Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-05
NUMEROUS CANDIDATES.
Many More Who Are Willing to Serv.
the State.

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the State.
Last nights trains brought large num-
Der of members of the Legislature and an
equal number of place-hunters who are
anxious to serve the State in various capac-
tiles during the coming sixty days. All of
the contests for positions are being carried
on very quietly. 1t is pretty generally I'M
derstood that Boss Buckley holds the bal
auce of power and will dictate who shall
have the offices. Opinions differ as to the
extent he will carry his dictation.
So far as can be learned there does not
seem to be much fight over the position of
President of the Senate, Stephen N. White
OF Los Angeles being the most prominent
candidate. Senator Yell, of Mendocino,
has some following.
For Secretary of the Senate there are
several candidates, including Ed F. Smith,
who has held the Office several times and
is thoroughly familiar with the duties,
George W. Peckham, editor of the Watson
vile Tribune, j. J. Mccarthy of San Fran
cisco and j. II. Corcoran of Mariposa
Each of the gentlemen named have some
strength, but it is believed that Mr. Smith
has the inside track.
George W. Taylor seems to have walk
over for the position of Sergeant-a Arms
OF the Senate, unless the slate is broken and
new candidates appear.
Dewitt McPike, of Alameda, is a candi-
date for Minute Clerk of the Senate.
lsadore Alexander, of Sacramento, who
was a very active Democratic politician
during the late campaign. is the only can
didate mentioned so far for the position of
Assistant Minute Clerk of the Senate, and
seems TO have his Eight already made.
j. L. Jordan, of Santa Rosa, and George
Featherstone, of Santa Clara, are named as
candidates for Senate Enrolling Clerk
Much interest is manifested in the fight
for the Speakership of the Assembly,
though the friends of Robert Howe, of
Santa Rosa, claim that he is sure of the
position. Yesterday E. a. Ostrom, of Yuba
and Suffer, came to this city, and his claims
are bsing strongly urged by ex-Congress-
man G. P. Berry. E. C. Tully, of San
Benito; 7. w. Shannahan, of Shasta, and
c. A. Stork, of Santa Barbara, all have
their friends at work
E. E. LeaKe, of the Dixon Tribune, and
j. Driscoll, of San Francisco, have been
mentioned as the leading candidates for
Chief Clerk of the Assembly. 1t appears
now that Driscoll is not in the fight for the
Clerkship, but that he has the inside track
for the position of Sergeant-at-A Arms of the
Assembly. This leaves the field TO Leake,
who will probably be elected.
Charles McGrevy. of San Francisco, has
also been spoken of as candidate for Ser
geant-at-Arms of the Assembly.
Bruce Pendegast, of Woodland, is max
ing a vigorous fight for the position of
Sergeant alarms of the Assembly.
Mrs S. l.. Cooper, of Ell Dorado, is the
most prominent candidate for Postmistress
of the Assembly
Mrs. Agnes P. Thompson and Thomas
O'Neil, of Sacramento, are candidates for
the position of Enrolling Clerk of the AS
sembly.
The Iii of candidates is growing continu-
ally, and will continue to do so up to the
time of the Democratic caucus, which it is
said will take place on Sunday night, and
at which it is claimed everything will be
settled.
Rev. w. C. Merrill, Rev. John F. Won
Herrlich and Rev. a. G. Bane, of this CITY,
are spoken of in connection with the posi-
lion of Chaplain of the Senate, and the
Rev. Thomas Filben for Chaplain of the
Assembly.
G. R. Miller of Freeport is candidate
for mail carrier of the Senate.
Miss Jennie NJ. Shirley of San Francisco
is prominent candidate for committee
clerkship