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Senate Chamber
Twenty-sixth session
Sacramento, 1885

ballot,
because he was under obligations to so do, but that would be the end of it. He said the Rail Road would be compelled to [defend?] Sargent in self-defence as he was [losing?] as an anti-monopolist, denouncing the Rail Road, and citing his action in the [Convention?] of [1845?], as proof of his [services?]. [McGlastian?] also told W. Vrooman that he was often in Sargent's room and on all occassions the Rail Road was roundly abused by Sargent and his henchmen. He also told W. Vrooman he considered