The morning call., 1891-03-08

purchaser destroys the value of the COMMODITY.
But the gentleman from San Francisco says lnaV
unless the certificate OF nomination Is nieu hIteeh
days before election the people cannot nave an
opportunity OF voting for a candidate In Massa-
c6usetts The limit is fourteen days, IN New YORK
twenty, and in this State to-day the ticket must
be flied ten days before election rive Gays
difference is the most valid objection mat can De
raised to this great reform. Yet because OF this
men are asked to break their pledges.
DIFFERENCE OF FIVE DAYS.
''wheu your constituents demand OF you why
you have been unfalthiui ana you answer De-
cause of this fve-days proposition, lhey VIII say
10 you: Depart from u.s. you workers OF lnlluity.
and will say il justly. Inc gentleman says ms
measure will increase political parties, but lhls
thing has been Tried TOO long 10 now auYanVe
arguments Of thai kind. We do not peleFe II.
Tie gentleman himself does not believe II. BUT
tie gentleman says piece clubs VIII control
parties want TO know what piece club could
do under this laM? Ii my name were upon the
Democratic ticket 10 be voted Tor uhuer lnis
system, and The conductor OF Inc piece ciuD
should offer for Sl000to put my name upon nls
ticket, should answer: 'My name IS upon tue
ticket, ana II yon were TO lndorse me upon Sou a
ticket a thousand times Il would not De Oh inc
ticket but once anyhow have Just go III my
pocket that will put up that II you VIII give me
one clei k 10 give out the ballots and another 20
receive Iheni under The Dibble bill, which has
been so highly euogized upon This hoor. can
ell exactly the ticket that The voter cast"
sNEAKING OUT OF PROMISES.
The previous quest ion was called aud 1t was
then discovered thai many OF the members who
bad pledged their honor To vote Tor Inc Dill hau
sneaked away. There were twenty-five absent,
OF whom but seven had been excused. A call OF
tile House was ordered and tie Sef6eant-at- ms
succeeded in arIesIug Hooking and HawIey,
who We're in The Capitol. Among the men VINO
were manifestIy afraid to be put on record were
several from San Francisco. The iuli list OF Inc
absenees included Barnett OF San Francisco
CGtfey, Cargill, CRAM Daly, Carver, GiShh,
HOey, Lewis, Lux, Phillips, Tennis ana Iully, OF
San francisco, and Lowe.
OF these, Barnett Cuiey. DAILY Glynns Hoey,
| .Xpiu f,,tNa II Tennis
had slgued tile pledge 10 vote Tor The Dill, ana
had they remained and kept their pledge The bill
would have been passed. Their conduct 4, was
uasparlngly denounced ON the floor OF The House
aud the Sergeant Arms was ordered TO 20 10
The railroad station and arrest any oil ihem
found leaving The city.
THE BIRDS HAD FLOWN.
He reached the station just as Tie sos train
for san Francisco was starting. He boarded The
train but was unable to find any OF the funaways,
and Il was believed that they had gone away on
an earlier raln aud left The city.
BledsOe moved that The SerSeant-at- Arms be
instructed 10 secure assistance ana scour Inc
city Ior the absen. ees, but Dibble and his gang,
thinking That lie friends OF The Dill were III me
muOTity, had further proceedings under The call
dispensed with, and owing 10 his action these
| men who betrayed the llust tepoSed III Them ana
pul The state 10 needless expense VIII 20 I'M
punished
passed To-day. and moved hat il be made Spe-
cai order. Dbble fought GuriOusly against lie
notion boldly declaring that lie bill never mad a
I
ti>m DibbIe never thinks Of the other seventy
nine men in the HOuse-woud pass ballot le-
form bill.
CONSIDERATION POSTPONED.
Mccall Of Alameda, who is one OF the stauch-
est supporters OF Tie Bin, left Ills seat aud
threatened aud entredied uhIIl lie had won Over
several Of D3bie's adhei enIs, aud the motion 10
| postpone further consideration OF Inc measure
! until Monday passed by a vote of 80 10 80
| When III Sieuker announced The result DlObe's
! law fell 40 GcgIess. ana lie forgot 10 make men
ttf himself q his power iUT tuIN live lull-
| uleS.
Many OF the pledges given by the Assembly
| men dutIng The campaign have been ioSt, Dnl NE
| Legislative Cummltjee OF The FED Idled Trades
| Is stl In possession OF The written promises oI
| the following: Aims, Barnett OF san fraatlsco,
! Bercher Bert, Brown COiey, DAY., Dennis,
| Dow, Dunn, Glyun, HdIloe, Hayes, HOey, Jones,
| Lewis. Lowe, Lux, Marion, Matlock, McCail,
| PHILLIPS, Rice, Sleltz, Tennis, Iu!ly wentworth,
! Speaker Coombs, who for long time has been
Undecided, informed your correspondent To-day
| that lac VIII support tie bill
The Assembly has not yet made itself Infamous
by killing The measure, and tue friends vi ballot
reform still hopeful.
The Governor to-day signed the bull appro-
! pTiatug $4,000 for the restoration and pfeser-
! WALTON of suffers Font al Sacramento.
THE SCRAMBLE FOR THE ToGA.
No new candidate for The Senatorial toga came
| forward To-Day. Many OF The Republicans are III
! favor of holding caucus Oh Monday evening,
aud II is probable that caucus will be held.
| SueaKeI CuOmUs who Is working hard Tor ESlee,
| ana VIII nominate lin On MOnd y, ftvorS Il
caucus and IL he carIt out his present. iuten-
! ton viii create Il panic among the members who
are here tor revenue only, By urging all the mem
| beTs OF the caucus 10 bolt any candidate who
! promises money to be used IN his Interest. Mr..
| Cuombs believed Mir. E>tee VIII be nominated.
Blanchard is developing unexpected strength.
| He apueats 10 be a faYOrGe among Tie Tepreseu-
| tative> from The mining sections.
NrStOr Young Speaker pro TEN. OF the House.
! is IN the race. He las asked n prominent mem
| Der OF the House to nominate him.
| CHARGES AGAINST JUDGE CATLTN.
| The JUDICIARY Committee of the Assembly met
tonight 10 consider impeachment charges
! against Judge Calm Of Sacramento by Amos
| Carpenter aud d. n. Vance WHO allege that they
| were uuldwiully punished for contempt by the
| Judge complained OF. ElwoOd Biuner, the AS
! sembiyman accused OF bribery, presided. Lawyer
! Leyynsky Of Stockton Appeared IN behalf OF
Judge Catlin, aud III The name Of his client asked
| that searching inquiry be made. Shanahan
| thought that the bill passed yesterday. enabling
| persons sentenced Tor contempt of court to have
Iueir cases trled appealed civil cases are now
| tried would cover the case.
| Robertson held that 1t the duty of the COM
! of The crime Of which lie Is accused and II he
| should be impeacted. Shanahan was Of the
| opiulOn .haI the Senate would refuse 10 remain
| in session long lime for the purpose Of trying
| the case. Judge Catlin'S attorney read reply
| TO Carpenters Charge, IN which the respondent
ucnicd every aYerment In Carpenters Charge as
| scaudalous, false and malicious The committee
! held an executive session and decided that lie
| facts presented did not warrant trial OF the
| charge