Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-10
9alIg 0atlaHaI 1emotrat.
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 8th. 1880.

all directions, of beating him with a new
man, VI course you need not be told tha
'he new man" game is, merely, to trot ou
some candidate who has, for months, been al
eager an aspirant as either of those whose
names have been before the caucus. Iugt
has votes, but he concluded that Weller had
no chance of an election with them. and So
he graciously remained out of the ring. and
permitted j. b. to receive them for time
l am assured that these are not the onlv
votes OF those recorded for Weller, to which
he has no first claims. 1t is said that he is
Kept foremost in the race by the Worrying
tactics OF lesser aspirants, in order that his
nomination may appear so apparent. that
DehVers friends, in order to defeat him, NAV
consent to drop their favorite and 90 for a
new man. OF course, among the "new" men
named, Uncle Hoge-Joseph p. Hoge-the
former friend and supporter of the Wilmot
Proviso is to be reckoned. He loves the
party and rather than see it responsible for
non election would consent to take the
place himself OF those who are in the field
receiving votes, Baldwin is unquestionablv
the man who could bring to his support the
greatest number of Weller votes. in the
event OF Denvers retiring from the field. The
friends of this latter gentleman are as conf
dent as ever. They feel certain that thew
can prevent the election of Weller. and assert
that Denver's election will surely be the only
mode of disposing of the Senatorial question
shall be surprised if Weller's friends do not
make another attempt to 90 into Joint Con-
vention tomorrow, in advance of a caucus
nomination.
The anti Lecompton men would like To
have finger in the pie, and will perhaps
have chance yet. ] do not think Weller 80
very sure their support, but, at the same
time, admit that he ought to know his own
business best feel confident of one thing
and that is, that the Ants will make no
: separate nomination.
was mised in regard to the vote on Fri
day evening, by reason of sending to the
Capitol instead of going myself. 1t will not
oecaragain. You may rely upon the dis
patches hereafter. The second ballot on the
night referred to, was taken amid so much
confusion, attendant upon the knock down
between Stevenson of Tehama, and johnson
Of Amador, Il see the other papers give their
names, and SO the DEMOCRAT may as we'll do
the satiie;) that it went for nothing, and was
so regarded. There was a fourth ballot at
tempted, but some members voted twice. in
their furry about the rumpus, and that. too.
was put down as informal Wellers vote on
the last ballot was AZ, and Denver's 80.
Penn johnson has arrived | hear, Colonel
Gift is also in town. Of Washington's votes
1T is confidently asserted that five will 20 to
Weller very sure, as well as two or three of
Baldwin's l believe the tale, too for it
comes from men who are 10th to admit it
They find comfort by asserting, what have
already told you, that Weller is receiving
votes that are not his own. Tuesday night
will be dangerous time for giving Weller
complimentary votes. If outside talk is
worth anything, Weller is already Senator.
His friends offer to bet freely, and largely
to-day. On the other hand those who offer
to bet against him, want his friends to take
him against the entire field.
The weather promises to be very unfavor-
able for the Inauguration to morrow. The
Ceremony will take place at the Pavilion at
IAN. 1t will all be over, however. before
this letter appears and with it the grand
Ball at the Pavilion. Every exertion has
been made by the Committee to make this
latter an imposing affair. The hall is most
elegantly decorated. The tickets are placed
at the democratic price of IS, which also pays
for carriage. The annual message is to be
handed in to morrow. No one that l con-
verse with pretends to know what will be
even its prominent features. The Standard
and Union will, without doubt, be furnished
with it in time for their Tuesdays issues.
Of the appointments to be made by the
Governor elect. it is well enough settled that
johnson Price is to be Secretary of State, and
George Wallace, ESD, Of San Francisco, Pri-
vate Secretary. Mr.. Wallace is genial and
polished gentleman, and his appointment win
be an exceedingly populat one. As to Dr.
Price, Of course everybody knows of him,
and suffice it to say there is general ex-
preston favorable to his appointment l
may as we'll state that the above information
is not official, but am very confident that
both appointments will be made.
Wellers appointment of Captain Morgan.
though good one, and one that would per-
haps have been made by his successor, Is con
sidered most strange proceeding. The
precedent was not. believe, established by
Gov. johnson. Weller had none of his ap-
pointments forestalled, when he came into
power. Ills Excelency took occasion on
Saturday to try the game again, by sending
in two more appointments. The Senate re-
buked him by refusing to go into executive
session with reference to his communication.
The House gracefully backed out of its mig
gardly conduct, in refusing an appropriation
of FIVE hundred dollars for furniture for the
office of the Governor elect. The fact that
the houses are organized and that the Sena-
torial election excites everybody, does not
cause the drove of place hunters, who were
defeated, to leave Many of them still re-
main here, some laboring for the creation Of
new offices One man presented petition
nravinp to be made a watchman for the