The herald., 1894-12-31
Mr. M|LLARD IS VERY SICK,
He May Not Be Able to Open.
the Senate.
He Is Suffering From a Severe At
tack of Grip.
Opportunity to Present Their
Claims for Patronage.

It is not improbable that Lieutenant
Governor Rsddick will preside over the
deliberations OF tho senate for a longer
period than the statutes provide. His
successor, Spencer G. Millsrd. is seri>
ously i'll at his homo in this city, suffer-
ing from q severe attack of ls grippe
that has confined him to his bed for
over q week.
His condition, althou Oh not alarming,
ia such that he requires perfect rest and
his friends are denied admission to bis
sick chamber.
1t was expected that Lieutenant
Governor Millard would leave this
city for the north next Wednesday even
ing. and all arrangements had been
made by bis family to take up their res-
idence in Sacramento during the session
OF the Legislature, but the plan has been
abandoned. unless a marked change
takes place in Mr.. Millsrd's condition.
One OF his lungs is affected and he is
suffering from high fever. his tempera-
ture reaching 101 yesterday.
Dr.. Davidson, who ia attending Mr..
Millard, hopes to break the ravagss of
the fever in few days, and, If success-
full, will allow the acknowledgements
though his physical condition will be
such that the excitements incident upon
the organization OF the senate may seri-
ously affect his health.
DISAPPOINTED B ,ssEs.
The fact of Mr.. Millard's illness is a
blow to the army of politicians. who
have been figuring for weeks to get Mr..
Estee's former political partner ear bs.
fore he reaches Sacramento. Contr ary
TO custom, the lieuten will
not open headquarters at the Palace ho-
tel in San Francisco for the arrangement
OF chairmanships OF the different COM
mittees and to secure his influence in
other matters relative to the ses ion OF
the legislature.
Those who want some OF the political
pap will be compelled to lay their claims
before Mr.. Millard in Los Angeles. or
otherwise await his coming to Sacra-
mento, or intercept him somewhere this
side Of the Tehachepi mountains.
This fact will create considerable jeal-
ousy between the northern and southern
statesmen. The former, have here
tofore been able to dictate the appoints
ment of committees to the lieutenant
governor in one of the private rooms Of
the Palace hotel. under the direction of
the local bosses, but they will have no
opportunity to coerce Mr.. Millard into
the same method.
LOCAL INTERESTS.
The southern senators and politicianH.
however. have their man right hero, and
can exact promises from him before Dan
Burns and his associates can get their
work in. They are on the ground frat,
and, as the early bird c1tches the worm,
they can "assist" in the preparation Of
the slate while the northern states men
are happily dreaming of what might be
in store for them.
How the patronage will be distributed
is carefully locked up in the bosom of
Mr.. Millard. but the rumor has gained
circulation that for the first time in the
history OF the senate. Southern Califor-
mia will not be obliged to pick up the
crumbs that have been left BY the great
men OF the north. OF course the latter
will regard Mr., Millarc's illness as q
political disaster, but the lieutenant-
governor winks his eye and sayA that he
is perfectly able to take care Of himself,
even If the San Francisco cohorts should
howl.