The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-24
Democrats Say He Must
Be Seated.
HE FEELS NO UNEASINESS.
Burns and the Railroad Still
Making Mischief.
THE COUNTRY TO BE A CATsPAW
Meeting of the State Committee
Men Who Want Favors From
the Governor.


Burns. and yesterday the possibilities of
such step being taken were discussed
with more seriousness perhaps than at
any time since it became apparent that the
Stockton candidate had received more
votes than the Napa statesman.
This may have been due to the letter
which Mr.. Estee wrote to the State Cen
trail Committee On the subject, and it may
have resulted from a rumor to the effect
that Republicans from the interior are
dissatisfied, and that some Of them have
signi fed their willingness to let the inita-
tory steps have their origin in the country.
Whatever the cause Democrats talked
volubly and Indignantly over what they
considered would be deliberate attempt
to defraud their candidate of the COVER
norship. The law under which the Re-
Dublieans would proceed provides that any
elector may demand contest after the
Governor has been declared elected, and
then it prescribes that the contest shall
take place before a joint committee of
seven from each branch of the Legislature.
the committees to be chosen by lot. The
juint committee would have power TO sum-
mon any persons and demand any papers
necessary TO the investigation.
is largely Republican they would have
great advantage in such contest and that
Estee would inevitably be declared Gov
ernor. But this is not apparent to the
Democrats. who declare that the recount
would result in the election of Budd by
an increased plurality. the commit ee,
they say, would be compelled TO proceed
according to the law which created il and
it would be given no opportunity to count
unfairly.
Mr.. Budd said yesterday that he had no
fear of being counted out ana fell per-
fectly sure that he would be allowed to
take his seat as Governor. 81 am salts
elected and | do not believe that the
people of this State would permit fraud
that would deprive me OF my rights TO be
perpetrated. / have been elected Gov
ernor. and no power in this State can pre-
vent me from taking my seat.
THE Republican party itself would not
countenance any such proceeding. If you
could see the stacks of letters | get from
Republicans in his city who voted for me
you would see that there is no disposition
on the part of the better element of the
party TO contest my election. Many of
those who did not vote for me have writ
ten me TO say that they were satisfied that
[ was fairly elected. mot only ran ahead
Of the ticket in this city, but did through
out the State. The people have elected
me and | Will be seated. A recount in
this city would do them no good. Colonel
Burns had his brother-in- law choose the
election officers. and l am satisfied that
if there was any cheating done it was not
done in my favor"
Other Democrats talk Of serious trouble
if the Republicans attempt TO count Budd
out. One well-known lawyer said: Il
don't believe they will dare to demand
recount If they should. we will make it
nth ar I'M va fiTo rift
make them show in what manner the $780,
900 which the Republican State Central
Committee spent on the campaign was eX-
pended. We could 60 into the question of
contrl buttons from the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company to the fund, aud feel
convinced that before we got through we
could make such showing that the peo-
pie of this State would be astOunded. and
that there would 90 up general and ire
siStible demand that some Of these power
full and exalted gentlemen, who run poll
tics on a money basis, be sent to San
Quentin. This may sound like strong
language, but [ know that documentary
evidence could be produced that would
snow the list Of contributions and the flag
rant violation OF the purity of elections
law"
IL is generally thought that recount
would increase Budd's plurality and that
an attempt to steal the Office from him
WOulu IUuSo SUN q otUIiu VI IDulSudllO0
that the conspirators would be compelled
to deslst.
The statement to the effect that the
interior Republicans desire a recount is
obviously untrue. Men who have had the
best opportunity to learn the sentiment of
the people of the country assert that the
result of the election for Governor is ac-
ceDted with entire resignation by the Re-
publicanS throughout the State. They
say that they are satisfied that Budd was
elected and they want to see him seated.
At the Baldwin Hotel last night Raleigh
Barcar. who ran for District Attorney 10
the Mare Island district, said that there
was no dissatisfaction among Republicans
outside Of San Francisco and that he be-
lIeved that they would discountenance
any attempt to have recount. The story
that the country is moving in the matter
comes from the rooms of the State
Central Committee In this city. Dan
Burns and his men would like to
have the movement started, but fear
that if they should make the demand
themselves that fact would array the entire
State against them. Even Jake Step
pacher has learned that his touch and that
of his master, Dan Burns. is deadly
blight upon any enterprise, and for that
reason the cry has been raised and caused
to be published that the country is demand
ing recount. Ii there should be a con-
test Dan Burns. as agent of the Southern
Pacific Railroad, will be at the bottom of
it. He and the city members of his COM
mittee have been fomenting the trouble
all along. Last night the committee was
IN executive session several hours in the
rooms On Market street. Great secrecy
was observed and little could be learned
as 10 what was done. 1t is known that
the contest was considered and that it was
about decided to have recount, the appli-
cation to come from some one in the
interior as blind.
Discussion of the question of a contest
has not put stop to the operations of the
office-seekers. They are still pursuing
their relentless chase and James H. Bndd
is the man they are after.
Mr.. Budd has made known no determi.
nation as TO any of the appointments. His
best friends do not know whom he will
choose for private secretary. Nj. Nj. Ogden,
who accompanied Budd On his stumpng
tour as private secretary and general press
man, wanted this place. but it is said that
he has taken turn out of the gravity
slide aud t1at as he goes down the chute
he will catch any Office that comes within
his reach. When he departed recently for
San Diego he left word tha. his patriotism
would be sufficiently rewarded by appoint
ment as assistant secretary to The Board
of Examiners. If he gets anything he will