The Placer herald., 1864-08-06
Meeting of the Democratic state Central
Committee.

At 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
Bradley Burch. Cofroth. Curtis, Cough. Goods,
Gelwicks. lIicklin. Kcndrck. 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 X. 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. Coffroth. of Sacramento
Mr. Coffroth declining to be q 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. ID. Sawyer, who was
unanimously elected.
On motion, r. r. provinces was unanimously
chosen Corresponding Secretary
On motion, VI. A. Braley was elected Treasurer.
For Vice Presidents, W. II. Lyon. Of San Joa-
quin, and J. G. Goods, of Sacramento. were plac-
cd in nomination and un ,nmously elected.
The following resolution, Offered by j. U. Burch
Of Trinity. WAS adopted:
RESOLVED, 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.
Ga motion, vote of thanks was rendered J. 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 Mcssrs.
Burch. White. Wh,lon provinces. Sawyer Cough.
Yokum and Gelwicks the following resolutions,
offered by Mr.. Burch, were unanimously adopted:
RcsolUed. That Il 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 electoral ticket;
and it is hereby recommended that the delegates
to said State convention be, 10y their respective
counties. authorized to meet in separate district
conventions aud 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-
vcntion 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.
Resoiued That the apportonment of delegates
to said State convention shall be the same rs
that adopted by the last Democratic State cen raj
committee provided that the new counties Gre
atcd at the last session of the Legislature shall
be allowed thee delegates each to said conven-
ton
On motion, it was ordered that the Chairman
| and Secretary of the State central committee
address letters to charmen 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 fol-
| the purposes of the campaign.
No further business being in order, the meeting
then adjourned
CHAS L. WELLER, Chairman.
W. d. SAWYER, Secretary.