The mountain Democrat., 1865-07-22

ter in this city on Tuesday morning at
10 O'Clock. There were ll6 delegates
aud 1SS candidates. large majority Of
the delegates being candidates. D. ].
White, Chairman Of the County Central
Committee, called the Convention to or
der. and briefly stated its object Mr..
Ensminger nominated R DOncaster for
Secretary, and he was elected. s. A.
Penwell was elected assistant. j. G. Nc
Callum nominated CsSS WW- Jones for
temporary chairman, which carried
The Douglas Democrats, seeing the dark
complexion Of the Convention, made no
nominations. Col. Jones was not pres
ent, and Marshal Ensninger was appoint
ed . committee Of one to produce him.
After waiting . considerable time and the
Chairman not appearing, Robt. Bell,
Douglas Democrat, moved that T. 2.
Tracy be chosen temporary Chairman.
No notice was taken of his motion. -
With commendable perseverance Mr..
Bell then moved to adjourn till half past
~. Motion treated with disdainful 81.
lence. Soon after Marshal Ensminger
"produced" the retiring Chairman. He
was called upon for . speech, but not
being prepared, wisely declined, merely
stating that on this occasion the Office had
sought the man and not the man the Of.
6ce and to prove the truth Of his state
ment, . few minutes subsequently,, after
a motion had been made and carried that
the Chairman appoint q committee Of
twelve on credentials, drew from bis
pocket and handed to the Secretary the
names of the committed 1t was not
adroitly done. It is bad thing to have
n treacherous memory. The Secretary
read the names Of the Committee, as fol.
lows:
j. j. Campbell, Salmon Falls; A. j.
Copley, Greenwood; James Hussey,
Georgetown; j. II. Napier, Kelsey; A.
J. Christie, Coloma; J. F. Mitchell,
Whiteoak ; j. F. Kidder, Mud Springs !;
James Mclaughlin, Diamond Springs;
VIM. Taylor. Lake Valley; J. G. Mccall,
lum, Placerville; W. G. Cummings,
Mountain; E. Taylor, Costumes.
In the appointment Of the Committee
the Chairman certainly manifested great
respect for the rights of the minority,
having placed eleven Republicans and one
Douglas Democrat upoA. it. 1t wasn't
safe to place more than one on any com.
mittee. After the appointment Of the
committee, the Convention adjourned till
2 o'clock.
On re assembling, the Committee on
Credentials submitted their report, which
was adopted. A number Of credentials,
appointments Of proxies, etc, were hand
ed in and were accepted, ard added to
the original list Of delegates afterward.
Mr.. Bell moved that the delegates from
Rockbridge, wiped out" precinct, be
admitted. Chair decided the motion out
of order. Mr.. Bell had "nothing more
to say"
Mr.. White, Republican, moved that
committee Of one from each township be
appointed on permanent organization
and ordeEo of business. Motion prevailed.
Mr.. Bell, Douglas Democrat, moved that
each township appoint its own member.
Mr.. Wioks, Republican, commended that
the Convention, by adopting Mr.. Whites
resolution, had authorized the Chairman
to appoint the committee. Mr.. Bell de-
MED it. Mr.. McCallum, Republican,
moved to amend Mr.. Bells motion, by
giving the power to appoint to the chair.
Amended resolution adopted. Mr.. Bell
called for q division. Chair decided him
out Of order. Mr.. McCallum corrected
the Chair. The Chair stood corrected
Result, on . division, for the amendment,
ayes, 81, noes, 81.
The Chair appointed on said Commit
tee, D. j. White, Placerville; A. II. Nc.
Fee, White Oak; II. Lewis, Diamond
Springs; L. Cummings. Mountain L. N.
Davis, Mud Springs; j. Il. Clark, Salmon
Falls A. G. Bell, Greenwood; A. B
Jacobs, Georgetown; A. L. Frost, KEEL
sey G. A. Fox, Coloma; J. Edmund.
son, Costumes; S. Dean, Lake.
On motion of Mr.. McCalluw, the Chair
appointed . committee of five on resolu
tons. The committee consisted of Messrs.
McCallum, Clark, Collins, Kidder and R.
Bell.
On each of the above committees, with
nice discrimination, the Chair placed one
Douglas Democrat Everything was love-
ly, worked smoothly and looked cOncilia-
tory. It was useless to object, still more
to complain. Our Douglas Democratic
friends found themselves in the wrong
pew - in the clutches Of their life.
long enemies, Wicks, Burnham, Ems.
minger & Co., and they had to pay the
penalty of their weakness. 1t was bit
ter lesson.
On motion Of Mr.. Tracy, the COnven.
ton took . recess OF one hour.
On re-assembling, the committee on
permanent organization and order Of bu
siness submitted a report, which was
adopted. The temporary officers were
made permanent officers; and. on motion
of Mr.. Strout, two members Of the Con-