The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-07
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"Mose" Gunst's Appointment Com
demned.ehy All.
Dan Burns Used His "Pull" with
Markham and Stabbed John D.
sPrecksls-ArrAugs sms snts for
Opening the Session.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 6.-TomorroW ~
noon one branch Of the Legislature OF
this state will meet and organise. with
John @. Lynch of San Bernsrdino -
presiding oficer-elsctsd practically by
acclsmation. as he has NO opponent for
the position. At o o'clock in the MORN
ing the 62 Republican members-e Of
the lower house will get in caucus and
perfect all plans of the organization of
the assembly. No friction 10 antici-
pated, and the programme will bs put
through without hitch. 1t 10 gener-
ally conceded that Duokworth will be.
elected clerk with Andrew Branch - his
assistant. Ex.Sheriff Hussey of Oak
land will, in all probability. be selected
as ssrgeant-at.arms. There 10 bare
possibility that ex-senator Parkinson Of
San Francisco may defeat him. R. @.
Wickhsm OF Santa Ana has NO oppo-
sition for the position Of minute clerk.
CONFUSED SENATORS.
Among the senators confusion wcrse
confounded exists tonight It has been
decided that at noon tomorrow the
nswly-electsd members will be sworn
in and an adjournment taken until
evening, when Q caucus Of the Republic
can members will be held to arrange for
the organization. which will not take
place until Tuesday morning. Rumors
of all kinds are in circulation % to the
probable action of Lieutsnant.Gover
Reddick. who il here.
In an interview between Senator An
drous of Los Angeles and Lieutenant
Governor Reddick tonight, Mr.. Rsddick
expressed the utmost sympathy for
Lieutenant Governor Millard In his
presens affliotion and expressed disin~
clination to in any way, BY any act Of
his, complicats the existing condition Of
affairs. He will organize the senate and
retire in favor Of the president pro tenn.
when that officer receives the endorse.
ment of the senators.elect.
No change has taken place In the pro-.
gramme. and Thomas Flint. jr.. Of San
Benito will be the unanimous choice
for president pro tenn. of the caucus when
it is held.
The usual rumors affecting changes in
the makeup Of the senate committees
are in circulation, but Senator Androus.
who represents Millard, il authority fog
the statement that no changes are in
contemplation, and asserts positively
that Mr.. Millard's selections and wishes
will be carried out to the letter.
THE SENATORIAL FIGHT.
NJ chanro 81 fp,pnvkauOa hos takan
place in the matter of the election OF Q
successor to Senator Perkins. The whole
interest centers in the question of calling
q caucus. 1t is stated positively tonight
by the friends of M. Fl. de Young that
no caucus will be held, 90 the Perkins
managers cannot muster more than So
votes, which they claim is the sum
total Of his strength. On the other hand.
the friends of Senator Perkins express
great confidence in the value of the
pledges made by the members to the
county conventions, and claim his cleo.
ton on the first ballot. 1t is generally
admitted that his nomination must be
had on the first ballot or his chance will
vanish under the influence Of the muOh-
sought.for Colonel Mazuma. There il
NO question but that money will be used
if it is possible to do 90, and talk OF :
barrel to be tapped is general.
The one topic OF general interest to.
day has been the appointment BY Gov
srnor Markham OF M. A., better knownfl
"Moss" Gunst as police commission
for SanF Francisco. No one has been lou
so far who will say . word commsndi
the selection, and the whole interest L.
the matter centers in the endesvor TO
find reasonable motive for an official
act that is generally stamped ~ un-
wise.
| GUNsT's APPoINTM ENT.
A we'll known state politician in dis-
oussing the question Of possible motive
which Influenced the appointment. said
that in mis- opinion it prssaged the re-
tirement Of Dan Burnb from active poli-
tics, and laid the foundation for the iu-
x.>~kA.n- - SnraCkIan Who II uovw