The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-04
TALK or A DARK HORSE
Flint Said to Be Slated for President
Pro Tenn.
Licutenant-Governor Rcddick May Try
to Hold Over-Interviews with
Legisators-Mr. M.llard's
Condition Un changed.


Special to the HERALD.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3.-The fact tale.
grsphed from Los Angeles through TIE
HERALD that Lisutenent-Governo Mil
lard was sick ard would be unable to be
present and organize the senate on Mon.
day next, has cvershadowed the interest
in the senatorial issue in political cir
cles today. 1t is generally thought that
Senator Thomas Flint. jr., will bs elected
president pro tenn, and, in consequence.
public attention is now centered on him
and the probable course which ne will
pursue.
The consensus OF opinion lie that Flint
will carry out the programme as ar
ranged By Miilard in the matter of the
appointment of the varions committees.
II any changes are made by Fiintin the
naming OF chairmen, 1T will be in the
judiciary aaa corporation oommitsees.
This is only snrmise. Meanwhile much
unsasincsa is manifested by members OF
the upper house, whc until this com.
plication arose, have maintained q dis
Greet eilencs about the organization OF
tie senAte.
EFFECT OF MILLARD'S ILLNESS.
Rumors have been rife ever eipce the
news OF Millard'a serious illnees reached
this city as to the poHsibie effect OF his
absence at this critical stage of affrirs.
The politicians we're for brief period
all at sea, and Senator Flint has been
more in demand than even W. We
Stowe. who, it is claimed, holds the
guiding hand in the senatorial fight
Senator Flint refuses to be intorvi ewed
or give any sign Of what his action will
Ee
NJ. r. Higgins, ex.secretary to Gov.
srnor Markham, and Tom Folds OF
Monterey. tonight in conversation with
THE HERALD representative at the Grand
hotel, expressed confidence in Flint's
intention to abide By Mliard's pro-
gran,me. This can ba taken for what it
10 worth, IS each of these gentlemen
has the credit OF baing close to the
throne.
In tho senatorial matter the situation
remains unchanged, except that Perkins
stock has looked up little within the
past "a hours. This lie dre ia q great
messure to the publicity given to Do
Young's candidacy. which has attracted
the fight TO him, and Legislators have
evinced q decided disinclination to dis
cuss his prospects as freely as they did
yesterday. The situation 80 1t atandS is
fairly illustrated in two inter views bad
today.
Senator-elect Linder Of the Tulare
district in substance said:
Personally, am absolutely un-
pledged and under obligations to no
one. As between DeYoung and Perkins,
l am for Perkins. but would prefer soms
other represen tative Republican. who ia
,ree from corporation entangleEnent, and
I will vote and uss my influence for such
q man il am afforded the opportunity.
My OBJ jsctions to SIS nator Perkins ia that
he has done nothing for the party in
late years, and l believe that man of
great or influence can be found"
ADARK HORSE POSSIBLE.
Thomas Fields OF Monte rey, who is
credited with being close to Huntington.
was more reserved in his statements.
but admitted that to him it looked like
any mans fight as it atande, with the
chances against Perkins; in other words,
"a he expressed it, the situstion stands
Perkins against the field with the odds
on tho field Coming from this sour ce
it looks as though dark horse was
being carefully groomed by the railroad
mapna!es. Meanwhile De Young agents
are decidedly active and are button
holing overy senator or assemblyman as
ho comes in. with what results it is i'm
possible to surmise.
The only sssemblyman who is uns
pledged at home and outspoken against
DeYoung is Dale of Kern, who is an
open and avowed champion of Perkins.
Friday night the theater of active
work will be in Sacramento, which. con-
trary to time honored Custom 60 far in
g, b1s-.ss of tha ,ouis-