The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-12
NONE FAVOR PERKINS.
Democrats and Populists Hold
Union Caucus, but Fall to
Make a Selection.


SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. 11.-There
have been attempts to get the minority,
consisting of Democrats and Populists, to
agree upon joint candidate for United
States Senator. The first joint conference
was held on January Z, in Department 2,
Supreme Court room. with twenty-four
members in attendance. The meeting was
called to order by Senator Langford. chair
man of the minority, and, on motion of
Assem- blyman Caminetti, Assemblyman
Dryden (Pop.) of San Diego was elected
chairman. W. T. Hamilton. clerk OF the
minority. was elected secretary. After
discussing proposition to hold union
caucus TO try to agree upon one candidate
it was finally agreed to have the secretary
circulate call for union conference to
be held January II at P. M, and the
meeting adjourned.
The second meeting was held in De-
partInent l, Supreme Court room, at 5
P. NJ. to-day, when the following thirty
three members were present: Senators
La Rue, Doty, SeawelI, Chapman, Braun
hart, Dryer, Henderson, Hall and Prisk;
absent-Langford, Feeny and Toner. As
semblymen Houghton, Foreman, Al
bridge, Mcclellan, Boone. Mead, Elliott.
McCandish, Shanahan, Sanford, Rubell,
marlborough. McLaurin, Cartwright.
Toland, Dryden, Keegan, Burnett, Nc
Grath, Bridgeford, Dolan. Allen, Lacy.
Mahoney, Mulcreavy and Godfrey; abb
sent-Caminetti, Treacy, Emmons, Gate
Iy, Power and Ryan.
Assemblyman Dryden was elected
chairman and w. T. Hamilton secretary.
Assent lyman Shanahan (Pop.) was the
first speaker. He took the ground that it
was not possible, he thought to agree
upon one man on the first ballot, as the
Populists would undoubtedly vote for T.
V. Gator, while the Democrats would want
to vote for a Democrat He thought it
possible after the first ballot there might
be union on one man. There was an
animated discussion participated in by
Dwyer, Keegan, Toland, Mead, Mahoney,
Boone, Houghton, Cartwright, Mcclellan,
Seawell and Others some favoring an in
formal vote on candidates and others OPP
posing it.
On suggestion of Assemblyman Keegan,
chairman of the Populist caucus, the
twelve Populists decided to Withdraw, and
tie conference adjourned. The twenty
one Democrats remained and organized
by electing Seavell chairman ana w. t.
Hamilton secretary although he protested
that he was Populist. motion was
unanimously adopted to hold q caucus OF
the Democratic mem bers of the Senate
and Assembly at A. NJ. tomorrow, to try
to agree upon silver Democrat as can
didate for United States Senator.
Good feeling prevailed throughout the
debate in joint conference, but it was
clearly manifest in Mr. Caminettis abb
sence that Asse mblyman Keegan voiced
the feeling of both Democrats and Popu-
lists that no one could think of voting for
| Senator Perkins under any circumstances
after he had ridden in the procession here
with Congressman Grove l.. Johnson, and
| had spoken in his favor at the meeting
afterward. and now had the support of
the railroad Racord-Union and the Exam
liner. Caminetti does not seem to be
warmly supported in his suggestion at the
meeting on January that under certain
contingencies he might be willing to vote
| for Perkins. At a meeting OF the Populist
caucus held at IL o'clock to-day at the
State House Hotel a strong sentiment
against Perkins was fully expressed. He
is not likely to receive Populist vote
under any circumstances.
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