The San Francisco call., 1898-12-11
WILL STAY
 WITH BULLA
 ID THE END Los Angeles Delega- ton Solid.
BELIEVE THEIR MAN WILL WIN
HE IS ASSURED OF VOTES IN
 NORTHERN COUNTIES.
Legislators Deny That Their Instruc. tions Could Be Construed to Mean Simply Compli-
 mentary Vote.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10.-Those Sena- torial instructions for Robert N. Bulla did not come formally before the meeting of the Los Angeles County legislative delegation to-day. The members of the delegation discussed the matter between themselves in twos and threes, but that was all. The basis of the discussion was the Times editorial to the effect that the instructions meant only a complimentary ballot by the delegation for Senator Bulla and nothing more. Assemblyman Valen- tine upon this phase of the situation said {:
 "The instructions speak for themselves and cannot be misinterpreted. They bind us to MT. Bulla so long as he Is a candi- date''
 A resolution was to have been intro duced in the legislative caucus to-day along the lines of Valentines argument, but for some reason it was not done. All Republican Senators and Assemblymen from this county are agreed that Bulla is to have their support us long as there is any hope for him to win.' Expressions were obtained from them to-day as fol- lows:
 Senator c. M. Simpson: 'I understand that we are to use all honorable means to secure Bulla's election; and if 1t should be the case that we cannot elect him, then 1 am for some other Southern California man. But I am for Bulla for Senator So IO1S dS tHeTc IS any nope or HIS election expect to have the honor of placing him in nomination, and, in my opinion, he will secure the votes of Orange, Kern, Ventura San Luis Obispo and Riverside counties and those of Los Angeles County. of course. He will receive some support from San Francisco and from various country, points in the north, The pros poets of his election are good.
 Senator A. T. Currier: 1T am en- | phatically for Bulla so long as he has a reasonable chance of election. I under | stood that the resolutions of the Los An l geles County Convention pledged us all tc Bulla, but want it understood that am for him whether pledged or not"
 | Assemblyman w. s. Melick: sI intend l to stay with him not only for the first ballot, but as long as there Is any hope o1 electing him. l reserve the right to say ! how long. but shall be in touch with Sena. tor Bulla in the matter"
 any technical interpretation of the | language used by our county
 convention in the matter of electing {
 Senator. The platform is clear in its l terms, and very positively indorses the
 candidacy of MT. Bulla as man who b, | faithful and capable public service has demonstrated his fitness to perform witt credit to his country and his party tht l duties devolving upon United States I Senator My obedience to those instruc tions will be cordial and earnest"
 Assemblyman O. Fl. Huber: T think tn,
 resolution means what 1t says: that W,
 complimentary. purposes, but to vote fol | him to the end of every reasonable nope and then for some other Southern Califor
 mia man. I think Bulla Is the best mar I. for the Senatorship and believe he wil
 be elected. He Is honest and able an(