The San Francisco call., 1898-12-26
LOS ANGELES TIMES
 GOES OVER TO GRANT
Otis Paper Deserts Senator Bulla on Cabled Instructions From
 Manila

LOS ANGELES, Dec 25-Strenuous ef- forts are now being put forth by the friends of U. s. Grant to secure for him the support of Southern California mem bers to the Legislature for United States Senator. A sensation was created here to-day by the fact that the Los Angeles Times came forth in favor of Grant, ad- vising his election as Senator as against Robert N. Bulla of this county, for whom eight Republican members are instructed to vote first, last and all the time. In its editorial the Times takes occasion to say:
 The fact is plain to every in the State who is familiar with the movements of poti- cal heelers, who are in the business for what there is in it. that ring of pothouse politl- clans In San Francisco backed by William F. Herrin. the political attorney of the Southern Pacific of Kentucky. is moving heaven and earth to seat Daniel M. Burns in the chair at Washington now occupied by the Hon. Stephen M. White. This being the condition that con- fronts the Republican party and the honest Democrats of the State. 1t Is meet that they should consider severally, at least-and jointly, as last resort to save the honor of Cali forna-what is to be done to prevent consum- nation of this unhoy deal to disgrace not only the people of this commonwealth, but the dis tinguIshed body to which it Is proposed to send dishonored ex-State official; an ex-Nexican jailbrd, and the promoter Of sport which has ruined and disgraced some of the most promising young men and most prominent off cials of the Western metropolis.
 The Times has been waiting with impatience to discover candidate who should develop such amount Of strength would seem to make 1t possible for honest Republicans (and, If necessary, the equally honest and patriotic Democrats) in the Legislature. to rally around him and thus insure the overthrow of the scheme concocted In iniquity to elect Daniel Nj. Burns, some creature of the Southern Pacific Company whom he may "name' The Times has with care and patience made an tn- vestigation into the claims of strength put forth by several candidates for the high office of Senator and firmly believes that as the matter stands at this moment, U. s. Grant of San Diego Is the only honest man who has ,rrt,, all 1rrnxr h fc newspaper, more than one year ago, announced itself unequivocally for a Senator from the sition, despite the fact that the Republicans of the north saw fit to bestow upon this end of the State the honor of presenting to Cali fornia the to be it's next Governor.
 But the Times has never been hide-bound in favor of a Senator from the south. It has always been ready to support the best man for from. We have been waiting to see brought out strong, able, untrammeled man for the Senate. who could neither be bamboozed by frightened by the frown of Colis P. Hunting tom and whether he comes from Mendocno, or Santa Cruz or Orange, we have stood ready to give to such candidate ready and loyal sup port. The man to-day who comes nearest to filling the bill. and the only man who has a than Dan Burns), Is U. $. Grant of San Diego. by a son of one of Americas greatest warriors and Presidents gentleman, man of affairs
 
 able and distinguished citizen, or by Dan Burns whose only recommendation to public favor is the fact that he is adroit and disreputable political boss. who does business in conven- tions for an oppressive corporation, owner of racehorses and patron of the turf; a man who has jail record in the republic of Mex leo and a one-time official of the State who was short in his cash and went out of office in disgrace.
 Friends of Senator Bulla here are not at all surprised at the attitude of the Times. It is what they have been expecting for some time. It is known that for some days past Grants representatives have been in cable communication with General Otis at Manila, and the editorial appear ing this morning is the result of cable in- structions received from General Otis Bulla has not lost a single vote of the twelve his managers claim for him for this section as the result of the position of the Times Southern California save the Republican votes Grant originally had, is solid for Bulla, and will be as long as there is any prospect for the election of a Southern California man to succeed Sen ator White.