Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-05
Meeting OF Democratic State Central
Committee at San Francisco.

this morning at 10 clock, pursuant to the follow
lug call:
The Democratic State Central Committee Will
meet ut the city Of San Francisco, ON Monday,
tue S0lh day OF July inst, at nine o'clock, A. NJ.
A general Attendance is earnestly requested
JOS. p. H0GE,
Chairman S. c. Committee"
The Committee was called to order by the
Chairman. VIM. j. Hooten, Recording Secreta-
ry, present.
The roll having been called, the following men,
bers were present IN person:
Hoge, Hooten, Van Vorheis, Rose, Freer, Gel
wcks, Griffith, Norton, Merritt, Scott. Strattun,
Rghtmire, Long, Powell, Cough, Casserly,
Hayes, Benham, Hggings, Ryand, Hammond,
Price, Parks, lhndley, LangtOrd, 25. Benham
held the proxies OF May and Watson, 2 Gewlcks
held the proxy Of Franklin, l Lndey held the
proxies OF Laird, Easterling and Ely, 3; Hoge
held the proxy of krlder, 1 Norton held the
Treat, Long held the proxy of Thompson,
Parks held the proxy Of Nordbeimer, l. Number
Of members present in pei son aud by proxy, SO.
The object of the meeting have been stated by
Mr.. HOge, on motion Of Mr. Benham the Com
mttee adjourned until IL o'clock p. NJ.
ONE AND HALF O'CLOCK, p. NJ.
The Committee having met again pursuant to
adjournment, Mr. Hoge in the Chair.
Mr. Rose, of AmadOr, Offered the following
resolution, having prefaced them by appropriate
remarks:
RESOLVED, That Democratic State Convention
be called for the purpose of nominating four can
didates for Presidential Electors, to be supported
by the Democracy Of California at the ensuing
Presidential election said Convention to meet in
the city OF Sacramento ON the - day of Sep
tember, 1860.
RESOLVED, That we recommend to the Democ-
racy Of the State, and to the Comfy Central Com
mlttees, that they send delegates to the State
Convention who will be favorable to the harmo-
nizng Of the party and the adjustment of its dit
ferences IN thus State upon the following basis
viz; That the State Convention shall nominate
four candidates for Electors, two to be chosen
from the friends of Mr.. Breckinridg., and two
from the friends Of MIR. Douglas said ticket to
be supported by the Democracy of the State each
individual voter heading his ticket with the name
Of breckenridge, or Douglas, as he may prefer
and that SAID candidates for Electors shall be
pledged to cast the Electoral vote of the State for
either Breckinrldge or Douglas as a majority of
the Democratic voters of the State shall have been
found to have expressed their preference.
RESOLVED, That we earnestly recommend to the
various County Committees the adoption of the
following test, for the government of the primary
elections: That those persons who voted for and
supported the Democratic State Tcket-headed
by Milton >. Lltham-at the last general election
aud who will pledge themselves to the support OF
the principles Of the Democratic party shall par
cpate IN the primary elections, aud that all
Other persons shall be excluded from any and all
action IN SAID elections.
Mr.. Gelwlcks, OF I'll Dorado moved to Law the
resolution ON the tab le
Mr.. Casserly, of San Francisco, urged the ne
cessity of moderation and prudence aud claimed
that the resolutions should not be disposed of in
Il hdsty manner
Thereupon discussion ensued, in which Messrs
Van Noorhies, Ryland, Long, Parks, Merritt.
a maj RI
Mr.. Llndley, of Yuba offered as a substitute
Tor Mr. Rose 5 resolutions, the following:
/. hksoLvED, That the platform promulgated
by the Convention at Baltimore which nominated
John U. Breckenridge and Joseph Lane meets
with our cordial approval, and that we accept il
as the true exposition Of Democratic principles.
2. RESOLVED, That we regard John C, Breckn-
ridge and Joseph Lane, for President and Vice
PRESIDENT, as the representatives Of the true Ma
tiona Democracy.
3. RESOLVED, That the Democracy of Califor- |
MA meet by delegates in State Convention, at Sac.
on Tuesday, llth Of September next to
choose electors who shall support John C. Breck- |
nrldge for President, and Joseph Lane for Vice |
President.
4. RESOLVED, That the representation in the |
Convention hereinbefore provided Tor. be as fol- |
lows: One delegate for each county, one for |
zach two hundred Democratic votes cast for the |
candidate on the last State ticket having the |
highest vote therein, and one for each fraction OF
one hundred or upwards.
D. RESOLVED, That we recommend that pledge
to support John c. Breckenridge and Joseph Lane
Tor President and Vice President be required as a
test at the primary elections for the choice of del
egates
Alter some discussion, Mr. Lindley temporari.
ly W. thdrew his subsiitnIe.
MIR. Stratton, OF Placer, moved to lay Mr. Roses |
on the table, which motion was duly
seconded.
The motion to lay on the table was carried by
he following vote
YeAs-Hlggings, Van VOORHEES,, Hooten, Freer
Treat, May, GelwIcks, Griffith, Nordhemer, Wat
on. Scott Laird, kightmire, Powell, Cough.
.angf0rd, Easterling, Parks, Franklin, Lindiey,
Fly, Benham-22
NAYs-Hoge, Casselly, Hayes, Rose, Norton,
ierrltt Stratton, Thompson, Long, Ryand,
hammond, Henry, Price. krider-l4.
MIR. Llndley then re-oHered his resolutions and
emanded the previous question: but objections
elng raised, he withdrew the demand
MT. Long. OF Sacramento raised point of or
Ter, that the Committee had no right to pass
pon the question Of Presidential candidates
The Chair ruled the point of order not well
AIKEN.
Mr.. CasserIy, ofSan Francisco, then offered the
blowing resolution, which was seconded by Mr.
rice, of SiskyOu:
RESOLVED, That committee of five be appoint.
d to consider and report plan for preserving the
rganlzatlon OF the Democratic party ofthe State
nd enabling all Democrats to unite upon one
lcNet OF four electors whose vote shall be given
Or those candidates for President and Vice Pres-
lent receiving majority of votes cast for such
electoral ticket
After lengthy debate, this resolution was lost
y the following vote:
NAYs-Higglns, Van VOORHEES, Hooten, Freer,
'reat, May. Gelwicks, Griffith, Nordheimer, Wat
on Scott, Laird, Powell Cough, Easterng.
''arks, Franklin, Lindley, Ely. Benham, Stratton,
1ays-22.
YEAs-Hoge, Casserly. Rose, Norton, Merritt.
Thompson, Long, Ryland, Hammond, Henry,
rice, krlder, LangfDrd, RIghtmire-l4
Mr. Casserly then moved to amend Mr.. Lind.
ey's resolution by striking out the names of !
'recklnrldge Lane wherever they occur, and in
ertng the names Of Douglas and johnson; which
notion was lost by the following vote
AYEs-Hoge, Casserly, Norton, Henry, Price,
irider-6.
NAYs-Hays, Van VOORHEES,, Rose, Higgins,
'reer, Treat, May, Gelwicks, Griffith, Nordheimer
lerritt' Watson, Scott, Laird, Stratton, Right
nlre, Powell, Cough Lar gford, Easterling. Parks.
rankin, Lindley, Ely, Benham, Hooten-- 26.
Long, Thompson, Ryland and Hammond de-
lined to vote, ON the ground that the Committee
lad no power to entertain any motion on the SUBJ
ect OF Presidential candidates.
Mr.. Hammond then moved that the Committee |
hould adjourn, with the understanding that the |
riends of Breckenridge and Lane meet in one |
'lace, and those Of Douglas and johnson in an |
ther.
There being no second to the motion, it was not
ntertained.
The question recurring on the resolutions of |
lr. Lindley, Mr.. Price, Of Siskiyou, demanded |
hat the resolutions be voted npon 8~iati,n.
Mr.. Casserly obtained the floor and addressed |
ne Convention, but gave way at the request of |
lr. Merritt, who moved an adjournment until |
tuesday, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, which was carried,
TUESDAY, Jnly 81, 1860.
Democratic State Central Committee met pursu-
mt to adjournment, Mr.. Hoge in the Chair, r.
H. Henry. Corresponding Secretary, took his seat