The Placer herald., 1864-05-28
Meeting of the Democratic State Central
Committee.

Az meeting of the newly elected State Cen
tral Committee. held on the 18th of May, at the
City OF San Francisco, there were present: Messrs
Braley. Burch Coffroth. Curtis, Cough, Goods,
Gelwicks, Hickln, Kcndrick. Lyon. provinces,
Sawyer, Weller Whalon, White and Yokum.
On motion, Hon. J. W. Cofroth, Chairman Of
the late State 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 nomination for chairman, the
name of Hon j. W. Conroth, of Sacramento-
Mr.. Coffroth declining to be a candidate, Charles
l.. Weller, of San Francisco, was placed in nomL-
nation and unanimously elected.
Nominations for Secretary being in order, Mr.
provinces nominated w. d. Sawyer, who was
unanimously elected.
On motion, K. K. provinces was unanimously
chosen Corresponding Secretary.
On motion, Nj. A. Braley was elected Treasurer.
For Vice Presidents, W. H. Lyon. Of San JOa-
quin, and ). q. Goods, OF Sacramento, were pac-
ed in nomination and unanimously elected.
The following resolution, offered by J. q. Burch
of Trinity, was adopted:
Resolved, That seven of the committee shall
constitute 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 J w .
Coffroh, 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, Whaon, provinces. Sawyer Cough.
Yokum and Gelwicks. the following resolutions,
offered by Mr.. Burch, were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That a 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
Resolred. That the qualifications of the par
tcipants in the selection of delegates 10 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 apportionment of delegates
to sad State convention shall be the same rs
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 three delegates each to said conven-
tion.
On motion, it was ordered that the Chairman
and Secretary of the State central committee
address letters to tie 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 10 collect assessments for
the purposes of the campaign.
No further business being in order the meeting
then adjourned.
CHAS L. WELLER, Chairman,
W. ID. SAWYER, Secretary.