Year: 1861

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 9th, 1861.


The Senatorial fight is now fairly opened
The minority of the Democratic members o
the Legislature met last evening pursuant t.
adjournment, in the Assembly chamber. Th,
result of their deliberations was another ad
journment to this evening. to meet at th,
same place. The object of this seemed to b,
that they might be on hand by call of theii
own, at the regular Democratic caucus called
by majority of the party in the Legislature
Many of them had bolted one caucus, and
though anxious to come back into the fold
they could not bear the idea of crawling into
caucus the call for which very likely met
their eyes for the first time, in the advertis-
ing columns of this mornings Union 1t was
well enough known that a call had been cir
culated and numerously signed but no bolter
seems to have been considered on the inside
in relation thereto. The adjournment of the
minority to meet this evening at the Assem-
bly, chamber, rather interfered with the ma
jorty call, for the latter also designated the
same place for a caucus. This was apparent
ly slight advantage gained by the small
wing, for had any of the other side felt dis
posed to weaken" they might we'll have
said: "The call of the majority was for the
Assembly chamber, and the change to the
Senate chamber was irregular" But there
was no such disposition manifested. ma
ioritv of tho nan,o.rof;o man, bars Of tbo T oo.
islature met in the Senate chamber, pursuant
to the advertised call, while the "contingent
remainder" of the party took the Assembly
chamber. The outsiders of all parties took
listening stands in the entrance hall Then
there was diplomacy, committees or rather
ct us say, in these times of secession and
hgh-sounding negotiations, COMMISSIONER
Commissioners were appointed by either
wing, and after much passing back and forth,
and much calling of men aside who might
chance in the hall, the whole affair ended in
a happy contract of marriage, thuswise: The
two committees are to publish in tomorrow S
Union a joint call for party caucus, to which
it is understood every member of the party
will respond so tomorrow night the Sena-
tOr:al caucus will hold its first sitting. The
friends of the various aspirants claim large
support for their respective favorites.
think Denver will receive about 20 votes
perhaps range from that to % or "a duIiDg
the evening. Randolph and McDougal will
come in pretty close together, the former
very likely something ahead. They will get
twenty-five to thirty votes between them.
Nugent will receive the balance. There
should be ffty-six in caucus. Ifmy calcu-
lations are wrong you cat. easily perceive the
fact after the first nights proceedings are
Published


think the prospects for nomination at
present, to say nothing of an election, are
dim. The four gentlemen have named will
occupy the field for some time perhaps
Others there are who would not dodge the
blow, ifthe Senatorial Office should be sent
in their direction


Burbank (Rep) of San Francisco, made a
long speech to-day on the Union resolutions
and the state of parties lie created some
merriment by good-naturedly directing his
remarks chiefly at and to Edgerton, their
seats being near together. The latter Sena-
tors late speech does not appear to set very
comfortably upon either wing of the enemy.


The Union Resolutions were postponed to
Friday, in the Assembly. A speech is ex-
pected from Mr.. Conness on the occasion.


CAPITOL,