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VOLUME LXXXI.— NO. 44. SCENE IN THE SENATE CHAMBER WHEN SENATOR MOREHOUSE WITHDREW THE NAME OF SAMUEL M/ SHORTRIDGE PERKINS RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES SENATE. SACRAMENTO, Cal., Jan. 12.— Senator George C. Perkins was to-day elected to succeed himself as the representative of the State of California in the Senate of the United States for tba next six years. (The opposition to Mr. Perkins was short tut strenuous, the only recognized com petitor of the successful candidate being Samuel M. Shortridge, whose ultimate withdrawal from the race was made in the aame manly and courageous manner that bad characterized his entry into the ex alted political arena and his conduct and methods while the battle was in full swing. He entered the struggle on the solicita tion of his friends in the hope that his candidacy and success would tend to har monize party differences, and aid in main taining the high prestige of the party whose welfare he always has at heart. . Senator Perkins entered the contest with all the prestige and power that Hows from incumbency in office, and that office one endowed with great potentialities in the Ehspe of patronage of influential and re munerative positions. But, determined to leave no opening for po-sible deleat, every convention held for the purpose of nominating Kepublican torfelaton throughout the State felt the influence of the efforts of the friends of the incumbent Senatorial aspirant. In addition to these precautions, personal solicitation was not disdained, by the candidate and by his friends. The result of this plan of cam paign was a thoroughly organized and i compact contingent of legislators who I went to Sacramento pledged to vote for Xthe man who appeared to be the choice of their constituents. Then followed the caucus, and here the bonds that held these men 10 Senator Perkins were strengthened and his voting power was possibly aug mented. For some time past the name of Samnei M. Shortridgo had been mentioned /or THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL 1 [ this high position, and be was at this <es j sion of the Legislature finally induced by ! his friends to permit his name to be pre sented as a candidate to succeed Senator | Perkins. He did not, however, decide on j this course until very recently. It was believed by many of the promi nent leaders of the Republican party of the I State that Mr. Shortrid^e's name submit ted at this time would harmonize and ! unite the party. • His well-known loyalty j and fi lelity to the principles and the cause of the Republican party it was calculated well fitted him as a proper leader, and one I who would be able to bring together th» various conflicting elements which had I shown themselves during the recent elec j tion. This was one of the strongest reas ons for pertaining his name to be used. Many leading Republicans believed, | also, that the time had come in the his | tory of the party when the younger men | should come more prominently to the front in California. There was also a feeling throughout tlie State tbataman of ihe weli-known attainments and abii : ity of Mr. Snonridjje, with his superb | oratorical powers and his other well '< known qualifications for the exalted posi ! tion of United States Senator, should be ■ sent to Washington. But when the gallant and loyal friends ! who came to the support of Mr. Short ! ridge — and they were numerous and bailed ! from all parts of the State— found that the ■ • fforts put forth by the followers of Sen ator Perkins had pledged numerous r*p- ! j resentatives, who, if left to their own dis- j cretion, would have given their support to Mr. Sbortridzr, tuey realized that a bitter struggle might be precipitated. After, therefore, fully considering the matter it was decided best, in the interests of the party and of the future of Mr. Shortridce himself, not to present his name formally to the Legislature. This J SAN FRANCISCO, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 13, 1897. action having been determined npon, it naturally left Mr. Perkins in undisputed possession of the position. PERKINS RE-ELECTED. Senator Morehouse Withdraws the Nama of Samuel M. Shortrldga From the Contest. SACRAMENTO, Cal., Jan. 12. — A United States Senator is one of the high est officials known, to the Government. Hence the law has guarded (he method of his election most jealously. The dignity of the position, the exulted character, the superior attainments and the general moral and mental makeup of the man thus honored are subjected to the crucial test of investigation and criticism.' After form No. 260. * ' "''f"^ ''iv^'*/" 1 "'.-:'.;„ ' *•',"'".. "",'V"' " ; ' '' ;, :! '.;'/. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY •_■■■ ■-■ : --.;:=- .-- ; fc v ;-- ; /::- ; /-;,i». ■ INCORPORATED '— -• '•-.-, ,■■ '^~.:- -',■.:■ .■ ;;S -"■ '- fi^^P M 21,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA. CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD. . " THOS. T. EC^ERT. President and General Manager. J V^.'' 1 ' ' '. Receiver's No. ' 1 Time FHOd- ' ? "Check SEN D the following message to the tormot AN ANPT^Pfi Tan IP fiQ7 _ .„. on bock hereof, which are hereby agreed to. •/*,"'.*' SAIN * KAJNOI , Jan. I<s, ±Oy/. - To . Hon. George C. Perkins,; Washington, D. C: ; I heartily congratulate you upon your re-election : to v the : Senate, and trust you may have a continuance •of health and strength, to labor for ; California and all her people. • • ; - : 3 a man has attained to that high office this test becomes tess severe and he i 3 enabled to maintain his prestige and his power through the persons whom he has placed in offices of trust and emolument. But the chief quality desired in the person for a United States Senator, and in fact in the person of any other officer, is that he shall represent the best qualities of his State. Hence the election of a United States Sen-; ator is regarded as a solemn event and the procedure has been invested with all dig- nity and deliberation that the law can confer upon It. That is why there was such a great crowd in the Senate and the Ass mbly chambers, but the Benate being a more dignified body the visitors represented more of tbe well-to-do and fashionable element of society. Although the law had fixed the momentous hour for noon, ladies and their escorts Degan filing into the chambernt 11:30 o'clock. Colonel Isaac Trumbo, miner and National politician, sat beside Senator Maboney; Charles M. Shortridge sat with Senator Androus and wore a red camellia in his coat lapel; Mrs. Trumbo sat at the desk of Senator More house; Mrs. Bulla was beside her hus band, the Senator from Los Anpeles; | Daniel M. Burns occupied a cbair at the desk of Senator Bert. There were also present of the notables Taylor Rodgers of San Francisco; Ed McCabe, private secre tary of the Governor; Miss Josephine Todman. executive secretary of the Gov ernor, and many others from Sacramento and neighboring towns. The plush chairs • inside the rail were occupied by the fair est of Sacramento's daughters, and in the i gallery the dark clot, es of the men were : relieved by the bright dresses of a score or more young grammar-school girls who I had received a tip from their teacher to ! attend the Senate and see how United States Senators were made. When President pro tern. Flint an nounced that the next business was tne election of a United States Senator the buzz of conversation ceased and necks were craned forward to see what would be done next. After a pause that made the i people think of a stage-wait or a hitch in I the scenery. Senator Stratton arose and • made a speech eulogizing Senator Perkins, the incumbent of the office. Stratton is an ener?etic-looking man, with a piercine black eye, and his appearance would lead one to suppose that he was full of fire and ginger, but to the disappointment of his hearers a tamer speech was never delivered in a public meeting. His utterance was rapid and he expressed as much sentiment I as a clerk reading off the inventory of a gro- i eery. The speech was cold and colorless. I like the subject, and there was no sugges- J tion of inspiration in it. His remarks as i to Mr. Perkins' ability sounded like a half- ' apolosy for his shortcomings, and the i speaker took particular pains to impress! upon h s hearers the fact that the subject i of his praise repre ente I the business ele ment of tne State and that the lawyers were represented by Sena'.or White, who unfortunately happens to be a Democrat. Buila fullowe t in a more eloquent strain and dwelt on" the fact that the Senator was at one time a boy, and a poor boy at t; at, | and he seemed to maKe a virtue of it, just '. ! as though Mr. Perkins had been born rich and hau voluntarily embraced poverty for | it* own sake uix' in oraer that there might '< be some material tor a eulosy wneu he j i should grow up aiid be a man and run for { I the Senatotship. Tiie Senate and visitors listened with attention and coldly to the speech and after its conclusion gave a spiritless round of hand-clapping. When Senator Morehouse arose for the purpose of withdrawing the name oi Sam- 1 PRICE FIVE CENTS. uel M. Shortridge from the contest in th • interest of harmony in the ranks of the party there was a revival of interest not observed during the delivery of the per functory speeches on behalf of the man who had so much patronage to bestow and whose frown could carry with it dis astrous political consequences to the per son at whom it was directed. Senator Morehouse has a fine presence and a rich, deep voice, and the stillness that pre vailed wa»a high compliment to the repu tation he has made as a political speaker. But his hearers were disappointed. His remarks were few and to the point. They conveyed the intimation mat two years hence he vould have the pleasure of nom nating Mr. Shortridge for the honorable office of United Siates Senator. The warmth with whici his remarks were greeted showed that there was some mag netism in the speaker and the subject alise. When Senator Maboney's name was called on the rollcall, he cast his vote loudly, clearly and deliberately for Daniel It. Burn«. The unexpectedness of the vote caused a buzz of surprise among the Senators and spectators alike, and when Mr. Burns saw that he was the mark for all eyes, he blushed to the roots of hit blush-colored hnir and waved his hand to a Senator who was qn.zzing him. Senator Care \ Should be exercised at this season to prevent* debilitated condition of the system. Build up the health in winter by taking a course of Hi B s i LJR j^^^"K^%a |^^ wk H Sarsapariila ! Tile Beat— ln fact The One True Blood Purifier. HnnHV Pilic are the only . pill* to take iIUUU 0 t Mild with Hood's Sarsaparlllfc