The San Francisco call., 1906-06-06
COGGtNS HEARS
FROM PERKINS
Senator Informs the Man From
Siskiyou County About
Marshalship.
He Makes Mention Of Flint's
Efforts in Behalf Of
Elliott.
Special pispateh 70 The can.

SACRAMENTO. June 5.-Neither the
convulsions of the earth nor the sweep
of flames can wholly divert the mind
of statesmen in the California Legisla-
ture from political adjustments in
which our United States Senators. Per
kins and Flint, are intimately con-
cerned. There is a buzz of comment in
whispered tones over a letter which
State Senator Clifford Coggins received
today from Senator Perkins. An anna
teur in the political arena would be
wild with delight over the reception
of such document. but Cogsirs who
is a graduate in the school of political
adversely. treats the Perkins letter as
mere CUFF. The opening paragraph of
Senator Perkins letter ID CoGsins
eads
with this hand you copy CT my
letter written the President rsco1s-
mending your appointment AS United
States Marshal to succeed the incum-
bent.
Farther along the Senator says: Il
presented the letter 10 Sennto.- Flint
asking him If he would join me in rec
Gmmending your appointment. He said
that for reasons several times explained
he could not see his way clear to DO
so. not because of any personal objec-
tioT, but because he felt u,idcy greater
political obligations to other friends.
think if you had seen hun before he
left Califor la for Washington last No
vcEloer. as 1 advised you. you woalj
have found him uncommitted, and if
such had been the case he would have
consented without doubt to your ap-
pointment."
Still farther along the senior Sena-
tor says: He (Flint) has not yet in
formed me if he has filed his recon-
mendation of Mr.. Elliott, but 1 think
members of our congressional delega-
tion have written letters TO the Attor-
ney General commencing the appoint
ment of Mr.. Elliott. He is warm per-
sonal and political friend of Congress-
man Needham, and also of three other
Congressman. Whatever may be the
outcome, you cannot blame me, as 1
have kept the promise / voluntarily
made you in my office last November.
In conclusion Senator Perkins ex-
presses his regret that there should
have been a division in the delegation
relative to this appointment.
The beauty of the whole scene is the
carbon copy of the letter from Sena-
tor Perkins to the President 1t bears
date of May 2S, 1906. and explains that
John H. Shine has held the ONCE for
eight years.
II desire writes the. Senator, ito
recommend for appointment as his sue
cessor Hon. Clifford Coggins Of Igerna,
Siskiyou County, California.
Coggins is commended as a leading
lumber merchant of Northern Califor-
MIA, having the confidence and respect
of the people of his State 1t is even
mentioned in the letter that the dis
trict which Coggins represents in the
State Senate comprises Siskiyou, Mo-
doc. Shasta and Lassen counties. In
closing our senior Senator says to the
President:
II believe if appointed to the posi-
tion of United States Marshal Mr.. Cog
gins will endeavor to perform the
duties of the Office with credit to him
self and to the satisfaction of the peo-
pie and our Government"
The special telegram to The Call from
Washington. published this morning,
conveys to the politicians the intelli
gence that Flint is fighting for FL
.liott. The fight promises to be pro-
longed and racy. Many leading men
of the State are wiring to Washing
ton asking for particulars and lodging
protests. George Hatton and Walter
Parker are here. Coggins' references
to Senator Perkins attitude are full of
blanks and dashes-