Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-07-15
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

PRocEEDINGs OF CENTRAL CoMMIrTEE-Pursu-
ant to call of Chairman and Secretary, the Un-
ion Republican Central Committee met at the Of
flee of E. P. Lovejoy, in Weaverville on Wed
nesday, July 18th, at o'clock P. Nj. The fol-
lowing resolutions introduced by Ellis Flowers.
were unanimously adopted by the Committee
RESOLVED, That we abandon the Crawford Coun-
ty Plan OF nominating candidates generally and
that in lieu thereof, we do now ADOPT the Dele
gate Convention system, whereby Delegates
shall be elected at Primary Elections, to be held
In the several Precincts throughout the County,
in accordance with and subject TO the provisions
of an Act of the Legislature of the State of Cali
fornia entitled " An Act to Protect Elections of
Voluntary Political Associations, and to Pre-
vent Fraud therein" passed March 26th 1866,
and known as " POrters Primary Election Law u
ReSotped, That we do now call for Il County
Convention of Delegates, to be elected us afore-
said, to convene at the Court House in Weaver.
vile, on the 3lst day Of July, 1871, at O'Clock
p. NJ, for the transaction of the following bust
ness, to-wit: First, to nominate candidates for
the several county offices to he supported by the
Union Republican Party at elections to be held
in September and October next. Second, To
elect County Committee for the ensuing term,
and to transact such other business as may prop
erly come before said County Convention
Resotved, That the Primary Elections for the
election of Delegates aforesaid, be held in the
several precincts, as established by the Board of
Supervisors of this County, on the 29th day of
July, 1871, at 8 o'clock P. M, at such polling
places as elections are usually held at in said
precincts.
Resolved, That the test for voting at said Pri
mary Elections shall be as follows: AU quail
fed voters, under the lar, who are opposed to Dem.
ocratic rule, and eho aM support the nominees of
the Republican party at the FaU elections, shall be
entitled to vote at said Primary Elections
RESOLVED, That the Republican vote cast at the
last County Election, be the basis of representa-
tion in said County Convention, that in each
precinct every fifteen voters, and the fraction
over The half of fifteen, shall entitle such pre-
cnct to one Delegate in addition to which
each precinct shall have one delegate giving the
following appOrtionment of delegates, and the
appointment of Supervisors of Elections in the
several precincts throughout the county to-wit :
[apportlonment will be found in the call for
Convention
ResotUed, That we urge upon the voters of the
County the necessity of coming out to the Pri-
maries and selecting good men to represent the
party in the County Convention, to the end the
best men in the party receive the nominations to
the several Offices.
RESOLVED. That copies of proceedings of this
meeting be furnished, by the Secretary, to the
TRINITY JOURNAL for publication.
1t appearing that the Senatorial Convention
ought to be held before Delegates could be elect
ed by Convention, the Committee therefore APP
pointed the following persons as the Delegates
to Senatorial Convention, to be holden at such
time as the Delegates themselves shall agree
upon: R. Sillcox, Peter Pausen, j. s. Ferrier
and 0lney Phillips. Resolution was adopted
recommending to the County Convention that
no proxies be allowed in the Convention un-
less held by resident Of the precinct repre-
senied. 1t was also resolved that the primary
elections in the Mar;nvile, Hoboken Flat, and
Caraway precint, may be held at any hour to be
designated and written notice given by the Su-
pervisor
No further business appearing, the Committee
adjourned sine de-
+. W. YOUNG, Chairman.
E z. LnvELnY. Secretary