The Placer herald., 1864-09-17
Our District Nominees.

During the present week the Democratic
District Conventions Of our county have met,
and the result of their deliberations will be
found in the published proceedings in tol
days paper and the names of the candidates
under the appropriate head. National, State
and County tickets are complete, and the
work of lhe campaign is fairly before us.
The candidates presented for all the offices,
from highest /" the lowest, are names that
are popular and will command success.
But we wish to speak now of our District
nominees. The Conventions, as will be Oh,
served, were largely attended, showing that
much interest was felt in the nominations.
and that the Democracy are going into the
canvass in strength and unity. We have at.
tended and have heard from all Of them,
and find the universal testimony to be that,
the primary elections have been more fully
atte~ ded than for many years, and that every
where Nc CIellan's nomination is heartily re.
ceived, and has brought valuable accessions
to the party. We have found Democrats
every where sangune OF victory and deter
mined to work zealously. The signs Of vic-
tory are upmistakabe
The District Conventions were called upon
to nominate Collectors and Assessors 1.-The
revenue officers Of the countv--and in each
instance they have put forward men, who
are both efficient and popular. and in their
election the county will secure officers who
fully possess the Jeitersonian qualifications
OF honesty aud competency"
For County Supervisor. in the first Dis.
,rct. Frederick Hartford, Of Lincoln, is the
nominee. He is An old resident of the coun'
ty, and is well known among the solid ranch
men of Township TO- lie is the owner Of a
livery stable in Lincoln, and is also engaged
in ranchirg in the vicinity. He knows how
10 take care of his own business. and will
watch and protect the interest of the county.
He is popular with men of all parties. in his
own section, and will receive heavy vote
there. His election is certain.
w. d. Perkins, is the nominee for COL
ector in the First District, and is the present
active Collector of Township No. 9. No man
in the county is better known. He possesses
the happy faculty of making many and strong
friends, rs was shown by the interest felt in
his nomination. lie is working Democrat
and never goes into a canvass lukewarn
The opposition say "Dana's" nomination
tbS'i tdbN"id!e. UdIIIcS MOOit, VI
Ophir, is The nominee for Assessor. in the
same District. lie is The present efficient
Justice Of the Peace, at Ophir. No better
or more competent man could have been
nominated.
Thomas Curley, OF Auburn. is the nom.
nee for Collector in the Second District.
This District WAS pretty strong against the
Democracy last year, and consequently the
Convention felt the necessity Of putting the
strongest man forward, and they very natu>
rally selected Tom Curley. He is Young,
popular, of good habits, and a Jealous Dem>
ocrat, AID will run big.
VIM. A. Hines, for Assessor Of the Second
has made the best Assessor that Township
No ever had, and consequently the people
want him reelected. His nomination, like
Mr.. Cnl-v's. was made by acclamaton,-
the Convention knowing they were the can.
didates for the ace.
J. ID. Nc Cormark, of Michigan Bluff was
nominated for Collector in No. 8. lie has
great persona popularity among men of all
parties, and is known TO be an excellent Coll
Letting officer, as he fl1 the position in No.
G, now with great credit. It is not ques-
ton, as to whether lie will be elected, but
how great will be his majority.
Thomas Dodd of lodd's Valley, WAS
nominated for Assessor. Of District No. 8,
without opposition. This was deserved
| compliment to an excelen! gentleman and
reliable Old line Democrat. 1t would have
been impossible to have selected more pop,
ular man; and we predict that his name will
lie a tower Of strength in No. 3.
The entire list denominations is very salts
factory to the Democracy Of the Districts,
who express an unqualified confidence in
being able to elect the canddates-and we
have not The least doubt Of their ability to do
so. United, harmonious, enthusiastic, all
that is required is a full attendance at the
! polls a insure rUlira success