Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-08-07
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

at 10 O'Clock Thursday morning, by p.
NJ. Paulsen, Chairman Central Commit
tee. NJ. Ruch Of Hay Fork, was elected
temporary Chairmen and S. /. Thayer,
Of DoIglas City, temporary Secretary.
On motion. the following Committees
were appointed by the Chairman:
Credentiais.- Davidson, Of Weaver
vile; Earl, Douglas; Whitmore, Junction
City.
Permanent Orgaaization.--Fl Flowers,
Canon City; Huss, WeaYeryille; kuper,
junction City; Sanborn, Hay Fork;
Clements, Indian Creek.
Resolutions. - Smith, Weaverville !;
Phillips, Lewiston: Hilliard, Hay Fork.
On motion, Convention adjourned until
. O'Clock P. NJ. After adjournment Del
egates went into caucus.
APP. NJ. the Convention was again
called to order. Committee on Creden-
tials reported following Delegates entitled
to seats, which report was adopted
Weavervile r. N. Davidson, l.. j.
Schan / Woodbury., G. w. Smith, Jas.
Barkla, NJ. NJ. Brown, Jas. Ramsey,
Geo. Mcknight, } Huss, }. 5. Lands.
North Fork.-H. Schooner.
Junction City.-Chas. Kuper, A. d..
Simonds, John Myers, l.. b. Hartman,
John Whtmore.
Earl, Jas. Brannan, III. w. Leonard,
proxy) j. G. Wallace, S. |. Thayer.
Lewiston.-O. Phillips, II. K. Wiley,
w. ii .Berber, G. Fricl<.
Trinity Center.-J. Il. Murray, w. p.
Hall, John NJ. Owings (Owings proxy
for precinct.
Georges. Ruch, L. j. Kellogg,
Ruch proxy J. Hilllard.
Pearson, NJ. Keefc pearson proxy, Jos.
Deas.
Canon City.-M. w. Personette, c..
Wolsky, L. Flowers, blowers proxy tor
precinct.
Ruch's.-J. q. Sanborn.
Report of Committee on Permanent
Organization and order of business was
adopted. as follows:
President, NJ. Ruch; Secretary, S. l.
Thayer.
Nominations to be made in the follow
ing order: County Judge, @ erk, Teas
urer, Sheriff, District Attorney, Assessor,
Surveyor, Coroner, Supt. OF Schools.
Committee on Resolutions reported the
following Platform, which was adopted I:
The Committee on Platform and Reso-
lutions beg leave to report the following
as the sense OF this Convention, and re-
spectfulIy recommend their adoption
/. That we avow our determination to
maintain the principles of the Republican
Party; that we recur with pride to its
record in the fourteen years it has he'd
power and earnestly believe that in its
continued success ulono can we hope for
based upon the principles OF equal justice
and equal laws.
2. That we indorse the nominations
made by the State Convention held in
Sacramento City on the 10th day Of June,
1879, and that we cordially approve OF
the Platform then adopted, believing it
to fully represent the views Of the great
majority Of the Republican voters Of this
State.
3. That we demand a reduction of the
fees Of office and of taxation that it il
the sense Of this Convention that Public
Officers should receive no greater pay toI
services in office than is paid for like
service in private capacity ; and We
invite the co operation of all citizens tol
the purpose of placing the financial atiii
Of this county upon proper basis.
4. That our Common School System
being the foundation and main depend
ence Of Republican institutions, should
be nurtured by every American citizen
and maintained free from all sectaran ol
partisan influence and that no change
should bu made in the Text Books now il
use, unless approved Of By the patrons o
the Schools.
5. That our State Land Laws should
be SO amended as to prevent the lands OF
the State from falling into the hands o.
spectators who monOpuile them to the
detrlment Of the actual settler.
The Convention also adopted an ad
dtional resolution to the effect that eacl
candidate before the Convention be as
sesseed five dollars, and be required to in
dorse the platform and pledge himself tC
support the ticket nominated.
The chairman here announced that j
j. Bell, Esq, Of Shasta, Republican nomi
nee for the Assembly, was in town. On
motion Davidson, Earl and Whitmor,
were appointed Committee to wait upor
Mr.. Bell and bring him before the Con
vention. Mr. Bell was so introduced anC
made few remarks pertinent to the oc
casion.
Nominations being next in order, they
were proceeded with and resulted in the
choice of the following nominees
county Judge. T. L. Jones, of Wea
verville, by acclamation.
Oerk.-Asa Taylor, of junction City
and Chas. Hartman, of WeaVervile, were
placed before the Convention. Mr.. Hart
man in a few well timed remarks, with.
nevertheless support the entire ticket
On motion Mr.. Taylor was nominated
by acclamation.
Treasurer. Geo. L. Noonan and T,
5. Fisher, of Weaverville, were named
and ballot was had, resulting in 26 votes
for Fisher and l3 for Noonan. On mo.
ton the nomination of Mr.. Fisher was
made unanimous.
She'Tt.-J. w. Philbrook, by aecla
nation.
District AHorney--Moved that the
Convention indorse Judge G e William.
for this position, which motion was car
lied with but one dissenting voice.
Assessor-A II Marshall, of Dougla.
City, by acclamation.
S"rveyor-O NJ Loveridge, of Wea-
verville, by aeclamation.
Coroner Convention on motion in
dorsed Chas. Thomas, of Weaverville
School Superintendent Miss Nj N
Wadleigh, of Junction City, by aocla
nation.
The following Central Committee, tC
serve two years, was appointed by the
Convention
Weaverville-P Paulsen, T. 7 Love
joy, r N Davidson, Chas Hartman.