The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05
STANTON GETS GAvFL
IN THE ASSEMBLY
BeardSlee Gulps Down Bitter
Pill and NOminates Rival
in Caucus
CALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAMBER

CALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE. BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO Jan. 4.-Bob Beardslee of
Stockton swallowed his bitter pill to-
day, tried to forget that he had been
shelved by the organization he served
so faithfully as speaker two years ago
and placed in nomination as the caucus
selection for speaker Phil A Stanton
of Los Angeles, whom Walter Parker
attempted to make permanent convert
to the practices Of the machine
Saturday and yesterday Stanton and
his bosom friend, Jake Transue, worked
on Beardslee to have him nominate
Stanton. Beardslee had resigned him.
self to the unkind fate designed by the
organization, but he had hopes of get
ting some honor from the lower house.
He finally consented TO nominate Stan
ton without receiving any assurance
at all In the way of desirable commit
tee appointments.
APPROVE THE States
Both parties of the assembly went
into caucus this forenoon to approve
there the programs that the respective
leaders had prepared. The republicans
had 90 members in caucus, J. ]. Wyatt
OF Salinas being detained in his home
by Illness Clio Lloyd as clerk of tho
last caucus called the majority to order
in the assembly hall, while the 20
democrats found a meeting place else
where. The republicans selected Grove
L. Johnson OF Sacramento as chairman
Of the caucus and LLOYD was reelected
clerk.
Beardslee nominated Stanton for
speaker and the caucus agreed unani-
nously on the Los Angeles man. George
M- Perine of San Francisco was chosen
for speaker pro tenn. Jack Stafford for
sergeant at arms, Lloyd for chief clerk
and II. A. Harper for minute clerk were
also approved. BY taking these three
ofncials out Of the list the sum of $3.50
per day was left for the patronage TO
be distributed.
The republicans decided the demo-
Gratis should have none of this.
With 60 republicans this means that
each member of the majority will have
SO a day TO distribute. Drew. Transue
beardslee, Coghlan and Rutherford
were named as committee on patron
age, and it will be their difficult taslx
to evolve system whereby the patron
age VIII be so distributed that the &C.
sembly Will have sufficient number 10
persons available who are cornnatan,
to do the work. There will be no ra-
serve list of $50 drawing salaries ana
not expecting TO do work as has been
NAAO NoSc AZ past sessions
The members were then caI1aa -
bar of the assembly in installments 60
the oath of office was administarea b.,
Judge G. N. Post. With these form.If
tles disposed of, the assembly reacbas
the important task of eiectinc
speaker. AS Lloyd called for nomin,N
tlons, Beardslee claimed the floor a,a
stepped forward to nominate Stanton
MAKES GRACEFUL SPEECH.
Beardslee referred to the fact tha.
had been chosen speaker two wears CO
He added that after the session he 80
thought he would like to be chosan
again he announced himself, but about
the same time friend and old oa,,Ie
announced that he was also cand,aata
Beardslee proceeded by eulogizing naet
assemblies for their honesty He pa5s ss
that he was going tonominate bis fr;aa
for the speakership Gnu
He has right to his ambition ), 81,
Bear0slee. He has been my friend and
l am going TO try to be hts friend on
behalf OF the assembly, on behalf of az
republican caucus and on babsIf @ me
republicans of the state, take n1a..'.1 80
In nominating Phil A. Stanton oS TO-,
Angeles" oA LOS
GETS MUCH APPLAUSE
Beardslee was roundly appIauaa,z,.fa.
the way in which he acquitted hin,saIf
in his trying position. Melrosa af
Orange county and Beatty of San Fran-
cisco seconded Stanton's NOMINATION
Preston of Ukiah nominated JuilIiaua
while Polsley of Tehama seconded tts
nomination.. The roll showed 57 g.
Stanton and 20 for Juilliard. n
Callen, one of the republican assarat,,,'
men from San Francisco, discovered he
fore the vote had been announced tbet
he had been recorded for Juilliard h,,t
he succeeded in clearing his record
Beardslee, Beatty, Melrose, Leeds and
Juilliard were appointed to escort Star
ton to the chair. Judge Post adn,;,,
istered the oath of Office, and the nau,
speaker then voiced his appreciation of
the honor.
Stanton, after asking the co-opera-
tion of the assemblymen. urged a bust