The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-11
LETTER FROM SACRAMENTO.


ED. DEMoCRAT.-The past ten days have been
very lively ones. The streets Of this muddy City
have been full of politicians, offce-holders and office
seekers, while the large hotels have been so jamed
with them, that an honest man could not get ga
place where to lay his head" For thru or four
days before the opening Of the session, the various
members Of either house, were button-holed to an
enormous extent by people who desired to serve
their State in various capacities from "fre builder"
up to "UnA States Senator" The Administra-
ton caucasssheId on Monday evening the 3D. settled
"the hash of the lesser candidates, and left the
field clear for the Senatorial aspirants, who have
improved and are busy improving the time.
Phil. Moore, your jolly, good natured, popular
and that's all-representative was elected Speaker
almost unanimously, ON the first and opening day
of the session, as you were informed, by Telegraph
This was rather an undemocratic movement, and
was the result of desire, on the part Of the anti
Weller men not to show their hand on the first day.
Phil. was beaten for the same Office one year ago
but to console him in his defeat, was promised the
position at the next session of the Legislature if he
was elected You know how he was elected. 1t
was by the assistance of John B. Weller, and un-
merted exertion and trading on the part of Phil
himself He cunvassed the county, on little old
mule, with his other shirt hung to his back and
used every art that he was master Of or could hear
Of to elect Phil. Moore and Phil. Moore alone His
efforts were successful, andwc now find him holding
the position OF Speaker of the California Assembly
SO goes the world. Phil. makes fair Speaker,
and presidcs with considerable tact and quickness.
His doc;sio, of cbarncter has NOT heen teated vet
this session. One of his first acts, to appoint
j. C. Duffy (sealer of weights and measures) to the
high and responsible Office of porter to the Assem-
bly,. What do you think of that The balance Of
the officers of the Assembly and Senate were nomi
in caucus on Monday night and on Tuesday the
nominees were elected, sworn in, and both houses
declared organized. The election of the officers
necessarily made large number of sore heads, who
went growing around after the caucus, threatening
all sorts of dire evil Among the disappointed and
sore-headed ones, noticed L. B. Stonehill of Grass
Valley. His claims had been urged by Kit, Lam
sing, Geo. d. Roberts, Amos I. Laird, and others,
as fit and worthy man to hold the lucrative office
of Sergeat-at-Arms of the Senate. But it was no
go. An old Mexican soldier, who had lost one arm
in serving his country, and who had moreover the
Custom House interest to back him up, won the
race, and soured Eds hopes.
On "Wednesday message was received from the
Governor announcing the death Of Broderick, and
the necessity of electng some one to fill the yacan-
This set the Senatorial ball in motion, and it
has been growing larger and larger the days roll
by. A motion to go into Joint Convention on
Thursday was lost in the Senate and carried in the
Assembly. On Thursday, motion made for
committee to wait on the Governor, and inquire
II he had anything more to communicate to the
Legislature, which created great deal of hard dis
cusson, and was lost. On Thursday evening, the
Administration Senators and Assemblymen held
caucus, and after seven Intellectual ballots adjourned
to Friday evening. The first ballot, Thursday was
Weller, 3S; Denver, 81; Baldwin, IL; Washington,
8; McDougal, s. total, 97 necessary to choice, 40;
lnge and Hoge were not nominated. The seventh
and last ballot Stood Weller 3S; Denver, 32 Bald
win, IL; Washington, s; MeDougal, z; total 81. On
Friday evening, there were two formal and two in
formal ballots. The first being Weller, 40; Denver
80; Baldwin, Ill Washington, 3; McDougal, 6; total
81. The last ballot stood Weller, AZ; Denver, 80;
Baldwin, 9; Washington, 8; McDougal, 5; total 81;
no choice, and the caucus adjourned. During the
caucus Stevenson Of Tehama, and johnson of Am
ador, had difficulty, and Stevenson struck johnson
on the head with his cane, beating him severely.
The difficulty was caused by whiskey and excited
political feeling between the Weller men, to which
party johnson belongs, and the Denver men, to
which party Stevenson is attached. The attack
was, as near as can learn, wholly unproyoked and
outrageous, Previous to striking johnson, Steven
son had had difficulty in the vestibule with one
Canovan, who struck him, and left, as Stevenson
drew knife. Stevenson claimed that Canovan
Johnsons friend and that he would hold him
(Johnson) accountable, and struck him. No mo-
tce, outside Of the papers, has been taken of it how
ever. When the caucus adjourned on Friday, it ad-
journed to meet on Tuesday evening" In the mean
time great deal of work will be done, and large
amount OF money expended. The Weller men feel
confident of nominating him on Tuesday But the
indications are that they viii not II is hard to tell
though what day win bring forth. The anti |
TO the next session rather than see him elected and
the Anti-Lecomptons generally oppose him. The |