The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-09
THE SENATORIAL BATTLE.
Huntington Lobbyists Working
Against Perkins.
Phelps Scheme to Dsfrsud Governor
Budd Out of His Ofsce
Fails In Three
.Caucuses.
Special to THE HERALD.

Special to THE HERALD.
j, SACRAMENTO jan. S-The work Of
organization was completed in both
branches OF the legislature this morn
ing and Governor Markham was notified
OF the fact by special committees from
the senate and assembly. He notified
the committee that he would hand
down his message at 10 O'Clock tomor.
row, and stated that it would be very
brief. He informed the senate COM
mlttee further that he would send in o
batch of appointments for confirmation,
| but refused to indicate what their char
acter would be.
Rumors are rife as TO what appoints
ments are to be made. and what action
the senate will take on the appoints
ments already made but not confirmed.
Frank Chadbourne is on the ground
urging the necessity Of speedy action by
the senate in the matter of his confir-
nation as harbor commissioner. Judge
Magse and friends from Southern Cali
fornia sre also urging haste in the mat
ter of tho bank commission of which
body he is member by appointment.
Chadbourne is decidedly anxious, and
after an extended interview with Gov
srnor Markham he began an active per.
sonsl canvass of the now senators. Just
why he should display go much anxiety
is my terry. as it is generally conceded
that the senate will confirm all of Mark.
hams appointments.
In the closing hours of his administra-
ton, he has evidently aet himself the
task of breaking all records in the mat
ter of making appointments. Today
Secretary of State Brown was buaily en-
gage d in filing nearly 100 certificates OF
notaries public and district agricultural
commissioners which Governor Marks
ham sent In for official record, and an
equally large batch is promised tomor-
row. From present indications Gov
ernor-Elect Budd will find very little
left in the way of gubernatorial patron
age when he takes control OF his Office
which he will certainly do az soon so the
vote by which he wse elected is offic-
tally announced. There will be no re.
count as the general expression by as
semblymen and senators is that it will
be very dangerous ex experiment. to grant
recount. Conservative members like
Bulls. Spencer and Senators Langford
ard MCGOWAN are opposed to any such
f1gglery,
The senatorial battle 10 now in full
tide, and the interest and excitement
are growing hourly. Every train brings
in some noted railroad lobbyist and anti
Perkins worker. All of the old-timers
are on the ground, headed by Major
ellis and Frank Stcne, who are more
than active in cornering members and
whispering important state and railroad
| secrets. Perkins agents today have sp.
psrently awakened to the fact that act.
i've measures must be taken to stem the
De Young boom, and en- effort is being
made to necure signatures to call for
caucus to be held tomorrow night. They
claim TO be meeting with success, but
admit that they failed to secure soma
votes which they counted on in the SEM
first Southern California member who
refused his signature. but would give no
reason beyond naying that he would
think the matter over. He had been
considered cafe for Perkins mp to this.
Senator Orr's detection, il detection it
is, is hailed by De Young's adherents
as the fret victory for their man. VIM.
B. Hamilton, manager for Senator Per.
kins, claims that he can get the cuff
cient number of sign atures for q caucus,
and expresses no unessineas. It 10 fact,
however, that anti-Perkins stock has
gone up notch or two within the past
"a hours under the quiet and ekillful
manipulation of the railroad agents.
w. W. Stoves fine italian hand is man.
ifest go far made on the senatorial chess
board. and the fact that no loud talk or
champagne banquets have bean in
dulged in is convincing proof thst the
Huntington agents feel assured Of their.
ability to defeat Perkins and elect his
successor, NO matter who he may be.
An effort was made today to spring Fl.
II. Markham as candidate, end it was
openly asserted that he had consented
to allow his name to be presented. In
conversation with The HERALD reporter
Governor Msrkhsm said: when the
people of California sent me to congress
declared that would not be o candi-
date for rs-election, and made simi-
lar declaration when I was elected gov
ernor. The people of California have
honored me for II years. and NO man
could ask more. You can stste that 1
am not candidats."
Mr.. Stowe whom seen tonight said he