The weekly Butte record., 1863-01-31
The Day Of Publication.

California mon party was solemnly kept on
the evening of the 9th inst, at the Capitol in
Sacramento. This bowling Union party has
been trying and trading for nearly mouth.
TO nominate a candidate for the United States
Senate. The effort appears to have been con
dacted on the principle Of private and secret
auctioneering, but some Of the High Priests
in the synagogue, pretending to be more holy
and righteous than the others, while il truth
they were only weak in the knees and trembling
in their boots, because the others had more
talents OF gold, shekels of silver aud greenback
photographs Of Abraham, became very wroth,
nnrsed their anger for eleven days and twelve
nights. and at that time let burst forth blast
like that before Jericho. and set the priests,
who were the followers of Phelps, upon their
beam ends, and proclaimed 10 the world that
the self assuming Purity party was hambug,
and that their corruption and frauds were more
glaring than any Of those ever charged upon
that wellabused Democratic party that lives
stronger today than at any period in the his
tory of the country. And We DOW find, too,
that the Union Purity party journals begin to
admit that there is no such thing as getting up
a new party that can better the Old Guard,
Democracy.
But to the caucus fight: Strategy is the
order of the day, and frequent change of the
base of operations of our enemies is wholesome.
SMITH, of Butte; he is the man Of the hour,
even if he carves out fate like him who
sought renown iu tie destruction of the great
Ephesian temple.
We give. to our readers, part of the eau
Gus proceedings Of the 9th inst, as foretaste
of more. hereafter. Senator Mccullough made
the following statement:
Senator Gaskell and myself according TO a
prior arrangement, at few minutes before -
NJ. of Friday Jan. 10th, 1868, placed ourselves
in wardrobe situate in room No l6 of the
Golden Eagle Hotel at Sacramento, occupied
by Mr.. Smith. We were locked in by Mr.
Smith. In little while just about y NJ =,
some one knocked at the door and Mr.. Smith
said come in and then how do you do"
or good morning, Mr.. Watrous -" take a
seat - land the two sat down, to judge from
their voices. within about four or five feet from
my positiOn) Watrous returned the compli-
ments of the day, and said to Mr.. Smith be
was nicely fixed.
After some further preliminary conversation
Watrous started upon politics. Il shall now
give the substance and often the very words
used.) He said he was getting tired of stay
ing here working in this Senatorial contest :;
he wanted Phelps elected that time enough
bad been spent be had always been q warm
friend of Phelps; he went on to impress Smith
with the idea that he always elected those
whose claims be advocated; that although be
was friend of Phelps, iaasmuch as he had
promised Governor Stanford to support him,
he felt bound to DO so, and Stanford was nom
mated over Phelps but since the election the
Governor would not take his adyice-had nom
mated to the Senate for confirmation one John
son. whom he (Watrousl told the Governor
before the nomination his friends would not
support, and the Senate refused to confirm at
last he told the Governor, as he would not
take his advice, he would have no more to do
with him. Watrous proceeded to show his
influence that he had influence at Washing
ton that he was Postal Agent knew many
of the stage drivers and many others through
out the State, and that he could elect whom
he chose.
Smith-We, as to the matter you spoke to
me of yesterday?
Watrous-As to that, | am the private
agent Tor agent of Mr.. Phelps He leaves
his business IN my hands; know his wishes
| want him elected am up here working
for him.
SMITH came here as the friend of Mr.
Park, and of course prefer TO see him elected,
but do not consider it my duty as legislator
to waste time over one man to the detriment
of the public interest but might 90 for some
other good man.
Watrous-To-night we want only three
votes more te elect Phelps. You can have
Tor | can elect you to) the District Judgeship
of your district. l suppose you would like the
position?
Smith-Well, it is not place much to be
desired, Mr.. Watrous,
Watrous-Then seat on the Supreme
Bench. You can have the railroad business
in your county, and its influence.
Smth-ln my profession | am not in the
habit of depending upon contingent fees.
Watrous-Yo on can have 81 900
Smith, thought yesterday you said $4,000.
Watrous-You can have the $1,000 down
at any hour, and the $1,000 to carry on your
campaign, with good security. Mr. Chenery
will guarantee its payment
Smth-What Is it expected am to do for
this ?
Watrous-Go for Phelps and do all you
can for him Tor get all your friends TO go for
HIM. The $1,000 you can have at any time.
SMITH shall be in my room at FIVE this
afternoon.
Watrous-I shall be here with the money.
At this time, because of some movement in
the wardrobe, one of the parties jumped up
and shook the door Of the wardrobe as if to
open it. Smith said there was no one there.
Watrous wished the key, but Smith answered.
q" The wardrobe belongs to the house and they
have the key, suppose" Watrous then left.
In few minutes Smith unlocked the door and
l walked away. About the same time Senator
Gaskell left. We were in the wardrobe from
fifteen to thirty minutes | think Nv reason