The mountain Democrat., 1865-12-23
nLECTION OF U. 8. SENATOR.

% OOTueuuS OOle aB tue successor OF Ceu'
ator McDOugall in the Senate Of the Uni
'Osd States. Mr.. Cole was the nominee Oi
the Republican caucus. He received, con-
trary to expectation, the nomination on
the first ballot--Low's friends throwing
their vOts for him. Low soon discovered
that he could not be elected, and be dis
creetly withdrew from the contest. Mr..
Cole is an old line Republican; he Is hon
est industrious affable and intelligent,
and will represent California creditably
in the q. S. Senate. He is a strict party
man, but not violent or vindictive parti-
san. His character is irreprOachable and
his Intellect Of = high CsSsT, AID We be-
lieve the Democracy preferred him to any
of the Republicans mentioned in conncc-
ton with the Senatorship.
Some Of the Radicals, the bitter and re-
lentless enemies Of Mr.. Conness, claim
that the election Of Cole is a rsbuke to
Conness and that it will completely de-
stroy the latter's influence at Washington.
They assert, with no little assurance and
positiveness, that Conness urged bis
friends, before leaving for Washington,
to defeat Cole at all hazards that Coles
election would interfere with his arrange
ments both in Washington and Califor,
MIA that Cole being the particular friend
and almost protegc Of Secretary Seward,
would be likely to monopolize the FEEDER.
al patronage in this State; that he could
use Low, Phelps or FELTON, and intimidate
Sergeant, but Cole was unmanageable /;
that Coles antecedents and associations
gave Cole decided advantage over him !;
that he would lose power, influence and
the ability to reward his friends if Cole
succeeded. This is what the Radicals as
sert, but we think they are mistaken.
The friends of Conness supported Cole
in caucus if they had cast their vote
for Sergeant he would have been nomi-
mated and il Conness had desired Sar-
geant's nomination ne could have influ.
enced his friends to give it to him. No
politician in California has warmer or
truer friends than CONFESS. and from our
knowledge Of them in this county and
other parts Of the State, we have no hes.
itation in saying that to benefit him, they
would vote for any man he suggested -
As between Cole and Sergeant, his friends
held the balance Of power in the LegislA.
ture, and they made Cole Senator. Does
any man believe they did so to annoy
their friend and beneiactor? to rebuke
him? to destroy his power and inhuences
to throw their friends out Of position p
The idea is preposterous. COnness doubt.
less preferred Low, but had no serious
objections to Cole, and his friends going
for Cole indicates this. We think the
Radicals are mistaken, and they will moi
have the assistance of Cole to destroy
the influence Of Conness. Conness is
shrewd, industrious, energetic, persever.
ing sagacious, and he will not surrender
his power without a desperate struggle.
He will hold on to it with unyielding te.
nacity. He is master of the situation, -
and We venture to predict will so remain.
The Democrats, we are grati6ed to
state, voted for William T. Coleman, ESQ
1t was high compliment, worthily be-
slowed. 1t was an approval Of his course
as Chairman Of the State Central Com
mittee-an endorsement Of the action o.
the Committee in comforting that honor
upon him. We are proud to state, too
that Hon. James johnson, Of our county
was selected, by the representatives o.
Che Democracy Of the State, to place
him in nomination. We hope be NAV
have the pleasure and honor of doing sc
when a nomination will be equivalent tC
an election.