Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-08
DETAILS OF THAT CAUCUS.
How Stephen NJ. White Got
His Party's Nomination.
The Situation as 1t Is Described in
a Northern Paper.
The Vote for white Made Unanimous.
Gossip About tho Two More
Necessary Notes.-The
Vote in Detail.

uG Odu IduCloCO GNCuiHS l. oSo Va
Friday gives the following account Of
the Democratic caucus held at Sacra-
mento on Thursday
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 5.-The Democratic
caucus of senators and assemblymen
met tonight in the assembly chambers
and nominated Stephen M. White for
United States senator. Fifty. nine legis-
lators joined in the proceedings.
Shortly after Senator Ostrom called
the caucus to order, Assemblyman
Shanahan arose and offered motion
providing that all but senators, assem-
blymen and members of the press
should be excluded. Had the memory
of Thomas Jefferson or Andrew jackson
been assailed the old mossbacks could
not have been more startled than they
were at the impudent proposition of the
gentleman from Shasta. The idea OF
violating musty old custom, aa an
cient as the principles OF Democracy,
was an outrage neither to be palliated
nor permitted.
The proceedings of the Democratic
caucuses should be as secret as Masonry,
and the wretch who revealed them
should be torn to pieces and his remains
scattered to the four winds of heaven,
SO that his memory should be obliter-
ated from legislative records forever.
Senator Seawell waxed wroth and
Indignantly demanded the reason why
newspaper men should be admitted to
family gathering of the Democratic
clans. Shanahan told him briefly and
pointedly that everybody knew what
was going to be done, and he for one
thought it better that correct news
should be given to the public than that
garbled stories of the proceedings should
be scattered broadcast through the
PRESS.
Senator Goucher of Fresno shed q
tear from his Off eye as he sorrowfully
dwelt on the violation of Democratic
principles that the allowing of reporters
into the caucus would involve. He
spoke of throwing kisses and bouquets
to the press and sat down after appeal
ing to his fellows to revere old Demo-
cratic customs. The mossbacks in at
tendance were moved by the remarks.
Assemblyman Pueschel OF Kern cham
pioned the newspaper mems side of the
fight, as did Senators Wilson, Noble and
Ostrom. The advocates of an open
Democratic session were in minority,
however, and the resolution was voted
down. The scribes in attendance gath
cred up their belonging and reluctantly
retired from the chamber.
The caucus settled down to business
by the election of Senator III. G. Gesford
of Napa, chairman, and Assemblyman
Cusick of San Francisco, secretary. The
chairman made brief address, in which
he told the object of the gathering, and
closed by announcing that nominations
were in order.
Senator Langford arose, and, after re-
marking that the state had never been
represented by farmer, named II. @.
Wilson of Tehama.
SenatorMathews OF Los Angeles had
been selected to nominate Stephen M.
White, and he did it in a brief speech,
in which he called attention to Mr..
Whites record, his acknowledged abil-
ity and the services he has rendered to
the cause of Democracy. He was fol-
lowed by Assemblyman McElvoy of
Oakland, who seconded the nomination.
Noble Martin, the venerable senator
from Dutch Flat. next caught the chair
mans eye and took occasion to 90 on
record as friend of the miner by declar-
ing that he would vote for no man who
would not do all in his power to protect,
develop and advance the mining inter-
ests of the state.
jeremiah Lynch of San Francisco was
next named by his friend, Senator
Charles Arms.
The nominations closed, and Senator
Wilson was called on and addressed the
caucus. He defended his Democracy,
and closed by remarking that he had no
objection to Mr.. White.
A vote was next taken, with the fol-
lowing result: For White-Senator
Biggy, Burke of Santa Cruz, Dunn, Fay,
Gesford, Goucher, McAllister, Martin,
Mathews of Los Angeles, Mitchell, Sea-
well, Wilson.
Assemblymen-Alford, Buckley, Con-
way, Curtis, Drees. Duffy, limerick,
Finlayson, Gately. Godehaux, Hamil-
ton, HENDERSON, Hudson, Jacobs, John
son of Santa Clara, Kennedy, Lutt-
ringer, McCauley, McElroy, Mack,
Marks, Marston, Mathews of Tehama,
Matthews of San Benito, Mordecai,
O'Neill, Price, Pueschel Sargent,
Schnoebel, Shanahan, Sims, Tindall and
Gould; total 46.
For Wilson-Senators Berry, Harp,
Langford, Ostrom, Whitehurst, and AS
semblymen Hurley and La Rue; total Z.
For Lynch-Senator Arms and As
semblymen Brownie, Gallagher, Boyce,
Cusick and Schlesinger: total &.
On motion the vote for Mr.. White was
made unanimous, and committee con-
sisting of Senators Langford, Goucher,
Mathews of Los Angeles, Bum and
Gesford and Assemblymen Marston and
Gould was appointed to notify the Los
Angeles statesman of the honor which
had been conferred upon him.
The caucus then adjourned and the
committee, accompanied by majority
of the members of the Democratic dele
cation, repaired to Mr.. " hite's rooms,
where he was informed of the action
that had been taken. He thanked the
gentlemen in few well-chosen remarks
and after receiving the congratulations
of his friends invited all to participate
in a joyful celebration. Wine was
brought in and the sound of popping
champagne corks was heard until long
after midnight.
White has attained his ambition so
far as the Democratic party is con-
cerned. He has succeeded in securing
the caucus nomination, which signifies
that he will receive SO votes on joint
ballot. He is still two short of ma
jority of the legislature, and will look
for them from Burke, the non-partisan
of San Francisco, and Carlson, the inde-
pendent of San Diego. The former re-
fuses to state how he will vote, but it is
claimed by his friends that he will 60
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