Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-23
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
George Hearst Secures the Nomination


The Joint Democratic caucus met again last
evening inf the Supreme Courtroom for the pur-
pose of nominating Il candidate to be voted for
in joint convention, the choice of the party
for United States Senator. For some days past
the fight had been growing hot between the
Hearst and Henley factions, and it eliminated
last night in pretty bitter struggle for the
empty honor at stake, for behind the honor
of being the partys choice for Senator, lies the
prospect of the dispensation of the loayes and
fishes that are to be given out from the Cleve-
land pantry and the White House. The Hen
ley faction had an uphill fight however, all the
way through, the Hearst men having as their
leaders chiefs whose pockets were at all times
filled with golden shekels, aGd-as Henlcyite
put it last night" have been able to wine and
dine the hungry and thirsty country members
so literally as to capture number of them,
"while we fellows" he said, couldn't any of
us treat a member to chaw OF tobacco" As
it was the Hearst men had narrow escape
from defeat; for the straght-outs had virtually
read out of the party Senators Creighton and
Drumm, VINO had the temerity to do their duty
a week ago and vote to break the deadlock by
supporting Knight for President pro TEN. The
reading out of these two Democrats, and their
proposed exclusion from the Senatorial caucus
brought Chris. Buckley to the city couple of
days ago, and the report is that he went for the
scalps of some of the leaders in the move
ment. " If you read these men out OF the
party" said he, you had better read me out,
too. am liable to be at the next State Conven-
ton with los delegates 81 and have something
to say as to its action. If l can't elect some
men to Office, ! can do great deal toward de-
featiug them" Considerable of his wrath was.
it Is said, uncorked over the heads of Railroad
Commissioner Foote and Bill English The
potency of Mr.. Buckleys argument was made
manifest by the result of the caucus delibera-
tons on Wednesday night, when it was decided
to allow Creighton and Drumm voice in the Sc
lection of Senatorial candidate. They were,
consequently, present last evening and voted
Solidly for George Hearst; and it is doubtful
whether that gentleman would have been able
to knock down the Senatorial persimmon with
out their aid
The caucus was called to order at about
o'clock. Senator Johnson of Sonoma in the
chair. Assemblyman j. V. Coleman of San
Mateo otliciated as Secretary. Nominations for
Senator being declared i'll order, the following
were made:
Reddy of Mono nominated George Hearst of
San Francisco. whom he eulogized i'll a speech
of great duration. The nomination was sec
onded 10y Munday of Sonoma
Barnett of Colusa nominated Congressman
Henley, of whose ability and party services he
spoke at length. and was ably seconded by
Senator Spencer of Napa.
Spencer of Stanislaus placed in nomination
ex-Congressman Charles A. Sumner. Seconded
by Mailer OF El Dorado
The nominations and eulogies of candidates
consumed most of the evening, and it was
nearly 10 o'clock before the first ballot was
reached, the result OF which was as follows:
For Hearst - Creighton, Drumm, Filcher,
Lynch, Reddy, Ashe, Black, Clark, Coleman,
Dooling, Goucher, Moflitt, Munday Morris,
Watson of FL Dorado-15.
IoT IlSuitN-DSl dIie. rostcT, JOliuSOu Vi 90
mona, Spencer of Napa, Barnett, Britt, Henley,
Henry, Johnson of Fl Dorado, Mcdonald. Tay-
lor-il.
For Sumner-Mahler, Spencer of Stanislaus,
Beard, Dewitt.
Total number of votes east, so. Necessary to
nominate, 16. No choice.
When the roll had been called seven times
without any change, and several motions to adj
journ had been put and lost, the caucus finally
took recess of fifteen minutes. After recess
balloting proceeded, without choice being
declared, until on the nineteenth ballot Dewitt
and Spencer of Stanislals changed their votes
from sumner to Hearst making his vote Ia
majority of two, and George Hearst was then
declared the nominee of the party tor United
States Senator