The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-12
NOT A FAVORETE.
Democratic S0lons Don't
Want Hammond.
DANA PERKINS SUCCESSOR.
Something of Squabbie Over the APP
pointment of Him-Anti- Railroad
Legislation Proposed.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

SACRAMENTO, Jan. II. There was q
lively fight in the joint Democratic caucus
Tonight. 1t was held for the purpose Of
agreeing upon a board OF State Library
trustees to succeed the present board in
1894 During the day a slate ticket was
hXed up containing the names OF men who
Rs would be favorable to perpetuating Dana
Perkins in the Office of State Librarian.
The ticket was as follows; il. Z. Ham
mond Jr. of San Francisco. I'd L. Leake OF
YoIo, Dr. r. NJ. Gardner of Sacramento. +.
T. Baldwin of Stockton and VIII 5. Green
Cs Colusa The caucus was only an
nounced at a late hour this Afternoon,
when the printed ticket was distributed
among the Democratic members OF both
houses.
Reel Terry Of Fresno arrived here to-day
and when he heard that Hammond had
been slated for membership in the Board of
Trustees be set up a roar that made the
raf,ers of tie Capitol ring again. He vowed
that be should never hayeit if it was in his
power to stop him. Senator GoUeher WAS
the only big man that Mr. Terry could rely
upon to stand in with him. and be lost no
time in enlisiing the sympathy Of the
Fresno statesman and securing his promise
to down Hammond if he had to break up
tie caucus to accomplish it. This was the
state OF affairs that existed when the caucus
convened this evening.
Dr.. Mathews indiSereetly stated that the
slate was particularly agreeable to Mir.
Dana Perkins, the incumbent. This I'M
fortunate remark aroused the ire Of Shan
ahan. who jumped to his feet and in a
loud voice wanted to know If they we're
there 10 select trustees favorable to Mr..
Perkins OF that would suit the people who
had sent them to the Legislature. He then
sailed into Mathews roughshod and more-
than got even on the Tehama statesman
Tor beating him for the speakership.
Mathews seemed TO be completely fiO0red
by the ei0quenee Of the Shasta Demos
themes, and kept his seat. Sbanalfan char
acterized the whole business as job to
keep an assistant Librarian il his place, and
darby limited that the officer had done his
best 10 get Democrats to vote for Republi-
can Senator.
At this point Senator GoucheT arose TO
get il bis deadly work on Hammond. lie
commenced by saying that if the caucus did
not adjourn al once he would be compelled
TO perform very disagTeeable duty, and
that would be to utter the name Of a Demo
crat who was inimical TO the party. He
then sat down and quietly waited for the
adjournment TO take place.
Seeing that it did not occur, be again rose
and was gracefully leading up to Ham
m0Rd, when Assemblyman Curtis, who
knew what was about to happen, hastily
arose ana said thai Mr.. Hammond had told
him last evening that if there was the
slightest objection to his name TO withdraw
it. This Mr.. Curtis formally did. There
was smile went round at this little BY
play. Then Curtis Lindley OF San Fran
cisco was chosen IN place of Hammond
This was done a. The suggestion of Dr.
Mathews The caucus was then pledged TO
support the slate in joint convention.
number Of Democrats were absent, and
some Of them say they viii not vote for the
ticket It Was conceded Oh all hands that
tie excellence Of the library administration
is due to sam Leake, the assistant His
work has been highly commended.
No lobby Of any consequence has mateTi-
allied in Sacramento thus far this season.
Zeke Wilson and Major ellis, the railroad
lobbyists are about the only familiar faces
TO be seen. There is no talk Of Doodle, and it
is believed that the scandal Of the last Leg
isature has had q wholesome effect upon
tie new statesmen. The rumor that the
Citizens Defense Society had employed de-
teciiYes to watch The legislators has also
had the effect Of subduing any sack-bUnting
tendency.
There IS nothing new in the Senatorial
fight. except that Eddie Farrell. the we'll
known politician, has predicted Steve
Whites defeat The reason lie gives is that
White walked into the Golden Eagle bar
last evening, put quarter on the bar, took
a drink in silence and solitude, picked up
his change and walked cut, leaving three
Democratic Senators and Assemblymen
staring at him IN amaZement. This is a
serious offsnse in Farrel's estimation. and
he has not yet been able to figure out how
White can square himself.
The entertainment committee of the Riv-
eTside dvIsionists are expected 20 arrive
here tomorrow and open headquarters.
II has been impossible for either house to
accomplish any work to-day on account of
there being no bills yet reported back from
the various committees. There were few
bills introduced in each house, the most i'm
portant one being the measure prepared by
the Traffic Association of San Francisco,
which abOlishes the Railroad Commission
and adopts a new clause governing frtgbts
anu ldItS. l. ItuuCes TUE passenger idIlU
TO two cents mfle. and in the matter of
freghts IL enforces the California distance
tariff. schedule that has been adopted by
seventy four railroads. including the South
ern Pacific. The latter company, however
has never lived I'D to it,
The measure was introduced in the Sen
ate BY Gesford Of Napa. This gentleman
has taken the Traffic Association pledge
and is determined to do all in his power to
accomplish tits mucE-needed legislation.
Senator Carpenter viii no doubt do all in
his power TO protect the big monopoly that
has been assailed, and as he is the chairman
Of the Committee on Corporations he will
have an opportunity to obsiruct the meas
ure in every conceivable way.
In the Assembly to-day the work of put
ting hungry Democrats on the payroll Of
the State went merrily on. Two men have
been chosen t. watch the courtroom and
number Of other positions were provided
for in resolutions which were referred to
the Committee on Attaches and Employees.
Tindall OF MendoeiBo who is the chair
man Of the House Committee on Elections,
put in resolution yesterday to have a man