The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-08

The Legislature an effort will be made to have
the appropriation carried.
CAUCUs-J. NJ. H., San Jose. No fixed num-
Der is required in Congress or any other legis-
lative body TO form caucus. The word caucus
is probably derived from the word calkers. 1t
Is said that it originated in Boston. and was
used as term of derision in speaking of those
who attended the meetings of citizens, among
whom were many calkers and ropemakers.
These meetings were held to protest against
the aggression Of the royal troops and espe-
cially against the Boston massacre Of March 3,
1910. In United States politics it was first
applied to a local meeting of the voters of
party to nominate candidates for local Offices
or 10 elect delegates TO convention for the
nomination OF more important officers. In the
latter sense caucuses are generally called
primaries. In Congress or legislative bodies
the term is applied 10 a gathering of the mem
bers OF any party assembled for the purpose of
comforting as TO party measures and policy.
Admission 10 a caucus is generally only TO
known and registered members of a party.
The term caucus is also applied TO meeting Of
managers or OF interested persons for the pur-
pose OF deciding upon line OF policy or
arrangement OF business TO be brought before
Il larger meeting, as convention. In the
earlier days of the Government of the United
States. Presidential nominations were made
by caucus OF the Congressman OF the party.
In the first three Presidential elections the
electors were untrammeled by pledges, except
such as may have been given by individual
members. In the election for the fourth term
In 1900 and thereafter through the election OF
1924, the electors were the mere puppets of the
Congressional caucus, which was composed Of
members OF Congress OF either political party,
and by IL were determined The candidates for
whom the electors of that party should vote.
To clear themselves of the charge OF arrogating
powers not intended TO be exercised by them.
the caucus decarr d on several occasions that
The members acted ''Only IN their individual
character as ctiZens." In 1920 the Repubi-
can caucus met but did not take any action. In
1924 less than ODe-fourth of the members at
tended the Republican caucus, and In tbaty al
the system came to an end. AT the next cleo
ton the state Legislatures nominated the can
ddates, and in 1882 the present system of
nominating conventions composed OF members
more or less directly selected by the people
came into vogue. The legislative caucus COM
menced TO make It's appearance In 1906 as
factor In national politics. All elections held
by legislative bodies are determined by caucus,
the election in the legislative chamber being
merely the formal registering OF the cauc US de.
ctslOn.
HAwAH-Student, City. King Kalakaua Wis
tied San Francisco In 1891. On the goth of
January OF that year he died In the Palace
Hotel after brief Illness. He was suffering
from Bright's disease but this brought on
complication OF troubles. DR.. Wood, fleet sur
geon of the United States navy, who attended
him In his last moments said, II should say Ia
plain language that he died OF blood poison
ing" The principal object OF his visit was TO
have clause introduced In the Mckinley bill
10 the effect that the bill should In no wise iu-
terfere with the provisions OF any treaty then in
full force. His last official act was to have Sec
rotary Blaine notified OF his desire His re.
mains were taken to Honolulu on the 22d of
that month by the United States war vessel
Charleston. The natives OF the Hawaiian
Islands have superstition In regard 10 shoals
OF small red fishes. The late Princess Likeiike,
sister OF the deposed Queen Liuokalani, died
appearance a
fishes In the harboT or Honolulu. The advent of
these fishes is supposed TO bode tie death of
CHIEF. The fneness OF the silver coin of the
Islands and its intrinsic value is the same as
that OF the United States. but In this country 81
In Hawaiian coin Is worth but so cents. The
legend on the coins freely translated is 1.-THE
wealth Of the nation Is based on uprightness."
HOUSE OF LoRDs-C. B., WiIlapa, Wash. A
lord by courtesy, that is the son of peer of the
realm, who, While his father lives, is not OF the
peerage, can sit In the House of Commons.
Minister. IL he is of the peerage does not sit
In the House OF Commons. When Disraeli
was Prime Minister he sat in the House of
Commons, but when In 1877 he was created
Earl of Beaconsfeld he took his seat in the
House OF Lords. Rosebery does not sit in the
House OF Commons for the reason that he is of
the peerage. PamerstOn at the age of 18 was
raised TO The Irish peerage by reason of he
death OF his father. but by the act of union lie
was deprived of his seat as an hereditary legis-
lator In the Irishi Parliament. He, however
had the alternative OF taking bis chances of