The herald., 1895-01-12
WILLARD HAS AN Off DAY.,
He Did Not Swear, but Is Likely
to Do SO Soon.
Senator Androus Wants the Oath
Forwarded at Once.
II Necessary. Mr.. Willard win Abaud on
Hts Trip TO Iadio and 60 to
sacr amsnto.

Yesterday was an off day for Lieutsn-
ant-Govsrnor Willard.
He did not swear.
Senator Androus had prescribed an
every-other.day treatment for fear that
daily oath might havs a bad effect on
his distinguished patient. The senator
believes in sllopsthic doses, and the
stronger the medicine the better results.
But the senator from Pomona is q very
strict phys:cian-in-chief aud takes no
chances. At his request. he was in
formed by telegraph on Thursday alter
noon that Mr.. Willard had survived q
second oath. administered by Superior
Jude Clark IA the presence of Con-
gresham McLachliu. An ex.parte
statement. however. did not satisfy
Senator Androus.
He wired yesterday that an official
record of the proceedings must be for
warded to him to Sacramento, before he
could feel sac that Mr.. Willard had
really been trsate to q secon / ,se.
In, the meantime. however. ths sens
tor believed thai the senate should know
something more ds6nite about this.
oath-taking process. aud he prepared a
resolution authorizing the appointment
of one mem Der from each house to per-
sonally supsrviss the swsaring OF the
lieuten su governor. He had delegate |
Assem- blym an Bulla to attend t, this
same matter in the lower house. but
the latter forgot all about it until an
adjournmsnt had been taken until Mon
day.
WILL BE THERE JUST THE SAME.
Senator And.ous and Assembly man
Bulls. according to the present pro-
gramme. will arrive here next Tuesday
and again call int, service the assistance
OF jude Clark and Congressman Nc
LachIsn. and then real oath taking
treatment will follow that will with
stand any sntidote that Lieutenant
Governor Reddick may have formulated
Senator Androus and Assembly man
Bulla will carefully note the actions oil
Mr.. Miilard's mouth. the time the oath
was administered, aud any further par
ticnlars that may be considered mecca
sary to thoroughly impress she legisla-
turs that the new lieutenant governor
10 still alive and that he is perfectly
willing to preside over the senate ii be
ever gets over the results of Senator
Androus' prescriptions.
OF course it will cost the state Of
California something to obtain an official
diagnosis OF Mr.. Millard's OATH absorb
ing disease. but the people Of this state
should mot complain about the expsnd-
iture OF 90 small sum for trip OF tn
joint 90 m mittee. If it can only feel salts.
fed that Mr.. Willard has taken the real,
iron-clad, kuock-out- Reddick oath. So
much money 10 spent in junkesing trips
each session that few hundred dollars,
more or less, will cut no figure, espec.
Tally II IL can cave Mr.. Willard from
further serious complications.
MAY GO DIRECT TO SACRAMENTO.
II, however, Senator Androus ehould
conclude that sufficient precautions
have not been taken to land Mr.. Willard
safely and oath.cured in the senate
chamber. the lieute nant. governor will
be taken bodily to Sacrament and dspos-
tied In the president's chair in full view
Of the entire Legislature. 1t has bsen
decided that Mr.. Willard shall not lose
: his job il any number OF oaths can save
him. II the swearing Of Mr.. Willard in
this city has not the desired effect. he
will be brought to Sacramento to show
the legislators that some people may get
blue and black in the face from swear
ing, but that no such effect is prod uced
ON tho distinguished lieutenaut-govsr-
nor.
That Senator Androus is determined
In this matter no one doubts. He has so
far conducted his treatment of the case
by wire and will be here on Tuesday,
unless he discovers that Mr.. Reddick
refuses to yield, and then Mr.. Willard
win abandon his trip TO Indio and 20 to
Sacramento instead. An anti.Reddick
cure can only have satisfactory results
If Mr.. Willard is brought before the
joint session of ths legislature, and ii il
should cost the acknowledgement
life to take that trip, Senator Androus
will have the satisfaction Of having con-
ouered stubborn Reddick.
Mr.. Willard was somewhat better yes
terday, but he is still q very sick man,
upon whom q trip to Sacramento may
have . bad effect.
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