Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-08
Sacramento Correspondence.
SACRAMENTO Jan. 6, ls'

DAOhAMENIOp SAll. - ASVN'
FprroR DzwoeRAT Tho second attempt
to nominate U. s. Senntor was made to-
night. have just forwarded the result to
you by telegraph. The contest is very
warm. The friends Of Weller are in good
spirits Of course, over the slight gain MADE
in his vote tonight, Denver has sSead'ast
friends. think there is but little probability
that any of his strength will desert him.
without his consent. Baldwin's friends are
well satisfied that the votes cast for him are
good ones Indeed they are made up of the
very best material.
AS to the candidacy of Washington, there
is more speculation with reference to it. than
anv other of the candidates in the field.
There is sort of uneasy feeling, on the part
of the anti-W elsr men. that he is for the
distinguished John B. If this be the case, 1t
is strange that he did not pass over his votes
this evening, and make the nomination.
Many say that he cannot control his friends,
except to vote for him, which is no doubt the
truth. b. F. has been crowded SO hard with
charges of being in the interest of Gwin-
Weller combination, and has been obliged to
repel the charges with such directness, thro'
the columns of the Custom House organ, and
the street talk Of his friends, that he woulo
seem to be completely shut off from MAKING
although ever SO indirectly, any efforts In
Wellers behalf. AS to McDougal his votes
will, it is thought, stick through thick and
thin. do not profess to know how it is, but
must of course give you the knowing talk.
Thus much in relation to the caucus AS
to the contest in the Legislature, it is plain
that Weller's friends are strong in the House
and weak in the Senate. The efforts made
in the Senate to-day for bringing on joint
convention to morrow, were by the Weller
ties. The motion to lay on the table was
voted for by one opposition Senator only-
Edgerton. The resolution was tabled by that
one vote. 1t is plain that Weller is conf
dent that he has more strength with the anti
Lecomptonites, than his competitors.
Some Democrats are anxious to know by
what rule of party usage, the great party
leader, John B. Weller, who is SO great q
stickler for organization, can openly and un-
disguisedly attempt to make the Senatorial
contest scrub race in joint convention, when
but few attempts have been made to effect
caucus nomination. 1t should be shocking
to the nervous sensibilities of the Weller
organ in your city-this high handed at
tempt to permit the Opposition hand in the
Senatorial game. There will be no Joint
convention, however, until a nomination is
made. That. think, is certain.
Leaving the Senatorial question, upon
which l have dwelt too long perhaps, let me
inform you that Jenny Mayer of your city,
has received the appointment of porter in the
Senate. Jenny acted wisely, and kept clear
of the great contest He is better politician
than some of more pretensions.
The Governors message will undoubtedly
be sent in on Monday.
The Inauguration Ball is beginning to be
considerably talked Of 1t will be grand
affair.
! Thevelegraph war is getting interesting.
The Bulletin pretends that it built portion
of the line towards Los Angeles The UnioI
is wary, and denies that there is any monop-
| oily. The Standard and Alta seem to keeI
up their "gait," tolerably well, notwithstand
ing all the fuss.
A little frscas occurred tonight between
two Members, one from Tehama and the
other from Amador. 1 am told it was a
Senatorial fight. Nobody killed.
You need not be told that the political
duties of members will, for the present, su-
persede Legislative business, to some extent.
AS to the proceedings, such as they are, are
they not written down in the Union, and the
Central organ2
The streets here are muddy and sloppy to
degree
Isaw your Mr.. Randall here day or two
since, looking well, and wearing perpetual
smile. BOulware was with him, and will no
doubt see that he is kept straight.
The outside Yuba delegation remain here,
interested, no doubt, in the progress of the
great contest.
The Safe Convention for choosing National
delegates to Charleston, is not even men
toned as yet.
At the caucus last evening, Col. Watkins
who was in the Chair, declared motion t,
adjourn, carried, amid considerable grumb.
ling by some of Weller's partizans, who ave
hat call for division was disregarded
l believe that the decision was fairly render.
ed before any division was called for, al
though speak not as one having authority
but as one of the scribes D.
DRowNED.-The Herald says that on Thurs
day. in RaeOon Straits, Richard Heppeck
seaman on board the schooner S. d. Bailey
jumped from the rail of the schooner into tn,
yawl boat, lying alongside, when the boat
/ oaOe;zoI koosino, him owarhoorJ