The herald., 1893-07-23
STANFORD'S SUCCESSOR
Ex-Governor Perkins Knocks
the PersimmOn.
Governor Markham Names the
New Senator.
A Comparatively Dark Horse Given
the Position.
The Appointee Expresses Surprise and
Says the Honor Comes to Him
Entirely Unsolicited-Mr.
Perkins career.
By the Associated press.

By the Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, July 22.- Governor
Markham this evening appointed ex-
Governor George O. Perkins United
States senator to succeed the late
Leland Stanford.
The governor sent the following tele-
gram to Perkins:
Gov George G. Perkins, care Goodall Perkins
& Co., San Francisco;
l have given the most careful consid-
Grafton to the appointment of United
States senator to succeed the late Sena-
tor Leland Stanford. Some Of my per-
sonal acquaintances, yourself included,
have been urged upon me by mutual
friends. The situation has been very
embarrassing to me. From first to last
it has been my sole aim to select man,
all things considered, who would best
represent the state. the nation
and the party. Believing that
your very successful business career
and your experience in public
life in various capacities. in all
of which you have served the people
faithfully, have fitted you we'll for per-
forming the important duties devolving
upon one occupying this high position,
have concluded to tender the appoint.
ment to you and request your accept
ance of the same.
H. II. MARKHAM, Governor.
THE GOVERNOR TALKS.
To an Associated Press reporter Gov
ernor Markham said this evening": II
am very glad of the opportunity to talk
to newspaper men upon this subject,
and 1 desire to talk quite freely. From
the beginning of my administration to
the present time, some unexpected or
extraordinary events have occurred from
time to time, which demanded deliber-
ate consideration and care in making
decision, but l believe that 1 have
never been called upon to perform an Of
fetal act that has caused me the anxiety
this has. In addition to the names that
have been publicly discussed, have
been urged by the friends of several
gentlemen to appoint them, which has
made my tack 30 much more difficult, as
they did not care to be known as appli-
cants unless they had some favorable
assurance. 1t has been a most serious
subject to me, and | think that no can
didate has given it, one thought to my
hundreds. I have listened to everyone
WAO NObAASN w S<A PAOpp 1h OP1A44OAf SuO
have received letters, petitions and COM
munications by hundreds, expressing
private opinions from all over the state,
and yet can say to you truthfully that
up to noon today no man knew what I
intended doing, for l did not fully deter
mine it unit. after that hour. | have
tried to divest myself of all personal
feeling in the matter and select a man
who from experience in public life and
from business training could accomplish
if possible come of the many things
that q senator will be expected
to accomplish for this state, and
at the same time reconcile the differences
If any within the party. Among those
prominently mentioned there was no
one who was pre-eminently qualified
above all others, but all we're, in my
opinion, almost on an equality, so far as
ability is concerned. In the case of
Governor Perkins, however, desire to
say that he has for 30 years been prom.
inent in the counsels of the Republican
party has been connected in an official
capacity with many public institutions;
has served two terms as state senator;
one term aH governor OF this state, and
has brought to each and every position
in public, as we'll as private life, spirit
and determination to succeed, equaled
by few men, and believe that in this
position he will reflect great credit
on hls state and party. It has
been thought by great many
that the time taken in giving
consideration of this sui bject was wasted,
but it was my desire to hear every citi-
zen who cared to express his opinion
and to have time afterward to weigh
carefully what was said to me concern
ing the capabilities OF every prominent
person mentioned for the place, and after
having come to conclusion in the mat
ter, am positive that it was the correct
course to pursue"
THE NEW SENATOR'S CAREER.
George Clement Perkins was born in
Maine in 1889. He went to sea at the
age of II, and came to California in
1855, He located at Oroville, Butte
county, and followed the occupation of
teaming and numbering for number of
wears. In 1868 he was elected state SEN
ator from Butte county, and in 1879
governor of the state, serving three
years, being the first governor under the
new constitution. He associated him
self in business with Captain Goodall
ABOUT ~ years uEos 'ShoVihS W tAir
city. Goodall, Perkins & Co. are known
over the coast by their prominent con
nection with the Pacific Coast Steamship
company.
Senator Perkins is leading member
of the Masonic order and prominently
known in connection with various chart
table and benevolent enterprises. Heis
wealthy, having mining, landed, manu-
featuring and other properties in various
parts OF the state. He lives in Oak
land.
ANOTHER SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Winfield ]. Davis, in his History Of
Political Conventions of California, gives
the following sketch of Governor Perv
kins' life:
George Clement Perkins was born in
Kennebunkport, Me-, August 23, 1889;
1t the age OF IL years secreted himself
IN the vessel Golden Eagle, about to
sail for New Orleans, and after leaving