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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-23
GEORGE c. PERKINS.


at noon to-day to enable George c. Perkins,
Senator by appointment, to succeed him.
self as the Senator-elect. Senator Perkins
obtained a clear majority in each house,
receiving 20 votes in the Senate and AZ in
the House. It took 81 votes to elect. Sen
ator Perkins received 81. There were 38
votes cast in the Senate. 1t took 20 to give
a majority. and the twentieth vote was that
of Noble Martin of Nevada County, Dem
ocratic Senator. Just before the minute
hand of the Senatorial clock touched the
hour of II, President pro tenn. Flint called
the roll of the Senators. The hour was
declared extended on motion of Senator
VOORHEES,, who then offered the formal
resolution that the legislators of the upper
house proceed by viva yoce vote to elect
United States Senator. A call of the
Senate followed. All answered except
Androus, who had been excused by reason
of illness. Frank Brandon, secretary of
the Senate, read the act of Congress gov
erning the election of United States SEN
ator The President pro tenn. declared
nominations in order. There was long
pause 1t was broken by Senator Bert of
San Francisco who briefly said:
''The Senators seem reluctant to get upon
their feet. My speech will be brief one.
I take pleasure in naming gentleman
of ability, experience and integrity for the
office of United States Senator from Cali
fornia. nominate Andrew George Booth
of San Francisco"
1t was Bert's tribute to the man who had
befriended him as lad, who had made it
possible for him to become an attorney
There was another and longer pause, which
caused Senator Bert to remark: eff some
Senator does not take the floor / shall move
that my candidate be elected by acclama-
tion.''
81. move that nominations close" said
Senator Arms.
For fear of the catastrophe of an cleo
ton of some other gentleman than l pro-
pose to name, l will hesitate no longer"
declared Senator Ford, who had been Sc
lected to nominate George c. Perkins. He
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kins. John Boggs received thevote of Sea-
ranks, and it was evident that no pledge
would be broken in the Senate.
This was the result of the first ballot:
Perkins is, Daggett 6, De Young 3, Foote 2,
Murphy 2, Dwyer 1, Booth l. FELTON, 1,
Spencer 1, Boggs 1, Mcguire 1, paired2 2.
This was the support which. the various
candidates received:
For Perkins Aram, Beard, Denison,
Earl, Flint, Ford, Franck, Gleaves, Hol-
loway, Hoyt, Orr, Pedlar, Shine, Shippee,
Simpson, Smith, VOORHEES,, Wilmington.
For Daggett-ATms, Dunn, Langford,
Martin, Mitchell, Toner.
For De Young-Hart, Under, Mahoney,
Seymour.
For Foote-Henderson Mathews.
For Murphy-Burk, Whitehurst.
For Dwyer-Biggy.
For Booth--Bert
For Felton-McGowan
For Spencer-Gesford.
For Boggs-Seawell.
For Maguire-Fay.
Paired-McAllister, Androus.
Alarm showed on the faces of the De
Young quartet as Senator Ford moved that
the secretary call the roll for second bal
lot. 1t was certain then that De Young
was doomed. Seymour protested that no
good could be accomplished by rollcall,
that the same result would. follow, and
moved a recess.
Earl declared that in the public welfare
a second ballot should be taken. 1t was
ordered done, and Senators Hart, Linder,
Mahoney and Seymour settled back in
their chairs prepared to meet defeat. The
roIlcaH showed no change in the Perkins
or De Young columns, but the Democrats
switched their complimentary tokens of
respect about. Burke voted for Mcguire on
the second ballot. Fay voted for Mcguire
again, but was recorded for ]. ]. Dryer.
He suffered the error to go uncorrected.
Gesford cast his vote for brother Senator,
Bart Burke. By this time it was evident
that Perkins would win out in the Assem-
bly,, and Senator MCGOWAN withdrew the
name of Charles N. FELTON,, declaring that
it was evident the majority wished to
nominate Perkins, and although not in
agreement with Perkins on several ques-
tions he announced that he would vote for
him. Then the Perkins forces cheered.
Victory was in sight on the third ballot,
and the rollcall was again ordered. Bert
chung to Booth, and Buggy to Dwyer. Ges-
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workers in the halls of national leglsIatloH
if she desires to get that recognition from the
Federal Government to which her popula~
ton. her wealth, her industries and her
commerce entitle her. The members OF
this house were elected on platform
that fayors the free and unlimited coinage
of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, and every
person on the Pacific Coast knows how the
candidate whom have the honor to nomi-
nate stands upon this question, which IS
of such vital interest to the entire country.
'The gentleman has also represented,
not only California, but the entire Govern
ment of the United States in various re-
sponsible and honorable capacities, notably
as Commissioner of the United States to
the Paris Exposition; as a commissioner
and second vice-president OF the Column
bian Exposition in Chicago as vice-chalr-
man of the National Republican Com
mittee and member of its executive COM
mittee, and last, but by no means least, as
president and director-general of the Cali
fornia Midwinter Exposition. In every
one of these capacities he has acquitted
himself with credit and honor; but above
all this, he believes in California. and Cali
fornia's future. His interests are here; his
means are invested here, and say 1t as
member from San Francisco that he was
the pioneer of the construction OF those
magnificent buildings which now adorn
our city's streets, for believe the Chron-
icle building was the first modern Office
building erected in San Francisco.
"There has never been faint of silurlan-
ism in his entire composition. | know he
will work increasingly for the State which
I believe he will have the honor to repre-
sent, and l know that every member OF
this house will feel proud to have voted
for him when his term of office shall have
expired. Isolated as we are from the ma
jority OF the States, our wants have too tre-
quently been overlooked; but know that
with him in the Senate our rivers and har-
bors will be provided for, our public build
ings will receive attention from the ma
tional authorities, and we will get some
return for the millions of dollars California
annually pours into the national treasury
in the shape of taxes. 1 have the honor to
present the name of M. H. de Young Of
San Francisco"
Bledsoe, of the party of one from Huns
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Renewal OF THE STORM.
Monterey and Ticintty Becoming a Tas,
Lake,

LAKE.
MONTEREY, Jan. 22.-The big storm that
commenced last Tuesday evening was
thought to be over, as this morning all in
dications pointed that way. The barome-
ter rose, but at noon took speedy fall and
rain soon commenced falling steadily. All
communication from the Point Sur Light
house and all points down the coast was
cut off last Friday except that of horse
back, but now many bridges have washed
away and communication is entirely cut
off. The New Era published an article to
the effect that the storm has been the
severest and coolest ever experienced here,
with the exception of that of 1892 Streets
are again blocked by the flood, and water
still continues to rise on Washington street
and Del Monte avenue The Carmel River
is overlooking the banks in several places,
and great quantities of debris are floating
down the stream, among which are fences,
hencoops, outhouses, etc. The outlook is
for more rain, and greater storm is ex-
pected. Flowing will be greatly delayed.
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WATER INTADES N4PA.
The Rirer Oot of It's Banks and Run
ming Riot.

The R;rer Olu of It's Banks and Rum
ming Riot.
NAPA, Jan. 22-For the second time
within three weeks Napa River is out of its
banks and running riot through the fields,
roads and city streets. Before midnight
L. night many of the residents of Span
ishtown were taken from their houses in
boats and conveyed to higher sections.
All the eastern part of town, and from the
steamboat landing south along Grant ave-
nue., is under water, ranging in depth from
a few inches to three feet. The tanneries,
woolen-mill and some of the other manu-
factories along the river are shut down,
being surrounded by water. Grant avenue,
one of the principal residence streets, has
water enough to make boating near its en-
tire length. A washout in the upper end
of the city, on the railroad, prevents trains
from running, but the train from the
north came thus far, and passengers and
baggage were transferred around the
break likewise. The one for San Francisco
came here and had its load transferred
to the train north of the track. 1t is still
raining hard with no sign of cessation.
Thus far the water is not as high as three
weeks ago by about eight inches.
The water reached its highest point here
about o'clock this afternoon and was
then some seven or eight inches below the
highest points of three weeks ago and
some fifteen inches below the mark set
thirteen years ago. The south-bound
train left here on time at 4:10 P. NJ. and got
through on time, though for long dis
lance below town it is said that it ran
through water nearly up to the car plat
forms. Soon after the train passed a Sec
ton of track 400 feet long was washed out
about mile south of here. On this
account no train reached here from San
Francisco tonight, and it is not thought
that traffic can be resumed before noon to-
morrow, even if the water all runs down
tonight. Trains running north do not go
further than st. Helena, there being deep
water over the track at Krugs station. 1t
is not raining at this hour and as the
water has not risen any for three hours
the river will probably be back within its
banks by morning. Small damage and no
great distress has resulted from the over
flow, though many have been inconven-
fenced by reason of travel being cut off.
No river steamer has come here from San
Francisco since Saturday night.
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in the Senate of the United States. But
the oft-repeated wishes of my constituents,
coupled with the clearly expressed prefer
ence of the people of this State, have
made my duty plain. And | can
assure you, sir, it is a most pleasing duty.
1t needed no words of commentator
from those who honored me with seat IN
this body to endear me to one who COM
mands the respect, the confidence, aye, the
admiration of all who know him. his
popularity is not bounded by local lines
nor circumscribed by geographical divl-
sions of the State, and if you ask whence
comes our candidate / answer, from the
hearts of the people of California. With
that frankness which has ever been char
acteristic of his public life he went before
the people of this State in the recent cam
paign the acknowledged candidate of his
party for the high Office which he now
seeks. Look about you here and note the
result. Of the twenty Senators newly
elected to this body seventeen are .Republi-
can and an expected Democratic majority
has become an unexpected Republican ma
jority. Extend your vision to the chamber
where our brothers of the Assembly meet,
and of eighty members elected to that body
sixty-two are Republican, and, sir, while
other causes may have contributed to that
desirable result no one will have the hardi-
hood to deny that the most potent and
effective cause of all was the popular belief
that Republican Legislature meant the
return to the United States Senate OF
George G. Perkins. To-day the eyes of
California are turned upon US here to
ascertain if her wishes so Enthusiastically ex-
pressed at the polls will find further ex-
preston in her legislative halls.
eff you ask me for the record of our cam
didate I point you to the history of Califor-
MA If you ask me of his fitness answer
that the man who raised himself from OBJ
security to the proudest position within the
gift of single State, who left upon the
records of our State Legislature the inn
prints of statesman; who, as Governor of
this great State, faithfully discharged the
trying duties of that exalted office; who,
more recently, in the halls of our national
Congress, stood for the rights of California,
and of the whole of California; who broke
the chains of poverty and with tireless en-
ergy carved out fortune from which flow
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majestic commonwealth known as South
ern California" declared Senator Simpson
of Los Angeles, sand in obedience to the
demands and sentiment of our people,
rise to second the nomination of George c.
Perkins,
He had taken his seat when the presid-
ing officer, looking to the right and rear
of the chamber, recognized Senator Sey-
mour of San Bernardino, who had been
chosen to place M. H. de Young in nomi-
nation. ri know it has been the custom
since the government of our country began
In the making Of nominations to use speech
laudatory of the qualifications of the can
date whose name is to be presented, . said
Senator Seymour "Here in this body
feel all the responsibility OF the duty which
has been assigned to me-"
He admired those who were making the
campaign for the candidate that was not of
his choice. He thought that the eulogies
pronounced upon Senator Perkins applied
with equal force to the man whom he was
about to name. Senator Seymour spoke
OF the needs of the State, of the sluggish
rivers flowing to the sea which needed
Congressional aid to open them to naviga-
ton, OF the mountain counties with their
mining interests neglected, and here he
made pointed address to Senator Martin,
as though he had the gift of second sight
and foresaw the action which the Demo
cratic Senator was about to take, which
made Perkins election possible without a
Ioint session of the two houses of the Leg
islature. All of the industries and products
OF the State were neglected, the Senator
declared, and he was here now to
cast his vote for a man who would
remedy this evil, who belonged not to
California, but to the whole nation. His
candidate, like the man named by Senator
Ford, began lifeas poor boy, said Senator
Seymour. He had begun bare-footed
newsboy in San Francisco, and by his
energy had built up a monument in the
city which was the pride of the whole
State.
at is time to rise above personal pref
erences and to cast aside the ties of personal
friendship, that California may receive the
recognition to which she is entitled" con-
Guided Senator Simpson, land 1 nominate
M. H. de Young for United States
Senator"
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FLOODS IN SoNOMA COUNTY.
Houses fire Inundated and Many Seek
SafetD on Higher Ground.

Houses fire Inundated and Many Seek
Safety on Higher Ground.
SANTA Rosa. Jan. 22.-Sonoma County is
having the worst series of transforms in
many years. Hundreds of acres of land
are under water. All streams are full and
running over, much damage being done.
The worst trouble is reported from Guerne-
vile, the little town on the Donahue road
which was nearly wiped out by fire last
fall. AT noon to-day the water from the
Russian River had almost reached the
depot. Many houses were surrounded and
people began to move out and to try and
get on higher ground. By 2 o'clock all
communication with the town by telephone
and telegraph was cut off. Many families
had to abandon their houses taking such
effects as they could carry with them. The
railway track is under six feet of water and
much damage was done to other property
of the company.
The pitiable sight of women and chill
dren fleeing from homes in pouring rain
to reach place of safety was witnessed.
1t is impossible to obtain particulars here
as the wires won't work and the town is
cut off from outside places by the high
water. 1t is reported that dozen families
are already rendered destitute by the flood
and that more will be. Many thousand
feet Of lumber has been lost
At Occidental number of houses are re-
ported under water. Sebastopol is also cut
off from the rest of the world by high
water. 1t is reported that the water
is now running into the waiting
room of the depot No trains came in
from there or Guerneyille to-day. AT
Healdsburg the water is so high that trains
cannot cross the bridges. The rainfall here
for the past twenty four hours was A
inches, making for the season 35 inches.
HEALDsBURG, Jan. 22-The storm for the
past forty eight hours has been something
never before experienced in this section.
The rain has fallen almost the entire time
in perfect sheets. Russian River is higher
than it was ever known to be before. The
river has washed away the abutments to
the railroad bridge, and all travel over the
railroad has ceased. The train going north
can go no further than Grants station and
the one going south can go no further than
here. The water in the creeks and sloughs
is nearly as high as it was a week or so ago,
and much damage is being done.
CLovERDALE, Jan. 22.-Russian River at
this place has assumed terrific proportions,
overlooking its banks and doing incalcula-
BILE damage. The piling and timbers of
the approach to the large iron bridge were
swept away and the wooden bridge at
Preston is impossible. The pumping
works OF the Riverside Water Works are
damaged beyond repair and will probably
be abandoned. The rainfall for the past
forty-eight hours is unprecedented, amount
ing to $50 inches, and for the season 5091
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ford gave Senator Seawell his compliment
tary vote, and Seawell voted forl Boggs.
When Noble Martins name was reached
the Senator arose:
II wish to explain the vote 1 am about
to give. Have I the privilege?'
ssYou have" said Senator Flint, as the
presiding officer.
"I am Democrat. I have worked with
the party for years. [ am member of
that party in this Legislature. 1t is well
known that we are not able to elect a DEM
ocratic Senator. I have the moral right
and will take the party right to select my
candidate. Perkins and l were here to-
gether in the Capitol in the seventies. /
represent eight-tenths of my district in
voting as I propose to do, regardless of
party. have the approval of my noun
tains in casting vote for George c. Per-
kins, and now do it,"
There was suppressed cheer, and when
MCGOWAN, the third below Martin in al
phabetical order, cast his vote for Perkins,
the cheer rose to a shout, and when the
rollcall ended with the election of George
G.. Perkins made certainty by the vote
cast in the other house, the shout grew to
a roar of applause. Perkins received 20
votes on the third ballot, Daggett 5, De
Young Foote 2 Mcguire 2, Seawell,
Murphy, Dwyer, Boggs and Booth each.
Paired, 2.
This is the way the Senators voted on the
final ballot:
For Perkins-Aram, Beard, Denison,
Earl, Flint, Ford, Franck, Gleaves, Hollo-
way, Hoyt, Martin, MCGOWAN, Orr, Pedlar,
Shine, Shippee, Simpson, Smith, VOORHEES,,
Wilmington.
For Daggett-Arms, Dunn, Langford,
Mitchell, Toner.
For De Young Hart, Under, Mahoney,
Seymour.
For Foote- Henderson, Matthews.
For guire-Burke, Fay.
For Seawell-Gesford.
For Murphy-Wh itehurst.
For Dwyer-Biggy.
For Boggs-Seawen.
For Booth-Bert.
Then the formal reference to the Joint
session tomorrow was made and long
recess until o'clock in the afternoon was
taken.
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paused, and then, addressing the President
of the Senate, began: at is my pleasing
privilege on this occasion to present to MY
fellow Senators for their consideration the
name of one of California's distinguished
citizens, concerning whom no eulogies are
needed at my hands. Before doing SO,
however, desire to say at this time and in
this presence that do not abate one jot or
title of my high admiration for other hon.
orable gentlemen who are seeking at the
hands of this Legislature the privilege of
representing the great State of California
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abundant streams of silent charity, and
who through it all carried himself with
such rectitude and purity of purpose that
even his political foes have been unable to
point to single stain or blemish upon his
character-that man, say, has taken it
out of our poor hands to question his fit
ness for the proud position to which he
now aspires. Sir, it is with no little de-
gree of pleasure that present to Senators
here the honored name of George @. Per-
kins.'
GAS representative of that portion of the
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Burke gave his to Barney Murphy. Fay
voted for Mcguire and Gesford for Dennis
Spencer. Hart cast the first vote for De
Young and Under the second. w. w.
Foote was complimented with Hender-
sons vote, and McAllister announced that
he would have cast his vote for Jeter, the
Democratic candidate for Lieutenant-Goy-
ernor, but he had paired with Androus,
who was i'll, but would have voted for Per-
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DoUB1K DONE IN THE sEN4rl
Perkins Carried Things His Osvn Way ID,
That House.


SACRAMENTO, Jan. 22.-Exactly at noon
to-day the Assembly turned to the work of
filling the Senatorial vacancy. Spencer of
Lassen led in behalf of Senator Perkins the
procession of nominating speeches. He
rose amid confusion of pages rushing
hither and thither with mail and news
papers for the various members, with the
shifting of seats in the gallery and the
crowding in upon the floor by privileged
persons. Speaker Lynch was compelled
| to interrupt him and call for order, and di-
rect the sergeant-at-arms to see that it was
secured.
! Spencer then resumed, announcing that
he desired to place a widely known and
widely honored name in nomination for
the United States Senatorship. "The man, !"
he said, chad come to this coast from the
East at an early age, and at once made his
way to the mines. In a land where it is
every mans privilege to climb the highest
place in the fabric of the government if he
can, the youth of that day had set steadily
to work, and by industry and integrity he
had marched to the front until now his
spotless name is household word from
the mining-camps of the remote mountains
to the heart of the busy cities of this great
State
mot only here, but it is known in other
cities, and the ships that cross the seas have
carried it beyond them to other lands, and
always and everywhere it is spoken with
honor You who live in the hills and
among the mines of the north and you
who live in the valleys and among the
orange groves of the south know equally
well the name, and you know how well you
may depend upon the man who wears it
to fulfill whatever trust you may repose in
him, and as well, also, with what ability
he will execute it. 1 have the honor to
place in nomination the name of Hon.
George G. Perkins,
The house became entirely still before
Spencer had gotten well into his address,
and now the floor and galleries broke into
enthusiastic applause as the name of the
Senator was spoken.
Langenour of Yolo made an effective
little speech on behalf of w. w. Foote.
Langenour is a young man with abundant
brown hair, and brown clothes by the
way, and spoke with uplifted chin and
an earnestness of manner as of one advo-
eating tangible hope. He spoke of
Foote as having genuine integrity, a broad
intellect and rugged honesty, true to
himself and his convictions, which are
Democratic. He took the occasion also to
express the belief that Foote would in 1896
carry the Democratic standard to victory
without stating, however, in what capacity.
Dixon of San Francisco followed in be-
half OF De Young. Like all the other
speeches it was short. His candidate, he
said, was identified with the progress of
the State of California. HE represents its
energy, its enterprise and its industry.
Coming to the State at tender age he has
by his indomitable will and pluck raised
himself from the position of a poor news
boy to the proprietorship of the leading
Republican journal west of the Mississippi
River. He is a worker, and the experience
of the past teaches US that California needs