Daily national Democrat., 1861-07-30
Proceedings of the Union Democratic
County Convention.

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The Convention having been called to or
der by DR.. L. Hubbard, J. NJ. Reese was
nominated and elected temporary Chairman,
and Il. Ii. Mcdaniel, Jr., chosen temporary
Secretary.
DR.. Hubbard moved that a Committee OF
Five be appointed by the Chairman, to act as
q Committee on Credentials. Carried
The Chairman appointed N. Sewell, of
Sewells Ranch L. AckIey, of Sucker Flat;
- Mcclellan, of Camptonvlle; Fouch,
Of French Town; J. c. Cannon, of Indiana
Ranch, to act as such committee.
Mr.. Duflicy moved to add five more names
to the Committee on Credentials. Carried.
The Chair appointed Messrs Gaver, Fowler,
Ellison, Diver and Eddy to act with the
committee.
Moved to adjourn for one hour, to allow
the committee time to make up their report.
Carried
The Convention reassembled at 2 o'clock.
and was called to order by by Mr. Reese.
The COmmitte on Credentials reported the
names of the different delegates. Full dele
cation present. The report was received and
the Committee discharged.
Mr. Farrell, from the Yuba Ranch, con-
tested the seat Of Mr.. Gishwillcr, who had
been admitted by the Committee as delegate
from that precinct. A motion was made TO
tion. No action taken.
Moved that Mr. Farnham, from Eliza, be
admitted to seat in this Convention. Car
ried.
Moved that both delegates from the Yuta
Ranch be admitted Carried
On motion, a Committe of Five, consisting
of Messrs. Gorham, Jenkins Derrick
son, Clark and Wheldon, were appointed to
act as Committee on Permanent Organiza-
tion.
The Convention then, on motion, took a
recess Of ten minutes, and upon reassembling
was called to order by the Chairman, when
the Committee on Organization reported as
| follows:
Your Committee on Permanent Organi-
zaton and Order of Business respectfully
submit the following report;
| For President, Lorenzo Hubbard for Sec
retary, II II Mcdaniel The Committee
recommend the following order of business:
First, Resolutions; Second, Nominations, in
the following order: lst, Clerk ID, Recort-
er; Sd, Sheriff. 4th, District Attorney; 9Th,
Tax Collector; 9th, Assessor; 7th, Treas
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Public Instruction.; 10th, Coroner; llth
Public Administrator; 18th, Assemblymen;
l2th, Appointment of County Committee
l4th, Adjournment.
a motion to adopt the report by section
was lost The report was then adopted and
the Cammttee discharged.
Mr. Hubbard, the Permanent Chairman
having taken his seat resolutions were adop-
ted endorsing the State ticket and platform,
and pledgng the Democracy of Yuba county
to their cordial and enthusiastic support a
resolution was adopted requiring all persons
placed in nomination to pledge themselves to
the support of the State and County tickets
also resolution endorsing the NATIONAL
DEMOCRAT as the organ of the Party in this
county
Moved that the Convention vote vica yoce
for candidates. The ayes and noes being
called for, the vote stood: Ayes, 81; Noes,
ST. So, the motion was lost.
On motion, II. NJ. Eddy was req uested to
act Assistant Secretary.
On motion, Messrs DuGcy and Whealdon
were appointed Tellers.
On motion, tue rules were suspended for
! the purpose of nominating Chas. L. Thomas
for County Clerk, by acclamation. Mr..
Thomas came forward and took the pledge,
whereupon he was nominated by accla-
nation.
John Collins. II. NJ. Eddy and Il. II. Nc
Danill, Jr were placed in nomination for R.
corder. Mr.. Eddy withdrew his name, W hen
Mr.. Collins came forward and pledged h i'm
self in a neat speech. Mr.. Mcdaniel pledged
himself to support the tickets
motion to have the majority of delega-
tions cast the votes of absentees was lost.
First Ballot.-For Recorder-John Collins,
81; r. Fl. Mcdaniel, Jr., Is. Mr. Collins
receiving a majority of the votes cast, was
declared to be the nominee.
Moved to declare the nomination Of Mr
Collins unanimous. Carried.
P. j, Welsh, j. S. Slingerland and l. NJ
Anderson were placed in nomination for
Sheriff Each candidate came forward and
pledged himself. 1st Ballot-W elsh AZ :;
Slingerland, 81 Anderson, 80. Cd Ballot
Welsh, 10; Slingerland, 81; Anderson "a
81 Ballot-Welsh IL Slingerland, Al ; An
derson, c. Mr.. Anderson then withdrew.
4th Ballot-Welsh, As; Slingcrland, 40. Mr.
Slingerand having received majority of
the votes cast was declared to be the nomi-
nee Of the Convention for Sheriff.
Convention adjourned till s o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Nominations for District Attorney being in
order, Judge Merrill, J. O. Goodwin, A. A..
J Mace and Judge May We're placed in nomi-
! nation Judge May declined Merrill and
Mace came forward and pledged themselves
J. o. Goodwin not present. lst Ballot-Mer-
+ rill, So; Mace, II Goodwin, %. "a Ballot
= Merrill, 38 Mace, I ; Goodwin, 25. Mer-
,, rill having received a majority of the votes