Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-25
THE sENAroRIAL STRUGGLE.

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THE SENATORIAL STRUGGLE.
The Sacramento papers. which ar
rived Yesterday, bring us the details Of
the election of Governor Booth to the
| United States Senate. The Union, in a
briefarticle entitled "Iiow it was Done"
contains he following:
On Friday the vote for long-te, m
Senator was as follows: Booth, IS. mic
Cune. of Solano and Iolo. not voting;
Farley. 30: Shafter. 20.and Irwin l. To
tai, lis. On saturday. Booth held all his
- votes of the day before. and gained
3. as follows, McCune, klotz and =.
II. Russell. The first two are Demo-
Gratis. the latter Independent. The to-
tai vote was ll9. lIigbie i'll and not
present. This left Booth 81 votes. Far
ley. 81: Shatter. ~, and Irwin. l. 1t
required but ~ votes to elect; so Booth
had Il majority of > w all the votes
caSt. and of | over all the votes in the
Joint Convention. The vote of Russell
was changed at the last moment from
Farley to Booth. but it was no needed.
The manner in which the election Of
Governor Booth "a received by the
people of Sacramento, and those as
Sembled there to witness the great con-
test. will doubtless prove interesting to
our readers. We quote again from the
Union:
On the announcement by Presiden'
Pacheco of the result of the ballot, a
Sceneo of tumultous excitement ensned,
which. to be appreciated, should have
selves hoarse, threw up their hats and
slapped and pounded one another
by way of congratulations, while the
ladies clapped their hands and waved
their handkerchiefS. seemingly as
IA made for the Governors office by
many of his intimate friends, while
others started down town. spreading
the news as they went. In Il short time
the scene on the streets was SINH
lar to that noticeable during war
time>,' after the receipt of tidings of
some great victory by the Union ar
mics.
Inthe evening the feeling was even
more intense than in the afternoon.
Governor Booths rooms were crowded
with ladies' and gentlemen. assembled
to congratulate him and his arms must
have been lame by midnight in conse-
ouence of the vast amount of hand.
shaking performed. In the spacious
dining-room a long table was set with
refreshments. and here the gentlemen
assembled to listen to the speeches
made and toasts responed 10.
Senator Fiuney was called unon TO
respond 70 the toast Newton Roo,h !"
and smoke as follows. For once in tho
history of political struggles the voice
of the people has been heard and
obeyeJ. II IL tho initial xtan in h ON
ward march of the neonle towards nor.
fecting their system Of Renuhlican in.
s,i,utions and freeing them from, tho
abuses which now hinder their suc.
coSsfui oror,,;on. ond w,h;oh In.o1;".
will result before lone in oja,.atin,, ~
rho h;ohast nlano Wilt, n;r -
pcople a most worthy MANN taiont.
ed. honest and faithfnI Governor AVID
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