The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-06-18
Meeting of the Democratic state Central
Committee.

Al 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, Cofiroth. Curtis, Cough. Goods.
Gelwicks, Hicklin, Kendrick. Lyon, provinces,
Sawyer, Weller, Whalou, White and Yokum.
On notion Hon. j. W. Cofroth, Chairman of
the late St tie Central Committee. took the Chair,
and K. X. provinces was chosen Secretary.
Proceedings for the permanent organization of
the Committee being then in order, ID. w. Gel
wicks placed IN nom nation for chairman, the
name of Hon. J. w. Cotfroth. OF Sacramento
Mr.. Cofroth declining to be a 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. d. Sawyer, who was
unanimously elected.
On motion, R. r. provinces was unanimously
chosen Corresponding Secretary
On motion. NJ. A. Braley was elected Treasurer.
For Vice Presidents, w. II. Lyon. of san Joa-
quin. and j. e. Goods. OF Sacramento, were pac-
ed in nomination and un nimousy elected.
The following resolution offered by j. q. Burch
OF Trinity, was adopted:
ReSolUed, 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 he necessary.
On motion, vote Of thanks was rendered J w
Coffroth, the late chairman of the committee. for.
Tue Iule auu elllCenl manner In WnlCn ne mat
discharged the duties of his position.
After some discussion on the part of Messrs
Burch, White, Whllon, provinces. Sawyer, Cough.
Yokum and Gelwcks the following resolutions.
offered by Mr.. Burch. were unanimously adopted:
ResoiUed. That State convention of the De
mocmcy 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, ut the same
time and place
Res0iDed That the qualifications of the par
Elephants in the selection of delegates to said con-
venton 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.
Resoired, That the apportonment of delegates
to said State convention shall be the same rs
that adopted 10y the last Democratic State central
committees provided, that the new counties ere
ated 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 e charmen of the several
county central committees OF the State, urging
them to 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. d. SAWYER, Secretary.