The Washington times., 1911-05-11
GROOM GRAFT FOE
HENEY AS SENATOR
! FROM CALF FORN|A
Perkins Expected to Retire
Within Year Because of
Ill-Health.
oy JUDSoN c. wELLIvER.

Francis ]. Heney, all-around anti
CRATER, is to be the next Senator from
California, according to the present cal
culations.
Heney has been in Washington for
some days on bushes in the Interior
Department. Some people whom Heney
locked up few years ago have been
arranging to get pardons. aid Heney
was summoned to tell his views. 1t is
understood that he isn't in favor of the
pardons, and has been explaining his
views to the Interior and Justice De-
partments in perfectly understandable
language.
That the famous prosecutor will. in
fact, take a Senatorial seat before an
other year rolls around in generally ex-
pected among the followers of the new
regime in California. There will be no
regular vacancy till 1915, when Senator
Perkins term expires. But the Sena-
tors illness the past winter ard spring
have been so serious and persistent
that many of his friends beliepe he will
retire before the next regular session
opens.
Two johnson Agents.
In that event Heney will be named for
the vacancy by Gov. Hiram Johnson.
and johnson will have two ambassadors
in the Senate. He dictated the selection
of Senator Works. when there was a
had his way by a decisive vote in the
Legislature. He is committed to Heney
for the next vacancy, and II is known
definitely that Heney gets the place II
the giving falls to Johnson. What is
more, Johnson has the Legislature un-
der such excellent control that there is
no question of the appointment being
ratified.
Just about a year. ago. it was an
nounced that Heney had determined to
leave California. and associate himself
with an important law firm in New
York. The announcement occasloned
surprise. Explanation was touhd IN me tne
statement that. though Heney was still
strong with the people of California,
he had become so unpopular with the
interests in control of important busi-
dietary, that people either would not.
nor did not dare, give him their law
cases His friends wanted to, but the
courts were so violently hostile that
they could not risk the results.
Wouldn't Be Starved Out.
It was simply a proposition Of
starving Heney out of California, and
st came mighty near success. But
Heney didn't go. His friends would
not permit 1t, his own fighting spirit
was aroused, and he compromised at
last by plunging into the great cam
paign which overturned the Southern
Pacific machine of ancient memory,
brought Johnson and the progressives
into complete control, and made Judge
Works Senator.
Then the turn came for Heney.
Folks dearly love the gilded chariot
and the music of the band. California
discovered that 1t was proud OF
Heney, that he was one of the men
who had saved it, and who had always
been unselfish in his public services.
Rudolph Spreckels declared that he
would take no political office. His
position, wealth and part in the re-
form movement might have destgnat-
ed MIN as the right man for the next
Senatorial toga: but he declined TO
be measured. The progressives got
together for Heney, and he will have
the place.
Delegation Against Taft.
And" said Golden State politician
today, eff Heney has to wait four
years for it. he will get it just the
same This California situation is go
ing to stay right We have got the
government back in the hands of the
people, and that means that the people
will go on electing the men they want
hereafter. The old machine is busted
for good"
Incidentally. it is likewise common
talk that the California delegation to
the Republican national convention
next year will be for SONG other man
than President Taft. None of the re-
form leaders there-Johnson. Works,
Kent. Heney, Lisner. and the rest
is for Taft. The sentiment among
them now favors La Toilette. and the
! becomes candidate he will get the
dele eoatiOn.