The herald., 1897-01-19

defeat the funding bill by his advocacy
OF 1t as any other member Of the Califor-
MIA delegation. There is certainly no
man in the house who is so thoroughly
divested of influence as this same john
son. Buoyed up by his abnormal con-
ceit, he expected the speaker to dis
place old members on the best commit
tees and appoint him in their stead He
sought privileges which neither his term
OF service nor his ability entitled him, and
when he was reminded of his proper place
and refused extra territorial rights he
began to abuse the speaker and the
leading members of the house. So he
started out wrong. 1t was known to
every member of the house that he was
discredited by Republican constitu-
ency at home because he favored the
funding bill, and his support of the
measure in the present exigency was re-
garded with suspicion. When he spoke
upon the bill he indulged in personal
abuse of his enemies and the people of
California in general, using the foulest
and filthiest mode of attack that has
ever been resorted to in congress. His
language was so vile and low that he dis
gusted even the people he was trying to
help, and they regretted his support AS
he emptied the corrupt vials of his wrath
all the spleen and coarseness Of his dis
appointed ambition famed into one stag
tagion among the forces he had tried to
aid.
HUNTINGTON'S MAN FRIDAY
Huntington has had lobbyist here in
the capitol named John Boyd, who has
been his lap-dog for many year. Boyd
is known as Huntington's Man Friday.
He is a hypocritical. smirking, cringing
spectacle, pillar of the church. a great
moral reformer, an eavesdropper and
peeping Tom, and has been known to
stoop to any depth to serve his master
He has approached congressman in pub
lie places, and has been spat in the face
and ordered never to look an honest man
in the face again; but this does not phaze
Boyd. He still sneaks along the corri
dors and makes deals and does dirty
work for Huntington.
Thirty years ago he was employed as
an assistant doorkeeper in the house.
and betrayed his trust by spying upon
members and selling out to Huntington,
and was investigated by special conf
mittee and discharged in disgrace. In
the hearing before the committee he
brazenly admitted having taken bribes.
and seemed to think himself entitled to
credit for having done so. His record
Is in print in the shape of the investigat-
ing committees report in the archives
of congress. and will remain there as A
lasting testimony to the caliber of Hunt
ington's aids in national legislation.
Boyd had this fight in hand and unwit-
tingly injured it. His record. his illit-
eracy and his unpleasant personality
prejudlced members. He was the man
that directed the execution of Hunting
toms schemes and was the principal
apologist for the bill. Is it any wonder,
after all, that honesty triumphed?
PERSONAL.
Hon. David Lubin of Sacramento is in
the city. He comes here for the pur-
pose of endeavoring to obtain bounty
on wheat Two years ago he appeared
before the special committee in charge
of the matter and made an effort to Sc
cure the adoption of his scheme, but
failed. This time he believes he will have
better luck. He proposes to distribute
the revenues derived from protecting
the manufacturing industries among the
farmers by giving 10 cent export boun-
ty upon the above product.
Hon. Jefferson Chandler. late of Los
but now of San Francisco, has
been here for some days. Mr.. Chandler
appeared in the United States supreme
court as attorney for the plaintiff in
the case of De Guyer VS.. Banning, Sen
ator White appearing on behalf of the
defendant The case involves the own
ership of Mormon island in Wilmington
harbor, and has been argued once before.
the court standing four to four and for
that reason ordering reargument. Mr.
Justice Brewer. who was absent during
the first argument, was upon the bench
Friday, and the case was submitted to
q full court after over three hours argu-
ment
Hon. r. S. Pillsbury of San Francisco
stayed over few days on his way west
Mr.. Pillsbury has been spending some
days in New York and Boston.
Robert b. Mitchell of San Francisco
was admitted to practice in the United
States supreme court today Senator
White standing sponsor. w. G. r.