The morning call., 1891-03-19

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SACRAMENTO, March 1S.-The great
scandal has diverted popular interest
from the Senatorial fight, and there appears
to be a strong sentiment in favor of post
poning the election until the nasty affair
has been inves gated and the odium arising
from it placed where it properly belongs.
Senator Campbell OF SOlano refused to vote
to-day on account of the scandal, and would
have made an admirable speech explaining
why he did not vote had not Leutenapt-
Governor Reddck cut him short by ruling
that he could not explain vote which he
had not cast. Campbell is a FELTON, man,
and BledSop, who voted for Estee because
De Young's gang went over to FELTON,,
balanced the account by having hims If
excused from voting. But one ballot was
taken, resulting in a gain of 2 votes for
Estee, L ss Of votes for FELTON, and loss
Of l vote Tor Johnston.
Total nuub Der Of votes cast 113; necessary
to a choice 81.
After the vote had been announced Brusie
made a speech in which he advised the
Legislature to vote for Johnston, who. he
said. was q man without a stain upon his
record and who would be a credit to the
State.
FsTEE HOPEFUL.
Morris NJ. Estee Will probably b elected
United states Senator tomorrow. FELTON, and
bis adhe enIs are very much dlshealteued to-
night, and think OF nothing but the plot which,
tuey say, wa. concOcted by Estee's followers to
IeGd t1eIr followers astTay. Blanchard will
withdraw from tile contest tomorrow, leaving
The field TO Estee, FELTON, and johnson. FELTON,
does not expect 10 gain any votes and Il Is very
probable that lie VIII lose. johnson Is not ~
il a little biz, and the Democrats will
probably end the contest in Estee's
favor by not voting for any candidate
tomorrow They cauCused on this matter OF
refusing 10 vote tonight aud Will caucus again
Tomorrow morning, aud II Ihey decide not 10
vote Estee Will be elected al noon, for lie will
have majority Of the Republican votes. as lie
has had from the beginning; He has made sew
eral attempts TO have the Republicans caucus.
but FeliOn was afraid ana no caucus has as yet
been held. EsIeu IS very hopeful and believes he
would have been elected to-day If q second bal
lot had been taken.
THE LATEST SCANDAL.
The latest Legislature scandal Is the all
engrossing topic Of discussion al the Capitol and
IS viewed by many different kinds Of eyes. Eel
tons followers strive 10 make il appear that II
was a ulOt COncOcted BY E>tee's managers; but
they produce no proof Of theiI assertions, nor do
they attempt TO prove the assertions OF certain
subsidized newspapers that impecunious Estee
has 4 sack. The Tact remains that the members
Of both Houses WHO voted for De Young, who
IN most cases opposed DdiltI reform, duQ tnhUy
OF whom a. numbered among the corrupt men-
heiS OF The Legislature have gone over 10 Feilon.
Ibete may be no reason why their motives
should he Impugutd. Du' the iRct exists that their
motives are impugued. and lie character OF the
ueWsptpeis that are supporting FELTON, nave
done mucH to The injury OF his cause.
The scandal born IN the library yesterday will
be thoroughly ventilated. A JOINT committee OF
both houses has beeu appointed TO make All
invest CATION, Dibblc IhiS morning, alter moving
for The appointment Of an Investigating Com
mlGee, said:
DIBBLEs SPEECH.
desire TO say that hope that this resolution will
be adOpts without dissenting vote in TINS House.
There have, yesterday aud to-day, been pub
hshed In q number OF the newspapers IN san Fran
cisco, aud by the press OF this city, certain State
meuts which seem TO reflect upon my Integrity a
member OF this House. l should have risen 10 a
question OF personal privilege this morning. but
from the fact That pr=ferred d 10 make the state
meat which shall now briefly make upon the mo-
tiuu adopt the concurrent resolution for the ap
poIutn,eht Of a committee. do not now intend 10
take the time OF this House IN any personal defense
OF myself. / simply WiSu TO say now that court
the fullest and most complete invest CATION into tn
matter. Every statement contained in the San
Francisco Bulletin, which is OIL my desk now, is alb
utry false. There is not single truthful state
lent connected with the use Of my name in that
article, believe the Investigation OF this matter
VIII show. There is not, and state 1t now. sIuge
scrap paper there, anywhere else, that can in
suggestion that have ever nad TO do with any i'm
proper matter connected with Iecisl slat.on in this
have found a rOl -cal', or other documentary evil
denc-, IN my handwriting, showing thar have been
Improper matter in this Legislature is absolutely
false-absoiutely false.
II happened on yesterday morning. has been
stated By Captain Marion, member OF TINS House,
that he and l sat In that room discussing certain
pending bill In this House and there were certain
names written down upon a piece Of paper, by me,
OF members who were opposed to this bal anu who
were favor Of this Gll. Itcre up the piece Into
scraps after hai written them and threw them
In the waste basket. which WAS hall full Some one
found those papers and has made the charge that
was connect ed with attempt TO br be this Legis-
lature in the election OF United States Senator.
l have never. iu any manner whatever. been con
nected with any attempt TO secure the election OF
means and court, as say now, the fullest and
freest investigate iuto this matter.
There Is uot, among the papsr which they have
IN Attorney yGeneral's Office, although 1 do not
know what they are, single piece Of paper of any
kind whatever IN my handwriting OF with which L
ever had to do, which can be construed in the
remOtest manner to justify this assertion; aad call
which have been bruited about in the newspaper
press shall have been examined, what now say Will
be found 10 be absolutely true.
Dlbble evidently thought the Bulletin the only
evening EaBer worthy OF con nsderatlOn; for there
was little difference between The Bulletins State
meut OF the affair aud the statements OF tile other
evening papers.
INVESTIGATING DOODLE AFFAIRS.
The Senate appointed Messrs Crandall, YoOr-
hies aud Berry aud the Assembly appointed
Messrs. Cram, Freeman, Wentworth, Siabier
and Rice as the members of the committee TO in
vestigato tie Doodle charges. The committee
held an executive session this afternoon and de-
and import OF The lapers found In the vast
basket. Senator VOORHEES, was elected Chair
man.
The committee entered upon It's laoors to-
night. The meeting held in the Supreme
Couit room, which was crowded with law
Marion were Tepresented by F. A. SaIumon; j.
). Jackson represented c. \. FELTON,; j: F. Da-
Wis represented J. q. Blanchard and c. p. Stone
appointing the committee 10 make the inyesti-
gallon was read, and Attorney General Hart
presented the parefs in sealed packages, which
were found IN the State Library yesterday morn-
ing. The Attorney General In reply 10 ctIli-
csms Of his conduct In refusing 10 let tbe papets
be seen by the repreSeni atives OF the press be-
fore tie investigation commenced said that In
Gong lie did his duty as the law ot1cer oil the
State. lie asked tile committee 10 do The duty
Tor which II had been appointed without lear OF
salomon asked Hart who were the citizens
that placed tie papers In his hand. lhe AttoT-
Eey General made no reply, and the packages
were opened after AttOruey-Geueral Hart and >.
LeaNe, In who'e presence the packages were
sealed had sworn that the seal was intact.
There were nine packages, which The AT orney-
General said were given Elm In the state Ii
bray yesterday. Win the packages was list
OF the names Of those who were present when
the waste basket "hnd" was examined.
SslumOn asked Hart who called him to the
library, and lie replied that he was summoned
by young man. He followed this messenger 10
the Office OF lhe Librarian, where lie was told
that some Important papers were found. Sena-
tors Heacock and MCGOWAN. Ass emblyman BerI,
Mr. Estee and d. NJ. Burns were IN the room.
Mr.. CTandall asked Assistant Librarian Leake
about Tie hudng Of the papers. He answered
that he found some OF them on desk. He SAID
he did not Know what they were. That was
about 10 O'clock iD the muInlug Mr.. Estee bad
leen IN Tie habit OF coming into the library
every day. lie came In while witness was tear
Ing up fragments of papers aud asked him
whether lie was not tearing up something OF
value, ana pointed tut 10 him among the papers
mon tag for $1,000. Mr.. Estee then sent for
some friends, aud among them the Attor-
ney.GeUeIai came. Witness said he called no
ones attention 10 the basket. II was searched
by others. He said that 1t was Estee who called
his attention 10 the. tellIale figures ON the ma
nia pad Among The flrst 10 come into lie
library after the discovery was ID. NJ. Burns.
Leake said the papers were scattered over the
desk before he came into the library. aud he left
Estee ln The room wien he went out at Mr..
EsIee's request 10 find messenger 10 send TO
Mr.. Burns.
DIBBLE AND MARION.
"Who had been in the library before you found
the papers?' asked MIR. wentworth.
''Mr. Dibble ana Mr.. Marion"
"Had any one been IN the room between the
time In which Messrs. DiDDle and Marion LETT
IL and you entered?'
mo one 10 my knowledge"
.'Had any one been IN before they lefL?"
''NO one. ana there were no loose scraps OF
pareT Oh the desk. There was manila pad on