Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-07-31

we write, Friday morning. the t,w, !.
. awe with Democrats - deleOates ora
candidates preparing Tor the battle IN
convention this afternoon. Buttonholinc
mas been industriously carried ON d,.in.
the last twenty -four hours, the delegotos
from outside precincts being interviewed
Us they arrived. Last night, up to late
hour, groups of two and three c,uId ho
seen scattered throughout the town. and
stranger might have thought there was
a"hger OF all the porches in town falling
down were he to judge by the number Of
men apparently engaged in holding up
the posts. The Convention will be large
one' nearly every delegate elected attend E
ing IN person. Taking the view of dis
interested outsider, and with due defer
encc to the aspirant>, W, must say that
the delegates are the more sociable and
pleasant OF the two classes. However. we
nave the w0id of delegate from down
rlver' who knows what he talking about
That the candidates are very sociable fell
lows and do everything possible to make
themselves agreeable. The only strife in
the Convention will be upon the Offices of
Assessor and Clerk. Paulsen, Raab, and
StIller will be allowed To settle it with tb,.
delegates, and the same may be the case
with Stafford, Martin and Wilson. altb,,
there is some talk of fourth candidate
Tor Clerk. Just how things will ternin.
ate Is not known, or if it il, the possessors
OF the secret keep it we'll. Below we give
u list ct delegates elected to the Conven-
ton, in full
Weavervile-John McMurrv, ]. w.
Aimentront, j. BarncKel, NJ. Fenton.
IL. Lorenz: a. Harvey, ID. Hardin, NJ
Hyde, Nj. VanMatre, f. IL. Brown.
Junction City - John Bergin. .Lohn
Lumley. j. II. Osthoff, ]. NJ. Pickett
DOS. Mckinney, Chas Brown.
Canon City-B. Baumgartner. s. S.
Gnrwood, f. NJ. Howell, p Herrick.
Lewirton-M. Ii. Lnwden, Geo. w.
Dult"n, b. Blagrnvcs, II. Fox.
Miner sville-F. Bates, G. VanMatre.
John MuSser, Jas. Rnwles.
Genrge's. NJ. George, ]. w. Car
ter, L. NJ. Francis.
North Fo,k-J. B. Watrous. w. T..
Anderson, WIN. Ritlerhush.
Cox's Bar-Orrin Trent, w. S. Nor.
man.
= Mmtinyille-A. L. Whorter, Thos.
G. Campbell.
= Douglas City,. NJ. Estes, Thomas
Orchard
Indian Creek-Wm. Waldorf, Henry
Sprigelburg.
=, Trinity Center-Ed. r. Smith, a. NJ.
Carter.
Ruch's-G. w. Sleeper.
Rttt'e>nuke-Jos. Huber.
Cinnabar- Eggers.
lieltenshaw-B. w. Pickett.
Hoboken-John Schaber.
The Convention was called to order at
10 A. NJ. by Hon. w. j. Tinnin, with
brief address to delegates and cand idutes
ms to their several duties, in which Il slight
balm was administered to "sore-heads.n
in advance. The following temporary
officers were chosen: Hon. John Nc
Murry, President; w. S, Norman, and
John Musser, Vice Presidents w. l..
Anderson Secretary. Mr.. Tinnin step
ped gracefully down, but not ou', after
his oratorical effort, as we learn he holds
ii proxy in the Convention, A Commit
tee on Credentials was appointed as fol-
lows: John Musser, b. NJ. George, f.
III. Brown, A. l.. Wholter, j. NJ
Pickett. A vote to the effect that no one
be allowed n voice in the Convention ex-
cept residents Of the precinct repre' ented,
was lost, only small minority of the
delegates voting on the question. On
motio1 of Mr.. Tinnin the Convention ad-
journod until 1890 o'clock. Whether
they intend to have permanent organ
IL ,tion, Order OF Business, Platform, or
of that kind, did not tram, pire
at this mornings meeting.