The San Francisco call., 1904-10-13
WHAT PERKINS
SAYS OF BARD
AT THE CLUB
G os sip Concerning
Richards Luncheon
at the. Pacific Union
Eloquence of Senior
Senator Delig h ts
RoWell of Fresno

The luncheon given by Jarrett T.
Richards last Monday at the Pacific
Union Club to United States Senator
Thomas R. Bard and a few friends
must have been an interesting func-
ton. Mr.. Richards himself is host
of many excellent attributes. He is
president of the Santa Barbara Cham
ber of Commerce, one of the leading
lawyers of Southern California and
lifelong friend of Mr.. Bard.
Stenographic reporters were not at
the table, hence a verbatim report of
the talk cannot be given, but accord
ing to gossip in political circles sew
eral significant speeches were listened
to by United States Senator George C.
Perkins, former United States Senator
Charles N. FELTON,. Fred S. Stratton,
Collector of Customs; DR.. Chester
Rowell, Regent of the University and
State Senator Thomas B. Bishop, an
eminent attorney, and 7. B. McFar-
land, Associate Justice of the State
Supreme Court.
especially significant. He paid high
compliment to the character and pub
lie services of his colleague, Senator
Bard. DR.. Rowell was so impressed
with Perkins estimate of Bard's
worth to California in the Senate of
the United States that. he was i'm
PEELED to request the senior Senator to
take the public into his confidence.
There is no doubt that Collector
Stratton said just what leading Fed
eral office holder should say on such
an occasion. Senator FELTON, is not
given to much talking, but his talks
are clear and directly to the point
What he said was surely lucid.
Judge Mcfarland is always enter
tanning and T. B. Bishop is entertain
ing and eloquent too. The company,
however, listened with the keenest at
tention to the remarks of Senator Per-
kins, who was called upon to respond
to the sentiment that Senator Bard
might be his colleague in the United
States Senate for long time. Whether
it was the champagne, the company or
both that inspired the senior Senator
is not definitely stated, but he spoke
Of his colleague that his remarks were
a greater, refreshment than the wine.
DR.. .Rowell, who is something of stole,
possessing the power to hold his emo
tions in restraint, was moved to ex-
claim: Senator Perkins, you ought
to talk that way to the public"
Senator Perkins was kindly solicited
yesterday to give The Call summary
of his remarks but ne was not in
clined to attach much Importance to
his talk at the luncheon. When asked
if he had definitely declared himself in
favor of Senator Bard's reelection he
authorized The Call to quote him as
saying that his colleague was a high
minded, honorable man of character
and strength, whose services to Cali
fornia in the Senate were of great value.
The Senator remarked that he could
hardly be expected to declare himself
| in favor of Mr.. Bard's candidacy when
his old time friends George Knight and
Frank Flint had announced themselves
as candidates. You can quote me"
said the senior Senator, "as saying
anything and everything in commend
| alton of Senator Bard. 1 could not
leave my place in the Senate to visit
Sacramento and engage in the contest
| in his behalf. / did not do that for
myself, but I have offered to make
speeches with him in support Of the
| Republican ticket, and If 1 had to de-
clare my first choice among the can
| didates for the Senate 1 would name
| Senator Bard"