Weekly Trinity journal., 1867-08-03
Proceedings Of the Trinity County Union
Convention.


/ Convention.
! Pursuant to call of the Union County Centra
Committee, delegates from the several Precinct
assembled at the Court House in Weaverville Oh
Saturday, July 27th, to nominate candidates fo
for county Offices. The Convention was called
to order by R. N. Davidson, chairman of the Un
ion County Central Committee. On motion, E
F. Allen was chosen temporary chairman, and
E. ]. Miller and VIM. Mahoney secretaries, after
which the following committees were appointed
| on CREpExrIALs.-Thomas Carr, Elias Myer:
and John w. Smith.
|. ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION AND ORDER OF
BussEss.-George Williams, Alex. G. George
and Charles O'Connell.
ON RESOLUTIONS F. Allen, chairman ; A
q. Marshall, Champ. W. Smith and A. Martin.
After which Convention adjourned to O'Clock
P. ~, when it agaid assembled, and the commit
tee on Credentials reported the following dele
gates entitled to seats;
CoyrxE CREEk.-Alonzo Whitney.
TRINITY CEsTER.-A. w. Boynton, W. P. Hall
and Elias Myers.
M1SEasvIILE-J. Bowerman, J. C. Wallace.
EAsrMAN's-Wm. P. Kellogg.
LEw1sroS.-S. B. Pettyjohn, G. \. Ritter.
| INDIAN CREEK.-Chas O'Connell, Jas. Z. Cor
bus and VIM. Mahoney.
RucH's.-John Conlon and Dennis Rourke.
GEoRcE's.-John vahderhof and LII. Kellogg.
DOUGLAS CrrY-John ]. Kellogg, Chas. Ku.
per, Amos H. Marshall, Myron NJ. Brown and
John W. Smith.
JUNCTION CIrY.-Nathan H. Thomas, Alex. C.
George and John Whitmore.
NoRrH FoRk.-J. NJ. Carter and John Hawk.
| Dat; 4 ort;r
TAYLoR's FLAr.-Wm. A. Frank.
MARTINvlLLE.- McCammon.
NEW RIvER.-O. S. Dyer and John B. Flower.
| RArrLEsNAKE.-JohnC Cords.
CANYON C1rY-Ellis Flowers and G. Anstead.
WEAvERvILLE.-George Williams, Peter Nc
Lean, Champ. W. Smith, Egbert F. Allen, Thos.
Carr, Elias j. Miller, George B. Jumper, Charles
Thomas and James Ramsey.
The committee Permanent Organization
reported in favor Of E. F. Allen for President
and E.J. Miller and VIM. Mahoney as Secretaries,
and submitted the following Order of Business
| l-Adoption of Resolutions.
determination of Assemblyman.
3-Sheriff.
| 4-Clerk.
5-County Judge.
6-District Attorney.
7-Treasurer.
s-Coroner and Administrator.
9-Superintendent Of Schools.
10 Appointment of Central Committee.
The committee on Resolutions reported the
following, which were unanimously adopted:
Resord That this Convention the representative
sascaly Of the Of Con-
believing that only those entitled to prescribe the
of who fought for and aided in the
ervaton Of the Union
Rcsod That the issues in the present political contest
important and imperative Of tho elections Of
past years. that who either covertly by
ing openly by joining hands with Copperheads and Sc
ces nsts Union but is to the
feed their lives.
G Tha; heartily x % Of TIE Of
.embed at the 18th Of june and that
the Union party and pledge it our jealous and undivided
! support
Resord That We recognize tho Registry and Primary
Election Laws calculated to preserve the purity
of those laws.
Resolved That all candidates appearing before this Conven
venton must openly and unquaedy pledge themselves to
headed by George c. Union county
| ticket, by both their votes and influence
Resored That each candidate presenting himself before
this Convention nomination shall deposit with the secre
A. MARTIN, Chairman Of Committee.
Nominations being next in order the Chair ap-
pointed S. B. Pettyjohn and John Vanderhoof as
Tellers.
T. E. Jones and Geo. H. Bunker were placed
| in nomination for Assemblyman, but the name
of Mr.. Bunker being withdrawn, T. E. Jones was
nominated by acclamaton.
| For Sheriff, James Cochran and J. R. Balch
were nominated. Cochran receiving majority
| of all the votes cast the first ballot was de-
clared to be the choice of the Convention.
! J. W. Philbrook and A. J. Loomis were plac-
| l. c. I'LL
resulted in tie vote. On the second ballot Phil
brook receiving majority of the votes was de.
clared the nominee.
A. J. Felter and o. H. P. Norcross were nom
mated for County Judge, and Felter receiving a
majority vote on the first ballot was declared the
nominee.
For District Attorney, E. P. Lovejoy was nom.
mated by acclamation.
For Treasurer, NJ. Lang, JOS Craig and Peter
Paulsen were nominated. Three ballots were
taken, Mr.. Lang Withdrawing after the second
| On the third ballot Paulsen received majority
of all the votes, and was declared nominated.
For Coroner and Administrator John Adam:
was nominated by reclamation.
For Superintendent of Schools, D. E. Gordon
was nominated by reclamation.
The following gentlemen were named by the
Convention Union County Central Commit
, tee Bernard Block, Chas. NJ. Ritter, s. /
| Tba ycr, D. E. Gordon, Alex. C. George, Andrew
J. Myers, Ellis Flowers, Amos H. Marshall, G.
n. Stratton, .Tereh. Bennett and J. B. Flower.
The following resolutions, submitted by E. F
Allen, received the unanimous endorsement oi
the Convention
Es,o,red That Convcntn representing the Unior
r.ry Of Trinity county declare and make knowr
that all candidates office be eleced hereaer % roteo
for directly by Of the party at he primary meet
| ings
Rsrcd That at least sixty days before and Immediately
nrecedpg any election held said couy the Unior
County Committee shall meet at Weaver vile IN a
county, pass resolutions and establish platform which shai
be published and which every person Offering himself As
candidate office shall pledge himself to firmly endorse AMI
| support.
Resolved That the Supervisor of each and Primary
meeting be appointed and holden according to law sai
keep and correct poll list account Of all votes cas-
in his said precinct the different candidates and to sea
.d transmit the eight thereafter to th