The herald., 1895-01-15
SPEAKER LYNCH'S TUMBLE
Members Who Will Serve ON Com.
mittees.
Little Bus'noss Done in Either Branch
of tho LegIslaturs - Lieutonant.
Governor Rsddiok Retires
from Ofice,

Special to THE HERALD.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. Ia. The lats trains
tonight brought in the advance guard
of the senatorial boomers. and as soon
as the committees are announced in TIE
senate and assembly the battle royal in
the fight for the aenatorship will open
up all along the line, and from present
indications every inch OF ground will be
bitterly contested. The hand Of The
Southern Pacific railroad is growing
more and more manifest "a the time for
the balloting draws near.
Assemblymen and senators represent
ing strong railroad districta are being
deluged with letters from their con
stitusnts advising them to ignore
c. u 1ty convention pledges and vote for
the midwinter fair magnate. every i'm
agnable reason being advanced to in
fuence their votes for De Young. Tn !,
indicates that the literary bureau is n
full working order. and that it is grin
ing ont snti.Perkins literature, und d,r
orders from Grandpa Mills and his fore
OF able sentiment makers.
SPEAKER LYNcH's FALL.
Speaker Lynch OF the assembly ia
said to pe the most important captufs
so far made by the syndicate. but whie
rumor has it that The considers himself
absolved from his pledge to vote for
Senator Perkins, be refuses to give out
any authoritative statement OF the fact
or the real reasons of his change OF
1t IL loh nj 80
are now on the ground and wire pulling
is going on everywhere.
w. B. Hamilton came up from San
Francisco tonight, and expresses con-
fideuce in his ability to hold the ad-
vantage which he gained through the
medium OF the caucus. In an interview
with THE HERALD representative tonight
he said tn at he would do nothing further
in the fight before Wednesday, when
the final orga nization of the senate aud
assembly will enable him to give clear
field to work in. He claims TO have
| So votes on first ballot, ii he does not
secure enough to nominate. and is GER
tain OF enough votes ON the second
q iter the complimentary votes are cast.
Frank Stone. representing De Young.
smiles when these figures are announced
and states that Perkins will never se-
cure the nomination il he fails on the
first ballot to secure the necessary 81
votes. The fact of the matter is that
the best posted politicians on the ground
are at sea on the final outcome and in
innate that solution of the problem
will only bs reached after q series of
private interviews are held in Frank
Rhodes back room or in some like
| quiet and retired retreat whore the
walls have no ears. Votes are in de-
mand. and it ia an estsblghed fact in
politics as we'll as in trade that that the
demand regulates this price.
' SOME coMMITTItEMEN.
No committees we're announced but
it is expected that President Pro Tenn
Flint will make official mention of the
complexion OF the leading committees
tomorrow afternoon.
The following, however. are among
the chosen who represent Lieutenant
| Governor Millard's wishes: Frank Nc.
Gowan, chairman OF the judiciary;
Orestes Orr, chairman of the corpora
tions; r. r. Linder, chairman Ct state
and county boundaries; E. @. Voor-
bies, chairman OF finance; S. N. An