The herald., 1895-01-23
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PERKINS WINS.
The Eavorfts in the senate and a.
sembiy.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 22.-Ths senatorial
battle has been fought aud won. Tie
engagement was sharp and decisive and
devoid of unusual excitement. Tonight
Senator Perkins and his managers ars
celebrating their victory. At the sena.
tors parlors in the Golden Eagle hosel
they are recsivig their friends and their
late political enemies. M. II. De- Dung,
Senator PerkinE principal opponent,
gracefully acknowledged his defeat and
departed for San Francisco. Before
leaving he stated that he believed he
had been fairly beaten in a clean. honor
able fight, and that he had no technical
\ objections to offer. For q brief spell
Mis- afternoon it was contended that the
Nte by which Senator Perkins had been
Jared the choice of the senate had
been arrived at as contemplated by
me law. This claim has been aban-
doned, however. Mr.. DeYoung was one
Of the first to etate that he and his
friends had no such claim to make. All
that now remains to be done Is for the
two houses to meet in Joint assembly at
noon tomorrow. Then the result OF to-
days election in each OF the two houses
Will be announced and George G. Per-
kins will be declared to have been
elected United States senator for the
state of California.
Exactly at the hour of noon today
both houses laid aside their routine
business and the order announced was
the election OF United States senator
to fill the unexpired term of two years,
made vacant by the death of Leland
Stanford, Senator Perkins having filed
the Office by appointment up to this
time. The galleries and all the availa-
BILE seats IN both chambers were
crowded with eager listeners. In the
Hobbies even standing room was not to
be had.
NAMING THE AsPIRANTs.
The assemblymen were the quickest
TO act. Their nominating speeches were
shorter. Judge Spencer of Sussnville
placed Perkins' name before the asem-
bly, in q short speech. Assem- blyman
Dixon of San Francisco, who placed De
Young ia nomination. was not long in
reading his short, prepared speech.
Anu6mUly ud1 LaukoHOut vi olO, WIZ
nominated III. M. Foote, and Assembly,
man Richard ThomaR of Nevads, who
presented the name of Jacob Hart Neff
we're also bri0f. The speakers who sec
onded these nominations were even
shorter, and before the crowd in the
galleries had begun to tire of listen
ing to the oratory o roll call was
declared in order. For a moment
the chamber was hushed. Then there
WAS q rusthing OF paper ali over the hall
for every member had secured tally
sheet and was prepared TO take down
the vote. Clerk Duckworsh began to
call the roll. The first vote, that of
Assemblyman Ash. was for Perkins.
Then, as the call proceeded. the names
of Thomas V. Gator. WV. Foote. M. III.
DeYoung. John Dsggett, Congressman |
w. W. Bowers, John II, Wise. Jacob
Nsff, o. A. Hale, and j. b. Ststson were
heard. 1t was clear, however, that Per-
kina was receiving heavy vote. Until
the name OF Judge Waymire Of Alameda
was called there bad been no demonstra.
ton, but whom Judge Waymire had an.
nounced his vote tor Perkins ripple OF
applause went over the chamber. The
Perkins men realized that his was the
41st vote for Perkins and that their
80 members, all Of whom were present.
Then, when Assemblyman Weyse of
Los ANGELES added the And vote for
Perkins-one more than enough to elect
Assem- blyman North OF Alameda
Jumped to his feet and proposed three
cheers for Perkins. They were given
with O will. When quiet had been re-
stored Clerk Duckworth had footsd up
the columns and was ready to announce
the vote. Forty-tuo had been cast
for Perkins, twelve for De Young,
seven for Dsggett. seven for
Foots. five for Neff. three for
Bowers, one each for Gator, Stetson,
Wise and Hale. Without further delay
q resolution was passed inviting the
senate to meet in joint session at noon
tomorrow to announce the result OF the
elections in both houses or elect sen-
ator, az the exigencies might require.
At this stage, of course. neither house
had any ofitual knowledge of the action
Of the other.
IN THE SENATE.
In the election by the senate there
was more of axciting incident. When
nominating spseches were declared in
order, Senator Bert OF San Francisco
aroae and presented the name of Andrew
George Booth, his townsman.
Senator TREY l.. Ford followed. In
m eloquent sp,,ech he presented the
name of George @. Perkins, whom he
eulogized as q citizen and a man of BUSH
ness, and whose fidelity to the cause of
the people was known to all. Senators
Eimpson OF Los Angeles, Earl of Ala
media and Gleeyss of Redding seconded
the nomination OF Perkins.
Senator Seymour of San Bernardino
cham pioned the cause of M. HI. de Young
In a nominating speech. He urged the
election of vigorous business man,
now 10 much needed in congress to
secure for Californis her just rights.
and he believed that in NJ. H. de Young
the people had just such q man. Sem
ator Hart of Sacramento seconded the
nomination.
Senator MCGOWAN OF Humboldt said
he would nominate q man who was the
peer of any who had been named q
man who was for the protection of the
peoples interests, He paid high COM
pliment to Senator White, who was
elected by the Democrats, and who, he
said, WAS one of the ableHt statemen
ever seat to the senate from CaIifoynia.
Tho man he would name however, was