The morning call., 1895-01-13
ON 4 NEW ISSUE.
State Division and the
SenatOrShip.
SPEAKS FOR THE SOUTH.
Wilmington of San Diego Frees
His Mind.
CONGRESS- CAN ACT ALONE.
So Says the Senator From the
Border County.
HtKELTET REQUESTED TO EXPLAN.
In Answer Which Carried Comfort to
the Camps Of Beth Of the Sena.
tOrial Candidates.
So Says the Senator From the
Border County.
KtKELTEY REQUESTED TO EXPLAIN.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. lis tue price %
Senatorial support from below Tehachapi
the advocacy of State division ID national
halls of legislation?
There is not man in Southern Cali
fornIa who does not favor division of the
State; it would be better for the north
and better for the SOUTH" was the en-
Dhatic statement made this afternoon by
Senator D. l. Wilmington, in the Senate
cham Der, where q number Of legislators,
newspaper men and visitors had gathered.
Sam Braunhart, who is here in the hope
that Governor Budd may yet appoint him
Registrar of Voters for the city and county
# San Francisco, took issue with the
division sentiment, and q spirited coll6quy
followed. The argument waxed so warm
that Senator Within ton arose from the
seat at his desk. ana walking about the
rear Of the chamber, and gesturng With
his index finger, declared:
Il an informed that two ex-conViets
were officers Of one of your precinct
boards al the recent elections. What kind
of a community is it that would tolerate
this? Look at the result of the recent
election. The frauds committed in San
Francisco. the deliberate attempts on both
sides TO count in their candidates and count
out the other fellows. What kind OF peo-
pie are you in San Francisco Do we want
to be tied down to such place as that"
snd he snapped his fingers TO emphasize
his displeasure.
Sam Braunhart made the statement
that it was only the newcomers who
wanted to see the State divided; men who
cared nothing for its past; took no pride
in tt history.
There was laugh at this sally, and Sena-
tor Wilmington responded: 81 have lived
in this State nine years. l want to see II
divided. know men who have lived beTe
for forty-fve years. who are ardent advo-
Gates OF division. It is a mistake 20 think
il is the newcomer who wants a State
created out Of the lower counties. Ii is
everybody in the south. You may laugh
if you viii, but it is coming, and sooner
than you anticipate. 1t has ceased 10 be
a cry from below Tehsebapi. The San
Jo7quin is with Us, and the Senator ap-
pealed to Senator Pedlar. who represents
the counties of MADEIRA and Fresno. and
who was sitting near by.
Senator Pedlsr IS a native son he is no
divisionist" some one suggested.
1T is true that / am a native SOD, but
business reasons may prove stronger ar
gumenr," said Senator Pedlar.
tine railroad through San Luis Obispo
will soon connect with the southern sys-
tenn aud another county will join u.s."
continued the San Diego Senator. II was
suggested that Southern Californians had
always urged that the Tebachapi Noun
aims formed the boundary separating a
distinct section and a distinct people and
had given this as principal argument for
dividing the STATE.
II an willing that Southern California
should be restricted to that territory" re-
piled Senator Wilmington, "but the San
Joaquin Valley and the lower coast
counties are now with US and want 10 Join
the new State. l would not forbid them
doing So You may laugh again, but
State division viii come sooner than you
exreet. Congress has the power to divide
the Stale now without any legislative as
sent here. I say it has the power, but 1 do
not think Congress will divide CalifoIu MIA
without the consent Of is legislature"
Senator Wilmington referred to the claim
made by Southern Californians. that the
consent of the State 10 division was made
years ago, back in the SOS, and that no
new assent was needed. but ne declared
again that Congress would not cut the
State in twain unless the Legislature gave
it, consent He did not seem 10 think
tina. this legislative consent would be so
difficult to obtsin as majority have con-
sidered it. he thought that thoroughout
the interior Of Northern California the SEN
timent was growing to allow the South to
90 and form a new commonwealth. His
invectiVe was reserved for San Francisco,
which he seemed to regard as the source
of all corruption. He declared that the
southern counties now had a third of the
population. and constituted power to be
considered. The sting of the defeat of
Judge Torrance ranked. BE declared
that San Francisco never kept faith Shere
a Southern Californian man was con-
eerned.
1--WE voted for Judge Henshaw," said
he, "and in return San Francisco aud
Oakland voted TO defeat Judge Torrance
and elected Judge Temple"
Senator Wilmington would not say that
the State division project would be brought
ND in the present Legislature. Other
soutbern legislators are more guarded 10 |
their remarks, but many admit that they |
add that the line will come away this side |
of Teh acnapI and take in the best of the |
San JOAQUIN Vslley. Il LOOKS tonight as |
If the Stale division fight would form a |
serious factor in the Senatorial contest.
There are little Iaugles arising out of |
the recent Perkins caucus and legislators /
are beginning to hear from their constitu- |
ents on this topic. c. S. McKelyey. As |
semblymsn from Orange. Is IN receipt OF /
the following telegram from the charm an /
OF his County Central COMMITTEES:
SANTA ANA, January IL. |
G. J. HeKelTey, Sacramento: The citizens |
OF Orange County desire 10 know how 70 con-
strue your action IN refusing 10 join caucus
with friends OF Senator Perkins.
S. MCCRADDICK,
Chairman Central Committee.
Assemblyman MeKelVey has sent reply |
as follows:
SACRAMENTO. January II, 1885.
5. AeCrGddtck, Chairman Central Commit