The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-11
Arrangements for Governor
Budd's Inaugural.
THE RETURNS CANvASSED.
The A. p. As Bob Up in the Senator
fal Fight.
1sddiek VIII Name Committees Of Lieu
tenant MilIsrd's sslsction-Little
Dsns h, Either Senate or
Assembly.

Special to THE HERALD.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 10.-PerkinI stock
has taken = % ddsn boom tonight in
consequences of the action Of joint eau.
cas- called 1t the request Of the CONFER
enes committee which failed in secur.
ing an endorsement at the caucus
meeting which was called for Tues.
day night. This afternoon notice was
given by Lisutsnant- Governor Reddick
that Q joint eaucns Of the Republican
members Of tho senate and assembly
would be held in the supreme court
chamber at s O'clock. When the caucus
convened 40 members wore present.
Senator J. M. Glesves was made chair
man and Assemblynan @. NJ. Belshaw
secretary.
After . call Of the roll 1t was stated
shat the objset Of khs caucus was to get
n expression Of opinion Of the NOM
bsfs present ON the question Of . suc-
sssssr to ill the unaxpired term of the
late Hon. Leland stamford in the United
States senate. While the announcement
wss being rssd four members left the
rosm, Psndlst0n Of Los Angeles, CsreiIl
OF San BeEito. NcKelvie of Los Angeles
and Richards Of MERGED. Two other
members were secured and the work
began.
THOSE PRESENT.
The members who attended the eaucus
and pledged themselves to vota for
Perkins were: Senstors Beard, Denni-
SON, Earl, Ford, Gloves. Holloway. Ped.
lar. Shine. shippes. Simpson. Smith,
Withington--12.
Asssmblynnen-Ash. Bassford. Bel
shaw. Bsnnstt. Berry. Brusis. Bulla.
Gutter, Dodge. Ewing. Fssssts. Free
man, Glsss, Guy, Huber, Hudson,
johnson. Jones, Keen. Kenyon. Lew
sllyn, Nelson, North. Osborn, Price,
Roweli, Spencer, stalsy. Stausell, Swis.
Ter, Wade. Waynire. Weyse-33.
MONTHS RESOLUTION.
After . general discussion the follow.
ing resolution was offered BY Assembly,
man H. 81. North Of Alameda:
Resolved. That Hon. George G. Per.
kins be, and hereby il the caucus NOM
inss Of the Republican party of Cali
fornia for the Office Of United States
senator to fill the unsxpired term OF
the late Hon. Leland Stanford.
This WAS Adopted BY = unanimous vote
and 10 considered in the light Of bind
ing pledge BY Senator Perkins. When
shs result was reached. . coxnittee
consisting Of Spencer of Lassen. Denni-
SON OF Alsmsda snd Guy Of San Diego
was appointed to convey the result of
the caucus to Senator Perkins at his
Headquarters in the Golden Eagle hotel.
LETTER FROM PERKINS.
The committee repaired at once to the
Golden Eagle and announced the result
In . brief speech and received the thank
and were Congratulated by Senator
Perkins. When the news spread the
rooms wsre crowded BY an enthusiastic
crowd Of the Perkins constituency
who consider their fight a. won
beyond the shadow Of doubt. One of
the most influential factors in securing
the unanimous endorsement of Senator
Perkins by the caucus was she following
letter which was read by Chairman
Glsaves:
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 10. 1895.
70 Hon. J. N. 3leaves. Chairman, and Hon. c.
NJ. Bslshaw, Secretary Republican Senatorial
Caucus:
MY DEAR SIRs Some of my friends
In the legislature, who have received in
structions from their constituents re-
qussting them to vote for me in the
present senatorial contest, having sig.
nified some hesitation a. to entering
3 caucus free to ill candidates, lest their
obligations to their constituents might
possibly be ovsrrulsd by the preference
Il the caucus for some other candi-
date, / desire to st once set oil such
doubt ct rest.
I am Republican and - Z senatorial
candidate Of thst party 1 have sub
mitssd myself and my claims for cleo
tion fully and unrsssrvedly to the &C.
ospted and historic methods heretofore
governing such selections.
CAUCUS ENDORSEMENT.
From time immemorial the cauUuh
has been the agency for selection Of our
party nominees. ! desire nothing new
or different in my case. have no bst-
ter or different rights or claims in the
premises than sny other candidate. /
srust my friends will ind no
objection in meeting with their
eollsasues In osueus. in free and unrs-
served eonsultation, and agree together
q TO who among the candidates best
represents the principles Of the Repub-
lisan party. and the intsrssts Of the
state Of California. and make such an
one thsL nsmiass III ~ o6ss