The record-union., 1898-12-30

same line before. Frank Brandon Of
San Jose is mentioned as the probable
Secretary of the Senate. He has al
ready served as such for six terms.
Miss Phoebe Jones of Orange Is likely
to be assistant
Lou Martin Of San Francisco is prom
inently mentioned as a candidate for
Sergeant alarms of the Senate.
1t is generally understood that How
ard E. Wright Of Alameda County will
be Speaker of the Assembly. He denies
that he has made any slate or pledged
any patronage. 1t was reported day
or two ago that he had promised Ander-
son of Solano the Craftsmanship of the
Committee on Elections, but this has
been denied.
Of course the question Of questions
pertains to the election of a United
States Senator. This problem and it's
ramifications is all-absorbing in inter
est, and it has already involved many
politicians, journalists and others in
bitter troubles Yituperations and enmi-
ties. Irving NJ. Scott, General w. H. l..
Barnes, NJ. H. de Young, U. S. Grant,
Colonel E. F. Preston, Senator Bulla
and Daniel M. Burnes are prominently
mentioned for the place.
Mr.. Gage. has denied that he is taking
any part whatever in the Senatorial
fight, though he has been accused by
some of Grants S friends Of favoring
Burns.
The latest wrangle has arisen be-
tween John D. Spreckels and the new
Governor. The latter came out IN an
interview in a San Francisco paper
yesterday and stated that SpreckeiS
had asked that he be appointed Po-
lice Commissioner in the place of Moses
Gunst. Mr.. Gage says that he refused
to make any promise, as he intended to
carry out his pledges to the people. He
said also that he did not set the in
auguration date on the 4th so that he
could have the appointment of Gunst.
Mr.. Spreckels admits in his paper that
he asked for the appointment, but says
he did it to sound the Governor.
There is not yet any great amount
of definite talk concerning proposed
legislation. It is pretty certain, how
ever, that Grove L. Johnson will intro
duce a bill which provides that the
State shall supply school books to its
children and that the powers Of the
State Printing Office shall be enlarged
and it's affairs put in such shape as
to prevent interference by the Gov
ernor
1t is said that there will be a great
deal of clever fighting by the State
Board Of Health, combined with lead
ing horticulturists and agriculturists,
for the purpose of having a strong pure
food law passed. In the absence OF
Federal legislation, it is believed that
the only practical way to reach the
many questions involved will be to have
a, law passed to the effect that any per-
son who shall sell goods under false
label shall be liable to q heavy fine.
This will cover all sorts of California
foods-wines, liquors, eggs, chickens,
beef, bacon, olive oils, fruits, and, in
short, all the products of workshop and
field. This law will be fought by some
interests but it is believed that the
Pure Food Association and the many
agricultural and horticultural societies
of the State win be able to bring enough
pressure to bear to have a strong ef-
feet with all the legislators. This ques-
ton has been under thorough consider
alton for the past two years, and the
Pure Food Society has gathered a great
amount of valuable data. 1t is said
that Wardens of the penitentiartes and
Superintendents of various State insti-
tutions will be asked to give the va
rious committees the benefit Of their
experience in trying to buy pure foods.
Warden Hale recently reported that he
was almost compelled to dispense with
pepper for the reason that it was hard
to get the genuine article in the mar
ket.
The olive oil dealers and growers will
have a great complaint to the effect
that most Of the oils in the State are
composed chiefly of lard oil and cotton
seed OIL 1t is said that they will be
able to show that in several important
cases there We're serious results from
the use of spurious oils by doctors, or
on their prescriptions. In one late in
stance in San Francisco a child is said
to have died from the use of cotton
seed oil, which was sold on prescrip-
ton and under the guarantee that it
was pure.
The Sacramento contingent, as well
as others, will make a hard fight for
the Improvement of the river. and it
is hoped that substantial progress will
be made in that great work.
There is not much talk of the at
tempt of other parts of the State to
get the State Fair, although it is pre-
dicted that the old fight viii be renew
ed, and that Alameda County will make
hard battle to get the fair OF this
matter, however, it is impossible to say
at so early a date.
In spite Of many predictions to the
contrary, very few politicians and no
legislators arrived in the city yester-
day. 1t is expected that a great many
will arrive tonight and tomorrow,
as we'll as on Sunday night
Governor -elect Gage was busy last
night, but he had time to chat a few
minutes with friends and to see about
all the reporters who talked with him.
Have you anything to say concern
ing the interview with you, which ap-
peared in morning paper of San
Francisco to-day?" he was asked.
Nothing" said he, except the fact
that the interview was absolutely cor
rect, and it might have been more ex-
tended. / am not bitter about this mat
ter neither can it be said that 1 am
on the war path. I must say that I
was surprised at Mr. Spreckels and his
attempt to get me to commit myself.
If he thought his Office was a trap I
suppose he presumed that 1 was very
innocent. 1t is strange to me that a
man supposed to know as much about
politics as he does should have acted
the way he did,
That was all that the new Governor
had to say on that subject. Concern
ing his intended residence In Sacra-