The record-union., 1898-12-30

It will be but few days until Sac
ramento will be crowded with legisla-
tors and politicians from all parts OF
the State, and there will be the excite
ment and hum incident to the inaugu-
zation Of the Legislature. and the de-
parture from office of those who have
held for the last four years.
Already there are the premonitory
symptoms Of political excitement. News
paper correspondents began to arrive
yesterday, there were many strangers
within the gates of the city, and here
and there officers-elect and their known
appointees were to be seen fitting
from office to office-sending dis
patches, writing letters, submitting to
interviews, indulging in whispered con-
sultations, and doing the things that
characterize men of affairs.
One Of the quietest, yet busiest men
in the city yesterday, was Governor
elect Gage, who was Quartered at the
Golden Eagle. He had little to say
concerning political matters, and many
OF the newspaper men said that they
could not get within a thousand miles
OF the new Governor when probing him
on probable appointments. It was
rumored that he was burned IN the
midst of his inaugural speech most OF
the day; but he neither had his meals
sent to his rooms nor gave out the
story that he was not in town, as GER
tain other Governors in California have
done. He ate his breakfast and lunch
con in the main dining room, and al
ha hso
to brief interviews in the corridors OF
the hotel, pausing here and there tc
greet Jim" BILL" or '"Tom" as they
passed. The Governor wore a soft
military hat of light color, and his
manner was quite democratic in It's
simplicity.
Many persons sent their cards to Mr.
Gage, but they We're usually answered
by Private Secretary Foley or Execu-
tive Secretary Davis, who were quite
graceful and accommodating in their
manner of receiving visitors and trans
acting the business that fell to them
The department of these gentlemen Is
dignified and charming, and if they
continue to comport themselves with
the calm decorum that has so fa1
characterized them they Will win multi
tudes of friends during their residence
in Sacramento.
Unlike his predecessor, the new Gov
ernor is making real, substantial prog
ress in establishing his home in Sac
ramento, which he will call Gn the
language of the statutes) his usual
place of business" He says he will
live here and have his office here in a
real, substantial way, and not remain
away months at q time and claim that
this is still his residence, and that
his absence is only because he is tenn
porarily called away to transact busi-
ness"
The new State Treasurer Truman
Reeves, was in the city yesterday. He
was busy shaking hands with his
friends and making arrangements tc
live here for four years. Speaking OF
the complaint Of Guard Cannon to tbs
effect that there is a law against re-
moving veterans without cause, Mr.
Reeves said: Il had not heard Of the
complaint. but there cannot be any
thing in it, from the fact that L have
appointed a Grand Army man and tna'
Mr.. Cannon's time naturally expires
with that Of Mr.. Green. [ do not ex-
pect to have any contest with MN II
the courts and I do not think there
can be anything in the complaint, eX-
cept that he is probably disappointee
that I have appointed another man tC
the place. That is natural, OF course
1t seems to be settled that the IN
auguration of the Governor will be or
the 4th That statement was positively
made to a Record Union" reporter o5
Secretary Davis yesterday. You may
say" said he, THAT that date has beer
positively decided upon"
The air is full of rumors concerning
probable appointments and candidates.
for offices in the organization OF the
Senate and Assembly, but it may be
said that very few, if any, of the sure
things have yet been announced, If
indeed, absolute decisions have beer
made by those who have the matters
in hand. The most that can be done
with certainty is to name some of the
more prominent candidates.
Judge G. G.. Cluff of Plumas and
Judge L. r. Works Of San Diego art
prominent candidates for the Chair
manship Of the Judiciary Committee o1
the Assembly. Dibble of San Fran
cisco, Belshaw of Contra Costa, Grove
L. Johnson of Sacramento and Valen
tine of Los Angeles are prominently
mentioned as candidates for Chairman
ship of the Ways and Means Commit
tee of the Assembly.
Ex-senator William Banks of Sar
Francisco is a prominent candidate fol-
Sergeant alarms of the Assembly
Major Kyle of San Francisco is prorni