The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-07

proper for either a Congressional or legis-
lative caucus to advise the President
elect on such subject. Any citizen,
of course, has a right to express his own
preference by letter or otherwise, but &C.
ton by caucus seems too much ike
forcing things, and [ doubt If 1T would
have any effect on the appointing power
For my part, L do not desire It, but L
should not ate mpt to dictate what course
nv friends should pursue. The subject OF
legislative enactment was suggested by
Mr.. Perkins himself IN q telegram to
Colonel Jackson. 1 would not mention
this but for the statement made by Colonel
Jackson.
~ notice report of statement from
Colonel Jackson, In which he gave me two
minutes to go back into the caucus
on pain of losing my self-respect. My
recollection of the interview is this:
stepped outside the caucus TO confer with
some friends moment and while talking
with them Colonel Jackson rushed up,
with disheveled hair a1d made some de-
mand that should 60 into caucus. l re-
piled to him that l would act upon my
own judgment without taking Instructions
from him. When l had finished my in
terview went back into the caucus. Colo
mel Jackson and are old friends, and all
along he has claimed to be very indign ant
at the conduct of Senator Perkins, and has
persistently declared that he would not
defend him because his conduct was indie
fensible. Colonel Jackson's attitude in
this last matter is quite surprising to me,
and looks as if he desire 10 place me in
position where would be forced to vote
against his friend. His cond uct, added to
that of Senator Perkins, has released me
from ali personal and political Obligations,
and henceforth 1 shall do as 1 please"
Following is an exact copy of the reso-
luton prepared by Colonel J. P. Jackson
and offered in the Republican caucus last
night. The original in Colonel Jackson's
handwriting is in Judge Waymire's pos
session.
WHEREAS, The State of California in the last
Presidential contest contributed materially to
the election of Hon. William Mckinley as
President of the United States, and is the only
Republican State in tile Union with many
as nine electoral votes that has never been
honored with a Cabinet appointment; and
whereas it is understood that the President
elect is favorably impressed toward our State
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OF our citizens as shall prove to be the choice
OF our people for the place; now, therefore, be
it and it is hereby
Resolred, By the Republican members of
the California Legislature, in caucus as
sembled at the Capitol, that we have
noted with pleasure the general trend of
public sentiment in this State in favor of
Hon. James A. Waymire for position in the
Cabinet OF the incoming President and are
impressed with the fact that the consensus of
desire on the part of both the press and the
people is that he may receive this mark of
Presidential preference as the choice of the
Republican party OF California; and be it
further
ReSolued, That in the person of our most
worthy associate member, Hon. James A. Way
mire, we recognize distinguished jurist and
legislator. well qualified for high official posi-
ton and in all respects satisfactory as the
choice of the Republicans OF California TO rep
resent the Pacific Coast under the incoming
National administration Wherefore we re-
spectfully recommend our honoTed fellow-citl-
zen, Hon. james A. Waymire, to the favorable
consideration of President-elect Mckinley for
appointment to a position in the executive
council of the nation.