil authorizing the Todds
Valley delegation to cast one vote for Smiths
Ranch. AS amended, the report WAS adopt
ed.
TOWNSHIP No. l.
Bcals' Bar-H H. johnson. John W. McGnley.
Rock Spring Joseph Silvia, Francis Smith,
D. S. Martineau. proxy. votes
Dry Creek-H. G. Thomas, j. NJ. Armstrong,
T. G. Warwick. G.. Bishop, proxy, votes.
Galt House-W p. Wing, John O. Wentworth.
Dotans Bar-E. L. Porter. C. C. Wells.
TOWNSHIP No. ..
virginia-A. j. Soule, Levi Jackson, G. Jump.
Cold Hill. A. Hill. VIM. Mcmahon, Wm. l..
Deadman, J. Malsh
Ophir-D B. Curtis and James Moore.
TOWNSHIP No. 3.
Auburn-Wm Mcdaniel, J. McBurney, Perry
Kelly Geo. Bishop, Geo. Kechner.
Ra,tlesnake-L E. Miller Michael Kelly, D. S.
Beach, Horace Smith. proxy,
Long Valley Hous '-James NJ. Hogue, S. S.
Greenwood
Wells Precinct-Michael McGonagle George
Russell.
Christian valley-A C. Neal, Mathew Camp
bell.
TOWNSHIP No. 4.
Lisbon-Wm E. Miller E. Deadly.
Illinoistown-T Porter, John Hill proxy Thos.
"A. Porter.
Thompson. VIM. Denny. proxy, votes.
Dutch Fat-Jacob james. votes, William
Wright r. HuderphOl. W. S. Denny.
Manhattan Bar Samuel Judkins, j. NJ IIous-
ton, R Gordon, proxy, votes.
Lost Camp-A. jackson, S. b. Deverish Jas.
Broyles proxy A. Jackson.
TOWNSHIP No. s.
Todd's valley-C. c. Lyman. J. E. Higgins,
Arnold Baker
Smiths Ranch-1 vote, cast by Todd's Valley
delegation.
Yankee Jim's-Wm. Duck, VIM. NJ Vance, c.
Ii. Keath.
Yorkvile-Proxy, Wm. Duck, votes
Forest Hll--Thomas McGuey. r. Bruce, Chas.
Jckelns VIM. J. Melton. proxy, Charles Jekelius.
Kennebec BARB. II. Bartlett. 3 votes.
Poverty Bar-Benj. +. Boiler. Robert jameson.
D. II. Stoddard, proxy VIM. Duck, votes.
TOWNSHIP No 6.
Both-Louis S. Motif. Andrew Snodgrass
Michigan Bluffs-J. II. Baker, E. Mcdonnell.
w. w. Cunningham. Monro Halligan (proxy. E.
McDonad,) J. W Bird, r A. McDonsld.
Stony Bar-H. r. Baker, Samuel Frisbe, proxy
J. H. Baker, votes.
Horse Shoe Bar-Owen Ii. Clancy. VIM. K.
Willis Jamas Fitzgerald, E. EARLY, William X.
Damascus-James Hefcns Jacob Richard, JOS
Colgan, proxy, votes.
TOWNSHIP No. 7.
Iowa Hill-Joseph Colgan, J. W. Rutherford,
John Smith (proxy, r. J. McDaniel.) r. J. Nc
Daniel, W. A. Lackey (proxy J. Colgan)
Monona Flat-A P. Cole, H. Girlach, Joseph
Cosgrove, J. Colgan, proxy, votes,
Grizzly Flat-F. Keehler II. Petite, Joseph
Colgan, proxy votes.
Ford's Bar-John Caloway,l VIM. White, Jos.
Colgan, proxy. votes.
Green Valey-Philip Engleherst, Samuel L..
Anderson. J. Colgan proxy. 2 votes.
Mineral Barn. Graves, NJ. Gavcr, A. 7. Cole,
proxy, votes
Wisconsin Hill-John Vandever, Fred Dunni-
gan.
TOWNSHIP No. 8.
Antoine Canol- Abraham Lane, Robert john
son. B. Dunnam, proxy, votes.
Last Chance-W H. Parkinson, VIM. NJ. Pull
ham, B. Dunnam, proxy, votes.
nealwond-L D. Mullen. A McCOllumaXe. ] :.