The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-19
THEY CALLED HIM DOWN.
De Young Plainly Told to Keep
His Hands Off.
His Candidacy for the Senate Injuring the
Prospects Of Republican Success to
Great Degree.

There Is trouble and serious trouble
among the Republican politicians. and it
has all grown out of the frantic efforts of
De Young to land himself in a seat in the
United States Senate. The story is the old
one of an aspiring and INSCRIPTIONS man,
whose ambition outruns his Judgment, and
who places self above all considerations of
friend or party.
About three weeks ago there was con-
ference between De Young and George
Heazleton, which resulted in the latter
leaving in a hurry for Washington. The
trip was undertaken oStensiby on business
of private nature, but as the event showed
the Journey was made at the instigatiou Of
De Young and in the interest of his
Senatorial candidacy. At any rate Mr..
Heazleton. who is the pseudo proprietor of
daily newspaper which is generally ac-
cepted as the
POLITICAL MOUTHPIECE OF DE YOUNG,
Went direct to the national capital, and
from there he wrote letter to MS employer
which has been shown about in political cir
Giles for several days. 1t is a handwrItten
epiStie, and covers two pages OF toolscap
paper 1t details an interview with Senator
FELTON,, and announces that the latter
assured the writer that he would not oppose
! Mr.. de Ioung's candidacy. 1t also states
! that Senator FELTON, admits having entered
into an agreement with De Young wherein
the former pledged himself to keep out Of
| the race
Since the receipt of this letter De Young
| has been tourIShing it franticaly in the
| faces Of those who have not been friendly
| to his interests, with the demand that they
| fall down and worship at his shrine.
As a consequence the friends OF FELTON,
! and the mutltudinous enemies of Mike have
! become af1l eted with a sort of tired feeling.
| and have gone to work to choke Off the pes
tlferOuS candidate.
| About ten days ago, so the story goes, De
| Young was called upon by Burns and Will
| son. and the meeting was not one Of lovers.
| In fact Burns, who is nothing If not out
! spoken,
| BLUNTLY INFORMED DE YOUNG
| That he was opposed to him, and empha-
| sized his position by adding: Il am not
| your friend and never will be. You may
/ as we'll understand now rs later on that We
can never be reeonced, and ii you win
| every man in the State l shall continue to
| oppose YOU. Your paper has attacked me
| and others in a vicious style that L can
! never forgive"
! When the conference broke up the only
! result achieved was thai Mike had found
| that he could not terroIiZe the entire com
| munity and that he had engendered ami
| moslties that lie could not brush away
| with wave Of his hand.
! Nothing deferred, however. and with the
| impudent assurance which has always char
| acterized his actions he renewed his eXer-
| tons and pushed his fight with redoubed
| vlgOr. He summoned people from every
! direction, and by threats attempted to force
| them to take up the cudgei fer him. Some
| he succeeded IL frightening. but others less
| timld refused 10 be
BROW-BEATEN,
! And so it went on until the leading Repub-
! lcans saw a probable division of The party
/ caused by the vanity of one man.
a = taF.T ans., a
! Burns stepped in again. In company with
! Irving NJ. Scott, so il is said, ne paid a
second visit TO De Young and called him
! down. Burns frankly told him that his con-
| slant meddDng and the repeated mention
! OF lis name for Senator was running the
| chances OF the party for success at the polls
| 1t was further suggested TO him that unless
| be exercised more caution. and kept his per
| sonality out Of the campaign. be would be
| disciplined IN most summary way.
This latter interview took place Thursday
! Afternoon in De YcuHG's private office, and
that night the aspiring candidate left for
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