The Placer herald., 1864-06-04
Meeting of the Democratic State Central
Committee.

Al a 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, Cotlroth. Curtis, Cough. Goods.
Gelwcks. Hicklin, Kendrick Lyon. provinces,
Sawyer. Weller, Whaon. White and 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, D. w. Gel
wicks placed in nom nation for chairman, the
name OF Hon. j. W. COttr0th, of SACRAMENTO
Mr.. Cotfroth declining to be a 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. d. Sawyer, who was
unanimously elected.
On motion, K. r. 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 G. Goods, OF Sacramento, were pl,,c-
cd in nomination and un nmously elected.
The following resolution, offered by j. q. Burch
oil 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 w
Cotfroih 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 Oh the part of MesSrs.
Burch. White. VIII, provinces. Sawyer, Cough.
Yokum and Gelwcks. the following resolutions.
offered by Mr.. Burch were unanimously adopted:
Resolued. That a State convention of the De
moclncy 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 Tor their respective districts, at the same
time and place.
Resoired 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.
Resoiped. 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
ited at the last session of the Legislature shall
be allowed thu. &c delegates each to said conven-
ton.
On notion it was ordered that the Chairman
aud Secretary Of the State central committee
address letters to 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 he authorized 20 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.