Daily national Democrat., 1860-02-24
1aiIg NationaI 1emotrat.
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE.
SAoRAMENro, Feb. 22d.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 22d.
EDroH DEMocRAT: The County Conven-
tion of the Administration party was held a
the Forest Theater this day. At 2 o'clock
the Convention was called to order by the
chairman of the county committee, and
Charles S. Fairfax, (anti-W eller) was appoin-
ted temporary chairman. There was no
particular excitement The friends of La
tham forebore all demonstration of exulta.
tion over the Senatorial election. The reso-
lutions adopted were laudatory of James Bu-
chanan's Administration, and rather evasive
of the prominent issues of the day.
Among the delegates to the State Conven-
ton are james Coffroth, c. S. Fairfax, Major
Jillis and Judge Heard.
The Republican State Convention met at
philharmonic Hall, at 10 this A. NJ. P. II.
siblcy was appointed temporary chairman.
The convention was permanently organized,
shortly after IL o'clock. Senator Parker, of
San Francisco, was chosen President. There
were five Vice Presidents; among them, Nc.
Lean. of Yuba Upon taking the chair, the
President INDUCED in congratulations with
the Republicans of California over the pros
nect of the election Of a Republican Presi-
dent in the fall. After the report of the
committee on order of business had been
odonted il was announced that nominations
for delegates at large would be in order
Twelve or fifteen nominations were instantly
made. F. P. Tracy and Leland Stanford
were elected by acclamation. Then Mr..
Love made a speech in which he took occas-
ion to remark that perhaps it was not known
TO all in the convention that he was for VIM.
il. Seward. Mr.. Love was unwilling to vote
for any man who would not vote for Seward.
lie wanted to know if any man would say
that VIM. II. Seward doesn't tower a head
and shoulders above all Republicans"
At this point voice was heard to respond
nudibly, "Yes!" In answer to Mr.. Loves
interrogatory as to who "out tops" Mr.. Sew
ard. the voice thought there were hundred
Republicans who would make as good a
President, (meaning thereby each of the
hundred) In compliance with the request
that some of them should be named, the voice
suggested Lincoln, Chase, Mclean and Cam
eron, and thought that there was no under
standing that Messrs. Tracy and Stanford
(already elected) were to vote for Seward.
Mr. Love resumed his eulogium upon his
favorte candidate, and thought that that
distinguished gentleman combined ''the bold
ness and courage of the lion, with the gentle
ness and midness of the lamb" He remem-
bered when only two men. Ito wit Seward
and Hae,) dared say in the United States
Senate that there was a God in Heaven"
Mr.. James Churchman, of Nevada, ex-
pressed the opinion that no delegate was
more willing to worship VIM. II. Seward"
than he was. But he wanted Stewards own
judgment upon the policy of being nomina-
ted
A vote was taken which resulted in the
choice of Charles Watrons.
Judge Hinckley, of Shasta, being in nomi
nation, motion was made that he be elected
by accamation. He came forward and
spoke. He had been a Republican ever since
soon after the Rochester speech of Seward.
He was for Seward first but not for him if
he could not be elected.
Upon the motion for electing Mr.. Hinkley
by acclamation, Mr. Coggins wanted new
converts to be allowed chance.
Mr.. Nunes did not want to purchase new
friends by abandoning old ones He thought
that was Buchanan policy.
Mr.. Cole was with Mr.. Coggins.
Mr.. Love, like the old deacon, was willing |
always to take great sinners into the church.
but not to make bishops of them the first
year. lie wanted to inquire if Judge Hinck
ley voted for the Republican candidate
for Governor last fall.
Mr. Weeks, of Sacramento, deplored the
illeberalty of Mr.. Loves policy, but said
that gentleman might keep the bishopries to
himself
Somebody then stated that he had under
stood that Judge H. had opposed Mr.. Dosh,
an Shasta county, because of the Anti'Le-
comptonism of the latter.
Things getting rather warm, Judge Hink-
ley's name was withdrawn.
The list of delegates to Chicago you have
already received by telegraph. The test
was completed at an evening session. Con-
siderable discussion took place over the mat
ter of appointing a State Central Committee
Finally, six were chosen from San Francisco
one from Sacramento, one from Marysville
d. I. McLean) and one from Stockton.
f. ?. Tracy made strong Republican
speech, which was very enthusiastically ap.
plauded at brief intervals. He eulogzed
VIM. H. Seward.
The delegation is for Seward clearly,
though not instructed.
Ihe convention was composed of over two
hundred delegates, and was highly respecta-
Die in appearance, and generally orderly in
its conduct. d
HOMICIDE IN CALAvERAs CoUNTY.-On last
sunday evening, Mr.. R. Ridgway, of Stock
ton' Cof the firm of Moore & Ridgway,) was
shot and killed Ot Reynolds Ferry, in Gala
yeras county, by man named Peterson
'hn ~