The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08
WILL REPEAL
THE CHARTER,
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they be sworn in by the pemocratg Of the

they be sworn in by the Democrats of the
Senate.
Governor Bradley positively denies the
stories IN the morning papers to the effect
that it had been decided to call out the
State troops to suppress any possible con-
fiict in legislative circles The Governor
did not deny that the proposition was dis
cussed in the Republican caucus last
night, but he said that he had not yet
even looked up the law on the subject.
The talk was that persons attending the
| joint assembly to-day might have to march
through line of bayonets before getting
into the Assembly Hobbies and the result
was bigger general attendance than ever.
| For the first time in several days many
| ladies were present. Senator Goebel. Presi-
dent pro tenn of the Senate, presided over
the assembly in the presence of 134 mem
bers, IS being necessary to choice. The
vote resulted: Hunter Sc, Blackburn g.,
Carlisle 2, Bate L. McCreary 8.
The election of Senator Blackburn is now
looked upon as well-nigh impossible.
With the 134 members present sixty-eig hit
are necessary to choice. Of these he has
sixty-two with seven scattering. Of these
atives Carroll and Violet will not vote for
him under any circumstances. If the
Republicans spring anything new to
insure Hunters election the Democrats
will probably remain away and break a
quorum.
The action of the Republicans last night
in withdrawing their nominee and refrain
ing from voting, thus allowing the Demo-
cratic nominee, Miss Guy, to be elected
librarian, causes little anxiety among
the Democrats for fear that Populist Poor
was committed to them for Senator in case
Miss Guy was elected.
Poor declared some days ago that there
should be no election of Senator until Miss
Guy was made librarian Poor disclaims
being Populist. He says he is independ-
ent, but has always been Democrat here
tofoTe. Some are inclined to think that
he will never vote with the Republicans.
DR.. Godfrey Hunter, with George D..
Todd, who has just been elected by the
Republican City Council of Louisville to
succeed Mayor Tylor, deceased, organized
the Republican forces for the late election.
The work was well done, and as soon as
the smoke had cleared away his name be-
gan to be mentioned for the Senate, and
with an assurance that he would win. He
had the support of Governor Bradley from
the start. He entered the lists with no
ante-election pledges $50 he saysl, but feel
ing sure that with clear majority OF both
houses on joint ballot a Republican
could be elected, ne decided to make the
race, trusting that his party would not
overlook his work in its behalf.
The rosy prospects for the Republicans
drew ont several other prominent men as
candidates. but sooner or later most of
them were let out, and the doctor was made
the caucus nominee. Among these were:
A. E. Wilson of Louisville, ex-Chief JUS
tice Holt of Frankfort, Judge George
Denny of Lexington and John M. Yerkes
of Madison County.
The predictions of Hunters friends that
be would be elected by February 6 have
not yet been verified, and though he NAV
win, TIE Democrats do not think so. They
say that no Senator will be elected this
this year unless it is Blackburn.
The bear ing of the Senatorial fight on
the passage OF the Southern Pacific repeal
bill makes it of more than usual interest
to those concerned therein, especially as
the proposed unseating of two House
Democrats is threatened, to be followed by
similar action with four Repu blican Sen-
ators.