The record-union., 1899-02-13
DEAD LOCK-
MUST BE
BROKEN NOW.
Republicans Will Not Tolerate
Further Delay.
The Party Has Claims Superior to Those
Of Any ndividual-Prominent
Men Speak Plainly.

The Oakland Tribune" which re-
Gently made a pretty thorough canvass
of the prominent Republicans of that
city, respecting the present Senatorial
deadlock, presents some very pungent
and direct opinions, all of which tend
to prove that the Republican party de-
nounces the present dilatory tactics and
demand that the Legislature go into
caucus and decide upon a candidate, in
order that the State may be represent
ed by two Senators for the next two
years. and that the business Of the
session shall not be further hampered.
Some of the interviews published in
the Tribune" follow:
j. w Evans, member of the Board of
Education-Yes, I am in favor of
breaking the deadlock at Sacramento.
l am in favor of breaking it up in any
way. 1t has existed too long and it
is awfully annoying and discouraging-
j. r. Talcott, Chairman Board of
Supervisors-Let the eighty-five Repub-
1icans of the Legislature get together
now by themselves and nominate
Republican for United States Senator.
Such action. of course, will be equiva-
lent to an election.
Webb N. Pearce. merchant am in
favor of the matter coming to focus.
1t has gone farther than it ought to
have gone California ought to have
a Senator elected to represent her and
to give President Mckinley the assist
ance which such an auxiliary can give.
If they do not elect Senator it will
be a loss which the Republican party
and the State of California will feel. 1t
will be a loss which viii be felt for g
long time I am tired of the fight as
far as it has progressed, and confer
ence is the only way which will enable
the matter to be discussed in man
ner which may destroy this deadlock.
Charles F. Palmer. banker-Certain-
ly. I am decidedly in favor of a caucus.
w. G. Palmanteer. banker-Our splen-
did majority in the Legislature should
proceed and by balloting among them
selves effectually settle this United
States Senator question.
H. Travers, physician-I favor eau
Gus I want to see the fight decided
one way or another and I want to see
that done right away.
r. H Auerbach. drygoods-Of course
] want a Republican elected to the
Senate If ! were a Democrat
would switch and vote for Republic
can nominee because Democratic can
didate has no chance. There ought to
be a caucus This delay is wearying
the people. 1t will change the opinion
of the people to favor a popular vote
for Senator.
E. Taggart. druggist-They certainly
ought to do something to decide the
matter I done say whether they
should go into caucus or not. If they
can decide without the caucus they
should do so. That is the way I look
at it. 1t might be said that there is
as much chance for a job in a caucus
as there is the other way. At any rate
I hope they will do something soon TO
break the deadlock
P j. Keller, f1orist-I am in favor of
a radical move which will bring this
long fight to a close. 1t has been keep
ing the Senatorial trouble before the
people. 1t is an annoyance to the peo-
pie at large. 1t interferes with busf-
ness. 1t interferes with the attention
which legislators should give to the
legislation demanded by the people. 1t
Is high time that the Republicans shou d
get together at Sacramento. That is
the only way that they can settle it,
If we were to put the right construc
tion upon the refusal of candidate
for the United States Senate who re-
fused to go into a conference on the
subject, it would be that he thought
too much of his own forlorn hope to
enable him to act like patriot.
NJ. K Miller, Superintendent of
Streets-Certainly, there should be
something done to bring about the cleo
tion of Senator-of a Republican Sem
ator who win satisfy the people of the
State 1t seems to be case of every
man in the fight remaining there.
Those whose chances are no. good ought
to retire. If all the candidates We're to
come together and hold a conference
it would tend to break the deadlock.
Charles c. Hardy. book store-There
is nothing to be gained by delaying
the matter If the deadlock can be
broken by having Republican caucus,
why they should certainly hold one
right away. This Senatorial fight is
putting us in bad odor all over the
country. The contest is amusing in
some ways, but it is not doing the peo-
pie any good. The caucus should have
been held in the first place.
G. F. Emery, merchant, 1211 Broad
way-In the interest of the Republican
party. and as an aid to McKinley's
regime the Republican Legislature at
Sacramento, who are in q clear major
ity. should go into caucus and labor
there to get the very best man for
Senator The deadlock should be
broken so that the ordinary affairs of
State can go on.