The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-01-13
Committees Getting Down to Business,
With Plenty Of Bills Ahead.
The Senate viii Refuse to Concur in The As
emily Amendments Relating TO Library
Trustees Election.

The California Legislature elected a
United States Senator yesterday, and
his name is George C. Perkins. Pretty
1auch everybody in California knew
that Perkins would be elected, and ON
the first ballot at that.
Throughout the campaign there had
been practically but one candidate, and
that ONE was Perkins. True S. NJ.
Shortridge some days ago announced
himself to be a candidate for the posi-
ton, but no man, or woman either, for
that matter, who claimed to know
anything about the matter ever con-
tended that his following would exceed
In number that of a corporaPs guard.
1t would not be justice to say that
Shortridge's name was not mentioned
ON the floor of either house, for in the
Senate mention certainly was made of
1t. The name had been inserted in
the roll-call published especially for
taking the vote for United States Sem
ator and Morehouse of Santa Clara,
after Perkins had been nominated, and
the nomination seconded several times,
took the floor for the purpose of with
drawing the name of his friend, Mr..
ShoTtridge.
Quite a number of Senators deemed
the move superfluous, as Shortridge's
name was not before the body, but
Morehouse was allowed to run his
course. He had prepared a. set speech
with which to place Shortridge in NOM
ination. Shortly before the hour for
balloting had arrived, however. Charles
Shortridge, brother to the man whose
name MOrehouse insisted on withdraw
ing, shared the desk of the latter and
their heads We're very close together
for some time. What may have passed
between them is not known, but what
is known is that Morehouse took a
short hour afterward the course al
ready indicated.
If there was any enthusiasm about
the election it was very carefully COW
cred up and did not succeed in getting
above the surface The interest even
appeared to be somewhat lax at times
and the orators who Gid the nominating
and seconding received but little en-
couragement for their efforts A mild
clapping of the hands was the most
any could boast of, and the old-tirner
sat at his seat, dreaming-probably of
other elections when the gallery had
hoarse at the bare mention of name
But the mention of Perkins name was
the signal for stony silence, which was
the more marked because after rolling
the name under the tongue the speak
ers paused for effect
Even after the vote was announced
there was no outbreak. Onlookers were
much more interested in knowing that
Mahoney of San Francisco had cast his
vote for Daniel NJ Burns, than that
Perkins had received twenty-seven out
of the possible forty votes cast in the
Senate. Mahoney created the only out
burst OF the day, and it was one Of
mirth, not of enthusiasm.
by or gallery. There was room for all
spectators, and to spare. Some women
Were there who critically examined one
another's forgery, and several persons
who expect to receive appointments as
committee clerks and porters leaned up
against convenient ratings, but that
was all. The elections of we olden
time had vanished, and in it's stead
the cut and dried material was offered
up as food for the gods of the gallery.
There was no star play, probably be-
cause there was no gallery to play to.
ard there We're no surprises at the elev-
enth hour. Everything was done by
the slate fixed up at the caucus and
nothing married the natural beauty of
the slate.
AT the joint session which meets at
noon to-day there win be no ballot
The members will merely assemble and
after organizing the votes taken at
yesterdays session will be announced
and Mr.. Perkins declared elected. There