New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-09
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TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
THE SENATORSHIP- WELCOME RAINs-A
FOOTBALL INCIDENT-MRs. LEASE.

THE sENATORsHIP WELCOME RAINs-A
FOOTBALL 1NCIDENT-MRs LEASE
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San Francisco. Dec. s.-Much interest Is taken
in the coming election OF United States Senator
by the California Legislature. The Republicans
.have 81 on joint ballot, which gives them a big
working majority. the total number
,Of members is 12o. Sixty-two will there
fore form majority. In the Senate there
are rs Republicans and IL Democrats OF
these Republicans IS are holdover into the
next Legislature. which will choose a Senator
for the full sx-year term. In the House there
will be s. Republicans. IL Democrats Inde-
pendent Republican. ! Independent Republican
and Popust and Populist The leading candi-
date is the present Republican Senator, George
c. Perkins. who desires reelection. Perkins
made careful canvass of the State last Octo-
Der, while ostensiby on a stamping tour for
Estee and the Republican State ticket. He missed
no opportunity to pledge county delegations, and
in this missionary work 1t is asserted he secured
pledges Of support from 50 members. This will
not give him success but 1t is a good start The
pnly other prominent candidate is NJ II. DeYoung.
who has been urged by many to enter the con-
test. although his inclinations were against It,
and he had decided last summer to stay out.
is that he will work for the State irrespective
! of any corporation faction influence. The
enormous energy and executive force which he
manifested in organizing and pushing through to
success the Mdwinter Fair have made him
friends in all parts Of the State. and will insure
him large vote. There several dark horses.
/, the most prominent Of whom is Irving VI. Scott.
the builder of the Charleston the San Francisco
and the Monterey.
. One Of the heaviest storms known In years has
prevailed throughout California for three days
The rainfall has exceeded an inch in most places.
and the moisture has been very welcome. both to
wheat-growers and frut-growers. Last month
. was extremely warm and dry, so that grass and
grain suffered especially throughout the San Joa-
Quin Valley but the present rains will give the
; grain a great impetus and will improve the feed
Electric cars began running yesterday on
Kearney-st. from Pacific-st to Third and Town
send, crossing Market-st. in front Of THE Chron-
1ce" and Nucleus Building. In few days cars
will be run schedule time from the foot OF
PowelI-st.. at North Beach. along Powell and
Kearney SITS. TO the Southern Pacific depot This
Will be great convenience 10 all VINO go 10
this depot as the new line supplants an old
horse line with dirty, ramshackle cars
The fight against the erection Of trolley wires
on Kearney-st. recalls the New-York protest
against Jake" Sharp's Broadway Railway.
After long delay the Supervisors on Monday
passed a resolution authorizing the Market-st.
company to erect trolley poles and wires through
Kearney-st.. work was begun at once. and
prosecuted day and night.
a curious sequel OF the exciting football game
between Stanford and Berkeley Is the part played
by young Berkeley special student. Claude
Campbell. He was dropped from Stanford for
incompetency. and. II is declared, was then hired
bv the Stanford football manager to go to
Berkeley and serve as spy on the rival team. He
secured entrance to Berkeley as special student
in mechanics and devoted himself TO watching
the football team. The Stanford men received
nlsvers although the latter changed their
Grounds once to escape espionage. On the day
OF the game Campbell showed his hand by dom
ming Stanford colors. aiding the stanford team
and riding downtown on their coach. When he
returned to Berkeley next day he was cut by
every one. but when he Dragged OF the money