The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30
SENATOR PERKINS, As He APPEARS AFTER THE SCORCR.
From
From a photograph by Taber.

resolutions out of the sixteen thousand
introduced We're passed and these We're
so carefully scrutiniZed that the eXecu-
tive had to veto but one. In contrast
he cited the careless legislation at Sac
ramento, observing that the Governor
had TO pocket or veto some fifty, sixty
or seventy.
1t is somewhat difficult to ascertain
what did take place between the Gov
ernor and Senator after this report Of
the lecture was published. A corre-
Spondence enSued and the impression is
that ii ended in the exchange of re-
ciprocal sentiments of great esteem and
admiration. Ii is believed that Perkins
congratulated Gage on his great sue
cess as a reform Governor, whose vigi-
lance in the cause of the people was
worthy Of the highest commendation.
1t is surmised that the Governor con-
graduated Perkins on his devotion to
the interests of California as demon
strated by his record in the United
States Senate, adding praise for the
Senator's great learning and ability as
a statesman. From all accounts the
reconciliation, if any i'll feeling did eX-
ist, was complete and the incident was
closed. Perhaps The Call made mis-
take in publishing an account of the
lecture. 1t may have been designed as
private affair, like the recent railroad
banquet at the Palace Hotel
Senator Perkins will not entertain
the proposition for an instant that the
lecture had anything to do with the
Snub at San Pedro. He adheres to the
notion that his friendship for Grant
was the cause of the assault. The
fact that Grant was not chosen Sena-
tor does not in the slightest degree
diminish Senator Perkins admiration
for the San Diego statesman. Again
n a
Mr.. Grant graduated from Yale College
and the Columbia Law School and was
subsequently Assistant District At
torney of New York. In conversation,
referring to the recent contest at Sac
ramento, Milton Green was mentioned,
but the Senator did not say from what
school he graduated.
When Senator Perkins was asked
about the Quay case and the probable
action OF the United States Senate on
the appointment by the Governor the
Senator replied that the editorial article
in The Call Of Saturday morning, April
29, stated the case correctly and clearly.
He remarked that influences in Penn
sylvania had been employed to enlist
the support of Senators in Quays be-
half. In discussing this question
open the way for attack on myself.
voted to seat Corbett because he was
a Pacific Coast man and we needed
strength in the Senate. In Oregon,
recoIlect, the Legislature did not or
ganize and the State Senate refused to
vote. Should 1 declare myself opposed
to the seating Of Quay 1 would be
charged with seeking to control all the
patronage. If Quay gets his seat under
the appointment by the Governor it
logically follows that the Senators ap-
pointed to represent Delaware, Califor-
MIA and Utah must be seated"
An inspired prophet is not needed to
predict that Senator Perkins will be
a candidate to succeed himself in the
United States Senate four years hence.
When spoken to on that topic during
his recent trip south he remarked: II
have known Perkins a long time, and
think he is just the man for the place"