The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11

can represent the people OF California
in the halls of Congress better than
any other man who lives to-day on the
Pacific Coast. He possesses every
quality in high degree to make him
great representative of our people
In his peroration Selvage paid high
tribute to knights speech seconding
the nomination of Roosevelt for Presi-
dent and in his closing sentence said:
| I therefore nominate for United
States Senator to represent this State
|, in Congress our most brilliant, most
popular and honoreds citizen Of Cali
fornia, George A. Knight.
Senator John B. Irish was the first to
second Knights nomination and was
followed by Senator Ralston, who made
an extended argument in support of his
contention that Knight should be re-
warded for his long and efficient SER
vice in behalf Of the Republican party.
HAHN FLINTS SPONSOR.
| Senator Benjamin w. Hahn of Pasa-
| dena placed Frank p. Flint in nomina
| tion, his address being entirely matter
| of-fact and dispassionate. In part he
said:
THE constitutional requirement of
| representation is the embodiment of the
fundamental truth, that to properly
represent, one should properly know
what he represents. This is a crys-
| tallization of the idea that the man
i should be intimately associated with
the people; conversant with and pos
sess as thorough a knowledge as pos
sible of all the actual existing condi-
! ttons that prevail in the locality that
he is chosen to represent
The great commonwealth of the
south has needs particularly it's own.
Her fruit interests alone are clamoring
for an alert, vigorous and loyal pro-
tector. From the stalwart ranks of her
citizenship she presents for your con-
sideration man, young in years,
strong and resourceful in his mental
equipment; broad in his sympathies, one
who represents in his great hearted,
broad-minded development and domi-
nant characteristic of the ideal sue
cessful man, that keynote of the high
est character and great ability-the
saving grace of common sense. He is
part and parcel of our States growth
and development, having come here
When three years of age.
r. Politically he has always Leen a Re
publican, casting his first vote for that
matchless statesman and ideal Repub-
lican, James G.. Blaine, and ever after
at the roll call of our party when there
Was need of brain, unfalling energy
and devotion, in clear ringing tones has
been heard the steady response of one
whose faith and loyalty ought never to
be toned.
Il have the distinguished honor of
placing IN nomination a citizen familiar
with all the great and diversified inter-
estS. OF our State, one who will make a
mt and worthy co-laborer with the Hon.
George c. Perkins in the Senate of the
United States, one who, if elected, will
recognize no north, no south, but will
strive with the highest purposes of his
souI 10 preserve the luster of the one
bright resplendent star that represents
Callfornia to-day upon our national
emblem
Il present that high-minded Chris
tian gentleman, that ideal Republican,
tnat 1orceful character, that splendid
embodiment of strict integrity and
American manhood-Frank 3. Flint"
senators A. E. Muenter of Stockton
anc Hamilton A. Bauer of San Fran
| cisco seconded Flint's nomination.
neither making any greater attempt at
oratorlcal effort than did Hahn.
FISK is NAMED.
Arthur q. Fisk was nominated for
Senator by Senator Wolfe of San Fran
CISCO Wolfe said in part:
For the fourth time in my life
something that does not happen to
I
Senate to participate in the election of
a gentleman to then high and exalted
position of United States Senator from
the State of California. The eyes of the
world are on this State. We have
grown in population and our natural
resources are attracting the attention
of the world. l am not exaggerating
! when l declare that the State of Cali
| fornia is destined to be one of the
! greatest States nj TT,,io
1T is therefore meet and proper that
this great State of ours should be repA
resented in the Senate of the United
| States by a man of vigor, energy and
ability. He should, to my mind, be a
man of the people, who should know
their wishes and wants and be ever
ready to meet their demands He
| should be man whose first duty and
| first consideration will be representa-
tion of the people, and who will be
ever ready to further the interests of
| his constituency
! L nave in my mind the name of a
man who, in my humble judgment, will
meet all these requirements. Strong in
intellect, well equipped by nature, a
man OF the plain people, who has spent
nearly his Whole life in this State, and
one who If elected to this high Office
will be ever faithful to the people of
this State, and yet will never forget
the men who helped to elevate him to
this exalted position. He will be close
to the administration. He will stand
by and back UP the policy of President
Roosevelt, for to that foremost man of
this nation he is no stranger, having
| already received recognition at his
| hands which bears testimony to his
personal worth.
! Il present for your consideration for
| the high office Of United States Senator
man who once filled the position of
Speaker of the Assembly and who is
now the Postmaster of San Francisco
the Hon. Arthur G. Fisk
Charles M Shortridge and Henry w.
Lynch seconded Fisk's nomination.
both rising to the heights of eloquence
In the performance of the formality.
The most picturesque address of the
day was delivered by Senator J. B.
Sanford of Ukiah, leader of the Demo-
cratic minority, who nominated Con-
gressman Theodore Bell of Napa for
Senator. E. J. Emmons of Bakersfield
seconded the nomination Of Bell and
concluded the days oratory. The vote
was then called for
When the Senate assembled this