The record-union., 1899-02-15
SACRAMENTO
REPUBLICANS
Express Themselves on the Sena--
torial Contest
Almost Every Republican Met Demands That
the Deadlock Be Broken.

There is a universal demand among
the Republicans of the State that the
members of the party who We're elected
by their votes to seats in the Legisla-
ture proceed at once to elect a United
States Senator. The interior press is
almost unanimous in voicing that de-
mand, and those who hold the interests
of the party at heart all join it,
Yesterday representative of the
Record Union was sent to interview
Republicans in this city upon the all
absorbing question, with instructions
to take the expressions of Republicans,
whether they were for or against a
caucus or council Of the members of the
Legislature on the Senatorial contest.
The result is herewith presented, and
1t shows that all but three or four were
in favor of breaking the deadlock at
once, according to party custom and
usage:
William Land, Mayor-Personally 1
do not object to the regular mode OF
procedure in selecting a United States
Senator. Let us have a caucus and de-
eide who shall be selected to represent
our State and it's peoples interests al
Washington, irrespective of geograph-
ical conditions
The South has the Governor; let the
North have the Senator, even II 1t
should upset all the well-laid plans OF
our present Senator, who apparently Is
striving to secure for himself a clear
field in the future when the question OF
his reelection may crop up.
This question of supremacy has been
dragging along too far. By all means
hold caucus and arrive at a decision.
Robert Devhn, attorney-Before the
last election the Republicans went be-
fore the country upon the proposition
that the administration of President
Mckinley should be indorsed and up
held, and that California should speak
in no uncertain voice upon the issues
that the Administration has brought
prominently before the people. Upon
these issues we rolled up large ma
jofity for our State and legislative
ticket. The people of California knew
that the term of Hon. Stephen NJ.
White was about to expire, and that
his successor would be elected at the
coming session of the Legislature; and
in. voting for members of the Legisla-
ture they voted, in a large part, on the
theory that a Republican would be Sc
1ected to cooperate with the President
and give him support in all matters to
which the Republican party was COM
mitted. The Republican party, there
fore, will be very bitterly disappointed
if the Legislature should adjourn with
out the election of a Senator.
Leaving partisan consideration out of
the question, the people of California
are entitled to the full number of rep
resentatives allowed by the Constitu-
tion. We have many interests that re-
quire protection and development, and
require all the votes in the upper house
that we can secure. If the Legislature
should adjourn without the election of
a Senator the result would be disas-
trous, not only from a party stand
point, but also injurious to the mate
rial interests Of California.
1 therefore believe that some plan
should be devised whereby we may en-
joy the fruits of our victory and secure
the election of a Republican Senator,
and that the Republicans in the Legis-
lature who are charged with this duty
should confer together and find prac-
tical way of solving it.
Tx Senator Eugene Aram, attorney
I think the way out of this Senatorial
deadlock is for the Legislature to get
down to practical business and pro-
ceed in business way to elect United
States Senator. Our representatives
should do something-"get a move on, .
as the saying goes. The "dog-in-the-
manger'' policy never achieved vic
tory worthy the name.
William Beckman, banker-I believe
in a caucus where the Republican MEM
bers can get together and discuss the
pros and cons of the situation. We
must have United States Senator
elected; that is the universal demand of
the people. am fully assured in my
own mind, baSing this assurance on
the opinions / have heard in my per-
sonal contact with men from all por-
tons of the State.
w. NJ. Henderson, produce merchant
We want United States Senator the
worst way, the material interests of not
only California, but the United States
at large, demand this. I favor a cau-
Gus SO that this muchly debated and
voted on question may be settled, and
stanch, able Republican selected to
represent our interests at Washington.
Joseph Steffens, banker-By all means
hold caucus and select a United
States Senator. This deadlock has al
ready existed too long.
w. II. Hanlon, grocery-I am strong
ly in favor of caucus and an immedi-