The Placer herald., 1873-12-20
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE.
[FRoM our SPECIAL CORES PoNDENT.l j
SACRAMENTO, Dec. II, 1873

SACRAMENTO, Dec. II, 1873.
ED. HERALD
The Democratic Caucus finished their labors
on Monday evening by the selecting of Hon. j.
T. Farley as candidate for the long term and
Judge Hager, of San Francisco, for the short
term. These men, who have labored to pro-
duce harmony and to secure candidates who are
anti-monopoly, deserve great praise for their
dsinterested labors. Irwin and Roach, and
many others have worked faithfully with the
double object in view of getting sound men on
the subsidy question, and getting Democ rats
that would be acceptable.
THE VOTE
in caucus for Farley was 27 and 8 for Wallace
and scattering. For the short term E. j Lewis
and Hager were tie; but San Francisco
claiming the candidate Hager won. The nomi-
nation of these two men seem to satisfy the
Democratic element here. Even Hendricks,
who did not go into the caucus, supported the
caucus nominees to-day. The sentiment is de-
cidedly anti-monopoly throughout the Demo-
cratic ranks, but where the vote will come from
that will elect the Senators is as yet an uncer-
tainty.
THE REPUBLICANS
held caucuses as often, or nearly So as the
Democrats, and some % of them met Monday
night at the same hour as the Democrats, and
nominated James Mcmillan Shafter their
candidate and stuck closely to him. There
just % votes in the Republican caucus,
and if they are determined to stand by their
man, there will be no election for some time to
come.
BALLOT IN LssEMBLY.
The Senate adjourned about half past IL A. NJ,
and the members went into the Assembly to see
how they did up their work. Just as the clock
indicated 12 NJ the Speaker brought down his
gavi and declared the time for the special order
had arrived and that the election of two U. S.
Senators was in order.
The roll was called and all answered to their
names. Nominations were then declared in Or
der, and Tinnin, of Trinity, after a flourish of
trumpets, placed in nomination Hon. j. Il. Far
ley.
Then Mr.. Amerman nominated James Mem
Shafter, and made some appropriate remarks.
He said that he was the peer Of any man
mentioned and of any man he would meet on
this coast or elsewhere.
Mr.. Swift then declared himself the most for
tunate man and the happest fellow alive. He
then pronounced a eulogy, which was well, but
he proceeded to make singular speech, in
which he questioned any ones integrity who
would give his name to be used against Gov.
Booth. He bantered and dared them to refuse
to support his nominee. His manner was over
bearing and defiant, and did not help His Excel
lencys cause. Norton, of your place, followed
in which he spoke of the Gov. being a favorite
of the people, and said there would have been
sitting of the members had the people known
that any of these men would vote against him.
He did not add strength to his favorite.
The ballot was then taken with the following
result. Booth, 43; Farley, 2S; Shafter 8.
Short term-Hager, 80; Cole, IS; Goodwin, 10;
Raymond 5; Swift. 5; Haght, 5; Edgerton, l ;
Bradley, l.
The Senate met at one o'clock p. NJ, and af-
ter calling the roll and reading the law of Con-
gress, nominations were declared in order. All
sat still for one minute--for two minutes
none moving, when Pacheco ordered the ballot
ing to commence without nominations. Then
Edgerton arose and put his Excellency Newton
Booth, in nomination and followed with pre-
pared speech. His eulogy of the Governor
exaggerated to the verge of the ludicrous. He
was a little greater than any statesman of this or
any age. He also spoke somewhat defantly,
and talked about the peoples choice. He was
warm If not eloquent.
Pendegast nominated Farley, and reviewed
the course pursued by the friends of Booth. He
thought his friends were, to say the least, nju-
diclous, and the Governor was unfortunate in
the selection of his advocates, but said he did
not think His Excellency would give his assent
to the course they had pursued. They had de-
fed, had used threatening words, and said
things for the purpose of intimidation. Pende-
CAST eloquent, much more so than Edger-
ton, and the Independents lost ground by their
course.
THE VOTE.
In the Senate the ballot was, Booth 13; Far
ley, 10; Shafter, i3, and Farley voted for Pend
egast. The vote for the short term was, Hager
lS; Goodwin s.; Cole, s; Laine, 4; Perkins, /;
Becher, l. Maknga
TOTAL VOTE
of Booth, Sc; Farley, 49, Shaiter, %; Short
term-Hager, so; Goodwin. 1S; Cole, 90; scat
tering uotes.
LEGISLATION.
There has not been a large amount of legisla-
on accomplished as yet, but there have been a
number of important measures introduced
CHINESE SLAVERY.
A bill was introduced by Mr. Hill, to abolish
Chinese slavery. 1t is not offered simply to af-
feet this institution amongst the Mongolians,
but indirectly to have bearing on the emmi-
grafton of this class of persons. We all know
that our mines are worked by coolie labor and
persons of both sexes are brought here by com
panies who have property, if not in their per-
son, at least in their labor
APPoRTIoNMENr.
This difficult subject has been introduced, and
two or three bills are before the Senate,
and one before the Assembly. 1t will 60 hard
with our mountain countless but certainly JUS
ice demands n new and equitable apportion-
ment. This Senate would have been spared
some buncombe talks from 'od Ell Dorado as
she used to be termed, if that county had only
had fraction of Senator instead of what is
called two whole ones. This county has the
honor of producing the great reformer of the
Senate. McKusick introduced resolution
about stationery, tsat, am informed the Sec
retary of State says will cost the State more
than 1t will save. He, at public cost, has to
employ one or two additional clerks to keep his
books. This gentleman can go back to his con-
sttuency and say, II kept newspapers ont of
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