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Is the Prominent Question in
Legislative Circles.
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view of the anticipated break of the
Senatorial deadlock was the topic
most discussed in legislative circles
yesterday, and it was evident that the
idea that the will of the people should
be respected and a Senator be elected
was in the ascendant. A number OF
legislators qualified their expressions
in favor Of a caucus by the statement
that all members except those compos-
ing the Burns and Grant contingeEts
openly expressed the opinion that the
difficulty should be settled by the time
honored method of caucus; a few
were willing to go on record as against
caucusing, and another few either had
not made up their minds, or declined
to offer an opinion
Assemblyrnan Wade, who, ever since
the trouble began, has voted for M. M.
Estee, frankly stated that whenever
the Republican members, were ready TO
go into caucus he would not stand out.
He was ready when they We're. Assem-
blymen Kenneally, Eugene sullivan
and Mcdonald of Tuolumne, the latter
a Grant adherent, all favored a caucus
as the surest, best and most proper
method of settling the question AS
semblyman Wright said he had always
been in favor of a caucus, and Assem-
blyman Melick, who has been one OF
Bulla's most ardent supporters, said
he was not prepared to say that he
would go into a caucus as usually con-
Quoted, but would prefer to work IN
harmony with those who were voting
for the low-number candidate.
Assemblyman johnson spoke strongly
in favor of a caucus. He said that no
candidate should consider himself above
the Republican party. 1T is" he said,
''of the utmost Importance that
a Republican United States Sen
ator be elected the present scs-
sion. Sufficient time has been occu-
pied in standing up to be counted for
favorites. The sensible way out of the
present deadlock is for the Republican
members of the Legislature to meet in
conference or caucus and agree as to
who shall be the nominee"
Assemblyman Pierce of Yolo County
was in favor Of a caucus, and Assem-
blyman Rickard said he was in favor,
and should vote for the caucus nominee,
regardless of who he might be. As
semblyman Devote was in favor of a
caucus, or anything else to break the
he believed the only solution of the
question was by caucus. He was
willing to go into caucus and abide by
the decision.
A WORD FROM AMADOR.
p. Burlington editor of the Amador
Republican of Jackson, was one OF
the arrivals last,eyening. He was seen
by a representative of the Record
Union and asked what the sentiment
was among Republicans in Amador
County. Mr.. Burlington spoke freely
and to the point. He said:
The people generally, and Republic
ans particularly, in Amador County and
adjoining counties are practically
unanimous in the opinion that to con-
tinue the dog-in-the-n -nanger deadlock
longer is to jeopardize the interests OF
the Republican party In this State and
despoil it, of Senator in Congress for
at least six years, and possibly for a
much longer period. I believe that
voice the sentiments of the Republicans
of Amador, Calayeras and Mono coun-
ties when state that they rely upon
Senator Davis to do all in his power
to break this party destroying dead
lock. I certainly believe that Amador
County Republicans to a man are en-