The Shasta courier., 1863-06-13

dorse the above resolutions.
The above resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. j. L. Hart offered the following which
was adopted
| Resolred, That all candidates who offer them
selves before this Convention for public position be
required to pledge a hearty support both to the
Union State and County nominees.
On motion the report was received and tho
resolutions adopted unanimously and the
committee discharged.
| On motion it was resolved that the candid
ates before this Convention be required to
pledge their support to the Union State and
County Conventions.
Otis Seaman placed G. C. Bush in nomin-
alton for County Judge and there being no
other candidate Mr.. Bush came forward and
endorsed the resolutions.
On motion C. c. Bush was declared the
nominee by acclamation, which was made
unanimous
Mr., G. l. Taggart placed in nomination
VIM. E. Hopping for the Office of Sheriff.
Mr.: Hopping came forward and endorsed
the resolutions, and there being no other can
didate be was on motion declared to be the
nominee of the Convention by acclamation.
A resolution was adopted requiring all
candidates coming before this Convention for
any Office to subscribe to the resolutions
adopted and also pay the sum of S. for ex
pense fund.
Nominations for Tax Collector being next
in order the following gentlemen were placed
in nomination: John V. Scott, S. B. Gro
yer, John W. Garden and E. Anderson
Each candidate endorsed and signed the res
olutions.
On motion the Convention proceeded to
nominate Tax Collector by ballot.
The President appointed P. P. Martin
and VIM. McKeag as tsllers to receive the
votes cast.
lst Ballot.-John V. Scott, 2S; S. B.
Grover, IA; John W. Garden, Sc E. An
derson. l. No choice.
Cd Ballot.-Scott, % Grover, IL Gar
den, 80 ; Anderson, l. No choice.
Sd Ballot.-Grover and Anderson were
withdrawn. Scott, "a Garden, 46.
On motion J. w. Garden was declared the
unanimous nominee of the Convention.
Motion to adjourn lost. Next business be-
ing the nomination for County Clerk, Chas.
Mcdonald and John E. Dent were placed in
| nomination.
The candidates came forward and SUBJ
scribed to the resolutions, when the Conven-
ton proceeded to ballot with the following
result Charles Mcdonald, So John E.
Dent, 26. Charles Mcdonald declared the
nominee of the Convention.
| Adjourned to So'clock A. NJ, to- morrow.
June 1lth.-Convention met at s A. M.
pursuant to adjournment. The first business
order being nomination for Treasurer, Fe-
cy was placed in nomination. No
andidate appearing before the Con-
! ventien Mr.. Tracy was nominated by accla-
nation.
| The next business being the nomination of
candidate for Recorder, 6. D. Forbes and
L. Coulter were placed in nomination. Mr..
Coulter having Withdrawn, 6. D. Forbes
was nominated by acclamation.
Nomination for District Attorney being
next in the order of business, W. L. Knox
and H. A. Curtiss were placed in nomina-
ton. The gentlemen having subscribed to
the resolutions, the Convention proceeded to
ballot with the following result Cnrtiss,
so; Knox, 26. H. A. Curtiss was declared
the nominee of the Convention. The nomin-
alton was then wade unanimous.
The next being nominations for Assem-
blyman, J. n Chapel, Silas E. Owen and
E. L. Reese we're placed in nomination.
The candidates having subscribed to the res
olution, the Convention proceeded to ballot
which resulted as follows: Chapel, 63 !;
Reese, IA; Owen, 2; Bicking. |. Mr.. Chap
Del was declared the nominee of the Conyen-
ton, and the nomination made unanimous.
Next business being nomination for ASS
essor, c. Watkins, VIM. S. Kapple and A.
P. Ladd were placed in nomination. The
Convention proceeded to ballot, which re-
suited, on the 5th ballot, in the choice Of
A.P. Ladd as the candidate for Assessor,
and on motion the nomination was made
unanimous.
The next business being the nomination OF
a candidate for Supt. Public Instruction,
John J. Conmy, L. Coulter, and &. X. God
| frey were placed in nomination.
At this stage of the proceedings the fol
lowing resolution was adopted
| Resolred, That the funds received of candidates
| be paid into the hands of the Chairman of the
| County Central Committee, to pay the bills as they
are presented for the Union party.
The candidates for Supt. Public Instruc-
ton having subscribed to the resolutions,
and after some remarks by G. K. Godfrey,
ESQ.,, the Convention proceeded to ballot,
which on the third ballot resulted as follows
Conmy, so Godfrey, 26. John J. Conmy
declared the nominee.
| Next business being the nomination of a
candidate for Coroner, D. II. Dunn was
placed in nomination, and elected by accla-
| nation.
Frank Harmon, Low Scott, j. E. Dent, S
Francis and 6. l. Taggart were chosen as
delegates to the State Convention.
A. Martin, Jos, Clough, Otis Seaman, j.
n. Chappel and Victor Kern were appointed
as delegates to the Judicial District Conven-
ton,