The herald., 1893-07-23

port was accepted by the captain as one
OF the crew; passed the next four years
Of his life ct sea worked for several
months at placer mining in the northern
counties Of California; obtained en-
ployment as porter in q store at Oro-
vile; was promoted to q clerk
ship, and finally became owner
OF the establishment; IN connection
with N. d. Rideout and others estab-
lished the Bank of Butte county, OF
which he became director; elected to
the senate from the senatorial district of
Butte county in 1869; and again in 1873
to fill the unexpired term of Senator
Boucher, deceased; in 1878 became
partner in the firm of Goodall & Nelson,
which was later incorporated as the Pa
cffc Coast Steamship company; ap-
pointed trustee of the Naps state insane
asylum by Governor Irwin in 1875; in
1879 was president of the San Francisco
chamber of commerce; elected governor
September 8, 1879; inaugursted January
8, 1880; appointed in 1883 by Governor
Waterman trustee of the asylum at Ber-
kelley for the deaf, dumb and blind, and
again in 1891 by Governor Markham
appointed trustee of the state mining
bureau in 1889 oy Governor Waterman.
THE NEW SENATOR TALKS.
OAKLAND, CAL, July 22.-Ex-Governor
Perkins was interviewed at his home in
this city tonight in regard to his APP
pointment as United States senator. He
said:
"The appointment was great sur
prise to me, and was entirely unex-
expected. 1t has come to me absolutely
without any solicitation on my part,
and so far as know my friends made
no effort to secure the senatorship for
me-"
81 wish you would say" the new sem
ator added, 'that l fully realize
the fact that the other gentlemen
who have been mentioned in
connection with the appointment
which 1 have received are all distin-
guished, and that they would undoubt-
edly have filed the place with more
ability than it is possible for me to.
However, no one could have been named
who has more earnest desire to faith
full serve California and her interests to
the best of his humble ability than my
self"
s'Do you feel confident that you can
work in harmony with your colleague
in the senate, Senator White ?"
"My personal relations with Senator
White, and in fact with all the members
of the California delegation in congress,
are of the most pleasant nature"
"What are your views upon the silver
question ?''
swell, that is hard question to an.
ewer. Yesterday / thought l had de-
cided views upon the question of silver,
but this evening I have none. The
same is true of other matters. Then
was private citizen and entitled to ex-
press my sentiments as my own judge
ment dictated. Now it is different. /
am one OF the jury that will not find
verdict in regard to questions of ma
tionsl policy until all the evidence is
In"
THE EXAMINERS COMMENT.
SAN Francisco, July 22.-The Exam
iner says editorially of the appointment
of Senator Perkins: "Governor Mark
ham has taken abundant tims to find |
such senator as would meet the axact-
ing requirements he formulated some |
time ago, and he has met with graft I
flying degree of success. Ex-Governor
Perkins has dot been active in politics
of late years, but he ia solid, sensible
business man who can be trusted to
look after the material interests
of the state. He has had prsc-
tical experience as miner,
sailor and merchant, and he knows the
coast thoroughly. We expect to see
him become man of influence in
the senate. The political career of
Senator Perkins was short, but credit
able. He did good work in the state
senate. and latter he had the distinction
of being the only Republican elected
to the governorship between Booth in |
1876, aud Markham in 1890. As gov
ernor he made an excellent record, deal |
ing with various troublesome questions
that came up during his term, with
frmneeH and good Judgment.