The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-06-09
Proceedings of the Democratic County
Convention, held at CenterVille, June
End, 1866.

Agreeable to call of the Democratic Central
Committee the Convention for the Democratic par
ty for the County of Boise was held at Centervills
| on Saturday, June 81. 1866.
| On motion OF J. NJ. Cannady, Col. E. A. Steven
son was called TO the Chair, and Henri F. Say I:
| appointed Secretary
! On motion OF Mr. Campbell, committee OF five
composed of Messrs. May. Campbell, CannAdy
Anderson and Mix. was appointed by the Chair OIL
| permanent organ!z tton aud order OF business.
On mn.ion of Mr.. Abbott, a committee OF five
composed of Messrs. Abbott, Murphy, Graham
White and Ridge were appointed by the Chair OF
! credentials.
Convention then adjourned till l2H o'clock
Convention reassemDled and was called to order
| TO receive report of committees.
The report Of committee on organic ltion and or
der of bNsinfSs was then presented aud approved
Report of committee on credentials was nexi
Isuomltted several delegates and proxies having
come in it was was referred back for correction.
/ Report was returnedcorrectcd and approved.
Or,!er Of business Was now taken up.
On Motion, COZ. Il. A.. Stevenson was unaIi-
.mously elected permanent Chairman.
Mr.. Green White WAS then elected Vice Presi-
dent and Henri E. Sayrs and A. A. Mix, Sec'ys.
+ A motion to vote Uiv6 uoce was lost. The chair
| then app0intedJ~ }. May, 3. owens and }. NJ
Canuady rellers.
The Convention then proceeded 10 the nominn
ton of Sheriff.
Mr.. CAnnady nominated W.M Vance of Pho
Ineer City. Judge VI ay nominated James |. Crutch
er Idaho City. Sanford Owens nominated J Jha
hGOrman OF Idaho City.
The gentlemen nominated were each pledged
by their friends nominating them to sustain the ac
ton 0i the Convention and support the nominees
The ballot was then taken with the following
result:
Vance 8 ; German q Crutcher 81.
No chJice--32 votes required to elect.
- R,fl
CrGtcher 81; German II; Rhlnehlrt l.
MIR. Crutcher receiving majority of all the votes
cast, Was, on motion, declared tue unanimous
nomiuee OF this Convention.
FOR AUDITOR.
G. d. Sayrs dominated j. II. WickeEsham Of
Idaho City j. A. Abbott placed in nomination
+. b. Brltton OF Pioneer City.
Ballot was taken with the following result
+ Wickershan, 3d., Britton 20.
Whereupon Mr. WicEershAm was on mo.
ton declared the unanimous nominee OF this con-
Venti0n.
FoR AssEssOR.-Messrs. Donovan, Donaho, Da-
Wis. Foy and Howell were placed in nomination
After three unsuccessful ballots Mr.. Thatcher
moved the suspension Of rales for the purpose OF
nominating new partes-lJst
On notion the resolution of Mr. Thatcher was
reconsidered and carried.
Whercupon G. ID. SIyrs nominated F. B. Britain
of Pioneer City. Upon the announcement of Mr..
Britain S name eacn OF the Otnef gentlemen with
drew in his favor, an on motion the rules were
suspended and MIR. Britain was declared by accla.
lii0n the nominee for Assessor.
Fox TREAsUKER.-J. w. Wood 4j; j A. Luckett
IL; j. l.. McGOwnd 3; Benedict |.
MIR. Wood receiving maj 1rty OF the whole
number Of votes cast was declared on motion the
unanimous nOmlnee.
COUNTY CLERK H. f. Sayrs 80; +. w. Bell q.
H. r. Sayrs was then declared tile nominee.
Mr.. Pagan then received the nomination for
SUPERINTENDENT OF Schools, aud Dr.. Healy for Cor
0ner.
On motion of Mr.. Street. Morris Fitzgerald was
dominated Tor County Commissioner, long term
tud on motion OF Mn. Ainslie. Mr.. s. Ridge was
dominated for the short tern
CoUNCILMAN--MeSsrs. Dudley, Stevenson, Park
.tns0n and Abbott were placed in nomination.
Messrs. Dudley, Parkinson and Abbott declin-
ing, Col. E. A. Stevenson was declared the nOml~
nee.
AssEMBLY.-Messrs. Dudley, Staff,rd, Knight,
Nix. Donaho, Abbott, Carroll, Sayrs, Bell, Mitch
ell. Law, Rowe and Parkinson were placed in nom
nation.
Messrs Dudley, Donaho, Carroll, Sayrs and
Rowe declining the nomination the following gen
ilemen were unanimously nominated by acclam1-
lion: Geo. Stafford, Upper Muddy J.W knight,
Buena Vista Bar; A. A. Mix and Fred. W. Bell,
idaho City; VIM. Law, Centervle; DR.. Mitchell /,
Buena Vista Bar; w. H Parkinson, Pioneer City:
!. A Abbott, Pine Grove.
The following is the list of gentlemen erected
as delegates to The Territorial Convention and the
orr fhou opflU