Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-11
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

DN'"'S'"'iS o'HHty NblNclthhH, met Ht
the Court House, Weaverville, on Sat
urday morning, August 4th:
Weaverville-F. II. Brown, 0. Voll-
mers, L. NJ. Finn, A. A. Stiler, r..
Brown, w. s. Lowden, Chas. Harvey
.(H. Hindley, proxy.)
Cinnabar-W. j. Tinnin.
Trinity Center-F. Earle, D. Hall
(Tinnin proxy for both }
Lewi>ton-O. G. Christansen, G. b.
Eastman, John Ralph, NJ. Van Matre.
Douglas City-A. w. Hubbard, d..
Monahan, j. NJ. Estes (Monahan proxy. }
Georges-J. NJ. Francis, b. NJ. George,
j. w. Carter George proxy.l
Ruch's-L. +. Wills.
Cox Bar-Wm. McEIvany.
North Fork j ohm Meckel, V. Lauten-
schlager (Meckel proxy)
Canon City-Jas. Barrct, j. ii. Bar
leycorn, o. l.. Slack (Barleycorn proxy J
Junction City-OScar Laws, p. Yer.
stegen, j. w. Reed, p. Lyons, j. NJ.
Pickett.
The following temporary officers were
selected: G.. B. Eastman, Chairman !;
j. ii. Barleycorn, Vice Chairman, A. A..
St!ler, Secretary.
Following Committee were appointed
by the Chair:
Credentials-Lowden, George, Chris
tiansen.
Permit. Organization-Brown, Mona
han, Wills.
Resolutions and Orders of Business
Tinnin, Reed, Barret.
Com. to select Central Committee
Brown, McElvany, Pickett.
Convention takes recess until Ia
O'Clock p. NJ.
Convention reasscmblcd Mt Ia O'Clock.
Committee on Credentials made report
substantially as above.
The temporary officers of the Conven
ton were recommended as permanent
Officers and 50 elected.
Committee on Resolutions presented
the following which. We're adopted
WHEREAS, The great Democratic
Party of the United States. having been
delraudcd of :he fruits of its victory
achieved ut the ballot box in the latc
Pres id'ntIal campaign, the Democrats
of Trinity County feel more keenly than
ever the Importance of Maintaining aud
Marshalling their forces for active service
in the coming campaign in California
therefore be it resolved,
1>t. Tint the General Government
should assume its sovereign function and
ahrognte the Burlingnme Treaty with
China, and So frame Commercial Trea
ty with that Government rs will prevent
the future immigration of its Mongoian
hordes among us.
end. That the Democratic Party to.
day in lis pristine purity the supporter OF
law, order and constitutional govern
ment. that while we rciterate and ap
prove those time honored principles, yet
we cannot refrain from human svmpa-
thy towards the unfortunate lnbOring
men of the Country who have been driven
by sheer desperation to acts OF lawlcs
ness.
3rd. That the late riots and blood
shed throughout the country are the
fruits of Republican legislation passed
within the last fifteen years, such legisln
lation being entirely in the interest aud
tor the benefit ofcnrporaton aud money
ed Institutions and directly against the
interests of the Government ard all Ia
boring communities.
4th. That we demand of our County
Officers rigid economical administers
tion Of Colnty--ailairs and TINT ench of.
ticer shall be held to strict account for
his acts.
5th. That we desire to impress upon
the minds of our members Of the Legisla-
ture that they are expected TO legislnte
IN the interests of the people and not the
corporations and moneyed institutions
who live by swindling the public.
9th. That we endorse and approve the
nominations of DR.. ID. Ream OF Siskiyou
for Senator aud our fellow county man
DR.. j. G. Montague for Assemblymah
of this District.
9TH. That each candidate shall appear
before this Convention and pledge him
self to support the nominees thereof be
fore the convention shall act on his ap-
plicatlon,
]. ". REED REED Committee.
JAS. BARRETT
The following County Central Com
mittee was recommended and adopted :
NJ. f. Griffin, John McMurry. 0. Vol
j. w. Smiley, +. Bates, o. G. Christian.
sen, VIM. Guthrie, j. Z. Carr, b. NJ.
George.
The following nominations were then
made in the order recommended by the
Committee on Order of Business.
Clerk John NJ. Estes, by accIamation.
Sheriff-S. X. Turner, by ncclamation.
Treasurer-M. F. Griffin, by acclama-
ton.
District Attorney-R. Clifford and ].
G. Purdy were placed before the Conven-
tion and on ballot Clifford received 20
and Purdy Il votes. Clifford declared
nominated.
Supt. Of Public Instruction--J. G.
Purdy, by acclamation.
Surveyor-W. S. Lowden, by accla-
nation.
Coroner and Public Administrator
For this office, o. Vollmers was nomina-
ted very much against his wishes and de-
sires us to say that he positively declines
the nomination.
DR.. j. @. Montague, the Democratic
Assembly nominee was called before the
Convention and made few remarks,
after which the Convention was adjourn
cd sine die.