The morning call., 1895-01-12
CAN EITHER WIN OUT
De Young and Perkins Make
a Bitter Fight.
MAY DEFEAT EACH OTHER,
Ending in Neither Being United
States Senator.
TALK OF A DARK HORSE ALREADY.
There Is as Yet, However, Very Little
to Base the Gossip Upon
Definitely.
MAY DEFEAT EACH OTHER,
TALK OF A DARK HORSE ALREADY.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 11.-De Young and
Perkins have transferred their fight from
the Capitol to the bay. Both took the
afternoon train for San Francisco and
their most ardent supporters went with
them. There may be some startling
changes before the Legislature convenes
next Monday. but the wires which will
work them are now being laid 10 SAP
Francisco. Perkins and his friends had
not recovered to-day from their jublant
feelings which arose from the caucus vic
tory last night, and they have all day de-
clared that the nomination OF the Senator
to succeed himself was foregone con-
ciusion.
1t is beginning to be conceded that
De Young cannot win out, blu, that does
not mean that a Perkins victory is assured.
1t seems to be De Young's object just now
II OF SO much to obtain the nomination as
to prevent Perkins getting it, and his
managers this morning seemed quite conf
dent that he would succeed. II he cannot
build up De Young has yet his power to
pull down, and from now on 1t IS TO be
destructive warfare against Perkins that
the dark horse may win.
The black nags are not many and they
are not 10 sight of the goal, but when hey
turn into the backsIretch. then De Young's
supporters look for pretty race and for
some one to come in under the wire ahead
of Perkins. The name of w. Fl. Mills has
been mentioned to-day. but his candidacy
is largely offset by his connection with the
railroad. The opinion obtains among
those who are fighting Perkins that Irving
M. Scott is the only man who can beat
him, II he can be beaten now. The Perkins
men heard this early and were irving to
kill the Scott boom in embryo by declaring
that he was the choice Of the Southern
Pacific. They are also talking Doodle and
declaring already that money and promises
of preferment are being used to beat their
candidate. They assert that every induce
ment Is being offered to induce the legis-
lators who are pledged to break their
words, and announce that one legislator
has already been offered $4,000 for his
vote.
The Senatorial campaign now promises
TO be an extremely bitter one, and hitter
charges and personalities will probably go
hurting through the Capitol in the aexi
few days. Senator Seymour of San Ber-
III 10 QuOtcu tO-udf do say iAH tbhS Nv
would now vote for DE Young, and giving
as his reason the action of tie caucus last
night. He does not like the crack OF the
caucus whip. and proposes TO resent its
sting The Perkins men claim as the re-
suit of the caucus that Senators Flint,
Androus and Under aud Assemblymen
Cargill, Laird and Lynch will have to vote
for the man from Oakland, and that they
cannot afford 10 place themselves In oppO-
sition 10 he wishes of the caucus.
De Young's statement published this
morning that forty-seven votes were
pledged to Estee in caucus in the memoir
able fight against FELTON,. and that Estee
failed to hold them, is now pronounced in
correct. The followers of Perkins assert
that there was no caucus then, aud that
Estee was beaten because he failed 10
secure a caucus. They assert that forty
seven votes were promised to Estep, but
that they were promised outside of the
caucus.
The question now is: Can the men who
went into caucus hold together long enough
to nominate Perkins? Ii the ballotng for
Senator should prove long drawn out
contest some of the legislators might. ON
the thirtieth or fortieth ballot. consider
that they had done their full duty and fall
away from the caucus nominee. But the
Perkins men hope before balloting begins
to secure enough of members to make up
the sixty-one necessary votes. Frank of
of Santa Clara is the latest man whom they
claim to have added TO their ranks.
The Democratic Legislators may play an
important part in the election of United
States Senator. Some tune prior 10 the
opening Of the session Of the Legislature
the ACCESSIBILITY of the Democratic MEM
bers casting their vote for Republican
was discussed and although no formal de-
cision to that effect was reached the propo-
sition seemed to be very favorably cnns!d-
cred. 1t was argued that Republican
must, of necessity. be elected. and that in
the event of Rspn Dlican majority in the
Legislature being about equally divided 1t
might be the policy of the Democrats to
vote with the faction which in their esti-
nation was supporting the better man for
the place. Does this mean now If De
Young should withdraw in favor of Irving
M. Scott that the Republican votes for Mr..
Scott would be supplemented by the Demo-
cratic contingent?