Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-07-17
Proceedings OF Trinity County Democratic
Convention.
wEArEnvILLg, July 18Th. 1seo.

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Pursuant to call the Democratic County Con.
vention met in the courthouse, Weaverville, on
Thursday. July 18th, 1869, at IL o'clock A. NJ.
The convention was called TO order by John Nc
Murry, Chairman of the Democratic County Gen.
trail Committee.
| On motion the convention proceeded to tenn
porary organization. F. II. Brown was elected
chairman and II. q. Toley secretary.
The chairman appointed as
Committee on Resolutions-Messrs. G. A. Flow
ers, NJ. Lowden & Fordyce Bates.
COMMITTEE OF Credentials-Messrs. D. Hardin,
s. Boyer j. W. Carter
Committee on Permanent Orqanisotion- -tessrs,
VIM. Rtterbush, Chas. Schoppe James b.
May.
Convention then adjourned to meet at 2
o o'cock P. ".
Pursuant to adjournment, the convention met
at O'Clock P Il.
The Committee on Credentials reported the
following named gentlemen entitled to seat in
the convention
WearerUiue-Peter Weise. David Hardin, N.
Muligan, Henry Lorcnz, F. H. Brown, 4. S.
Robinson and w II. Martin.
Leriston-Samuel Boyer, NJ. H. Lowden, v.
NJ. c. Chamberlin, A. A. Tombs, and Harrison
Fox.
Co1's Bar-Wm McCollum and Wm S. Nor
man.
Douglas City-Charles Shoppe, Ole c. Chris
tianson and james NJ. Williams
Indian Greek Daniel Foley.
Rdtiesnake-Kaspar Daude.
Neac Ri1er-John Keach.
MiRersrUe-Fordyce Bates, and John Reed.
Noboken Flat-G. a. Flower.
Wqrtinspule-R L. Thomas
Hanfork- John w. Carter and NJ. B. Myers.
TdyIor's F1df-John Thurston
Trinity Cenre-E. R. Skies, George Williams
and H. II. Tolley.
Junction Cay-J. D. May, Joseph Mckinney,
E. Flynn, Bartle Jacobs and Louis Raab.
Norfhforh-Henry Engle, Wm. Ritterbush and
c. Nickel
Ruch's-J. A. Stafford.
Convention then proceeded to a permanent or
ganization by the election of G.. A. Flowers Pres
ident, Fordyce Bates Vice President, II. II. Toll
ley Secretary and John Carter assistant Secre-
tary
The report of the Committee on Resolutions,
embodyng the platform adopted by the late
Democratic State Convention, was received and
adopted.
Nominations being declared In order, John
McMurry, of Weavervlle, unanimously
nominated as Democratic candidate for the As
sembly.
Nominations for Sheriff being in order, John
Jackson having received a majority of all the
votes cast, was declared the nominee for that
Office. Mr.. Jackson's nomination was then made
unanimous.
Convention then took a recess of ten minutes
and was called to order at 81 clock P. N.
Nominations for County Clerk being in order,
Fordyce Bates of Mnersvile was nominated by
acclnmaton, there being opposition.
On motion, the nominations for District Attor-
ney was placed in the hands of the Democratic
County Central Committee.
A. Cochel was nominated by acclamation as
candidate for County Treasurer.
Henry Weinheimer received the unanimous
vote of the convention for the position of County
ofPublc Instruction.
John n. Hulse was nominated ior the office of
County Assessor.
Alexander Love WAS nominated by acclama- |
ton for the Office OF Coroner
The election of Democratic County Central |
Committee being next in order, the following
named gentlemen were nominated and duly |
elected: NJ, T. Griffin, Robert Peters, B. NJ.
George, j. G.. Montague, Jacob Pausen. II. II.
Tolley, NJ. Lowden, Joseph McGilliyray, P. Van
Ma,re.
Election of delegates to attend the Democratic
judicial district conreaton, to be held at Trinity
Center On the oath instant being in order, the
named gentlemen were placed in nom
ina,ion and duly elected W. J. T;anin, P. Van
Matre and John McMurry.
No further business appearing, convention ad-
journed sine die.
G. a. FLOWERS, Chairman.