The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-20
TIE PACIFIC COAST FORTUNATE.


plant that the Pacific coast has sui
iered greatly from the paucity OF its
represen tation in both houses OF con-
gress. This rection, though intrinsically
OF great Importance, is not able to mus
ter the numerical strength of any of the
other great geographical subdivisions OF
the country.
Under such conditions 1t is pleasant to
know that what we lack in bers lie
largely made up for by the exceptional
ability and weight OF our congressional
mem bership, especially in the senate OF
the United States.
A peculiar train OF events has made
our townsman, Hon. Stephen u White,
the senior United States senator from
California. He occupies quarters in the
more work Is done in any rooms in
Washington, in or out of a government
building. than is accomplished in those
inhabited by Mr.. White. He gets down
to work early, and rarely fails to reach
his workroom before 9o'clock. AS every
one knows, who lie at all acquainted with
our senator, he has marvellous capacity
for mental effort. He is indefatigable
and effective. He has already scored q
fsttering mark in Washington, and is
looked upon by everybody at the national
capital as a man OF exceptional promise.
His intellectual gifts are rated high. and
he has already made a notable reputa.
ton for energy, push and parliamentary
aptitudes. His speeches in ths senate
are regarded as OF high order for man
new to the role, and his influence at
the department, already great, is in
oressing every day. The senator is pop.
ulsr with the delegates from this state,
and has thus far succeeded in steering
his political craft without any friction
to speak OF.
Governor Perkins is also an early
bird, and may be seen at the senate
annex, where ho has rooms djoining
Senator White, at about nine O'Clock
every morning. The ex-governor has
carried his bonhemie with him to
Washington, and he is the same genial
and wbole-souled man who conducted
the famous campaign in which Glenn
and White were his competitors for
governor, and in which he received a
monumental plurality. Perkins is al
ready quite popular. His standing as a
business man gives him a weight he
otherwise could no. expect to carry
under the circumstances. and this is
added TO by the fact that he once filled
the executive chair of the state of Cali
ornia. Early in the month Senator
Perkins made speech on the tariff,
W hich, from his point OF view, was a
decidedly able effort, although he makes
no pretensions to oratory. The array OF
figures presented by him "a to the ex-
tent OF our fruit interests attracted wide
spread attention. and created great
deal OF surprise. Few OF his fellow
senators had any idea OF the magnitude
of these growing industries. Perkins
was hailed by his colleagues as a great
California "boomer" at the conclusion
OF his effort. Summing up the ..itude
OF this gentleman it may be truly said
that, in his senatorial action, he really
drops party. Itwould be an excellent
thing, if the legislature should prove to
be Republican, to elect Perkins for the
remainder of Stanford's term. He
would be sure to work for the best in
terests of the state.
In summing up the California eens-
tors it may be truly said that this COM
monwealth's interests are sure to be in
diligently and zealously attended to
with White and Perkins on guard. 1t is
occasionally not only gracious, but just,
to pay q compliment to political oppo.
pent, and the HERALD takes pleasure in
rendering this tribute to the ex-aailor
boy.
1t is a pleasant thing to know that. if
California is ably represented, the ad-
joining state of Nevada, which has
about half the population OF the city OF
Los Angeles, has one of the most unique
and interesting representations in the
senate of the United States ever known
in our congressional annals. Small as
the Sagebrush state ia in population, it
really outweighs New York in our ma
tional councils. John P. Jones was
elected to the United States senate about
twenty-five years ago. Since then he
has made a reputation for ability and
patriotism altogether out of the line OF
the ordinary statesman. His expo
sitions OF the underlying springs of
/ finance have earned him a world wide
reputation for their lumlnousness and
sagacity. The world 10 at last coming
MS way; and as his robust health JUST.
fes the assumption OF longevity, be will
probably live to see his cleAr-cut theo
RES on the financial situation crystalized
in law all over the world Senator ones
has for decades been one OF the most
influential public men in the United
states, and during the long ascendancy
of Grant and Conklng in the Repubi-
eau party no mans word or counsel was
80 potent as that of the senior Nevada
senator with both OF those gentlemen,
and with the rank and file of the Repub-
lican party. In his colleague, Senator
Bill" Stewart, we have a running mate
of the statesman of the Sagebrush
state. Stewart is the embodiment OF
intellectual force and muscular virility.
To see him striding over Capitol hill is
a revelation OF how man may DEFY the