The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-06
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tremsly Aattering. They suppeEted uncle
Abe enthusiastically but not wholly un-
selhshly, and now that he has got fat
Offices at his disposal they demand reward
for their services. Washington is crowd.
cd with office seekers, and the p esident
is continually importuned for place by
greedy Republicans. A prominent and
well.informed politician,a shrewd observ-
er Of men and things, writes US as follows
from Washington City under date Of the
9Th ntimo:
Washington is filled to overfowi ing with
California politicians one meets them at every
corner, in every saloon. They are clamOrous
for Office and will not be satisfied to be put off
with fair promises. Weeks, Of Sacramento, is
urging his claims With the greatest pertinacity,
and says, with unusual modeaty, that IL it had
net been fur.him California would have cast
her vote for Douglas. lie says a number or
his old Broderick chums followed him into the
Republican camp, but before he could influence
them he was forced tn promise TO give them q
p'o"Obs ""A - hC 10 uVpVtuNSu VI tuG
Port Of Sun Francisco he will give them share
Of the spoiIs, and thus prevent them from
going back IL the party they formerly belonged
to. lie is cordially supported BY u. X. Nick
ers0D, Of your town, who possesses unbounded
Influence here, and IS frequently consulted,
ments, by Mr.. Secretary Seward. who is in fact
the President. Nickersou il regarded by many
uS one Of the shreW dest and most active Re-
pnbicans on the Pacific coast, md his known
intimacy with Seward gives him great 1uence
in this city. DR.. Rabe attempted to injure him
by nSinuatiuG that he only joined the Rernb.
lcan party few months before the meeting
Of the Chicago Convention. but Nickcrxon tri.
umphantly refuted the charge by producing
letter written to Seward long anterior to that
date, wherein he announced himself true Re.
publican and devoted friend IT the alI-power.
full Secretary of State. The Republican place
hunters look upon him us pyotege of Seward,
and court his favor on all occasions. 1t is not
Improbable that he may be appointed Collector
OF San Francisco. lie SAYS he is not an appli.
cant for any position, but the knowing ones
suspect that be is watching bis chances and
will come in as a compromise candidate, TO re-
store harmony, for the Collcctorship. a bitter
fight is being made for that position nv the San
Francisco aspirants. Nickerson has not taken
sides for either of the San Francisco candidates
us yet, probably holding ont for bid but the
candidate he goes for am confident will re.
g. tho nbpninf,nant f,r his ,;,I.
the Cabinet is as extraordinary as it is unac.
counta5le. If Weeks hailed from San Francis
Gu he would be appointed, as the Secretary of
the Treasury Misbes to give it to a San Fran
ciScian, which probably accounts for Nickerson
not being candidate aud supporting Weeks.
"Your poStoffice must be fat berth, judging
from the number Of applicants for it. Mr.
Rodgers Of Placerville, has sent in al immense
petition or recommendation for it, but learn
that private letters base been received stating
that the signatures were unfairly procured, and
that outside 0f q certain clique, who control
matters in oyur town, he has no strength. A
Mr.. De Cola is strongly recommended by
some prominent Republicans If Illinois. per-
sonal friends Of the President. and it is gene.
rally believed that he stands the best chance
and wonld get the appointment, we're it not
that Mr. james N. Reynolds is urged by some
Indiana friends. The Ilinoisans are making a
gallant fight for De Cola, and seem to have
the inside track of the Indianans. Reynolds is
represented to be a promising young man,
competent to till u much higher position credit.
ably, Und as he is connected with an in tlmeutial
family IN Indiana the Post Master General is
not disposed to treat his claims lightly. Be
sides the three gentlemen above mentioned,
others have been recommended, but have not
mentioned them for the reason that Rodgers,
DE Cola and Reynolds are the only contest.
ants. Nickcrson favOrs De Cola and appeared
to be surprised when Reynolds name was
mentioned in connection with the Placerville
post office. He looked upon it as deep laid
scheme to injure him in the eyes Of his friend
Seward. AT first Nickerson asserted that
Reynolds was not an applicant, but being as.
sured that he was, he merely remarked that be
was probably put forward as q compromise
candidate 10 defeat the Others and that if be was
appointed he would turn the Office over TO a
Deputy, as he asplred to be Collector or Sheriff,
| don't know which, of Ell Dorado county.
"Who Is Jim Ellis, a. Nickerson COM tempt.
uously calls him! lie is evidently a gentle
man Of extravaRant expectations, and thinks
that he is the Republican party Of your county ,
None Of your petty positions will suit him He
ia an applicant for one Of the most responsible
and lucrative offices on the Pacific coast, bu,
will be unsuccessful He modestly recon- mends
himself, have been told, and enumerntes at
length the sacrifices he has made for the Re-
publican party and the money he has ex pended
10 support it. He must be an Industrious and
liberal Republican; sclfsacri6cing and unob.
trusive! Culifurnians here say it was under
stood that he was not to be ON applicant.
Captain William Jones, learn, is also an
applicant for Federal pap. lie comes we'll
recommended aud judge is in high favor with
the Republican party Of your county, though
Niekerson seems to dislike him, but will not
use his influence against him. Jones may get
the place Ellis is after.
"S. T. Gage, VIM. Cooper, W. T RELY. D.
W. Chichester, C. P. Edison, A. A. Van Gueld-
er, DR.. o. Harvey, John Bush, B. r. Coates and
Mr.. Bntterman are also applicants for some
unnamed position.
"The above list was furnished me by q re-.
liable Republican, and persume it is correct.
copied it exactly as it was banded to rne and
have no reason 10 doubt its authenticity. As
they all hail from PlAcerville you can judge
what reliance may be placed in it. thought
it would be matter Of interest IN the readers
Of the MOUNTAIN DsHocRAr to learn wko were
applicants for Office, from Placcrville, and as l
have nothing especial TO engage my attention
l procured the list and copied it for you. From
all parts Of your county there are applicants
for place, and IN future letter may send you
list of all Of them. Eickerson desires tn be
remembered to bis friends. Yours, D.
written for The NountuIn DSnocTat.J
Il California a SkdteP Or Is che Colony or