The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1868-05-02
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

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Mr. Uoce-Tbe question will first be taken
an the nomination of Mr.. Holden, those in
favor of the nomination of MIR. Holden, Of
Mendocino, will please say, aye.
The response was loud.
| Division called for
presdeut-It will be almost impossible TO
make division.
Mr.. Birch of Trinity move that the
roll be called, that they answer by counties
for their preference.
Mr.. King of Los Angeles--1 move that
the President appoint two tellers TO count
the votes as called.
The motion prevailed
ne 1 t5siF aPpo4n.ed VI No
counting the votes Mr. Burch Of Trinity and
Rogers of San Francisco. Those gentlemen
came forward aud took the seats upon the
platform.
1t was moved and seconded that Mr..
Joseph Il. Beard, Of San Francisco be tenn
porary Secretary motion carried.
Mr.. Beard came forward and took his seal
upon the platform.
Mr.. Hoge-As the name OF each county is
announced, some member will arise in his
place and announce how the Delegation
stands. The Secretary will call the roll by
Counties. There are two candidates before
the observation-disclosures Holden, OF Men
docino, and j. w. Vaudeville, Of Tuolumne
The Secretary then proceeded to call the
roll with the following result:
Alameda, 6 for Holden; Amador, 8 for
Holden; Alpine, 2 for Holden; Butte. for
Holden; Calaveras, 8 for Holden; Contra
Costa 4 for Holden; Colusa, for Holden
Del Norte for Holden; El Dorado, 10 for
Holden; Fresno, 3 for Holden HUMBOLDT.
3 for Holden; Iuvo, 3 for Holden Kern, 3
for Holden; Klamath, 2 for Holden: Los
Angeles for Holden Lake, 4 for Holden !;
Lassen -; Mariposa, 2 for Vaudeville, 3
for Holden Monterey, for Holden Mer>
ced for Vaudeville, for Holden Marin,
for Vaudeville, for Holden Mendocino.
5 for Holden; Mono, Q for Vaudeville
Napa. 5 for Holden Nevada, for Mande
vile, 8 for Holden Shasta, 2 for Vaudeville
2 for Holden Plumas, for Holden Sac'
ramento, 10 for Vaudeville, 2 for Holden
San Mateo, 8 for Vaudeville; San Francisco,
4S for Vaudeville. for Holden ; San Bar
nardno, for Holden; San Diego, I for
Vaudeville, l for Holden San Luis Obspo
| for Holden; Santa Barbara, 3 for Mande
vile; Santa Cruz, for Hidden; Santa
Clara, ! for Vaudeville. 10 for Holden
Stanisaus, for Holden; San Joaquin, ! for
for Holden; Sierra, 4 for Ho!-
den; Sonoma. 3 for Vaudeville, | for Hol-
den; Solano 7 for Holden; Suffer A for
Holden Siskiyou, for Vaudeville, for
Holden Tehama, for Holden Trinity, 8
for Holden Tuolumne. s for Vaudeville
Tnlare, for Holden; Yuba, 7 for Holden
Yoo, 5 for Holden.
Mr.. Iloce--The whole number OF votes
cast is 29l necessary to choice, LAG; of
these Mr. Vaudeville has received 90 votes
Governor Holden, 100 votes. Governor
Holden having received a majority of the
votes cast, is elected temporary Chairman of
this Convention.
The result was received with great APP
plause
Mr.. Vaudeville moved that the vote be de
clared unanimous
The motion was unanimously carried
Mr.. Holden came forward, amidst great
applause.
Mr. Ioge--Gentlene Of the Convention,
| have the honor to introduce to you your
temporary Chairman, Governor Holden.
Renewed applause
Mr.. Holden came forward and returned
at considerable length, but it is impossible
to give his remarks il to-day's EXAMINER.
TT. Meagher, and Marcus r Mayer, Of
San Francisco, and Thomas L Caroihers, of
Mendocino, were elected temporary Secre-
tares.
Amotion to nominate a Sergeant-at.A farms
was laid on the table.
motion was made to appoint Com
mittee of one from each county, on creden
tials.
A motion was made that a committee of one
on permanent organization he appointed
and that each Delegation name lis appointee
on said committee. Adopted.
On motion, the Convention adjourned,
till this evening at eight o'clock.
Evening Session.
The Convention re assembled at o'clock,
pursuant TO adjournment, and was called to
order by the temporary President, Lieut.
Gov Holden.
Report on Delegates, Permanent Officers,
and order of business was submitted, and
after discussion. adopted
Permanent Officers--President w. Hol-
den, of Mendocino; Vice Presidents, Thos.
Findley, of Nevada; w Vaudeville of
Tuolumne, and N E Whitesides of Yuba F.;
Secretaries, j Msagher, of San Francisco
Thos l. Carothers, of Meudocino;
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
1st--The appointment by the Chair of a
Committee on Resolutions, to consist of five;
2d--The election of one delegate from
the State at large to the National Demo
cratic Convention, to be held in New York
city on the 4h of next July;
3d--The election of three delegates to