Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 May 1886 — California’s New Senator. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

California’s New Senator.

Mr. George Hearst, appointed by Gov. Stoneman, of California, to succeed the late Senator Miller, has had an eventful history. He went to California across the plains in 1850, and commenced as a common laborer in the mines. Finally he made some money and formed a partnership with Haggin Tevis, and the firm has amassed a large fortune in jumping and buying mining claims. They now own one of the largest and most profitable mines in Butte City, Montana, and also mines in Arizona, Colorado, Oregon, Mexico, Idaho, and California. Mr. Hearst is considered the most expert prospector on the Pacific coast, and his judgment in regard to a mine has never yet been at fault. He is a tall, well-formed man about 55 years old. He was a candidate for Governor of California in 1882, but Gen. Stoneman secured the nomination

and was elected. At the time of Senator Stanford’s election in 1885 Mr. Hearst received the complimentary votes of the Democrats. He is a very wealthy man, and among his real estate owns 40,000 acres of the finest lands in the State, situated in San Luis Obispo. He is the sole owner of the San Francisco Examiner. Senator Hearst made his maiden speech in the Senate a few days ago, when he asked that a petition introduced by him might “be placed on record.” This sally was greeted with subdued laughter, for the Senator merely w’anted the petition printed in the Record. This incident recalled to old stagers the first speech made in the Senate by Mr. Tabor, who was also a Western member. The yeas and nays were being called when Mr. Tabor said: “Mr. President, I am paired off with the Senator from Hampton, Mr. South Carolina.” He was only in the Senate for a month, and that was the only speech Mr. Tabor made until he presented the credentials of his successor.