The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 10.-Flint 81.
Bard Is, knight IA, Fisk IA, Brooks
l, Bell 4.
when the tally was made up on the
first vote for United States Senator In
the Assembly to-day.
Never before in California has so
little interest in the election OF
United States Senator been shown In
the lower house. The gallery was not
filled and there was plenty of room
behind the rail and in the side aisles.
There was some applause for noml-
ma ting speeches and candidates
names, Los Angeles people showing
the most enthusiasm, but the only
thing that approached demonstration
was brought out by Assemblyman
Nathan Coghlan of San Francisco, who
made the speech of the day in second
ing the nomination of George "A.
Knight.
Flights of oratory from the young
men of the House were a feature Oh
the nominating work. TWO more
spellbiders, Jones and Coghlan, were
added to the San Francisco list and
with MCGOWAN and Anthony already
on the roll lof ready debaters, with
perhaps some talent yet to come Tor
ward, it looks as If there was 10 pc
10 lack of voice for the metropolis In
the lower house.
HOUSER'S ORATORY.
Houser of Los Angeles In making
the Flint nominating speech acquit-
ted himself well and eloquently,
though he attempted few empyrean
| flights that took away some OF the
force of his really forceful speech ana
gave a slight suspicion OF delsarte
drilling before a looking glass. His
| address was far above the average
heard in the Assembly, though, and
brought out much applause on lts own
behalf He said in part:
"In accordance with the requirements
| of the law the Legislature is met TO-
day for the purpose of electing Unit
| ed States Senator. No higher duty oe-
wolves upon us during our rsspecliss
| legislative terms, and 1t should pe Win
| realization of a heavy responsibility
| that we proceed to the performance Oh
our duty in this regard.
| Southern California. with her inn
mense area, with her splendid length
of coast line, with her excellent harbors
and her varied industries-dlnering
vastly from those of the middle and
/ northern sections of the State, needs
4 ana IS GlIllleQ W ItplcSSht ASA - s~A~
/ United States Senate man who is
| fully alive to the situation.
such man we have in the person
| of Frank p. Flint of Los Angeles.
| Broad of intellect, filled with noble
purpose, man Of sterling character
and unimpeachable integrity, he is
profound student in the law and has an
accurate and scientific knowledge OF
/ statecraft.
I'm behalf of the district / represent,
| in behalf of the vast majority of the
citizens of the peerless city of Los An
geles, in behalf of the imperial county
/ of Los Angeles, / have the honor to
present for your consideration as Q
| candidate for the high office OF United
States Senator the name Of Frank p
Flint"
Dorsey, who is one of the brightest
of the young men in the House, also
acquitted himself admirably in Sec
onding Bard.
Much interest was manifested in the
vote of the Alameda delegation. as II
was supposed to give an idea OF ad-
ministration strength. Assesnblymar
Wastes vote was awaited with es-
pecial expectancy, for this reason. He
has at no time previous given an ex.
i preston of choice for Senator. WheT
Pop" Bliss cheered Houser's speech