The silver state., 1878-10-15
LOCAL iNrELLscENcE.
TIE DEmOCHArIc CONVENTION.


At . o'clock yesterday afternoon the
Democratic Convention reassembIed in
the court room. The Committee on
Permanent Organization and Order of
Business reported George G. Berry for
permanent Chairman. L. N. Carpenter
for permanent Secretary and Pat Bell
Tor Sergeant-at-Arms; that candidates
be voted for by ballot in the following 2
order: Judge of the 4th Judicial Dis.
.rict, Sheriff. Clerk. Recorder, Treasur-
or. Assessor, District Attorney, super.
intendent of Public Schools, State
Senator; three Assembly men; County
Commissioner. long term; County Com
missioner. short term; Public sAdmin is
traitor. Central Committee.
The report was unanimously adopted.
Judge Berry thanked the Con vention,
and 10 pointed speech aIinded TO the
past. present and future OF the Demo-
orAtic party. which was received with
cheers.
/" The Committee on Credentials re-
ported the following persons entitled to
seats in the Convention: o. e. Taylor,
l., +. Dunn. proxy. Richard Glanville,
d. ID. Craiger, L. F. Dunn, Isaac Fos.
ter. William Carpenter. A. Opley proxy,
A, opley, I. T. Anderson, Samuel
Aazleson. John o. Kane. Ralph Kin.
ney. J. 81. Csaiger proxy, Frank Rey.
oeids, j. H. Craiger proxy, Nathan
l4ssy. George Berrott, r. w. Lewis, A.
kleinhans. William Wild, G.. A. Kren.
kle, N. Dslbanco, Conrad Mangleman,
y. A. Dessaussure. George Berk, Geo.
Herrott proxy, s. b. Hughes, NJ. S.
Bonni6eld. 5. J.. Bonnifield Sr. proxy,
q. j. Bonnifield Sr.. David Geroux,
Chas. Kemler, A. NJ. Sadorus, J. e.
Hudson. Robert Reed. d. W. Johnson,
David Woolcock. Ben. Miller, d. W.
johnson proxy. William Sheppard.
Robert Reed proxy. James Hambley,
D. W. Johnson proxy. Charles X.
Crutcher, William Crandali proxy,
james Farrell, 'Cephus Kyle, c. w.
Hinkey. w. A. Sperry, D.. Abel, G..
w. O'Neal. Chas. Singhas. B. F. Riley,
s. b. Palmer. l.. N. Carpenter, Antoine
Kaufman, John sheehan. Thomas Mills
proxy. W. C. Gregg. Geo. G. Berry
proxy. Geo. Henderson, j. E. McKin.
ney, H. H! McColly, d. McCleran, H.
II. McColly proxy, Edward Glanville,
William Woolcock proxy, William
Woolcock. John Clayton; total. 81.
The report was adopted and the com.
Uittee discharged.
The Committee on Platform reported
the following
RESOLUTIONS:
Our frat duty 10 to express gratitude to God
tor the hand Of Divine Providence was never
more plainly visible in the affairs OF men than
an the discontinue and disintegration Of the
National Republican party-a merited rebuke
for the high crimes and misdemeanors of its
high public officials and solemn vindication
Of that command written by the finger of God
OH Mount Sinai, Thou shalt not steal"
RESOLVED. That the Democracy OF Hum
Dol t county religiousiy adheres TO the time.
honored principles of the National Democratic
party, and unrrservedly endorse the platform
OF the Democratic State Convention, snd
earnestly commend the pertinent resolutions
introduced in that body by 4. W. W. Davies.
RESOLVED, That .he Democracy of Hum
boldt County heartily endorses the Democr ratio
state ticket, and pledges TO 10 its united sup
port. and especially rejoices in the renomina-
tion OF Governor L X. Bradley, that sterling
friend of the people. who can neither be per-
sIladed nor inundated to prove false to his
high trust.
RESOLVED, That by q long course of dis
CT mination sgains' the people OF this State
in charging unequal rates of fares and freights
the Central Pacific Rail Dad has forfeited all
claims to kindly considerations.
RESOLVED, That 8 candidates who may pre-
sent themselves before this Convention seek
ing legislative nominations shall exert them
selves, II elected. in procuring by legislation
equitable aud fair treatment from railroad
companies.
RESOLVED, That any member Of the State
Legislature who shall be found guilty of
violating the trust reposed in him by ,he
people be deemed unworthy OF the confidence
or respect of the people.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
Nominations being in order, Judge
w. S. Bonnifield was placed 10 nomina-
ton for Judge of the Foarth judicial
District. and nominated by acclama.
tion.