The Placer herald., 1864-07-30
Meeting of the Democratic State Central
Committee.

AT a meeting of the newly elected State Cen
trail Committee held on the 18th of May, ut the
City Of San Francisco, there were present: Messrs
Bradley. Burch, Cofroth. Curtis, Cough. Goods,
Gelwicks, llicklin kendrck. Lyon, provinces.
Sawyer, Weller. Whalon White aud Yokum.
On motion, Hon. J. W. Coffroth. Chairman of
the late Site Central Committee, took the Chair,
and r. r. provinces WAS chosen Secretary.
Proceedings for the permanent organization of
The Committee being then in order, p. W. Gel
wicks pllccd in nom nation for chairman, the
name of Hon j W. Colfroth, of Sacramento
Mr.. Cotfroth declining to he candidate, Charles
l.. Weller, of San Francisco, WAS placed in nom-
nation and unanimously elected.
Nominations for Secretary being in order, Mr..
provinces nominated W. b. Sawyer, who was
unanimously elected.
On motion, r. K. provinces was unanimously
chosen Corresponding Secretary.
On motion, NJ. A. Bradley was elected Treasurer.
For Vice Presidents, W. ii. Lyon. of San Joa-
quin, and j. c. Goods. Of Sacramento, were plac-
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 Il quorum to transact all business. -.
Provided, that to nominate candidates the vote
of two-thiras OF the committee, in person or by
proxy, shall be necessary.
On motion, u vote of thanks was rendered J W
Cofftoh, 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, Whllon, provinces. Sawyer. Cough,
Yokum and Gelwi ticks, 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 theirrespective
counties. authorized to meet in separate district
conventions aud nominate candidates for Con
gress for their respective districts, at the same
time and place.
Resolued, That the qualifications of the par
tcpants in the selection Of delegates TO said con-
vention shall bc--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 apportionment of delegates
to said State convention shall be the same rs
that adopted by the last Democratic State central
committee; provided that the new counties Gre
ated ut the last session Of tho Legislature shall
be allowed thu &c delegates each to said conven
ton.
On m otion, it was ordered that the Chairman
and Secretary OF the State central committee
address letters to t G 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. M&
On motion it was further ordered that the
Chairman and Secretary of the State central COM
mttee 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. D. SAWYER, Secretary.