The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-23
RAPID RISE OF TIIE RUSHING RIVERS.

consider Senator Perkins an honorable,
upright gentleman.
James w. Rea, who has been actively
| engaged in advancing the interest of De
Young, said tonight: "The idea that De
Young was favored by the railroad has
been more than he could carry in this
| fight. 1t has been the main thing that
threw him down. When Dan Burns came
here the other day and gave it out cold
that he was for De Young that was too
much, and the support which De Young
really had at the beginning fed from him
| like rats from sinking ship.
"I knew it was all up the minute Burns
put in an appearance in the lobby of the
Golden Eagle. Burns is a blight. Every
thing he touches curls up and withers.
Young, at least at first, but thought he
was big enough and brave enough to serve
the people faithfully and at the same time
treat the railroad fairly.
"I did not believe that he would in any
sense be a tool of the railroad. If had
entertained any such idea l would have
opposed him. The railroad should be per-
mitted to conduct its business the same as
any other corporation, but should not be
permitted to meddle in either State or
national politics"
Acknowledgement Fitzgerald said to-
night in speaking of the Perkins victory:
at is declaration of the patry that will
be heard throughout the State that it has
risen above bosses and stands now for
leaders. 1t is a warning to the railroad
that it must keep out of Republican poll
tics"
"The election of Perkins satisfies every
body. It is triumph for the people"
said Assemblyman W.. F. Rowell, of
Fresno and MADEIRA. ''The understand
ing that the political railroad was back of
De Young injured his fight and Dan Burns
feat. 1 consider the election of Perkins a
rebuke to bossism and to the attempt of
the railroad to shape legislation"
Judge Waymtre of Alameda County
summarized the situation in a few words,
| ''It is victory for the people. 1t is the
triumph of the best element of the Repub
liean party. 1t means that the people rule.
! 1t is victory without the expenditure of
corrupt dollar" Judge Waymire regards
bossism as represented by Dan Burns and
the railroad in politics as two factors which
made the election of the man opposed to
these evils possible in the first ballot
| 1t is significant fact that four years ago
M. H. de Young had four votes in the Sen
ate. He had four this year. This is not
regarded as making rapid progress, and
there are those who now begin to say that
his political aspirations after such defeats
as these must grow less.
Ex-senator Maher, who is in town, de-
| clares that the triumph of Perkins is the
repudiation of bossism in politics and re-
buke to the railroad when it enters that
arena "It is triumph of decency and
the people. Dan Burnsis Jonah to every
body he supports politically. He defeated
Estee He has helped to defeat De Young.
The latter's chance for political preferment
ended forever with his Waterloo to-day"
The majority of the legislators concur in
the opinion that De Young does not and
has not at any time represented the great
majority of the Republican party. AS an
ex-senator put it: "The Chronicle has
been Republican only to suit the purpose
of its proprietor. Now that he has been
ingloriously defeated for the place dearest
to his heart, expect the Chronicle will be-
come more of free lance for revenge than
a Republican newspaper"
There is not legislator to be found to-
night outside of the three or four who most
loudly championed De Young's cause who
will say that he was ever the choice of his
people. On the contrary, the belief is quite
generally expressed that had Republicans
been pledged to De Young before the cleo
ton Democrats would now hold their seats
in the Senate and Assembly.
A Senator who would not allow his name
to be used said: "Our people would have
much preferred the election of W. 81. Mills
to NJ. II. de Young. They regard Mr.. Mills
as cultured, broad-minded gentlemen, in
full sympathy with the industries of Cali
fornia and eminently qualified to fill the
exalted position of Senator of the United
States for California. AS known railroad
man they would prefer Mr.. Mills to Mr.. de
Young with the backing of the railroad"
In an interview late tonight, in his
rooms at the Golden Eagle, Senator Per-
kins said: 81 recognize the full meaning
of my election to be an emphatic and uu-
mistakable protest against railroad infu-
ence in national legislation and an equally
emphatic Reputation of bossism in every
form. The people believe and I believe
that the party should be represented by
more than one man. The counselors of
the party should be selected from the
active Intelligent workers, men who are
free from large pecuniary interests, and
every section of the State should be
considered when acting for the Republican
party.