The San Francisco call., 1898-12-31
TOUTS WERE
 NERVOUS AND
 APPREHENS|VE Dan Was Out of Sight for Several Hours. BO0MLET OF U. s. GRANT JR. BULLA IS CONFIDENT OF IN CREASED STRENGTH. Major Mclaughlin Signs No Appli- cation and Is Not Connected
 With a Patronage
 Bureau.
BO0MLET OF U. s. GRANT JR.
BULLA IS CONFIDENT OF IN
 CREASED STRENGTH.

Along in the afternoon yesterday Dan Burns showed up" at the Palace court. As the "colonel' had been out of sight many hours, the touts began to express fear that he had transferred himself and his Senatorial aspirations to Sacramento without giving them notice of his depar- ture. It was said at the Palace last night that the "colonel" had not declared his intentions to become a candidate and that the situation in this respect was un- changed.
 Major Frank Mclaughlin, chairman of the Republican State Central Committee, left the city yesterday afternoon for ms home at Santa Cruz. The major will go from Santa Cruz to Sacramento, put VIII usher in the new year before leaving the seacoast. There were many callers at the headquarters of the party in the Palace yesterday afternoon who were anxious to consult with the, chairman of the com mittee. Among them was Rev. MT. Perry of San Leandro, a stalwart Presbyterian, who Is a candidate for the position of chaplain of the Assembly. He deeply re- gretted the majors departure and sought Judge Dibble for spiritual consolation and a little political influence on the side.
 A statement published a few days ago in The Call wherein reference was made to a patronage bureau of the Republican State Central Cimmittee annoyed Major Mclaughlin, as it left the impression on the minds of some people that he had in- dorsed applications for appointments to once. In every instance where nlS ln- fluence in this regard has been sought he has declined to give it. He asserts that he has not signed nor indorSed a single application for the appointment of any one to an office, and, moreover, he de- clareS his intention to refrain from giving inducements.
 State Senator R. N. Bulla was in the city a few hours yesterday, but left for Sacramento early in the evening. He does not take gloomy view of the Senatorial situation, but on the contrary regards the prospects for his own election as quite promising. He is confident that he will develop strength as the balloting pro- gresses and that many members of the Legislature who are counted as support CTS of other men will be found voting for Bulla before the contest is finished.
 U. s. Grant Jr. was at the Palace Hotel yesterday, but was not besieged by mem bers of the Legislature. He will soon transfer himself and his Senatorial boom let to the capital of the State
 It Is said that Governor-elect Gage has decided to appoint Daniel Kavane, an old and trusted friend, residing in Los Ange- les, to the position of Secretary of the Board of Examiners. The office is one of the most responsible in the gift of the Executive.
 Nothing new has developed in San Fran cisco regarding the position of adjutant general. The number of applicants is le- son. The gossip goes that the Governor elect has in mind an active National Guardsman. but may decide in the end to follow the example of Governors Per kins, Markham and Budd and recognize the Grand Army of the Republic