Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-21
San Eranclsco Correspondence.


EDITOR DEMooRAr:-The political excite
ment is more intense than ever before kn own
From the Merchants Exchange building on
Battery street up Washington to Montgome
ry Block, Montgomery street to Sacramento
street, can be seen groupes of men of all ages
and political compilations, discussing the
chances of the different aspirants for Senate
rial honors The most prominent among the
candidates are Weller, Denver, Inge, McDou-
gal and Washington. Occasionally Baldwin
is mentioned 1t is really amusing to see the
rush that is made to the Bank Exchange
upon the arrival of the Sacramento boat. If
surveyed from head to foot, the whisper
passes around, he is q member. Where is he
from? Give me an introduction. And if he
proves to be member, the Philistines spirit
him away. When seen again, he complains
of buzzing sensation about his ears that will
only cease upon the termination of the Sena.
torial struggle.
The Federal powers are divided in the
struggle. The Naval officer, Surveyor, Dep
uty Collector, U. S. Marshal and the entire
Post Office with all their influence, are for
Weller, and claim that they want but five
votes to ensure success. On the other hand'
the Mint, Navy Ageut, Navy Yard and part
of the Appraisers department favor Denver
and claim his election as certain, on which
they offer to stake their cash whilst Inge's
friends are working very quietly, and no
doubt have as much positive strength as
those of any gentleman named. The Sacra-
mento Bee en1eavored to cast gloom over
the chances of Inge by charging that he op
posed the Admission of California into the
Union. This is met by his friends, by say
ing he represented the wishes of his constit-
uents. even as he did those of California in
the National Convention, when he refused to
vote for Buck, because he refused to adopt
the Pacific Railroad as a portion of his
platform. What California wants is q man
who will reflect the wishes of his constitu-
ents
Washington will have about eight votes, the
most of them he has seduced from Weller,
and, although straining every point, by ap-
pontments and promises, there are many
who believe he only wishes to secure a few
votes, sufficient to hold the balance of potcer,
and then transfer them to the man who will
pledge himself to retain the Custom House
as it is, in case Of the success Of the Demo
cratic candidate for the Presidency.
The Custom House organ on Thursday last
got off long lecture on the Territorial ques
ton, in which it spoke of the untarnished
record ofts pet. and that the day of BLOW
Hards.' as it termed them, had passed away
Now, l wish to ask you if this is the same B.
F. Washington who was part owner and edi.
tor of the Democratic organ, the Times and
Transcript, which hourished in this city in
1856, which. for weeks. refused to place the
regularly nominated Democratic State ticket
in its columns? "Oh consistency, thou art
jewelp
Blow IIards Last evening it was report
ed on the street that Latham would support
Denver This enranged the occupants cf
the Brown Building, several of whom offered
to bet one hundred dollars that on some bal
lot Washington would have more votes than
Denver, which several gentlemen offered to
take. When it came to deposit the cash, the
Brown Stones insisted it should be $500, for
which there was plenty of takers, when they
would not bet less than $1,000 this being
taken, they wished only to put up forfeit
of 500 until Monday This being agreed to.
the Brown Stone party could only raise $50
One of the party. sleek, little, squealing fel
low, started off in a great hurry to bring the
full amount but he has not come back yet
1t is supposed that be is troubled with the
Bolts, and that is why he is detained.
JEFF