The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-02

Pacific Railroad. He is very able law
yer, and is prominently mentioned for the
United States Senate from the State Of
Washington. A Senator is to be elected
from that State during the coming winter.
Mr.. Burleigh Is not yet 40 years old. He
practiced law III Montana Tor a few years,
and some seven years ago located at Seat
tie. He has been signally successful, and
by his friends is looked upon as man Of
destiny. Mr.. Burleigh is in the City in
connection with suit IN the United
States court brought by Mrs. Nellie G.
Phinney OF Seattle. The suit was tried
once and decided in Mrs. Phinney's favor,
and it is now here on appeal. Mrs Phin-
ney is also in the City in connection with
the case. Attorney Burleigh had the case
before be was made receiver of the North
ern Pacific, and is staying by it now.
The Washington delegation of eight to
St. Louis, of which Mr.. Burleigh is one,
was instructed for "sound money" and for
Mckinley. Mr.. Burleigh talked about
this and other matters last night. He
said:
The delegation is in favor Of the gold
: standard, but is not necessarily antago-
nistic to silver. But we do not believe in
silver on the basis of 16 to l, or anything
of that kind. We believe there can be but
one standard. and that standard is gold.
We can't have two standards. We might
as we'll have two yardsticks, one thirty
inches long and the other thirty-six. They
would be just as practical.
There was no row in our convention.
The silver men came over from Spokane
and other sections where they were inter
ested in silver, but thew were not in the
majority. and being Republicans more
than silver men they were perfectly will
ing to abide by the decision of the major
ity, and have done so.
''In our platform we reiterated the SEN
timent of the last Republican National
Convention. We want tariff, but are not
asking for particularly high tariff.
$50 far as Mr.. Mckinley is concerned
we are for him, but would be satisfied with
any good Republican. We believe there
are many in the party who would fill the
place with honor. But we were instructed
for Mr.. Mckinley and will, of course, vote
for him for while, anyhow. 1t looks as
though he would be nominated.
"Our position in Washington on the
money question is practically the same as
with most of the Republican delegations
from States east of the Mississippi River.
Perhaps we go little farther in our in
sistence that the gold standard is the only
correct one. The New York Sun and the
Portland Oregonian say tie Washington
platform leads all others in its right recog-
milton and Interpretation OF the gold
standard.
"Some of our delegates have gone East
already. Others will follow soon. We
are not going in body. l shall return to
Seattle before starting for St. Louis.
"rhe Northern Pacific Railroad, for
which 1 am receiver, is getting IN very
good condition. The business is mnch
greater than 1t was year ago. The track
and rolling stock are in fine shape.
think in six months the road won't have
any receiver. The former owners will buy
it back; that IS, the bondhoiders. The
road is to be sold on June %.
Washington as State is getting on
good deal better basis. Times have been
pretty close there for the past two or three
years, but we are getting out OF the bad
tirnas now SEATTLE is probably the most 4