The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-01-07
BY GEORGE A. VAN SMITH
CALL BUREAU,
Sacramento, January o.

Sacramento, January 0.
By forcing partisan caucuses the
leaders OF organized democracy today
undid all the plans Of the progressive
and republican strategists.
They eliminated the two genuine con-
tenders from the speakership tight and
elected c. c. Young. progressive Of
Berkeley. speaker of the assembly.
They aligned their. forces in the
senate for a session-lOng running
fight
That fight is due to break tomorrow
morning.
Not since the last legislature con-
trolled by democratic majority have
the bourbons exercised an organiza-
tlon influence so potent.
PARTY LINE DEFINITELY DRAWN
The success of the caucus plans laid
by Senator Caminetti and J. o. Davis,
chairman Of the democratic state CEN
trail committee, determined the charac-
ter Of the controlling caucuses IN both
houses.
It drew a definite line between the
democrats and the progressive repub-
iican majority
It put the republicans and pro-
gressives together.
It enabled Senator L. ". Juillard of
sonoma to announce Senator J. B. Cur
tin OF Sonora as a democratic candi-
date for governor in 1914
The announcement of the democratic
agreement to caucus. made shortly
after II o'clock this morning. put w.
A. Sutherland progressive of Fresno.
out Of the speakership fight. With the
eight democrats pledged to him he
could have won in nonpartisan eau
gus. without the democrats, Benedict
was high man in a caucus composed of
"a zprogressives and republicans.
UNCLE HARMONY IS POPULAR
Old Uncle Harmony was a popular
person this morning. Sutherland pro-
posed that both he and Benedict with
draw in favor Of Young, low man in
the progressive quartet Of candidates.
The proposition was made in the
name OF harmony and the cause.
Benedict listened.
Sutherland led him to the governor.
The governor agreed that the plan
was splendid. He also agreed to the
selection of Young as the compromise
candidate.
Before the democrats had organized
their caucus Young was the lone ma
5ority candidate for speaker and the re-
publicans and progressives were done
With all talk about nonpartisan co.
operation.
However, subsequently, IN their eau
Gus, they decided to give the demo-
Gratis an even break in the patronage
allowance.
NO DICKERTNG WITH BoURBoNs
The republicans and progressives in
the senate attempted no dickering with
the democrats.
) They avoided showing their caucus
agreement to any democrat and agreed
to give the majority of 10 senators
an aggregate of $40 day, while they
apportioned s13 a day, each, to every
republican and progressive.
Wherefore. the senate democrats are
q roth; moreover, they are prepared to
air their grievance. They purpose to
take the public into their caucus not
later than tomorrow.
The democrats contend that the $500
day allowed for attaches is the pub
lies money. Also, that they represent
the public and are entitled to a better
break than that contemplated by a di-
vision of the spoils which gives them
So day. each. and the majority of
the senators s13 a day each.
Senator Caminetti purposes to make
a few remarks on the subject tomor-
row.
SENATOR CAMINETTI WILL EXUDE
P c. Cohn Of Sacramento, the only
senator elect to be welcomed with a
floral offering, has expressed himself
feelingly if privately. Cohn wants TO
hire some one for 81 a day who will
be competent to explain to his con-
stituents why they can not be put on
the senate pay roll.
The San Francisco progressives in
both houses objected to giving the dem
ocrats the disposition of any patrona ge
allowances.
The majority caucus in the senate
will ask the assembly caucus to agree
Immediately upon the dates for the ad-
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