Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-06-08
Proceedings of the Union County Con-
vention held at Mok Hill, June 18th
1867

Proceedings of the Union County Con-
vention held at Mok Hill, June 5th,
1867
The Convention was called to order by
w. II. Miller Esq. Chairman of the County
Committee at l O'Clock P. NJ. On motion
of A. Taylor, James Cole was elected rem-
porary Chairman. P. H. Kean Esq. of 7th
township and W. II. Leavitt. Esq. of the
6ti. were elected temporary Secretaries. The
next in order was the appointment OF Com
mittee on Credentials. On motion the Chair
was authorized TO appoint one delegate from
each township. The following gentlemen
@eomposed the Committee 4th township.
w. Kelly; 5th, w. H. Miller 9th. w. II.
Leavitt; 7rh. E. Partridge; Sth NJ. Williams;
9th, V. Shearer; 10th. ]. A. Dunn. The
next in order was the appointment of a
Committee on Permanent Organization. 1t
WAS moved and carried that the Chair appoint
one delegate from each township to act in
such capacity the following are the names
Of the Committee: 4th township. w. Whet-
stone; 9th township. H. W. Dunning; 9th
township. A. H. Hprchner 7th, A. NJ.
Harris /; Sth. Zollner; 9th township, A. P.
Jordan; 10th, w. D. Allen. The appoint
ment of Committee on Resolutions being
next in order a motion was made and car
ried that the Chair appoint one delegate from
each township as such Committee. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed 4th
township, w. Milestone: 9TH township.
w. II. Miller; 9th township, ]. Hepburn
7th. J. Wallace; 9Th township, w. H. Bovee;
9th township, NJ. Mooney; 10th township,
]. A. Dunn.
Il.
tion took recess of one hour to afford the
different Committees an opportunity to make
their reports. At 8 o'clock the Convention
was again called to order.
The Committee on Credentials not being
ready to report motion was made to ad-
journ for twenty minutes. Lost. The Com
mit.ee made the following
REPORT.
Your Committee on Credentials beg leave
to report the following named gentlemen du-
ly elected delegates:
Campo Seco-Thomas II. Peck, J. B.
Sparks, J. H. Homage, w. C. Milestone,
/ w. H. Kelly.
Spring valley-E B. Clifford, D. w. Bri-
ant.
Camanche-A. W. Miller. Henry Ginning
proxy. e. H. Slater, Henry Ginning proxy
Henry Ginning.
San William Miller, Henry
Dunning, w. ]. Dakln, J. w. Sharp.
Calaveritas-E. A. Foster. Benjamin C.
Simpson. (E. A. Foster proxy. w. Knight,
(E. A. Foster proxy. D. Chase.
Petersburg-James German, Philip Bord-
well. Robert NJ Redman.
Mokelumne Hills. l.. Prind!e, CIV. H.
Leonard proxy, A. H. Herchner, William
Wells, W. H. Leavitt, James Hepburn, K
Hexter, E. P. Burce. w. P. Pee l.. B.
Matthews, H. B. Disbrow, (Henry Atwood
proxy. Edwin Taylor.
Chill Gulch-C. L. F. Brown, Henry
Hemminghoffen. J Albright D. F. hartman.
Chilli Gulch, Junction-R. II. Paul, John
Baker.
Rich Gulch-Robert Austin, A. B. Pick
ering.
West Point-A. NJ. Harris, Robert Hat
field. ca. NJ. Harris proxy. James Bottom
ley. ca. NJ. Harris proxy. Theodore Lusig
nan. On. NJ. Collier proxy. NJ. NJ. Collier
Independence-E. B. Partridge, Philip
Weihe. David McCarty.
Jesus Maria-B. Ratio, C. C. Hughes,
James Wallace.
Ell Dorado-S. N D. Harper. T. D. Hill,
D. H. Pilsbury, 20. A. Foster proxy.
Copperopolis-J. J. Stoddard, 5. S. Alb
bott, q. F. zollner proxy. J. NJ. Baker.
(Zollner proxy, J. Gavin, (Zollner proxy,
K. Fowler, (Zollner proxy. NJ. Armstrong.
(Zollner rroxy), B. F. McCrellis, (Zollner
proxy, J. Godfrey, (W. S. Williams proxy
K Clemens. (Zollner proxy. Thos. Cutler,
(Zollner proxy, George Gilmore, (Zollner
proxy, J. F. Zollner, A. c. Hutton, q. J.
Stoddard proxy.
Ang' ls-W. H. Bovee. o. V. Currier. q.
Castor proxy, John Talbot, (Jnhn Finnegan
proxy. William Hancock, (John Finnegan
proxy Jacob Castor.
Telegraph City G.. L. Fisher. (J. F Zoll-
ner proxy, A. ]. Beardslee, e.. F. Zollner
proxy.
Robinson's Ferry-A. E. Ladd, John Reed
Oadd proxy.
O'Byrne's Ferry-R. Ruply, (P. H. Kean
proxy.
Big Trees-P. R. Dougherty, John Perry,
(Dougherty proxy.
Murphvs-R. Senter, (V. Shearer proxy.
F. Dunbar. On. Mooney proxy. N. Holmes.
(V. Shearer proxy, A. p. Jordan, NJ. Moo
nev.
vallecito-H. J. DAVIS. A. Taylor, J. Bat
ten, (H. J. Davis proxy.
Douglass Flat-Moses S. Towle, Samuel
Hiscock.
Jtllll1 IA OuuIl, NldTk uCOOI-
mick. dunn proxy, James Cole, Dunn
proxy.
Towers Ranch-w. D. Allen, J. S. Tow
er, (J. A. Dunn proxy.
w. Fl. Leonard moved that the report be
accepted and ommittee discharged. Carried.
The Committee on permanent Organiza-
ton and Order of Business made the fol-
lowing
Your Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton and Order of business would respectfully
report as follows.
For President of the Convention, James
Cole.
For Vice Presidents. James German, A.
P. Jordan. j. Albright.
For permanent Secretaries VIM. H.
Leavitt, Philip Weihe.
ORDER oP BUSINESS
1. Nomination for State Senator.
2. For Assemblyman from lst Supervisor
District.
g. For Assemblyman from End Supervisor
District.
4. For Assemblyman from 3rd Supervisor
District
S. County Judge.
6. Sheriff.
Z. County Clerk.
8. County Treasurer.
9. District Attorney.
10. Superintendent of Public Instruction.
IL. Public Administrator.
IL County Coroner.
l3. County Surveyor.
IA. For Supervisor for the Sd Supervisor
District.
10. For Delegates to the State Convention,
one from each township, and one from each
Supervisor District.
l6. County Central Committee.
(Signed] A. H. HGRCHNER,
Chairman