The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-01-03
IN THE LOBBY.
An Interesting Feature of the Sena-
torlaI Contest.

torial Contest.
How will Carlson vote? This is the
question that everybody was asking
everybody else around the Capitol and
/ hotels yesterday, and the answer to this
anxious query in ninety-nine cases out
of hundred was in line with the agnostic
response that Carlson himself makes
when appealed to directly on the subject
- don't know" In the fight now on
! carlson occupies a strange position, and
speculation as to his action in the future
/ Is ripe everywhere. AS the contest stands
| now his vote Will elect White, and with
| Burke in the Democratic ranks, he is
! looked upon as the necessary factor,
| Gators men still remain firm, in the hone
of swinging the Republicans and electing
the hero OF their choice, and naturally
! all eyes are turned upon the lndependeut
member from the Seventy Assem-
/ biy District OF San Diego, whose vote
| unless matters take a decided turn, will
decide the United States Senatorship.
Carlson Is President OF the San Diego
and Eastern Terminal Railway Company.
and Tor an independent made rather re-
markable fight in the district which he
! now represents, winning against four
! strong competitors by a heavy majority.
| q. Z. Brandt, eX-member of the Board
| of Aldermen at san Diego, a Grand
Army man and a citizen of high stand
ing, ran against him on the Republican
! ticket, while his Democratic opponent
was {. +. Holland, a prominent attorney
| OF san Diego and a popular man with the
party all over the south. The Peoples
party had Jesse Gilmore, a wealthy real
estate man, out against him, and another
defeated candidate was ]. d. Todd, backed
/ by the Prohibitionists. The latter aspi-
rant Carlson defeated by 1850 votes.
In an interview yesterday he said: Il am
| independent and unpleged. Any claim
! made by either side to my support is I'M
/ warranted ana entirely without tounda-
ton. At this moment l have no idea
! how shall vote and can only decide at
| ter several ballots have been taken
/ When l have made a decision my vote
will go to the best man, irrespective of
| party. do not owe my election to either
OF the parties represented in the Senate
rial contest and am bound by no prom
ises to either organization. 1t is said that
l am sure to go with the Republicans, by
reason of my early utilization with this
party. This is not true. l never was
and never intend to be party man. I do
not believe in it. | have worked earnestly
in the interest of several Republican can
didates, and have performed a like serV-
ice for number OF good Democrats"
THIRD HOUSE CHIPS.
Assemblyman c. T. Bennett of Orange
NOuuLS Will lilllOuuCC d Jill IIOnlDUllg
the importation of diseased fruit trees.
The measure has a strong backing among
fruit-grOwers from all parts Of the State
IS Mrs. Julia Barnes of this city wants to
be Postmistress of the Assembly.
Steve Addison, an Oldtime Democrat
of this city, is candidate for Watchman
in the Assembly.
6 Beverly Dodson, a colored Democrat Of
San Francisco, would not object TO the
position of Gate Keeper of the Assembly,
Fred Linder is candidate for Page in
the Assembly. Other aspirants are Win
Saunders and Benjamin Martin.
Miss Sadie Cooper is out for the posi-
ton OF Engrossing Clerk Of the Assem-
bly,.
Miss May Murphy of FL Dorado County
would like to be Postmistress of the AS
sembly.
William Wall of this city is DESTROYS of
a committee clerkship.
jerry Lynch is causing considerable
amusement by claiming fifteen votes for
the Senatorship.
A new candidate for Enrolling Clerk of
the Assembly cropped out yesterday in
the person of f. B. Mulgrew. Mulgrew
was member of the Twenty eighth
Legislature.
Harry Patton, editor of the Banning
Herald, is doing good work in the inter
est of Steve White.
r. l. Thomas, Of Nevada County, is the
youngest man ever elected to a California
Legislature.
Joseph Van Praag, pioneer and Demo-
! crat, is seeking the position of Sergeant
alarms of the Assembly.
John McGonigle of the Ventura Demo-
crdt is talking hard and well for White.
J. Heating Of Fresno may be Assistant
Sergeant-at-Arms OF the Assembly.
There are 200 candidates for committee
clerkships already on the ground, with
several sections to hear from.
1t is pretty generally conceded that Sid
Lacey Of Los Angeles will be Sergeant-at-
Arms of the Assembly.
Frank Stone is wasting a deal of irrele-
want argument in the interest of NJ. H.
DeYoung.
Has Gator captured Wilson of Tehoma
and Ruftn