The herald., 1897-01-12
A PLEASANT PROSPECT.
Perkins Chances Improve With Every
Hour That Passes.

f1Our mat 1dSStS.
SACRAMENTO. Jan. 1.-THE sena-
torial fight has taken turn tonight
which would seem to make it safe to
venture the assertion that Unite /
States senator would be elected on the
first ballot at noon tomorrow, and that
his name will be George c. Perkins. The
managers of the present senator's fignt
lay claim to &C votes, 25 in the senate
and Al in the assembly. They are no.
mentioning the names of their recent
acquisitions, adopting the tactics of the
Shortri0ges, who claim, on the other
hand, that there will be no choice for
senator tomorrow.
The Alameda delegation held a caucus
this evening. Assemblyman Breiliug
alone being absent. A resolution was
passed indorsing the course of Senator
Perkins, and by the document the mem
bers pledged themselves to use all hon
orable means to secure his re-election
Waymire was present at the caucus and
subscribed to the resolution: nay, more,
he agreed to nominate Perkins in the
assembly. Later on it was said tha.
Breiling had wandered, back into the
fold
Malcolm of Santa Clara and Senator
Franck of the same county are down on
the list for Perkins, and. Shortrid,ge has
counts on Malcolm but it is confiden-
TALLY asserted that that gentleman Will
second Perkins nomination. The prop
ostion that Judge Waymire wouloinom-
mate Perkins reused the Shortridge
forces to activity. Col. Trumbo said
that it was impossible, but Col. Jackson
responded that il was quite on the cards
The two colonies made a side wager
of 800 for and against the proposition.
After that Judge Waymire could not be
seen. and so the wager will not be de-
cided until the nomination is made in the
assembly.
At II o'clock tonight the Perkins forces
had their fight in such shape that moth
ing short of a miracle can stop an cleo
ton on the first ballot tomorrow. Col.
Dan Burns arrived here on the II o'clock
train, and has since been in consultation
with w. B. Hamilton. Senator Bert and
AsSemblyman Denner and Bettman.
The last three are under obliga tions 10
the colonel, and when he declared that
Perkins was his preference, the question
was settled. All three have been leaning
toward Perkins, and would have voted
for him of their own volition. 1t is eX-
pected that Senator Mahoney will drop
in line tomorrow. Should any assembly
men perchance stray from the flock
there will be plenty to elect if it comes
to a joint ballot.
have the honor of nominating Senator
Perkins in the senate and Senator Bulla
will second the nomination. Senator H
V. Morehouse will place Mr.. Shortridge
in nomination in the senate. and Leon
Jones of san Francisco will do the same
in the assembly.
MOULTRIE'; INJURIES
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 1l.-Assemblv-
| man L W. Moultrie of Fresno is lying
| at the State House hotel, suffering from
an accident received by him last Wednes-
! day. A. the time the accident occurred
| Assemblyman Moultrie was standing in
! one of the committee rooms in the ca p
! itol and was seized with an attack Of
| vertigo. The attack was SO severe that
| he fell to the floor. striking the base cf
| his skull on a chair. For three hours
he was unconscious, and at no time
| since the accidert has ne been out of
danger. The doctors say that blood
clot has probably formed on the brain
and that Mr.. Moultres life is in danger
| Certain it is that he will not be present
| during the balloting for United states
! senator, and it is not likely that he will
| be a BILE attend during the cnSSior7