Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-08
THE CAUCUSES.

Twenty Democratic Senators held caucus in
the supreme courtroom at the Capitol at 10 A.
NJ Stephen NJ. White, of Los Angeles, presided.
Nothing was done beyond deciding that Mr..
White should call the Senate to order at u
o clock, and that an adjournment be taken i'm
mediately after the temporary organization
The caucus then adjourned to meet at 7:30 p NJ.
The Republican members of the Senate held
caucus Immediately after the adjournment of
the Senate, Senator S. B. Heacock presiding 1t
was decided to cast the complimentary vote for
the following: President pro tenn, J. N E. Will
son; Secretary, James A. Orr; Assistant Secre-
taries, K /. Pray, Guy Salisbury and W. A.
Hoagland; Minute Clerk. Frank Beatty; Ser
geant John W. Miller: Assistant Ser
geant-at-Arms, Edward Meridith Engrossing
Clerk, j. c. Medley; Postmistress, May E. Ack-
ley.
The Democratic Assembly caucus was organ
lied Immediately upon the adjournment of the
House yesterday by the selection of the follow
ing officers: d. A. Ostrom, Chairman; H. H
Dobbln, N1ce.ChairmaD; G. NJ. Crawford Secre-
tary Dissatisfaction was expressed when it be-
came apparent that the following was to be Boss
Buckley's slate; Robert Howe. Speaker; Ed
Leake, Chief Clerk; Henry Hart Assistant
Clerk; Jere Driscoll, Sergeant at Arms; William
Fitzgerald, Clerk to Sergeant alarms; George
Hughes, Assistant Clerk to Sergeant-at Al ms:
George woodward, Assistant Journal Clerk; A.
Sheehy Engrossing Cls rk; C. II. McCourtney
Assistant Minute Clerk, b: Hughes, Porter to
ntat-Arms, Miss F. Raynor. .EPostmistress;
J. f. Danworth g. Berry, J. Straude, pages;
G. Scotield, F. H. Conboy. porters; James Nc
Carthy watchman. The discomfort of the coun-
try members eliminated in the withdrawal of
ten of Them, and the Boss slate was smashed
temporarily, at least Another conference was
held with him during the afternoon, and he
agreed, as 1t was claimed he had done before
that the San Francisco delegation would sup
port the candidate for Speaker who should go
into the caucus with the most hackers which
was the point the country members had been
contendiBg for.
The Republican Assembly caucus organized
yesterday with James K. Lowe of Santa Clara
in the chair, An adjournment was taken until
10 O'Clock this morning. F. L. Coombs. of
Napa, will undoubtedly receive the compli-
mentary vote for Speaker.
SENATE OFFICERS
An immense crowd collected in the rotunda
of the Capitol last night during the progress of
the Senate and Assembly caucuses. Boss Buck
ley and his lieutenants Driscou and Rudolph
walked around among the crowd, the former
being approached occasionally by anxious
once seekers, each of whom seemed happier
after his interview. The Senate caucus or
ganiZed by the selection of Senator leu of
Mendocino as Chairman. The session was
lively one, and lasted until halfpast O. resulting
IN the selection OF the following For President
pro TEN. OF the Senate, stephen NJ. White of
Los Angeles; for Secretary. George W. Peckham.
editor of the Watsonville Tribune for Chaplain.
Rev A. c. Bane, of Sacramento; for Sergeant.
alarms, George w. Faylor of san Francisco.
Senator Yell was selected to nominate Stephen
NJ. White inthe Senate. Senator Goucher will
second the nomination. Mr. Yell bad a strong
following, but withdrew from the contest yester-
day. The caucus then adjourned to meet at
half-past l o'clock this afternoon
The friends of Ed +. Smith were very much
disappointed that he was not selected for the
POSITION OF Secretary; 1t was believed at the
time the caucus met that he had more strength
than PeckhaD, as II was thought he had a
majority OF the Senators from the country and
1t was understood that the San Francisco dele
CATION would vote for whoever had the majority
of the country members. When the country
vote was cast IL stood 7. The San Francisco
delegation went to Peckhanl, and he was elected
by a vote of ii to S.
LAST NIGHTS ASSEMBLY CAUCUS.
The Democratic Assembly caucus met last
evening in the Supreme Court room. Boss
Buckley was early on hand, as were likewise
the nine bolting lambs of the afternoon meekly
submissive once more. Jere Drlscoll acted as
Cerberus at the door of the ante-room and re-
celved the announcements of nominations as
quite matter of course. Here is the list:
Speaker, Robert Howe, of Sonoma; Speaker pro
tenn, t. W. H. shanahan, of Shasta: Clerk, Ed
Leake, OF solano; Assistant Clerks, Henry Hart,
OF San Francisco, Myron Ysger OF Tehama:
Sergeant-at- Arms. Jere Driscoll; Assistants
Frank Anays; of stanislaus, Thos NJ McManus,
OF Butte; Minute Clerk, Bruce Pendegsst
Of Yolo; Assistant Minute Clerk, Charles
McCourtney, of San Francisco; Journal Clerk,
Carl Speibng, OF Sonoma; Assistants. II. W.
Rea, OF Modoc,, d. c. Shepard, of Stockton,
ing Clerk, Gus Sheehy of San Francisco: AS
slant Engrossing Clerk. G. B. Swift, of Amador:
Enrolling Clerk, Charles H. McGreevy of San
Franeisco; Postmistress; Mrs R. NJ. Kent, of
Sims, OF santa Clara; Chaplain, Rev. T. A.
Early, of the 1hristian Church, Sacramento.
very heated and prolonged discussion arose over
the nomination for Chaplain some of the speak
ers arguing against the dragging of religion into
politics. ID. A. Ostrom, of Yuba presided over
the caucus, and K. ]. Reynolds, of San Fran
cisco, acted as Secretary. The caucus ad-
lourned at II O'Clock, subject to the call Of the
Secretary.