The Placer herald., 1873-07-26
PROCEEDINGS or THE RAILROADIZED
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

Court House in Auburn on the 2lst Of Ju,y
1873 And in the absence of J. E. Hale the
Chairman of the County Central Committee,
it was called to order at 90 minutes past l. p NJ,
by Recorder c. C. Crosby
Hon! 0. H. Lee, of Alta, was elected to serve
as temporary Chairman, and T. J. Nichols. OF
Dutch Flat, was elected to act as temporary
Secretary.
The temporary officers Laving taken their
seats, atmotion was made and carried that
committee of five be appointed by the Chair on
Credentials. On the suggestion of various
delegates the following named gentlemen We're
appointed NIcses Andrews, r. Fuller c. Fett,
Wm. Hamilton and H.. Brown.
On motion, the Chair appointed the following
gentlemen rs a committee on Order of Business
Judson Wheeler, VIM. Judd and w Turner
were appointed committee on Resolutions.
On motion, a recess of one hour was taken,
in order to give the several committees time to
prepare their reports.
At half past two the, Convention was again
called to order by the Chair.
The Chairman of the Committee on Creden-
ials, Moses Andrews, handed in the report OF
his committee, which was read by the Secretary,
and, aftera' few slight corrections was on mo-
ton adopted. The Committee on Permanent o.
ganization and Order of Business then submit
ted their report, which was on motion approved.
DR.. j. r. Crandall was reported as permanent
Chairman, and T. J Nichols as permanent Sec
retary; and the order of nominations as fol-
lows:
LIST, one State Senator; I'd, three Assembl,-
men, one from each old Snpervi or District; Sd,
Sheriff; 4ih Recorder 9th, Clerk; 9th, Treas
uier; 7th, District Attorney; Sth School Super
intendent; 9th, County Surveyor; 10TH Public
Administrator llth, Coroner; the Supervisors
to be nominated by the delegates from each ST.
pervisor District.
The permanent officers were called upon to
take their seats. DR.. Crandall, on taking the
rhair returned his thanks for the honor con-
f1rred, in appropriate terms, and announced that
the next in order would be the report of the
Committee on Resolutions. The resolutions
were read and approved.
The nomination of State Senator being now
in order, Mr. WEBSTER presented the name OF
Hon Nj. II. Power. of Damascus Mr.. Osborn
presented the name Of N. s, Petit; and r.
Hoskins placed in nomination the name OF
Samuel Herman, of Dutch Flat. Each OF
these gentlemen came forward, defined their po-
sition, endorsed everything there was to be en-
ioised, of course, paid their S. excepting Pet
IT., Who it seems did not have the money and
failing to procure acceptable security, went hy
default. vote was then taken, which resulted
Tor HERMAN so; for Power. 40. On motcn
the nomination of Power made unanimous.
For District No. /, Horace Mansur, J. l.
Stackhouse, t. L. Chamberlain, Martin Selma
DEL j. Patterson and A. ]. Laswell were placed
IN nomination for Assembl, men. Aftcl fo,,
remarks from each. the substance of which was
a wholesale, unavoidable endorsement of every
ti ing the convention required and the payment
of tn, infportant five dollars, the convention
proceeded to vote. On the first vote neither re-
ceived a majority. Chamberlain and Stack
house withdrawing another vote was taken,
which resulted, Mansnr, So; Patterson, ca;
Laswell 5. and Schnabel 6R. On motion Man
sur's nomination was made unanimous.
For District No. 2, O. H. lee, W. b, Lyon
and Wm Bancroft were placed in nomination.
After the usual endorsements and payment OF
five dollars, vote was taken, which resulted
Lee %; Lyon, 3S; and Bancroft 5. Lyons
nomination. was made unanimous.
For District No. 3, S B. Burt was nominated
by acclamation. OF course, he paid his pay
first and endorsed every word of the resolu
tions.
We should have mentioned that all these
Legislative aspirants vowed to vote for
Booth if they thought Booth could be elected,
or something of that sort
J. G. Boggs nominated for Sheriff with
out opposition, after paying his pay and saying
his say (same as the rest).
For Recorder, C. C. Crosby, present incum-
bent, and W. X. Mitchell were placed in NOM
nation After doing rs the others had done, a
vote was taken, which resulted, Crosby, So
Mtchell,7
b. F. Burt, present incumbent, was renomin-
ated for Clerk without opposition.
For Treasurer, L. G. Smith, J. A. Van Em-
mon and o. W. Hollenbeck. present incumbent,
were placed in nomination. First ballot the
oteatood Smith &c; Van Emmon, l3; Holen-
beck, 80. Van Emmon withdrew, and Holen-
beck received the nomination. by a vote of 81 to
"a.
For District 'Attorney,'J. NJ. Fulweier was
nominate by acclamation, was also j. T
knkade for School Superinte ndent.
Dn a ballot for County Surveyor, J. A. Ben
son received the nomination by a vote of 43 to
IS for Z. C., Uren.
For Pubiic.1dministrator, C. Fett, of Forest
II II, received the nomination, and after some
wrangling the nomination for Coroner was also
given him.
After the announcement by the President of
the places for holding the District Conventions,
the convention adjourned sine die.
The District Conventions made the following
nominations for Supervisors:
District |, j. N Taylor; Dist. 2, A. j. soue
iet. 3. Moses Andrews; DIST. A, :. b. Herri-
man, Dist. 5, Judson " heeler. +,
The delegatesfrom each township met and