The record-union., 1895-01-15
THE SENATORIAL, FIGHT
Why the "News Letter" Favors Mr..
De Young,

De Young.
From the San Francisco News Letter.
The most interesting fight before the
Legislature is that for selection of a
United States Senator to fill the uneX-
pired term of the late Senator Stanford.
George c. Perkins was appointed by
Governor Markham to serve until the
Legislature should meet, and he desires
10 be the choice of that body. His only
conspicuous opponent is NJ. II. de
Young. The term will expire next year,
when the Legislature must make another
selection. The successful candidate there
fore Will have only two years to serve,
and the tremendous energy which is be-
ing displayed by both contestants shows
that this is regarded merely as an OPEN
| ing wedge to the siX-year term ensuing.
Without any desire to reflect upon the
manner in which Mr.. Perkins has con-
Quoted himself in the Senate, it may be
said generally that on the score OF USE
tulness to the State California has never
distinguished herself in the selection of
Senators. There is now an opportunity
to select man who has proved his abil-
lty TO conquer and achieve, and who may
be depended on tolend the whole weight
OF his courage, energy and Intelligence to
the good of the State at large. In the
easy and comfortable days agone, when
everybody was prosperous aud careless
OF Government assistance, such super
nuOuS Senators as we have been sending
to Washington served a sufficient end;
but those days are no more. ard we can
no longer afford to be unrepresented and
ridiculous. When, some months ago,
we announced that Mr.. de Young's re-
markable success with the Midwinter
Fair, in the face of the meanest and most
persistent opposition that Journalistic
Jealousy could conceive, had placed him
head and shoulders above any other man
in California, we were merely giving eX
preston to a belief that was cherished
by the wisest and most patriotic men in
the State, and predicted then his accom-
plishment of still greater triumpLs and
his ultimate elevation to the Senate. No
one can have the smallest doubt of his
great value to California in this capacity.
Let our people for once recognize both
| the necessity for such Il mans presence
in the Senate and for crushing that mean
spirit OF jealousy which menaces every
man who, by reason of uncommon abil-
ity, forces himself ahead OF his fellows.
In many ways has Mr.. de Young
shown superior qualifications for the
oince. In a political sense be has won
| the support of the Republican party by
conducting Tor many years The leading
Republican newspaper OF the State-nOt
on policy of blind partisanshlp, but
with that discretion and Independence
which have made him d leader in politics
as in all other matters in which he has
engaged. 1t is inconceivable that in any
thing he should be a tool or follower; he
is nothing if not leader. In the ab-
sence of the CbrOnjcte, always steadtaat.
reliable and independent, the Repu blican
party would have been body without
head. This fact has been recognized by
the national organization of the party, in
whose counsels Mr.. de Young's wisdom
and ability have due weight. No other
Republican in California wields or ever
has welded an influence equal to his in
the concerns OF the National Committee.
| The political aspect OF the case is an in
dication of his force in other directions.
He has built up the greatest daily news
paper of the West from the most in
significant beginning, and by the exer-
else of his eminent abilities has made a
generous fortune. He is the typical
| Western man in the breadth of his per-
ception and the omprehensiyeness of his
achievements, and it is such men that
carry ali things before them. If the pres
ent Legislature does not send him to
Washington good many wise and gen.
CLOS men viii lose their faith in our
representative form Of State Government.