The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-20
Declares the WOuld-Be Senator Can Only Win
by the Aid Of "Sack' and a
Popular UpheaYal.
The Proprietor Of the Chronicle Was Told That His Position
in Politics Was Prejudicial to the Best Interests
Of the Republican Party.

Before NJ H de Young can expect
to be elected United States Senator
there will have to be an upheaval of
the people in his favor-and from my
knowledge of the feelings of the peo-
pie toward Mr.. de Young 1 am free to
say that such an upheaval will never
occur"
Such is the expressed belief of Colonel
Dan Burns regarding the Senatorial
aspirations of NJ. H. de Young. The
colonel had much more to say on the
same subject and particularly with
reference to his alleged support of the
after-dark canvass that is being made
by the proprietor of the Chronicle in
his efforts to stalk the Senatorship.
The colonel is not usually given to fiat
terry and what he had to say about De
Young was certainly not flattering to
that gentleman or to his political pre-
tensions. In fact quite the contrary
was the case.
Colonel Burns declared that De Young
was a man whose position in politics
had been such as TO be injurious to the
interests of the party; that he had not
the confidence or respect of the masses
of the people; that he was so unpopular
that the knowledge that candidate
for the Legislature favored De Young
for United States Senator would be suf-
fcient to defeat that candidate; that
the only way that he could become
Senator was by the use of money In
purchasing the support of legislative
nominees; that his Senatorial aspira-
tions were only a noise in the bush"
and nothing more. In other words the
colonel so expressed himself as to lead
to the conclusion that he believes De
Young TO be a false alarm" of the
very worst description, well as a
man whose political ambitions. while
exeusable, are not complimentary to
the intelligence of the voters of the
State.
Colonel Burns sermon on De Young
and the Senatorship was suggested by
a query put to him relative to the an
nouncement made earlier in the day
that De Young had appointed Burns
and - c. Meyers, member of the State
General Committee, as his political
managers and head promoters of his
under cover Senatorial boom. Mr. de
Young was asked as to the truth of the
statement, but declined to be inter-
viewed on that or any other political
subject.
81 never allow myself to be inter-
viewed on political subjects" he said,
for the reason that I have a paper of
my own and when 1 wish to make my
views public 1 do so through it's col
unns."
While this seems to be very good
position to be in still it is not expected
that in this instance the circulation of
the Chronicle will be materially in
creased by reason of a rush of buyers
who are anxious to be let in to the De
Young confidence.
With Colonel Burns the case in diff
ferent. He has no newspaper and does
not want one. But he has views on
political questions which he keeps to
himself-and also on the subject of De
Young's Senatorial aspirations-which
he is willing shall be printed in any
old newspaper So it was that when
he was told of the announcement that
he and Meyers had been appointed to
take charge of De Young's Senatorial
boom he had something to say and
said it.
II do not know who has made such
an announcement" he said. ''and do
not care All l have to say about it is
that it is a lie. I am not making De
Young's fight nor do / expect to make
It. So far as 1 know he has no fight,
and if he had 1 do not think there is
one chance in a thousand for him to
N1yfr do iy,ly ha ~
him as United E.-tss Senator and 1
DO not believe they would vote for any
legislative candidate who was known
TO be in favor of him for Senator.
So far as my personal preference is
concerned favor man who has moth
Ing In common with De Young; but I
toid that man as / have told others
that l did not intend to interest myself
In any way in anything except to do
what can to secure the election Of the
Republican State ticket.
Some time ago 1 went to Mr.. De
Young and told him that his position
in politics was prejudicial to the best
interests Of the Republican party; that
II he was candidate for United States
Senator he should come out in the open
and say so, and that If he was not a
candidate he should also make a pub
lie declaration to that effect. 1 told him
what all of his so-called friends have
been too cowardiy to tell him; that his
political standing in the community
precluded the possibility Of his election
to the United States Senatorship.
"As a result of that and another con-
ference which occurred a few days
later Mr.. De Young wrote and publish
ed the statement that he is not a can
didate for the Senatorship. presumed
that settled it. but now it appears that
there is quibble about the wording of
the letter; and the assertion is being
made that De Young is hard at work
pledging the support of legislative
candidates do not believe tnat this
is true, but If it is true that he is a
ao-dida4o he ia attfn1a Ia