The Placer herald., 1864-07-02
Meeting of the Democratic State Central
Committee.

Al a meeting of the newly elected State Cen
trail Committee, held on the 18th of May, at the
City Of San Francisco, there were present: Messrs
Braley. Burch, Cotfroth, Curtis, Cough Goods
Gelwcks, Hicklin Kendrck. Lyon, provinces
Sawyer, Weller, Whalon White and Yokum.
On motion, Hon. j. W. Cofroth, Chairman of
the late StJte Central Committee took the Chair
and R. R. provinces was chosen Secretary.
Proceedings for the permanent Organization OF
the Committee being then in order, D. W. Gel
wicks placed in nomn nation for chairman, the
name of Hon. j. W. Cotfroh, of Sacramento
Mr.. Coffroth declining to be a candidate, Charles
l.. Weller. of San Francisco, was placed in nomi-
nation and unanimously elected.
Nominations for Secretary being in order, Mr.
provinces nominated w. D. Sawyer, who was
unanimously elected.
On motion, r. Il. provinces was unanimously
chosen Corresponding Secretary.
On motion, NJ. A. Braley was elected Treasurer
For Vice Presidents, W. H. Lyon. of San Joa-
qun, and j. G. Goods OF Sacramento, were plac-
ed in nomination and un 'nimously elected.
The following resolution, offered by j. g. Burch
Of Trinity. was adopted:
ResOipcd, That seven of the committee shall
constitute a quorum to transact all business -
Provided, that to nominate candidates the vote
of two-thirds of the committee, in person or by
proxy, shall be necessary.
On motion, vote of thanks was rendered ] w
Coffroth the late chairman of the committee. for
the able and efficient manner in which he had
discharged the duties OF his position.
After some discussion on the part Of Messrs.
Burch, White, Whalon. provinces. Sawyer. Cough
Yokum and Gelwicks. the following resolutions
offered by Mr.. Burch were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That State convention of the De-
mocracy of California be, and the same is hereby
called to meet in the city OF San Francisco on
Tuesday, the 10th day Of August, A. D. 1864,
for the purpose of nominating an electoral ticket;
and it is hereby recommended that the delegates
to said State convention be, by their respective
counties, authorized to meet in separate district
conventions and nominate candidates for Con
gress for their respective districts, at the same
time and place.
Resolved. That the qualifications of the par
Elephants in the selection of delegates to said CON
vention shall be-That they shall support the
platform and nominees of the National Demo-
cratic convention, to be held at Chicago on the
Fourth of July next.
Resolved, That the apportionmen of delegates
to said State convention shall be the same as
that adopted by the last Democratic State central
committee; provided that the new counties Gre
ated at the last session Of the Legislature shall
be allowed thu ee delegates each to said conven-
ton.
On motion, it ordered that the Chairman
and Secretary Of the State central committee
address letters to chairmen of the several
county central committees of the State. urging
them to use every effort to induce the Democracy
of their counties to subscribe to Democratic
papers.
On motion, it was further ordered that the
Chairman and Secretary of the State central COM
mittee be authorized TO collect assessments Tor
the purposes of the campaign.
No further business being in order, the meeting
then adjourned.
CHAS. L. WELLER, Chairman.
w. d. SAWYER, Secretary.