The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-05
EMPTY HONOR OF
MINORITY NOMINATION

CALL HEADQUARTERS SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 4.-The Democratic mem
bers of the Assembly met in caucus TINS
afternoon after the adjournment OF the
Assembly for the purpose of considering
the matter of committee appointments
and making recommendations to sneaker
Wright as to the personnel of the Demo-
cratic representation upon House COM
mittees a number of committee SeIec-
lions were decided upon, but the entlre
list was not completed. Another meeting
will be held al a. m. tomorrow, When
the list will be made up and turned over
to Speaker Wright
1t was decided to hold Joint caucus
tomorrow evening to select candidate
for United States Senator.
1t is now quite evident that in the be-
ginning the Democratic members Will vote
as unit for Democrat for senator.
The names of some half a dozen promi-
nent Democrats will be presented TO the
caucus tonight. AsSemblyman Boone OF
Tulare would like TO have a compliment
tary vote given to William II. AlVord.
Assemblyman Sanford will present the
name of w. w. Foote. ,
Assemblyman Meade. who is a close per-
sonal friend of Senator White, inter
viewed that gentleman before he lett Los
Angeles as to whether or not he desired
his name presented; and the senator
stated that inasmuch as he had with
drawn from the Senatorial contest prior
TO the election of the Legislature ne
did not think it was scarcely the proper
thing for him to be in the race now
Under the existing circumstances inc
Senator does not think that the caucus
nomination of the Democratic minority is
essential as an Endorsement of his SIX
years term in the United States senate
The Senator stated to Assembly man
Meade that if Democratic majority mao
been elected to the Legislature MS name
would not go before the Democratlc eau
Gus, and as there was a Democratic NIL
nOrity, he did not see why it should.
NJ L will "a
the caucus, and his friends will urge MIN
strongly. - -,
1t is evident. though, that of all the
names that will be presented. James j.
Phelan will have the strongest following
and more votes than any other gentleman
whose name will be offered. The chances
are most excellent that Mayor Phelan Will
be the nominee of the Democratic caucus,
unless some trade is made to give com
plimentary vote for one or two ballots 10
some of the other leaders whose names
While the Democratic members of the
Legislature will at the commencement or
the baIloting for Senator proceed on the
proposition of voting for q Democrat IL
must not be understood that they pro-
pose to unequivOcally continue 10 90 SO
to the end. If the occasion demands
there are a number of Democratic AS
semblymen and Senators who boldly an
nOunce that they propose to step INTO tne
breach. cast their ballots to save the lar
name of the State. even II they are COM
PEELED to vote for q Republican.
AT hest in so far as the Senatorial con-
fest is concerned the action of the Demo-
cratic caucus will be lightly regarded
The Democratic members. of the e, As
sembly are already acquainung them-
selves with the Republican candidates
This evening Assemblymen Fairweather,
Boone, Meade, Burnett and Mack met by
appointment al the Golden Eagle and
called in body at the headquarters OF
all the Senatorial candidates. They were
presented to the various gentlemen and
then withdrew. 1t was simply little In
formal affair and devoid of any signif-
canoe other than that the Democratic
brethren were DESTROYS of meeting person
ally the men whose names after Tuesday
next will occupy the attention OF the state
| for several days to come.