The Nevada Democrat., 1857-01-14
Proceedings Of the Democratic Senatorial
Caucus.

Proceedings Oh hAAc OehhoeENtAC SN's~~-----
Caucus.
The Democratic members of the Legislature,
assembled in caucus on Thursday evening last,
S. H. Chase, of Nevada, in the chair, for the pur-
pose of nominating two candidates for Senators.
Eighty members were present. resolution,
pledging each member to abide the decision Of
the caucus, was adopted. ]. S. Watkins, of the
assembly then withdrew.
A motion was then made to vote for the short
term first, and substitute offered to vote for
the long term first The substitute was adopt
ed. d. G. Broderick and J. B. Weller were
then placed in nomination, and the caucus then
proceeded to vote with the following result
For D. G. BRoDERICK-S -Senate-Messrs. Car
penter, Chase Crandall, De La Guerra, Dosh,
Ferguson of Sacramento, johnson of Sacramen-
to, McGee, Shaw, Tilford, Westmoreland. As
sembly-Messrs. Barrett, Beatty, Burns, Car
penter, Cassn, Covarrubias Davidson, Estell,
Fuller, Graves, Hall, Hare, Hume, Hunt. Jen-
kins, Larue, Liverm0re, Long, Mcdonald,
McKune Miles of Santa Cruz, Mitchell, Morri-
son, O'Neill, Pierce, Kicks, Shuler, Sweezy,
varney Whipple, Wood-42.
For j. B. -Senate-Messrs. johnson
of Ell Dorado, Meloney Vaudeville Merritt
Norman, Taliaferro, Wakup, Wilson. Assem-
bly-Messrs. Anderson, Aull, Brent Burch, Ca
perton. Coil, Edwards, Gilman, Hamm, Harri
son, Holden, Howard, Hunter, Inman, Kendrick
Miles ofSerra, Moore, Patrick. Rogers, Showa
ter, Stafford, Steele, Turner, Underwood, War
rington, Wyman-34.
| For FRANK TMFORD-Assembly-- lr
win, Orvis, Seawell-3.
Mr. Broderick having received majority o
| al fha u0to cf hn I'm m m
nominee of the caucus.
The first vote for the short term, was as fol
lows:
For WM. NJ GwN-Senate- Chase, Crandall
McGee, Meloney, Vaudeville, Norman, Walkup
Westmoreland, Wilson. Assembly-Anderson
Beatty, Brent, Caperton. Coil, Edwards Hamm
Harrison, Hume, Hunter, Orvis, Patrick, Kicks
Rogers,Seawell, Turner, Wyman-26.
For NJ. S. LATHAM -Senate-Merritt Tilford
Assembly-Aull Burch, Carpenter, Cassin, Da
wilson, Estell Gilman, Graves, Holden, Howard
Inman Larue, Mitchell, O'Neill, Showater, Tn
derwood, Warrington, Whipple, Wood-2I.
For J. W. McCoRKLE-Senatc-Ca
De La Guerra. Assembly -Covarrubias, Hall
Hare, Hunt, Jenkins, Livermore, Long, Melon
aid, McKune Miles of Santa Cruz, Morrison
Pierce, Steele-l5.
For S. J. FIELD-Senate Johnson of Sacra
mento, Shaw. Assembly y-Barrett, Burns, Ful
Ter, Irwin, Sweezy-7.
For d. +. -Senate-Dosh Fer
guson of Sacramento, Johnson of III Dorado
Assembly.-Miles, Of Sierra, Moore, Shulcl
Varney-7.
For A. p. CRITTENDON-Ta Taliaferro. Assem-
bly-Kendrick-
FoRJ. W. DENvER-Assembly- Safford-l.
There being no choice, another vote was ia
ken, which did not vary materially from tn
other, and the caucus adjourned ill Frida
evening.
On Friday evening the caucus met pursuan
to adjournment, and proceeded to vote fou
times for a candidate for the short term. 1h
last ballot stood as follows:
w. M. Gwin, 28; NJ. S. Latham, 23; J. W. Nc
Corkle, ii; B. f, Washington, 8; s. ]. Field, {
The caucus then adjourned until Saturda
evening.
The caucus met again on Saturday evening
and took five ballots for Senator, without max
ing any choice. The name of T. +. Washing
ton was withdrawn, and his votes were divide
between DR.. Gwin and Mr.. McCorkle. Tn
last vote stood, Gwin 80, Latham "a, McCorklo
Is, Field T. On the third ballot Dr. Gwin re
ceivcd 81 votes, lacking only of majority