New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-11
Prom Our ONn Correspopdent.

from Ouf ONn correspondent
SAS FRAScIsco, Jan. l3 1860
Milton s. Latham took the oath, and entered upon
the duties of the office Of Governor the 9th inst, at
noon. On the evening Of the 10th the caucus COM
poted of the Democratic members Of the Legislature
met and nominated him for United States Senator 70
occupy the place made vacant by the death OF Broder
lex. This nomination took the State by surprise The
enemies of Weller, determined to beat him at any cost
If potsible saw that the only man upon whom all the
ant-Weller votes could be concentrated was Latham
70 they united upon him. and at the first ballot in
caucus that evening, the new Governor had 81 votes
and the old one "A; Latham was declared the
nominee. On the 1lth, at p. m, the Legislature
went into Joint Convention, and Milton 5. Latham
was elected by 90 votes against Is for Edmund Ran
dolpb Anti Lecompton, and for o. L. SKATER, Re.
publican.
Milton s. Latham ia a native Of Ohio, 80 years Of
age. He studied law in the Office Of VicePresident
w. r. King, came TO California ten years ago, was
Clerk Of the Recorders Court in Sacramento In 1882
was nominated and elected 10 Congress in 1853 when
barely old enough TO hold the office, was appointed
Collector of the port Of San Francisco In 1885, was
candidate for Governor before the Democratic State
Convention in the same year. but, fortunately for him,
defeated because the Know NothDgs carried every
thing before them at that eecton nominated and
elected Governor In 1859, and then elected United
States Senator the second day after taking hie posi-
ton as Governor Such career Of high honor in one
80 Young has been but rarely witnessed in the United
States. His senatorial term will terminate In four
years when he will be Just old enough TO be President
of the United States and II he should be wise enough
TO be converted the true Republican faith, perhaps,
with his wonderful good luck, he may then be the
Chief Magistrate Of the nation He 10 good lawyer,
fluent and forcble pnblc speaker, OF grave and pre-
possessing appearance and address, very careful and
moral in his private life an excellent manager IN po-
ca tactics very discreet, singy Of his promises and
faithful 10 Them and skilled in the art Of making
friends Of everybody When in Congress in 81 aud
IS he did only two acts vote for the Nebraska bill,
and deliver eulogy Of Vice President King. While
Collector Of the Port he kept hs accounts IN the most
careful manner, and Secretary Guthrie, most con-
scientous and competent officer expressed his high
satisfaction at the in which Latham performed
his duties Mr. Latham Is an Administration man. but
be has very little cay about the quarrels between
the Northern and Southern wings Of the Democracy,
and each wing supposes that his feelings accord with
theirs. The Ant-Lecomptonites and Republicans
generally prefer him 10 any Of ais rival candidaes.
Mr. Latham accepts the election OF u. ). Senator,
will reign his position Governor tomorrow, aud
will start for Washington in the steamer 70 leave shis
port on the 5th of February.
After the resignation Of Gov. Latham, Lieut.. Gov.
]. G. Downey will succeed TO the Govemorship. Mr..
DoWney, styled :" DIR. Downey," by eourtesy, is a
druggist Of Los Angeles where he has been residing
about ten years He is Irishman by birth, but has
been in the United States since he was boy, and il
now about 80 years Of age. He has not much edoca-
tion nor much experience in public life but he was
member of the Legislature In 1856 he does not come
10 The Office entirely ignorant OF the course OF political
affairs. He was not wealthy when he came TO the
6ate. bnt he married a native woman, got consde
rable amount Of property with her, loaned money at