The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-13
CARD FROM SENATOR M'ALLlsTER
sAcRAMFNro. Jan. II. 1898

SACRANENTO, Jan II. 1893.
To he Edjfor az Gait SIR: An article having
recently appeared In the san Francisco Examiner
tcizng my actions ia the matter OF the contest
for Ohited states Senator, desire 20 make state
ment on my own behalf. IN the first place l de-
nounee the article in question uaQHal NED and
malicious taiSehOod. In the second place | deny
: elnpaattcaliy that ever pledged support
Mr.. Foote IN his fight for the Senatorshp. Further
more. l aifrln that uAtH December 80 1892 on
which day came 20 Sacramento, was unpledged
to Mr.. White.
have 81 ught to obtain and have waited from
Mr. Foota and the Examiner a denial OF their sceu-
satlons. As yet none has appeared. / Therefore
seek justice from al falr-minded people through
your columns
l challenge Mr.. Foote or any OF his friends or
supporters. TO produce evidence o; when where
declared my intention of always standing by him.
when and where pledged myself to his support.
on the contrary, shortly after my election i In
ton 10 vote or the candidate for UnIte1 States
Senator whom tho majority Of nv constituents
seemed to to prefer. When MIR Foote ap-
preached Inc for my yots 1 told bim to make his
dghJ among the Inhabitants OF my district no Mr.
White. who wrote TO cali my attention TO a pledge
answer.
This course which have marked our for myself
WAS consistently pursued. Mr. foote had ample
evidence OF my attitude. On December -. 1899, l
wrote as follows to one OF his friends:
'Decemper II. ls92
&c z. Mason, Esq, Bgron Hot Springs DEAR
SIR: Nonr letter af the I0th inst reached me yes
terfay. Let Ele thank you very much for the kind
wishes ana good services that you rendered to me.
them 10 the manner that you suggest. Tor II would
be pleasure TO me to be able 10 vote Tor Mr. Foote
Tor l ntted states Senator Not only Qid he assist
me IN my own fight, but his personal relations with
my father AID espee ally with my uDeie. Mr.. Hall
McAiiister. who had the highest estimatlon OF Mr..
Foote'S Abilities were such that should be glad 20
assist him toward success. Unfortunately at the
time OF my nomination the joint convention aid
not SPEAK to me IN reference TO the SenatOrShiD.
nor did know OF Mr. Foote'S intentions until some
time after my own campaign had com meuced aud
until quite number bad been enlisted IN my q ,ht
After the election there was brought to my atten-
ton for the rst time the resolution u Marin Demo
Gratis iudorslnR MIR. White. at the same time the
n.
to nre by the Contra Costa Democrats.
under these rather diffeult circumstances did
what Mr. Foote'S friends requested OF me, to re-
irunpledged until went 10 sacramento. Just
what the outcome viii be Is difficult TO say. Mr..
Foote knows that shan put aside my personal In
ctination ia this fight because of the result the
vote OH the proposition that the United states sen
ator should be chosen by direct vote Of tile people.
with KIND regards am yours respectfully.
"ELMoTI McALLIsTER."
To the various friends of Mr.. Foote. who ap.
preached me- invariably announced my determl-
Hatten 10 remain unpiedged until ! left FOR Sacra-
mento. That they fully understood my position
VIII appear from the following statement made by
the editor OF the Marin County TocSin N
editorial OF January 7. 1898: 'Seyorai of Mr.
Foote'S supporters. men who were in his closest
confidence. have lamented TO the editor OF this
paper the failure OF the many attempt5 made to n-
duce our Senator to commit himself"
lt is needless to multiply Instances. ! listened
imraTtaiiy all sides and pledged myself none.
Finally. by the end OF Decembtr had made up
my mind: al having done SO thought 1t proper
to Inform botn the candidates OF the Conclusions
had reached !. therefore, OF my own accord. wrote
cue following letter;
"December 30 1892
" W W FoOte. Esq-DFAR AIR. FooTE: l wish
to W lie you the all Important question OF the
Senatorial fight and that shall be unable TO
supp TT you. as go To Sacramento this afternoon
IL bnt proper that T. having re1c he'd this deter.
minatton should notify yoa ana Mr. White. IN
dance with my promise e. You have not made
nasty ecislon and have put OF she decision I'll
going to Sacramento. Fer. personal reasons
gret That nv decision must be so, for as once
marked shat individually was all right. but that
yoG would have to make a fight in Marin County
ii have Jook sd the grnnnd over carefully and am
satisfied that in order 10 represent the feeling OF
my district ~ pst uphold Mr. " bite. with kind
regards nm yours respectfully.
'EILioTr McALLrsrER"
Aud to Mr.. White l wrote
''recemher 80, 1892
'Holl Stellhfn " Uhift--DEAR SIR: | take this
metboa or assuring OF my support In your con-
test over the Emitted States Senat otship IN do
Ing feel that represt mt the wishes ~ the major
ity OF my constituents Respectfully yours,
"ELLIoTT McALIlsTER."
This, then. is my statement OF the matter. ASH
have said above, these words primarily ad-
dressed to all falrntnded people. My friends,
believe have already absoyed me from charges so
msnifestly absurd aud malicious.
The opinion OF partisans or of slanderers have
no desire to eonciate. Respectfully yours
ELLIOTT MCALLIsTER.