The herald., 1893-07-17
Young but would be surprised If that
appointment WAS made

Young but would be surprised If that
appointment WAS made.
"A man does not usually desert his
friends and go over to his enemy If he
wishes to keep the respect of the peo-
pie" was his comment, land / do not
gee how Markham could give any reason
for such an act. | have no candidate to
pull for and only take passing interest
IN the appointment, the same as any
other Californian"
Perhaps some definite information
could be obtained from Mr.. De Young.
He would certainly know if his rela-
tions with the governor had been 80
changed recently that he could hope for
such favor at Markham's hands. Un-
less there was some sort of understand
ing he would say in an instant that he
had no chance to get the place.
The man who is expected to succeed
Senator Stanford was found in the Office
OF the Mills building that has been set
apart for the use of the president OF the
midwinter fair. For short time he
made an effort to turn the conversation
into other channels. He spoke OF the
work OF the fair and paid himself a first
class compliment for the remarkable
speed with which he had selected desk
for the presidents office and picked out
an ecru and emerald-colored carpet for
the presidents feet to trample on. His
pride in the desk was quite excusable,
for it is really a gorgeous affair, and If
the rest OF the fair ia planned on the
same scale OF msgniicence as that desk
oriental imagery will not suffice to paint
its wondrous glories. But one could not
talk forever about the selection of
desk, beautiful as that desk is, and the
laying down OF yellow and green car
pet, and in short time the senstorship
came up again for discussion.
Would Mr.. De Young accept the place
if it was offered him?
Mr.. De Young would accept it. In
fact, not to put too fine point on the
way he expressed himself, he could al
most be induced to walk across the
street to ask it from Markham. He
said:
II would Ike the place very much
and hope that will be appointed, but 1
don't know anything about it,"
1t was suggested that having accumu-
lated some wealth he would like the Of
fee of United States senator for the 30
cial and political distinction it would
confer on him. This view of the case
was mildly deprecated by Mr.. De
Young. 1t seemed to strike him as
scarcely doing justice to his public
spirit and disinterestedness. He said ::
81 would like to get the opportunity
to be senator that might do something
for the state. Unless there was the ex-
pectation of accomplishing something
that would attract attention the Office
would have no attraction for me-"
ttTf Mo- Bao M, for
how do you intend to vote on the Gem
tral Pacific refunding bill ?" he was
asked.
81 cannot answer that" was Mr.. De
Yeung's reply, given with some slight
exhibition OF desire to evade the is
sue.
"Do you mean to say that you have
not considered a question of go much
Importance to the country as that?
Surely, as the editor of a newspaper,
you must have made up your mind on
that subject?"
81 must refuse to answer that ques-
tion." repeated De Young. You see l
have not been appointed, and cannot
answer any questions"
"Do you wish your opinion on that
matter kept secret at this timer"
Mr.. De Young would only say that
he declined to talk about what his
policy would be if appointed.
When questioned about the efforts
made by himself or his friends to induce
Markham to appoint him he was not at
all reticent. His statement was:
81 have not been to Sacramento nor
have any of my friends that l know of.
For that matter never had but one
political agent, and that is Frank Stone.
When asked George Heazelton the
other day where Stone was / learned
that he had gone off to Oregon fishing. y
Incidentally it was learned that
George Heazelton spent Thursday at the
capital and had talk with Governor
| Markham.