Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-10
THE SENATORIAL SITUATION IS
STILL UNCHANGED
BALLoTlNG TO BEGIN TODAY
Believed That Flint Will Show the
Greatest Strength, With Bard
Second, Fisk Third, Knight
Fourth, Oxnard Fifth
Special to Tho Herald.


situation, although the air is blue with
all sorts of gossip. The different as
pirants continue to toot their own
horns and claim everything in sight,
but the question is as far from being
settled as 1t was ~ week ago.
In the Flint camp today there was a
revival meeting on the occasion of the
arrival OF M. II. Flint. postmaster of
Los Angeles and brother of the candi-
date, and other Angelenos interested In
the Flint boom. This sudden influx of
politicians, however, has not turned
the color of the Legislative votes.
When the legislature convenes to-
morrow morning the first step toward
making a United States senator during
the session will be taken. While it is
a foregone conclusion that the first bal
lot will result in the election of no one,
it is generally believed that Flint will
show the greatest strength with Bard
a close second Fisk will probably
come third, Knight fourth and Oxnard
fifth.
The San Diego members of the legis-
lature may vote for u. S. Grant jr.,
mood" At the headquarters of the diff
ferent senatorial candidates today there
was evidence of things doing" All
expressed themselves confident of the
result. The Flint forces say, There's
nothing to it but Frank while the
thoir 1ionitu and
assert, 1--WE believe our chances better
than the rest and unless something un-
foreseen happens the senator will be
reelected by a safe majority on the
third or fourth ballot"
Oxnard declines to give out any fig
ures and Knight and Fisk say they
: have "just as good a chance as anyone
else
Bard Stock Advances
Bard stock advanced few points
tonight when it was announced that
the day had resulted in two converts TO
tine senator's cause. This was followed
b.. a careful estimate of tomorrow S
vote on the first ballot, which places
Bard in the lead. The figures are:
Bard, 27 votes; Flint, 25; Knight 21;
Fisk, IL; Oxnard. Z; scattered, 20. The
messages exchanged between George
Knight and Senator Perkins are the
subjects of much comment, although
It is not thought the northern candl-
cate has profited much by the move.
Tonight the Flint people had big
a1n 6-6n
ference with Walter Parker they
visited the headquarters of the sena-
torial candidates.
So far as known they did not succeed
in winning many votes, although it is
said Assemblyman Frank r. Devlin of
Vallejo, one of the recognized leaders
of the lower house, is a new addition to
the Flint camp.
Knights Letter From Perkins
Today George Knight received a long
letter from Senator Perkins, under the
date of January 8, beginning my Dear
George" and ending with reference
TO the senatorial contest. The letter,
which, with private matter eliminated.
Was pdSSeu dTOuilu toiiShl W pioNc
that the senior senator is also hands
Off" is in part as follows:
Il hear from our mutual friends in
California that your senatorial chances
are very bright. L amjsure that there
is none more interested in your success
and good fortune than myself. In this
connection it may not be improper for
me to state that l have received nu-
merous kilograms and letters from
friends of other candidates for the sem
atorship who wish me to make decar-
ations in their fCvor, but have stated
that you were my personal friend and
that you had not asked me to declare
in your favor, but simply to state that
you would be an acceptable colleague
Your action in this respect has been
most generous in relieving me from the
embarrassment with my personal col
league, as you know my feeling of
friendship toward yourself.
GEORGE C. PERKINS,"
Before receiving the letter Mr.
Knight stated that he had forwarded
telegram to Washington asking Sena-
tor Perkins for an expression of his at
titude toward him.
II has practically been decided who
win make the nominating speeches in
both houses on behalf OF the various
candidates. In the senate Hahn will
nominate Flint; Selvage will speak for
Knight; Rowell will talk for Bard and
Wolfe will rise for Fisk. In the assem-
bly, Houser will place Flint in nomina-
tion; Rolley will appear for Knight;
either Cromwell or Dorsey will present
the name of Bard and Fisk will be
nominated by Jones.
Oxnard steadfastly refuses to declare
who will make his nominating speeches
in either house.
Samuel Shortridge arrived In Sacra-
mento tonight. He is said to be
Flint man. but his brother. Senator
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