The record-union., 1895-01-11
UNITED STATES sENAToRsH1P.
Mr.. DeYoung Gives Reasons Why He
Should be Elected

MI. De1 Dung Gives Reasons Why He
Should be Elected.
In an Interview published in our con-
temporary, the Bee, last evening, M, III.
de Young gives some of the reasons why
lie thinks he should be elected United
States Senator. Among other things he
said
Il nave come to this city for the pur-
pose OF being candidate for the United
states Senate. l think the people of the
state OF California owe it to me- | have
worked for years for the interests of the
people OF this State, and l have devoted
my time and my money to develop it and
advertise it without any reward or COM
pensation. In every place where have
represented this State / have been sue
cessful IN advertising the interests Of
California"
You have also done considerable
service In the political field ?" asked the
reporter.
| ,o.s Yes, ees, sir" replied Mr.. de Young, sin
1903 they sent me as delegate to the Ma
tional Republican Convention. For the
nrst and only time in the history of this
STATE made proposition that our dele
CATION put up Nj. M. Estee as candidate
| Tor Chairman of the National Conven-
tion, and then personally made the fight
that put up the first Californian that ever
l q
IN the same year L was elected to the Re-
| publican National Committee, and | was
the first Californian who ever became
| member Of the National Executive Com
| mittee.
The vigorous part that California took
| IN that convention of 1885," continued
Mr.. de Young, brought with it for the
hrst time in the history OF our State a
national discussion and demand for a
Californian in the Cabinet, and if it had
not been for the petty jeaousies and
rlvalries of three or four gen tlemeu, each
OF whom tried to trip the other in his
scram ole for the appointment, California
| would have had representative in Har-
| rison's Cabinet.
| Mr.. de oung was asked as to his work
as National Commissioner from Cali
fornia. He said:
| II or three years / represented Califor-
MIA as National Commissioner in Chi
cago. California had the largest building
site of any State in the Union, except
ILLINOIS, and it was the first building that
the visitor encountered after leaving the
great buildings before proceeding down
the avenue OF States. In all the great
| buildings on theground California made
an exhibit through my efforts in the
most prominent position that could be
selected"
! In response to the question as to his
services in the Midwinter Exposition,
Mr.. de Young said:
My latest achievement for the welfare
| OF my State was The California Midwinter
Exposition. Through my efforts there
was opened IN five months one OF the
| most marvellous works Of that kind that
| was ever produced in the world. With
out dollar OF Government, State or city
ald over small amount OF subscriptions
! III proportion to the expenses this great
enterprise was launched and by the most
supreme efforts on the part OF the tinan-
claI class. L gave sixteen months of my
tlme, sixteen hours per day, without one
dollar OF recompense OF any character, to
that enterprise. l was the first cash sub
scrlber. l paid my personal expenses of
every nature, and l never handed in a
bill Tor contingent expenses. That Ex-
position has been fraughJ with wonder
ful results Tor our city. 1t has advertised
US all over the world. 1t has turned the
eyes OF the world toward us, and our
State and its great resources were, and
are, the subject of discussion among peo-
pie who had never heard of US BEFORE"
| III you are elected Senator, Mr.. de
Young" asked the reporter, "w hat would
you do in the matter Of Improving the
upper Sacramento River ?'
| That is a matter" was the reply. utbat
| L know the people of Sacramento County
and OF the great valley OF the Sacramento
are deeply interested III. 1t is subject to
| which l have given some study, and |
promise them that if / shall be elected
United States Senator [ shall use all my
endeayors to forward their wishes and
advance the Improvement Of the river"