The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-27
ELECT 4 SENATOR.
THERE HAS BEEN TOO MUCH
DELAY.
Ignore Sections and Faction
Elect Some One, Say
the Press.

the xxe8Ss
Willows Journal: The Senatorial
deadlock is becoming serious with the
far seeing Republicans in this State who
sniff trouble in 1860 If no Senator is
elected until that time.
MAKE AN END OF IT.
Alameda Encinal: There Is loud
and a strong demand from the press
all over the State that the Republican
members of the Legislature get together
and make an end of the present impos-
sible situation as regards the election
of a United States Senator There is
but one opinion expressed by all the
papers except those which have per-
sonal interest in continuing that situa-
ton, and that is that it is the bounden
duty Of the Republicans in the Legisla-
ture to perform the principal task for
which they were elected-the election
of a United States Senator to succeed
Stephen M. White. There is really no
reason why this matter should not be
settled in day. The will of the ma
jority must rule In party as we'll as in
other political matters, and it will never
do for any member of the Legislature
to go home and say that he did not take
part in an election of a Senator be-
cause they could not get together and
determine upon the man to be honored.
So far NO real attempt has been made
to ''get together 1t is high time that
this was done, however The people
will not listen to any of the paltry ex-
cuses that have SO far been put for
ward. They demand that a Republican
Senator be elected, and that promptly.
AGREE AND HAVE HARMONY.
Riverside Press: The Republicans OF
the State, who care more for party sue
cess than the ambitions of any candi-
date, view the present situation with
deep anxiety If the Legislature adj
journs without electing a Senator DEM
ocratic success in 1900 is highly prob
able So far as the Republicans are
concerned, the campaign would degen-
crate into a squabble of Senatorial can
didates. The Grant men would fight
the Burns men; the Barnes men would
be suspicious of the Bulla men; South
ern California would be arrayed against
the north. and the natural result would
be the loss of the State on the national
ticket and the election of a Democratic
Legislature that would give US Sen
ator who would vote for free WOOL free
oranges, free raisins and fiat money.
With a clear majority of fifty votes in
this Legislature, it is folly for the Re-
publicans not to elect a Senator, and
the personal ambitions of no Z man
should be allowed to stand in the way
of an election. If the various candi-
dates cannot get together and agree on
some plan to break this deadlock, their
supporters should do SO. The outcome
would be disappointing to several can
didates; but that is less important than
that some one good man should be
elected. The partisans of Grant, or
Burns of Bulla, of Barnes and other
candidates ought to understand that
thew are Republicans before they are
partisans of any man; and the Repuo-
|licans of the State, however much they
may be divided in preference as to
candidates, are united in their demand
that a Senator be elected. The sooner
some sort of pow-wow is agreed upon
and the pipe of peace and party mar
mony smoked, the better.
ELECT A SENATOR, GENTLEMEN.
Pasadena Star. The Republican party
demands of it's Senators and Assembly
men at Sacramento that United States
Senator be elected.
The method hitherto prevailing in
such assemblages has been for the
party in power to hold caucus, the
candidate receiving a majority vote in
the caucus becoming the nominee of the
party and the caucus nomination,
therefore. being equivalent to an cleo
ton.
It does not make'a bit of difference,
however. what method is chosen. Nor
are the desires and preferences Of any
set of people in regard to the selection
of any favored candidate Of import
ance in comparison with the idea that a
Senator must be elected. Even the
thought that he must be a Southern
California man, must be subordinated
to the welfare of the party and of the
State. although there are half dozen
men i'm this section both available ana
honest.
THE WILL. OF THE MAJORITY.
Antioch Ledger: The Senatorial
deadlock still continues to exist In spite
of adj efforts to the contrary Speaking
from a nom bipartisan view this does not
seem right. 1t was the will of the ma
iority of the voters of California, as IN
dictated at the late election, that tney
wanted a Republican United states
Senator elected and that will shoulo
not be disregarded. One good result
that this deadlock will bring about WILL
| be the election of a United States SEN
ator by the direct vote OF the people.
| It will also tend to open the eyes OF the
| people to the fact that they must keep
| the sovereign power in this republc IN
| their hands and not delegate too much
mower to representatives.
THE NEWS" FOR ELECTION.
Pasadena News: If the Legislature
adiourns without electing a United
States Senator it will prove that seiilsn
ambition is permitted to thwart ana
dwarf patriotic craftsmanship whlcn
should prevail 1t is a time When the
national administration particularly
needs a strong, clean man from TINS
coast to represent the sentiment OF the
people as indicated by the triumph OF
the Republican party on November otn.
The broad principles at stake shoulo
not be permitted to be obscured ana
thwarted by the fractional strife or by
selfish scramble for place. No matter
| how great or how good a candidate may
be the long struggle has shown his nat
ural following and proven how loyal his
| friends are. But the time for action
has come and personal ties should be
broken for the country's good. Cali
fornia cannot afford to duplicate the
action of Oregon and have its Legisla-
ture adjourn without electing United
States Senator The fruits of Novem-
ber's victory, let them not be blighted
by fratricidal strife in February and
March.
GIVE US A SENATOR.