The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-10
SHOR FRIDGE
GAINS VOTES
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has the approval of Judge Waymire:

has the approval of Judge Waymire:
1.-THE betrayal of ]. A. Waymire by
| George c. Perkins is perhaps one OF the
! blacklist cases of political ingratitude and
breach of political promises that has ever
| disgraced the history of California or any
other State. Whatever Colonel John P.
Jackson, who is a candidate for Collector
of the Port, may say to the contrary,
there is absolute written proof that not
only he, but George G. Perkins, promised
and agreed to give Judge Waymire every
assistance. aid and support to bring about
| his appointment as a member of President
elect McKinley's Cabinet.
at will be remem bered that Judge
Waymire was in the last Legislature and
voted for Senator Perkins. At the solicit
tation of that gentleman he again became
| a candidate for the Legislature from Ala
media County, and was elected at the last
election mem Der of the Assem- bly,, in or
der, as Senator Perkins hoped, that he
might again vote for him for United
States Senator.
"6efore and since the election in No
vem5er, Senator Perkins repeatedly
sought the supper: of Judge Waymlre,
and as repeatedly promised him that he
would use all his influence as Senator to
secure his elevation to the Cabinet.
Shortly before Senator Perkins de-
parture for Washington he stated TO Judge
Waymire that the object that lay ne Arrest
to his heart was his friends success.
'How he violated his promises, with
what heartlessness and perhdy he be-
trayed his fir, end, the history of the last
few weeks gives abundant proof. Inste ad
of favoring the appointment of Judge
Waymire he secretly got together a
caucus of the California delegation and,
with utter disregard of his repeated
promises, favored and voted Tor Horuce
Davis.
Nor was this enough. Having vio-
lated his promises he had the effrontery
to write to JUICE Waymire what cannot
be called other than an insincere and
hypocritical letter. in which he stated
that he did not think that Jud Way
mire really desired an appointment as q
member of Presid ent McKinley's Cabinet;
that the salary of snch an office was small.
and that the expenses incident to main
tanning the dignity of the place were very
great, and he there tore-insulting Judge
Waymire by suggestion of his poverty
thought that he could not afford to leave
his law practice to serve the people of
California and the Nation in this high
station.
Later followed another equally fla
grant and deliberate piece OF treach-
cry. Having already once violated
his promise, his friends here in Cali
fornia, seeking to retain Judge Way
mire's support, promised that they would
cause the Republicans of the Legislature
10 formally indorse him for place in the
Cabinet, and in direct and premeditated
violation of this last promise they sent
secret kilograms to mem bers of tho Legis-
lature telling them not to indorse Judge
Waymire under any circumstances.
"Never before in California, and it is to
be hoped never befdSe In any civilized
State, has there been such shame ul case
of political perfidy. So, when Judge Way
mire's name was submitted for indorse-
ment, not one of these astute managers of
Perkins fight and candidate for Federal
patronage was there to speak in Judge
Waymire's behalf.
1.-THE honest and manly men of the Re-
publican party are not surprised that
Judge Waymire should feel that respect
for himself and his friends demands that
he repudiate Perkins for this betrayal. 1t
is not so much the personality OF Judge
Waymire that is involved. His turning
down will probably lose the State of Cali
fornia place in the Cabinet.
''There never was any need for inter-
ference by the California delegation in the
selection OF President McKinley's official
family. 1t was on the part OF Perkins
gra'uitous in the first instance, and false
and treacherous from any point of view.
Repu blicans of California know that the
selection of a man from this State to a
seat in the Cabinet would mean more to
California than the selection of a dozen
Senators. 1t would give the State power,
influence and reputation among the other
States of the Union; it would enable Cali
fornia's interests to have a hearing and to
have her demands granted.
Alameda County, by whose magni-
ficent Republican vote California was
saved to The Republican party, was deeply
interested in securing a Cabinet position
for one of her citizens; and, therefore,
since her choice. in the person of Judge
Waymire, has been betrayed and undone.
her people are visiting their censure and
their hearty disapprovaI OH the man who
wrought Judge Way mire's defeat.
I'm the face of this baseness, it is impos-
sible for me to conceive how any man
| with sense of justice and love for fair
play, can give his support to the betrayer
| of Alameda's favored son. That any of
the Alameda legislative delegation will,
under the circumstance, vote for Perkins,
cannot for a moment believe"