Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-12
FLINT WINS ON
FIRST BALLOT
ANGELEN0 IS UNANIMOUSLY
ELECTED SENATOR
IS BIG VICTORY FOR CITY
Notable Demonstration Given Sue
cessfuI Candldate-outlines the
Policy He VIII Pursue in
Congress
BY a Staff Correspondent

didacy were in complete control of Sac
ramento. Nothing was too good for
their friends and themselves, and the
demonstration in honor of the sena-
tor-elect was a notable one.
After the vote of the joint assem-
bly, was announced shortly after noon
the capitol was wild with enthusi-
asm. The Flint supporters cheered
the members of both houses of the ieg-
islature, the governor and other state
officials until they were hoarse.
Flint Given an Ovation
Senator-elect Flint was carried from
the assembly chamber on the shoulders
of several enthusiasts and was cheered
and cheered by the immense crowd
which followed. At the time his face
the deep appreciation he felt for the
honor that was done him. Tonight a
reception was held at the Flint head
quarters in the Golden Eagle hotel at
which the senator-elect greeted hun
dreds of his friends.
Since morning hundreds of tele-
grams have been flooding Senator elect
Flint's headquarters congratulating
him on his magnificent victory. They
came from all portions of the coast,
among the signers being the follow
ing:
u. S. Grant of San Diego, Bank Com
missioner Guy C. Barham; Frank
Wiggins, secretary of the Los AngeEs
chamber of commerce; Judge F.. w.
Henshaw. Judge w. S. Wells, T. l..
Ford, Union League club of San Fran
cisco; Judge Erskine M. Ross, Rev.
Hugh K. Walker of Los Angeles, Her
man w. Hellman of Los Angeles
United States Marshal e. j. Boust OF
Fresno, Ex-Governor Henry T. Gage,
A. H. Ashley of Stockton, United States
Attorney Marshall B. Woodwarth'
Frank A. Leach, superintendent OF the
San Francisco mint; Collector of the
Port II. S. Stratton, James A. Foshay,
of schools of Los An
geles, and Guy C. Earl of San Fran
CISCO
Senator's Future Policy
When asked for a statement OF the
policy that he is to pursue while IN
congress, Senator-elect Flint dictated
the following interview;
"Iam in favor of increasing the powers
Of the interstate commerce commission
am opposed to the ownership of prl-
vate car lines and railroad rebates. and
will do all in my power to stop these
evils. / stand with President Roose-
welt on the trust question and favor the
increase of appropriations for the rec
lamation of arid lands. 1t is to be my
endeayor to see that just proportion
of the appropriations for this purpose
is expended in California.
"I am emphatically in favor of state
hood for Arizona and will seek to bring
about a revision of the present mining
laws as applied to oil lands. Notwith-
standing the fact that 1 come from the
south, / propose to act as the represent
tative of the entire state. Laws look
ing to the preservation of forest re-
serves will receive my earnest atten-
ten. and especially in districts where
the water supply depends on timber
lands"
Will Be Guest at Banquet
Flint will depart tomorrow for Los
Angeles that he may attend banquet
to be given in his honor next Friday
night by the chamber of commerce OF
that city.
George A. Knight, one of the de-
feated candidates for the senatorship,
departed this afternoon for San Fran
cisco.
Arthur Fisk remained in the city ana
Henry r. Oxnard went out for short
distance to visit at the home of a
friend.
5alloting for Senator
Both houses met in joint session in
the assembly promptly at II o'clock.
The floor of the house, galleries and
lobby were crowded with spectators.
In special seats that had been placed
before the speakers desk We're a num-
ber of distinguished ladies, Including
Mrs. George Pardee, Mrs. Clifford Cos
gins, Mrs. Alden Anderson and Mrs.
C. M. Belshaw.
Speaker Prescott read the roll of the
assembly and Lieutenant Gov
ernor Anderson called for a like SER
vice from Secretary of the Senate Hill
bourn. Anderson retained the gaVel,
conducting the remainder of the pro-
ceedings.
When the nominations We're called
for Senator Frank Leavitt arose and
said:
at was my intention TO take the