The morning call., 1893-01-02

country. The matter will be decided in a
caucus, which will probably be held TO-
morrow evening.
There are only two candidates for secre-
tary of the Senate. They are Frank Bran
don, who held the position last year. and
Marcus d. Boruck. Boruck has not yet ar
rived. but Brandon is here. and seems to
have the fight won. he is capable man,
and is popular with the hold-over Senators.
Boruck is said to have secured only five
votes so far.
Tom Rogers and Nike Smith are compel
ing for the position of Sergsant-at- Arms of
the Senate. Smith is San Francisco sa-
loon-keeper and is backed by Senator Will
liams and other members of the city del
egstion. Rogers was the Sergeant-at-Arms
last year and is supposed to have the rail-
road influence TO help him into the Office
again.
Joe Van Praag is candidate for the place
OF assistant Sergeant-at-Arms.
There are a number of prominent pol
itieians seeking the place of Sergeant-at-
Arms of the Assembly. Sid Lacey, L. Z.
HealeY, John Wilcox. the Mariposa black
smith, and ex-senator Mead of Sierra are
among the prominent ones. Healey claims
to have the best Of the fight. Whoever the
San Francisco delegation decides upon will
probably get the place.
J. II. Harvey of San Francisco and SEN
ator Ragsdae's son are striving for the po-
siti0n Of Eugrossing Clerk of the Senate.
Young Ragsdale will undoubtedly get it.
r. A. Mason. who was chief clerk of the
Assembly at the last session. entered the
fight for the place again, but soon with
drew. When he was here two years ago he
was Republican from Truckee, but now
he is a Populist and halls from San Jose.
George ". Peekham of San Jose viii prob
ably get the place. He has as an opponent
Ex-Assemblyman Ed Lewis of San Fran
cisco.
There has been all sorts of speculation as
to who is to handle the railroad busiTess
here. It is a significant fact, however, that
old Zeke Wilson and Major Gillis. both of
whom have been railroad lobbyists for
twenty years came up on the train together
to-day, and as pilot fish are never far in adj
vance of the whale, it is expected that W.
W. Stow will put in an appearance shortly.
Dick Chute is not here. and after the scan
dal which centered around his name two
years ago, is not likely to be.
Frank Stone, Mike de Young's man, s
here in the interests Of his employer and is
busy buttonholing Assemblymen and ex-
tolling the merits Of his chief. Republi-
cans are loud in their denunciation Of Mike,
aud shoulder upon his already heavily
laden form the responsibility of the party s
defeat.
At late hour tonight new phases of the
senatorial fight were constantly cropping
up. II is said that James Y. Coleman may
be sprung as dark horse. AS he enjoys a
large amount of personal popularity and
has ample wealth, his advent in the contest
would. no doubt, be hailed with Joy. The
fact that White has no money initiates
against his popularity, and some of the
AssemDlymen have already expressed them
selves as being surprised at any poor man
having :he effrontery to seek such an i'm
portaut Office.
The San Francisco delegation was in eau
Gus on the Speakership for several hours
this evening, but failed to agree on any one,
although there is strong tendency to sup
port Gould. The Merced man is thought to
be in the lead at the present writing.
Senator Carpenter arrived here from the
East this evening. and has been in confer
ence with number of leading Republicans
They were discussing the Senatorial Ques-
tion. They have hopes of winning the
Pepulists over to them, and If they should
Republican Senator would be elected, but
1t will not be Mike de Young. The Popn-
lists declare that they have all given a
written agreement 10 hold together 10 the
last. frey firmly declare that they will
never fall TO Steve White,