The Placer herald., 1873-08-02
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

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AT large, w. c. Norton, Wm Crutcher, 7. A.
Stevens and G. W. Applegate. ..-..
The Chair announced to the .conven6on that
the Central Committee had incurred q, debt of
sl75 for printing posters, addresses, notices and
Advertising etc., and proposed that some steps
be taken toward iquidating this account. ].
W. Branstetter moved that each delegate be as
sessed 50 so each. Amended that each dele
gate contribute according to his mears; carried
as amended. On motion the Secretary called
the roll by precincts, which wGs responded to
by one delegate ftofn the Precinct annodhced,
handing in the contribution of his associates.
1929 rs was thus received and handed over to
the Chairman of the committee.
Nominations being in order, Mr. j. L. Nc
Donald proposed the Mamie of d. H. Long,
(Rep }, Of Sheridan, for the Assembly, lst dis
trict No other names coming before the con-
vention, on motion OF S. j. Ray the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Long was declared by accanation
For Assembly, I'd district, II. II. Richmond
placed the name of W. c. Norton (Rep.) before
the convention. No other name being present
ed, Mr.. Norton was on motion nominated by ac-
cfamation. Mr.. Norton was called out, but for
various teasons In spite of the urgent solicita-
tons of nearly everybody in the convention,
and to which, indifference, he said, would be in
human, he felt it his duty, in honor to them and
himself TO Take time to consider before accept
ing.
VIM. Rouse, (Dem.) was proposed as n can
didate from Sd district for the Assembly by A.
Mckinley, and on motion was nominated by ac-
claInaton.
A. Mckinley presented the name OF James
Mccormick, (Dem,) of Michigan Bluff, foi
Sheriff No other candidates being presented
Mccormick was nominated by acclamatioh.
Moved that recess be taken of 40 minutes
voted down.
For Recorder, NJ. SWEET placed in nomina.
| tion Dr. VIM. Shields, (Dem }, of Auburn. W.
c. Norton placed in nomination q. w. Apple
gate (Dem), of Lisbon no other nominations
coming before the convention, the roll was
called, which resulted, Shields 28, Applegate 80;
Appegate's nomination waa made unanimous.
On motion the convention took O recess of
half an hour.
At II o'clock the convention wns called to or
der by the Chair. Nominations being in order,
w. A. Hines placed III nomination e. 5. Van
Emon, Rep), of Michigan Bluff, for Coun-
ty Clerk no other nominations, Van Emmon
was nominated by acclamation
For District Attorney p. Singer, Dem) of
Lincoln, CT. Brown, cRep), of Dutch Flat,
and W. H. Bullock (Rep), of Auburn. were
placed in nomination; Singer and Bullock
withdrew, and Brown was nominated by accla-
nation.
For Superintendent Of Common Schools, H
H. Richmond placed in nominatidnA. II. Good
rich, (Repl, Of Iowa Hill; jacob Mariner and
j. a. Filcher were also placed in nomin-
ted by exclamation.
Col C. W. Finley (Dem) of Auburn, was
nominated for County Surveyor by acclamation
For Public Administrator, John Clydesdale
placed in nomination NJ. SWEET, (Dem), Of
Ophir. Mr.. Walkup said that since the law al
lowed the Public Administrator to be Coroner
also, he moved that Mr.. SWEET be nominated
for both these Offices. The motion was carried,
and the nomination of Mr. SWEET declared by ac-
clamatiot
On motion of Gov. Walkup the Central Com
mittee was authorized to hll any vacancies that
might occur in the ticket by death, resignation
or otherwise.
On motion the convention took a recess till
l o. clock P. M, for the purpose of allowing del
egates to hold their District Conventions.
At o'clock the convention was called to or
der, and the reports of the several District Con-
ventons received (found esewhere).
DR.. N. Martin was called out, and in very
able, sensible and touching address of some fit :
teen minutes accepted the nomination of State
Senator which had been rendered him
W. @. Norton was called out and very ably
and eoquently addressed the convention for
about twenty minutes, but still asked further
time to consider the propri ETY. of accepting the
nomination which was kindly rendered to him.
On motion Of S. J. Ray the convention adj
journed sine die, with three rousing cheers for
the ticket.