The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-06-22
THE SENATORSHIP.

The politicians kept the telegraph wires
busy yesterday.
The question OF a successor to the de-
ceased Senator was already under discus
sion, and the names of a number of
prominent citizens are being mentioned.
Among them are: George C. Perkins, NJ
NJ Estee, ex- Senator FELTON,, Judge FitZ-
gerald, Judge McKenna, G. +. Crocker
and others.
The latest rumor, and one which seemed
to gain ground last evening, was to the
effect that an arrangement might be made
between two State officers for the place.
For the remaining two years which the
senatorship holds good the Governor
holds the power of appointment, and, ac-
cordlng to this surprising Intelligence, has
himself an ambition for the place.
Ii this should turn out to be true it is
said that the end may be attained by
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Reddick taking the
Governors place and appointing the Gov
ernor TO the vacant chair in the United
States Senate.
Late last evening the following telegram
was received from Sacramento:
AN evening paper has an extended
article specializing as to the probable sue
cessor of the late United States Senator,
Leland Stanford. in the course of which
the paper says: Additional interest in
speculations as to who may be appointed
by the executive of California to succeed
Leland Stanford in the Senate is furnished
by the fact that Governor Markham is alb
sent from the State aud will not return
for several weeks, and that in his absence
Lieutenant-Governor Reddick is the acting
xpifh NIL to Il
which the Governor is by law or precedent
authorized to do.
''1t is probably the first time that such a
state of affairs has occurred in any State
of the Union. The first query is as to
whether Reddick will take advantage of
his opportunity and make the appoint
ment or whether he will permit Govern or
Markham to exercise that right on his re-
turn. An effort is being made to induce
Reddick to make the appointment and it
is claimed that Markham will not charter
special train to come back with view 0 {
heading off such a project, as he does not
seek the responsibility of appointing.
Then, If Reddick does decide TO appoint
1t is suggested as a possibility that he
might appoint Governor Markham as Sem
ator, and thus at the same time honor
Markham and elevate himself to the Gov
ernorship. The constitution says that the
Governor of a State shall not be elected
Senator while holding Office. but it does
not prohibit his appointment in such a
contingency, perhaps it not having oc-
CARED 10 those who framed the article.
Besides it may really be claimed that
Markham is not Governor at the present
time. While therefore it may be regarded
as improbable that Reddck would APP
point Markham for obvious reasons there
is nothing to prevent it. Reddick is not
in Sacramento and has not been since he
became Governor. although the law pro-
vdes that the Governor shall live at the
capital. He is at his residence liz Gala
veras County. safe from newspaper inter
viewers. kilograms OF politicians and
personal friends can reach him, however,
and the telegraph wires have been warm
all day with messages to him. The Gov
ernOr's Office here has no intimation as to
Reddick's intention nor whether he pro-
poses to come to Sacramento at ALL"
Regarding the Senatorial situation the
following Associated Press dispatch was
received yesterday from Chicago:
CHICAGO, June 2l-The first intimation
that Governor Markham had OF the death
of Senator Stanford was telegram which
he received at u: 80 this afternoon. He
was with friends in a room at the Califor.
MIA State building at the Worlds Fair al
the time. The shock was so startling that
for moment he was completely overcome.
A little later a representative of the Asso.
ciated Press called to see the Governor and