The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 6, 1897, Page 1

“YVOLUME LXXXL—NO. 37. SAN FRANCISCO, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 6, 1897. PRICE FIVE CENTS. HORTRIDGE'S STRENGTH GROWS HOURLY. The Perkins Conference Is Held, but Fails to Secure Enough Votes for His Nomination. This Is Considered a Victory for the Popular Orator and Leader, and His Friends Are Joyful. Demonstrations Show That the Bulldozing Tacties of Perkins’ Managers Will Not Avail, and That the Honest Legislators of California Will Refuse to Return the Incumbent Senator to Washington. Several Gentlemen Who Attended the Caucus Stated That They Went In With the Understanding That It Was to Be a Friendly Conference of Repub- licans, and That Unless There Were Sixty-One Votes They Would Not Be Bound by the Action of the Caucus. They Ex- plicitly Said That If the Majority Was to Bind Them They Would Not Attend. SACRAMENTO, Cal., Jan. 5.—Senator Perkins’ ships did not come in last night. They were caught in a gale and were stranded on a bleak and rocky shore. All that could be mustered was fifty-seven votes, and not another one was in sight. The crew are completely demoralized and hardly know where to look for shore. Scores of people visited the headquarters of Samuel M. Shortridge to- night and congratulated him upon the splendid victory which he had achieved. PERKINS MEN ROUTED. They Line Up in Caucus, but Do Not Have Encugh Votes to Nominate. SACRAMENTO, CAL., Jan. 5.—The Per- kins forces lined up in caucus to-night ere utterly routed. ad of the sixty-three or sixty-four votes which they boasted they had the all showed only fifty-seven, four less u the necessary majority, and one of those votes was a proxy. n the members of the caucus filed the room into the crowded lobby taces wore a smile sicklied o'er by vale cast of disappointment, and in to cover their confusion they an- d that they had received sixty votes ever tk It w ey wanted them. s a great victory for the opposition showed a part of the strength of the amuel M. Shortridge. erents utterly failed to get.a e Legislature to attend or caucus. They had been working for vs and nights with a full | and well trained corps of political whip- pers-in. Tk ad run through the Capitol building, th the sidewa gone to pri ered, corraled, bul ised to do everything and anything in or- der to gather toge cient number of Republicans to nominate Mr. Perkins, yet while they worked the strength of Mr. Shortrid e was gaining. For months they bad traveled up and down the State, attending county conven- ons, political meetings and visiting leg- tors before and after election to gain recruits for tteir man. They had the E aminer and the Record-Union at tneir backs and despite all tieir well-directed nd most desperate efforts, Mr. Shortridge succeeded in blocking the caucus and in preventing a majority vote for his op- nt, e houn s; they had gati- cajoled, prom- d with joy by the friends of tridge as a decisive victory d that they eould get a few more when- | The | had ransacked the hotels, | saloons, they had even | | resentations of tae other side. They are | in bizh feather to-night and aré receiving | congratulations on every hand. | It bad been announced early in the day | that sixty-three or sixty-four legisiators | had signed the call for the caucus and that their choice was Senator Perkins, { but only fifty-seven vo'es were the pro- ceeds of the caucus. After the adjourn- ment a roilcall was exhibited to the mem- | bers of the press purporting to represent | | sixty votes. | Senator Gleaves was selected as chair- man of the caucus and Assemblyman Bel- shaw as secretary. When the object of | the meetin= had been stated Judge Way- | mire of Alameda arose and said that he | appeared there as a Republican and in the interest of harmony and the success of the Republican party. ““We nave eainea a great victory in this State and Nation for that grand party.and | the peerless statesman, William McKin- ley,”” he said, “‘and it now rests with the Republicans elected by the people to fit- tingly carry out the good purpose of the Republican party by electing some dis- tinguished Repnblican as the next Repub- lican Senator. We have met here for the purpose of considering the first steps to that end. appeared—as the friend of Senator Yer- kins, and I am pleased to say, also, thas I am here as the friend of every leading gentleman who aspires to the high and honorable position of Senator, and in the interest of the Republican party to pro- mote that harmony which is nceded for future success. “I am advised by leading members of the Legislature and by citizens through- out the State that 1t would be unwise for us to take any hasty action in this impor- lant matter. I therefore think it wise that we should take a short adjournment, at jeast until to-morrow evening, that all | | the aspirants for the office of Senator may have an opportunity of presenting their claims to the members of tbis body. I believe this postponement would create | | barmony and would redound to the honor | : » Mot- and the interest of Senator Perkins and | suiting in 57 votes, including the proxy of ling the bulldozing and misrep- ! his friends, and particularly to the party ' Simsto Eunis. Tappear bLere as I always have | | whose representatives we are. I therefore move that this body adjourn until to- morrow eveaing at 8 o’clock, and in doing this I aim only, as I have indicated be- fore, to bring harmony out of discoerd, and to unite solely for one man and with the concurrence of the entire body of Repub- licaus represented in both branches of the Legislature. I have voted for Senator Perkins before, and took an active part in his election, #nd I think that no man can accuse me here of not having proved in the most unmistakable manner my friend- ship for him. “1 have been complimeuted by many members of the House and Senate by sug- gesting my name fora position in the Cabinet. I desire to assure you all that I highly appreciate this honor. 1f 1 can in any way aid in the organization and per- petuation of the Republican party and its principles, and purely in. the interest of harmony in the party, and without any selfish motive whatever, I assume my present attitude in this matter.” Cutter of Yuba opposed the motion to adjourn and made a long s, eech. He said that there was not a Republican pres-. ent who was not there in behalf of Senator Perkins, Why should they delay the nomination any longer. I: was the wish of the people of Cali‘ornia that the Re- publican representatives should vote for him. It was their wish and their will, re- peated Mr. Cutter. Hedid not believe in postponing action for even one minute. “We all know,” he added, “t.at there are otaer candidates who wou'd be glad to see the election of Senator Perkins pre- vented, and this delay, in my opinion, is simply for the purpose of saviug time for the benefit of the opposition. It isthe will of the peopie of this State, and if the Republicans who have chosen not to at- tend this caucus knowing as they do that it is the people’s will, and do not choose to vote for him, well and good.”” Othner speakers followed, and the mo- tion for postponement having failed of passege Senator Perkins was placed in nomination, and the roll was called, re- M’ Lynch, Speaker of the Last House, Leon Dennery. Sig Betman’s Smile. Mr. Markley, Sectetary Board of Examiners. SAMUEL M. SHORTRIDGE, the Candidate for United States Senator, Whose Election Would Promote Harmony in the Republican Party and Be a Credit to the State of California. Then some one said that they ought to have sixty votes, and it was accordingly given out o the press as sixty votes for Senator Perkins—not enough to elect him. ‘When the news became known on the out- side, scores of people—legislators and others—flocked to Samuel M. Shortridge’s headqnariers in the Golden Eagle Hotel to tender him their congratulations. The Perkins people count upon one or two more votes, but these have been. al- ready gathered in by Mr. Shortridge and the outlook 1s rather bleak for them. The coup d’etat by which the majority of the caucus was blocked, and in fact broken tip, is the talk of the street to-night. e SRS JACKSON A BULLDOZER. Peculiar Insult to Judge Waymire While He Is Talking to Some Friends. SBACRAMENTO, CAL., Jan. 5.—A scene of attempted bulldozinz without a paral- lel for intrusion was witnessed by a num- ber of gentlemen who were standing in a. little alcove of the State Capitol rotunda at 8:30 o’clock this evening. Judge James A. Waymire, Assemblyman from Ala- meda, left the Senatorial caucus in the Bupreme Court room to confer with H. I. Kowalsky and some of the latter’s associ- ates. Judge Waymire came out of the caucus on his own motion and was ex- tending bis hand to Charles M. Short- ridge, when Colonel J. P. Jackson brusquely stepped forward, exclaiming in an angry tone to Judge Waymire, “If you want to see me you must see me now, as I am busy and going upstairs.” Judze Waymire replied in a mild and gentleman'y manner’ that he had come out to speak to his friends, pointing to Charles M. Shoriridge, Fremont Oider, managing edilor of the Bulletin, and Col- onel H. I. Kowalsky. Colonel Jackson waved his hand impressively toward the caucus-room and exclaimed, in a husky and tngry tone: “If you have anything to say to me, speak at once and go back."” v Judge Waymire protested that the amenities of politics required him to ex- plain. Jackson then became more ex- cited, and, in an impatient manner, re- plied : ¥ 2 *If you want to maintain your “self- respect you will gu back to the caucus. You have only two minutes to decide.” Judge Waymire is a highly sensitive man, yet siow to wrath, but he smarted under the lash of the Perkins whip as Jackson cracked it over hishead and about his cars. The insult was more than he could endure, and he seemed to be ready to spring at his insulter. He shook his, finger in Jackson’s face and retorted: “T will not take any instructions from you, Colonel Jackeon.” LR, Charles M. Shortridge, not wishing to embarrass Judge Waymire, withdrew a few steps, exclaiming: “I do not desire to 'be a party to any sensation in the lobby.” Had the high-minded apd seif-respect- ing Republicans in the caucus witnessed this unparallefed scens' of bulldozing as did the gentleinen outside they would have been surprised and grieved. ‘When the veople of Alameaa County read of this remarkable scene they will feel that every man, woman and child of ‘Waymire's constituency has been griev- ously insulted. Tbe incident is not over- drawn or highly colored. It was witnessed by a number of spectators. fnE T AL DONE IN THE SENATE. Approval of the Resolutlon Asking for Protectlon on Callfornia Fruits. SACRAMENTO, Car., Jan. 5—The Senate convened promptly at 10 o’clock, and Rev. Mr. ‘Miel delivered the first prayer of the session. ' Immediately thereafter Senator An- drous presented a joint resolution to in- struct the Congressional delegation at Washington to urge the incorporation in the tariff bill now being prepared by the Conzressional committee of a provision which will afford protection to California irvits from foreign competition and se- cure a Home market at reasonable prices. In order that there might be no delay, the Congressional committee being in .| session at Washington to-day, the reso- iution -was’ adopted without reference. It was sent to the Assembly to be adopted by that body and telegraphed at once to Senators and members of the House. ‘The Senate then sdjoarned to 11:30. The.Governor's message was read in.the Senate and made the special order for| WORK IN THE ASSEMBLY. 10 o’clock Lo-morraw. | S ] The temporary commiltee on mileace | ReSolutlons Asking Congress to and attdches was named, consisting of | OPPose the Refunding Scheme Holloway, Bull and Henderson. Are Passed. Thé Senate then adjourned to 10 o’clock |. SAGRAMENTO, CaL., Jan. 5.—The As. to-morrow. | sembly settled down to business without .