The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-03

CALL HEADQUARTERS SACRA-
MENTO, Feb. 2.-Governor Gage was
to-day 1ficially 1tified of the death of
Senator John Boggs of the Eighth Sen
atorial District. The resolution of the
Senate directing that the Governor
should be informed of the vacancy was
adopted yesterday shortly after noon,
but was not received at the executive
office until noon to-day.
The law in the case of special cleo
tions. as set forth in The Call to-day.
was correctly expounded in all particu-
lars save one. The one exception is
this: 1t is not in the power of the
Governor to avoid the expense OF hold
ing the special election. The constitu-
ton requires that he shall call an cleo
ton when he is officially informed OF
a vacancy, and the law giving force
and effect to the constitutional provi-
sion provides that he shall call the cleo
ton at once. The expense might have
been saved if the Senate had not off,
cially advised the executive department
of the vacancy.
The proclamation calling for a special
election to fill the vacancy caused by
Mr.. Boggs' death was issued to-day. 1t
provides that the election shall be held
Wednesday, March s, 1899.
There is already one candidate in the
field. A Hochheimer of Willows. Glenn
county, has been nominated for Sena-
tor by the toutS clustering around Dan
Burns. Delegates to the convention met
in the headquarters of Dan Burns. and
after the nomination proceeded to the
bar, opened wine and declared him
elected.
The people of MendOcino, Glenn and
Colusa Counties are advised now that
Hochheimer belongs to the Burns push.
Should he be elected L the Senate he
would take orders from the railroad
and the organization" He is here
working with the touts to promote the
success of Burns, and nothing more
could be expected of him after the cleo
ton. When he goes before the people
of the Eighth Senatorial district ask
ing their support he cannot sail under
false colors. 1t is a sure thing that the
voters of this district do not want Dan
Burns for United States Senator: there
fore if Hochheimer is put up as can
didate he should be pledged to oppose
the election Of Burns and continue his
opposition to the finish.
As the election will not take place I'M
til March it can be fairly calculated
that the returns from the three coun-
ties cannot De cOlleCLeQ anu CdIFdSSeu
so that the successful candidate could
take his place earlier than March 10.
BY this time the Legislature will be
ready to adjourn. beginning March 2
the members of the Legislature will
work without compensation from the
State. When the pay stops the Legis-
lature prepares to adjourn. The rule
in this respect might be departed from
should the Senatorial contest present
peculiar aspects. The introduction of a
new Senator at this juncture might
prove edifying to the candidates for
the Senate.
In order to guard against tricks of
the railroad and Organization" the
voters of the Eighth Senatorial district
should be on their guard. Word may be
passed around that the new Senator
cannot be introduced until the begin
ming of the session two years hence.
Something might happen, however, to
prolong this session, and therefore the
people should keep vigilant watch of
affairs. If Hochheimer is elected with
out cast iron pledges to govern his ac-
tions he will vote and work for Dan
Burns should the Senatorial contest
be on when he takes his seat.