The morning call., 1895-01-10
DE YOUNG SCORES ONE.
1t Is Admitted That 1t Looks Dark
for Perkins.

for Perkins.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. g." 1t looks
gloomler for Perkins tonight than
it has at any time since the fight
began" said legislator at midnight To-
night who is close TO the Senator and
pledged to support him to the end.
Senator Perkins came up this after
noon, and stated to number of his
friends that be had been summoned to at
tend q caucus.
All along until to-day the Senatorial
fight has been quiet one. Little showed
above the surface, and what undercur-
rents lay beneath were a mystery even TO
the shrewdest politicians. 1t was known
that formidable attempt was being made
all along the line to induce those pledged
TO aid Senator Perkins TO recon slider their
promises. and if possible withdraw them.
That some headway was made is shown
by the result OF to-night's meetings. This
was the first skirmish and De Young's
friends declare that they gained decided
victory.
These are the Senators who signed the
caucus call: Gleaves, Ford. Shippee, Rnyt.
Holloway. Shine, Pedlar. Denison, Earl.
The following Assemblymen signed the
call: D. J. johnson, Spencer. Cutter, Ash,
Swiser, Price. Staley, Brusie. Butler, Bel
shaw, E. l. Jones. Nelson. Ewing. Fas-
sett, Waymire. North, Dodge. Osborn.
Berry, Hudson. Rowell, Weyse, Huber.
Kenyon, Bulla. McKelyey, Freeman.
Gray, Keen.
Just lhirty-eight legislators responded
to the call and met this evening 10 the Su-
preme Court chambers in the Capitol.
Senator Perkins made short talk prior 10
organization, stating where he stood and
outlining his position on the Nicaragua
canal. fnadiag bill, silver and other quos-
tious.
TREY L. Ford, who is leading the fight
for Perkins, called the caucus to order and
GIeaves was elected chairman and Belsbaw
secretary. 1t did not develop into full
fedged caucus, but partook more of the
nature OF friendly meeting of the out and
out supporters of Perkins and such as his
manager hopes to convert into friends.
Ford asked for roll-call. and Bulla of
Los Angeles demanded to know, If the roll
was called, how far that bound members
to the result of the caucus. A prolonged
participation should bind the members.
Spencer declared that 1t made no diff
ference WI at the caucus did. He was
pledged. and IL the caucus should go con-
trary TO his pledge he would not abide by
she decision of the caucus. One Of the
Senators remarked that he saw no use in
caucusing when the members said they
would not be bound by it
1t was suggested that there might be
some way OF reconciling pledges to the
result Of the caucus. Ford insisted on the
rolcall and Dodge of Alameda sought to
make an explanation, when the southern
delegates rose in BODY. gathered up their
hats and coats and went out. This broke
up the caucus. The meeting was pro-
longed for time, but was very tame.
Every legislator from below Tehachapi
with the exception of four was in atteD-
dance. Que of tie absent four was Speaker
Lynch of the Assembly. All of the Ala
media delegates were there. and the rest of
the caucus 5 was mostly made up OF legisla-
tors from the mining and northern coun-
ties.
Alameda's representatives are still san
euine that the alliance with Southern
California has not been broken and that
Perkins will 60 into the fight with as SUBJ
stantial backing as ever. San Francisco
was conspicuous by its absence at the
caucus. Ford. Waymire, Earl and Dodge
were the most active supporters of Sena-
tor Perkins in the caucus.