The weekly union record., 1865-12-23
The Senatorial Caucus-Cornelius Cole
Nominated and Elected.

Pursuant to a Published ell, the Union
members of the two houses of the Legislature
met in caucus in the Assembly Chamber, %
Friday evening, Dec. 18th. for the purpose Of
nominating candidate for the United States
Senate. Hon. Aaron A. Sargent and Hon.
Cornelius Cole we're put in nomination, when
The Caucus proceeded to ballot, with the fol-
loving result:
! For Cole-Sengtors Banning, Benton,
| Dodge, Evans. Hardy, Heacock, Knox, Lovett,
Miner, Murphy, Myers, Porter, Pratt, Robin
son, Smith. Tubbs, futile Wright Assembly
men Anthony, Bowman, Brown of Contra
Costa, Bugbee, Campbell, Chamberlain, Clay
ton, Coghlan, Corey, Dorr, Dutton, Dwyer,
/ Eagar, Frink, Goodall Greene, Hausbrow,
Hill, Hogle, HOllister. Hopper, Howard. Hunt
/ OF Sacramento, Hunt of Santa Clara, Huesiis,
Perrin, Reed, Sawyer. Sherwood, Singleton,
Smith OF FL Dorado, Taylor, TildeD, Wggin,
/ Wilcox, Wilson, Znck-60.
! For Sargent-SeHators Beldeu, Bradley,
/ Cunningham, Ever. Hale, Harrison, Jones,
kutz, Leonard, Maddox. Teegarden, Wads
worth, Wolcott; Assembymen Aver, Batch
I
! Hamlin, Hatch, Lee, Leecb, Meredith, Murch,
+ Pattison, Sexton, Smith of Butte, Steele,
/ Stewart. YuIe-3I
The Chairman said The whole number of
votes cast is 81 ; necessary for choice, 40.
Cornelius Cole has so and Aaron A. Sargent
has 81. Great cheering. The Hon. Corne-
/ llus Cole having received majority OF all the
votes cast hereby declare him the nominee OF
I he mic far tod
States Senator. Renewed applause.
On motion, the nomination of Mr.. Cole was
declared unanimous. \ committee of three
was appointed TO wait upon Mr.. Cole and ask
escorted into the Chamber, amidst cheers and
applause, and after being introduced by the
Chairman, addressed the Caucus as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Union
Caucus: This cali is to me altogether unex
pected a laugh at least so far as making a
speech is concerned-aud | must, on this
occasion. excuse myself from making more
than a very few remarks, which will be couGned
to returning 10 you my most sincere thanks for
the kind consideration you have shown ME in
putting me in nomination for United States
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so much within the past few days that can
hardly say anything DOW that would not be a
repetition of something which has already been
said TO some of you. promise you, gentlemen,
that, if | am elected, will exert myself 10 the
utmost to discharge fully and faithfully every
duty to the public that will devuve upon me.
knowing that | owe great debt of gratitude
to the people of California. Our country has
in ~ no IF h.,
of peace, bat there is yet dscord in the land
and 1t will devolve upon every man who occu-
pies a place similar to that to which you are
seeking to elevate me, to exert himself 10 the
utmost to aid in recognizing the Government
and placing it upon lasting foundation This
will be the chief dnty aud labor of the person
whom you are about to send as your represent.
alive TO the United States Senate. Some
progress in that direction will unquestionably
have been made before the time arrives, if |
shall be elected, for taking my seat Probably
many, if not nearly all, the main questions in
connection with that great and important work
will have been settled before the 4th of March,
1867 Yet, 10 the meantime, so far as my
influence goes, it shall be given toward the
settlement of the difficult questions that are
now before the country in favor Of liberty and
n favor OF lasting peace. 1t is not for me
on this occasion to refer to other questions that
may be pending before the counuy-to ques-
tions in detail. That must be reserved for
some future and more appropriate occasion. |
will now. gentleman only return TO yUu my
most hearty and sincere thanks for the nomina
ton which you have been pleased 10 confer
upon me. Applause.
The Legislature met 10 Joint Convention,
on Saturday, Dec. 10th, 1865, at midday. Mr.
Knox nominated Cornelius Cole, and Mr..
johnson nominated William T. Coleman, OF
San Francisco. There being no further nomi.
nations, the Convention proceeded to vote as
follows:
For Mr. Cole-Senato-s Banning. Belden,
Benton, Bradley. Cunningham, Dodge, Evans,
Ever, Harrison, Hale Hardy, Halves, Heacock,
Jones, Knox, kutz. Leonard, Lovett, Maddox,
Miner, Murphy, Meyers, Porter, Pratt, Rob
inson, Smith, Teegarden, Tubbs, Tuitle, Wads-
worth, Wolcott, Wright Assemblymen An
thony, Aver, Bachelor, Bosquit, Bowman,
Brown of Contra Costa. Bugbee, Campbell,
Chamberlain, Chappell, Clayton, Coghlan,
Collier, Corey Dorr. Dornin, puttcn, DIVER.
Eagar Friuk, Goodall Greene. Hamliu, Hans
brow, Hatch, Hill Hogle, HOLSTER, Hooper,
Howard. Hunt of Sacramento, HUT of Santa
Clara, Heusts, Ireland, Kidder, Lee, Leecb.
Lemon, Maholmb. Meredith. Murch. Olds.
Pattison, Perrin, Reed, Sawyer, Sexton, Sher-
wood, Singleton. Smith Of Butte, Smith of Ell
Dorado, Steele, Stewart. Taylor, Tilden,
Wiggin. Wilcox, Wilson, Zuck. Mr. Speaker
80.
For Mr. Coleman-Senators Freeman,
Hager, johnson, Montgomery, Pearce, Rush.
Shaw; Assemblymen Bledsoe, Brady, Brown
of fulare, Chase Downing, Goodwin. Hawkins,
Hoag, Holden, Hearst, kurtz, Luptou. LuttrelI,
Mace, McCelland, Parrish, Peterson, Satter
white, Ward-26.
For Eugene CasSerly, Assemblyman Long, l.
The President said The whole plumber of
votes east is 10; necessary for choice, CO.
Mr.. Cole has received 90 votes. Mr.. Coleman
70 votes, aud Mr. Casserly l vote Cornelius
Cole having received % votes, being majority
OF the whole humber cast. is hereby declared
duly elected United States Senator for the term
of SIX years, to succeed james A. McDougaI.
whose term expires on the 4th of March, 1861
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The death OF Senator Collamer, of Vermont,
was announced in the United States Senate,