The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-13

afternoon on my way to luncheon. I was
approached by Senator Dunn, who, of
course, broke the matter gently to me, say
ing that there would be an opportunity to
make money up here and no one would be
particle wiser, and it was customary in
Legislatures to form such combinations.
~ asked Senator Dunn what he meant,
letting him know at the same time that he
knew my standing in San Francisco. In
asmuch as my friends feared at the time of
my election that scandalous reports which
| frequently grow out of legislative sessions
might wrongly be circulated about myself
l determined to make no mistakes and do
nothing which would be considered in any
way dishonorable. I was born in San
! Francisco, have lived in the district which
1 represent thirty years, had wife and
children and could not afford, even had l
so wished, to do anything which would
bring disgrace upon me.
'Senator Dunn mentioned the railroad
among other things from which legsla-
tive revenue could be derived. He said
that $1,000 could be made by each man in
the combine. l explained my position
and refused to discuss the proposition fur
! ther.
"At the opening of this session I was
approached in my seat in the Senate by
this same Senator Dunn, who, in a conf
dental way, put to me the words that he
| hoped I would not be the same d fool
that | was two years ago. l told him that
I did not know that | had acted in that
capacity. He declared that between $1,000
and $4,000 could be made for each Senator
who entered into combine to be composed
of twenty-three Senators. He told me
that if l knew the names of the Senators
in this combine l would fall down.
l told him that the matter did not concern
me and that / proposed to have nothing to
do with such a combine. Senator Dunn
mentioned the railroad. gas, the water, the
| telephone and the telegraph companies as
among those from which revenue could
be derived. I did not discuss the subject
further with him, because I did not wish
to have anything to do with it.
'"This is not the only peculiar phase OF
legislation that has happened this session.
Chris Buckley sent for certain Senator,
so 1 am told, and that Senator is Senator
Henderson, stating that there was posi-
bility for him to make considerable money
in Sacramento. Senator Henderson told
me this himself. He did not state the
amount, but he said that Chris Buckley
told him that the money could be made
legitimately and that he could make rec
ord for himself Buckley mentioned the
fact to Henderson that James Flynn had
done nothing more than he Buckley was
asking him Henderson, to do. He said
Flynn made his record, came down to San
Francisco and was elected County Clerk
The conversation concluded by Buckley
requesting Henderson to vote for John
Daggett for United States Senator.
"On Sunday afternoon before leaving
San Francisco to come to Sacramento
prior to the opening of the session of the
Legislature, friend of mine called at my
house and said l had better not oppose
Sam Rainey as he had powerful influence
and that as l had brother in the Mint il
might cause my brother to lose his posi-
ton if antagonized Rainey. My actions
in the Senate speak for themselves"
This statement made to the press sup.
plements what Senator Biggy said in the
open Senate to-day.
The Southern Pacific political lobby ha6
all but secured the passage of bill to de
feat the McCoppin one-fare act when Sena