The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-23

The ELECTION OF SENAToR.-The great
subject of interest yesterday, was the cleo
ton of United States Senator, the details
of which will be found in the Legislative
proceedings. The evening previous, the
caucus was held, and large numbere were
attracted to the Capitol to get the earliest
information of the result. The hall between
the rooms occupied by the Senate and House
of Representatives was crowded, and the
Senate Chamber being locked the crowd
proceeded to break through the doors to
effect an entrance. For the credit of our
own citizens we must state that the most
active in this movement, were lobby men,
bers from the country. Nourse, and the
other wits of the party having played them
selves out the evening before, declined to
organize third house, and the evening was
mostly spent in keeping records of the seve-
raj ballotings in the caucus, the result of
each ballot being slid under the door, and
Immediately read aloud to those in the
Senate Chamber. Wilkinson, Norton, and
Mcclure received the largest number of
votes in nearly dozen ballotings, but next
to the last, the largest part of the Norton
and Mcclure strength united on John B.
Sanborn, "the new man," and intense excite
ment prevailed. Wilkinson sat behind the
Presidents desk, and was as composed as
could be expected under the circumstances.
although betraying in his countenance not
little nervous agitation. He will pardon
the simile, if we say that his appearance
was that of criminal awaiting the verdict
of the jury. He did not have to wait long
in suspense, for the door was soon opened,
before the ballot was announced in the
caucus, and King of Winona, rushed in
breathless, exclaiming hurrah for Viii,
kinson," and rousing shout was then
given by his friends. Owens, in most
ludicrous manner, cried Hush, for Gods
sake, don't cheer over the defeat of
our friends remember we're all Repub-
licans! But not friend was there to any
man then, but to Wilkinson, the "rising sun"
and there was great rush to hail him, and
to loudly declare that che was their choice
from the frst-that they had worked for
him-spent their money for him-sweat for
him, and fought for him"-intermingled
with no very complimentary illusions to his
unsuccessful competitors-particularly to
the very reverend gentleman from Red
Wing. Wilk was speeches., but passively
extended his right hand, and left also, and
allowed them to shake, and squeeze, and
pump away to their hearts content, until
Sanborn appeared to conduct him to the
Hall of the House of Representatives. He
went in, and in neat speech, thanked the
caucus for the honor conferred upon him,
and complimented his competitors, but de-
clined to make any extended remarks, and
left the desk of the Speaker. The indefatig-
able Emmell rushed forward, seized his arm,
and bore him to the Merchants Hotel, where
he received the congratulations Of his friends.
The news of the choice made by the caucus.
was quickly borne to the defeated candi-
dates, and received according to their differ
ent temperaments. We understand the
equanimity of the "First Gentleman of Min
nesota," (of the "Old School') was unequal
to the trial, and that his rufled bosom and
wristbands suffered severely. The right
reverend Mcclure was speeches. for the
moment-but soon drew his hat forward,
and dashing it over his eyes, exclaimed
HAD but served my God with half the zeal
l served my party, he would not in my age
Have left me naked to mine enemies"
He soon recovered sufficiently to call for
hot whisky-punch, and taking it to his
chamber, he became more cheerful after
drinking it, and reading few chapters Of
Jobs Lamentations. The next morning all
that was found of him in his chamber, was
bit of lemon peel in the bottom of punch
mug. The satisfaction at Cooper's de-
feat somewhat reconciled Judge Good
rich to his own want Of success, and
we learn that he went to bed in
"good condition of mind. The "Howl
of Starvation man, the reputation candi-
date, paced the Senate Chamber anxiously
during the first of the evening, but after the
weak-voiced man, Cornell, had announced
BanniDg-one for several ballotings. and
the audience shouted "louder so sneering-
ly, he left in supreme disgust, Baker, the
man from " Ohi-er," as Owens hath it, was