Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-26
CALIFORNIA.
The Situation ut SAN Francisco Reviewed
by Cur own CoTrespondent,

The Situation at san Francisco Reviewed
by Cur own Correspondent.
SAN Francisco, March 25th.-I have had
a talk with member of the Council to day,
and his statement, as far as he would give
any, is to this effect: That there is not now
any conference going on with the sand-lot
leaders; that there has at no time been any
intention OF compromising with them, or
proposition on the part Of the Council to me-
gotiate for compromise. He admitted that
in consequence OF a representation made that
the Kearneyites were ready to surrender, a
committee was appointed to confer with
them, and that conference was held. He
evidently desired me to think that no subse-
quept conferences were held, but would not
say so. He added that when the committee
found they had been deceived they refused to
have anything more to say to the Working
mems representatives, and were now and had
been actively engaged in carrying out their
original designs What those designs were
he refused to state. He, however, stated
that the outline of their operations as re-
Gently given in the Chronicle, such as recruit
ing the militia, providing them with arms
supplying revolvers to the police, hiring
guards to take charge Of the armories, ETC.,
was correct, and added that the Council was
not organized with any view OF going outside
tina law, but in all their operations would con-
fine themselves strictly to legal measures. 1t
may be well enough to add that he is a friend
of the Chronicle, and is one Of the members
from whom that paper has received its in
formation. From what | hear since writing
you, l am inspired to believe that the Work
ingmen have agreed, in consideration of
Democratic help, that their men shall sup
port Wallace FOR the United States Senate,
and that Kalloch is to have something else
probably Congressman from this district.
SECOND DISPATCH.I
SAN Francisco, March 25th.-Since the
interview mentioned in my dispatch this
afternoon, | have seen two leading members
of the Executive Council. Both insist that
the conference of the committee with Kali
loch was confined TO meeting at the May
ors Office on the 10Th. and an informal meet
ing the next day, when Kallcch reported the
resolutions of the Ward Presidents. They as
sert most positively that at no time was there
any intention of a compromise with the sand
lot but that the meetings were agreed to to
hear proposition to disband the military
organization and stop agitation, which they
were given to understand would be proposed
by the sand-lot leaders, and agree that since
then no conferences of any kind, for any pur-
pose, have been held with representatives Of
the Workingmen.
The Council is now busying itself with the
freeholders' election, and using every means
in its power to carry the city for its ticket,
announced yesterday. Much indignation IS
expressed at the course of the Democrats in
breaking their agreement and indorslng
Freud. 1t was expressly understood that
the Council should nominate a citizens ticket
for the freeholders, and that both Democrats
and Republicans, refraining from making
partisan nominations, should indorse the
Councils ticket Both Republicans and
Democrats were to nominate candidates for
State Senator, the Council agreeing to print
the necessary tickets, half with the name Of
the Democratic candidate for Senator, and
half with the name of the Republican candi-
date, it being fully understood that the
Democrats would nominate a straight Demo-
crat. This was satisfactory, and The Re-
publicans Endorsed the Councils freebooter
nominations, and named Byrnes for Sena-
tor. The Democrats, however, flew the
track and Endorsed Freud, the sand
lot candidate, in accordance with a
bargain that Freud. in return for the Demo-
cratic support, should pledge himself to vote
for Democrat for United States Senator.
The Republicans at once objected to having
Freud's name put on any ticket containing
the names of the Councils freebooter NOM
inees holding that he was in no sense the
Democratic nominee. They had agreed to
share the tickets with them, and they would
not in any case have anything to do with a
sand-lotter The Council concluded to print
the ticket with the name of Byrnes as Sen
ator only, and this has been accepted as sat-
isfactory by the Republicans. Conservative
leading Democrats deaounce fercely the in
dorsement of Freud, and generally de-
clare that they will not support him.
1t has not been decided whether they will
put up straight candidate in opposition
to Freud, or repudiate him aud vote for
Byrnes-most probably the latter In any
event, no Democrats outside of the politicians
and sympathiZers with the sand lots will
touch Freud, and it is confidently believed that
so many will vote for Byrnes as to make his
election sure. Among the business men,
especially on Front street and in the whole
sale quarters of the city, it is difficult to find
Democrat who does not repudiate the in
dorsement of Freud as disgraceful and not to
be submitted to.
There will be a consultation among leading
Democrats tonight to decide whether they
will make straiy hit nomination or take steps
to concentrate the respectable Democratic
vote on BYrnes, as q means of defeating the
sand-lot intrigues. The Endorsement of
! Friend was brought about by Democratic
politicians in the interest Of certain promi
nent candidate for the United States Senate,
who has no hesitation at sacrificing the inter-
ests of the city if his ambition can be ad-
vanced, butt it is safe to assume that no re-
| spe, table Democrat sympathizes with him,
and that the bulk of the party here viii do
their best to defeat the bargain.