The record-union., 1899-02-14
The PEOPLE AROUSED.
CITIZENS ARE BECOMING I'M
PATIENT OF DELAY.
They Demand That Republican
=. Members Of the Legisla-
ture Act.

ture Act.
The Oakland Tribune has been TAX
ing the views Of the leading Republic
ans of that city on the present Senator
ial deadlock, and finds an almost uni
versal demand that the Republican
members of the Legislature get to-
gether and agree upon some man for
United States Senator. On Saturday
evening that paper published three
pages of expression from several hun
dred citizens, all demanding that the
deadlock be broken. Last night it con-
tanned three more pages of interviews
In the same line. Following are some
Of them:
Victor H. Metcalf, Congressman elect
from the Third District can see no
possible objection to the plan proposed
to relieve the Senatorial situation, and
think every Republican legislator
should accede to it. The deadlock is
injurious both to the party and the
State; to the party from the animositles
and bitterness which it engenders, to
the State from the uncertainty and de-
lay which have resulted to important
legislative matters. Should this Legis-
allure adjourn without making a choice
there will follow the danger of DEM
ocratic Legislature two years hence,
and possibly the expense of special
session to relieve the situation. More
over, the State and the national party
will lack for two years at least a Re-
publican representative in the most i'm
portant house of Congress. Five or
six weeks are certainly long enough
to prove that the present situation is
no longer endurable. For lack of a bet
ter suggestion-and none seems to be
forthcoming-I heartily favor an open
conference or caucus. In addition to
the above, / indorse the views as ex-
pressed by William r. Davis in his in
terview.
Judge F. B. Ogden, Superior Judge
No party can be successful unless it is
harmonious. Most assuredly the Re-
publicans should agree upon some man.
I always feel safe to let the majority
rule. and this is what the Republicans
should do. There ought not to be any
deadlock at all. The only way to do is
and settle their disputes and let the
majority rule.
P. M Fisher, Principal Manual Train
Ing SchooEBy all means a Republican
United States Senator should be elected
at this session, and every pressure
should be brought to bear upon the leg
ilators in order to make them agree
upon some one candidate 1t would be
10 1ocn a
eentation. The Republican party should
crowd its representatives into action
ID. w. Martin, ex-Supervisor, 124l
Park avenue, Alameda = This deadlock
ought to be broken. 1 sent a dispatch
to Sacramento to that effect. 1t Is a
shame the way this thing has been go
ing on It is not doing the State any
good, and the whole world is talking
about it. 1t brings reproach on our
State. I talked with sixty or seventy
men at gathering the other night,
and they all feel as I do. The Repub-
licans ought to get together and hold
caucus and let the majority rule. The
people of Alameda County, almost to a
man, want this deadlock broken. Lei
us have action, and at once.
James Stanley, ex-Public Admins
TRAITOR, Mission San Jose-Let them act
as they did in the good old days-tha'
is. let them go into a caucus. Ths
caucus weakens no man unless he is In
himself weak At the same time, the
strongest man outside is not the
strongest man inside a caucus. a eau
Gus, therefore, is something which ougnt
to be considered by the weak as we'll as
the strong. Caucus or no caucus, only
cne man can be elected. That is the
case when men run for public office
The defeated man must stand the con-
sequences. This is the case also in
Senatorial race. / wish it was over
and 1t will be over, and satisfactorily
too. If the men at Sacramento go into
caucus.
Varney W. GaskilI-Of course hold
caucus, and do it right away. We must
elect Republican Senator. and so let
us get at it. 1t is the duty. of every
Republican in the Legislature to see
that a man representative of Mckin-
leys party is sent to Congress. Delay
is useless, dangerous and unnecessary
AS I said, a caucus should be held al
once.
DIR. B. p. Wall, Berkeley--Why, GER
tainly, something should be done to
break the deadlock. I think every one
feels that way There is no legitimate
reason why they should not do some
thing. The Republicans ought to de-
eide upon some candidate, and the
sooner they do so the better. 1t Is a
matter of duty for them to select a
Senator, and they can do it If they go
at 1t in the right way. The Repub-
1icans should go into caucus and select
some candidate. There is plenty of
good material to choose from, and it is
their duty to do it as soon as they
can. BY their present actions the Re-
publicans are only losing their strength
for future elections.
c. J. MeClain, merchant, Berkeley
My opinion is that the Senatorial fight