The herald., 1898-12-22

being the hot fav0rite in the estimation OF
the knowing ones. The Call and Chron.
icle continue to give him hot ovens every
day, the Examiner looks on at the melee
with sarcastic amusement, and the other
candidates mix up with each other, but the
colonel keeps on his debonair way, saying
nothing more than the famous sentence he
used when the Herrin gold brick deal first
came out, "The situation is simply delight
full"
Mr.. Burns is evidently becoming slightly
raw in his methods, however, for the oppo-
sition papers have discovered his manner
of giving away railway passes, and that Mr..
Herrin obeys his orders for transportation
to the letter. The following is a condensed
clipping taken from the Chronicle of that
city of Tuesday, and will give an idea of what
is going on, and how the colonel expects to
aim his cause:
If there is man in the state of California
who still doubts that Colonel Dan Burns
is a candidate for United Stltes senator,
and that his candidacy is receiving the acc
tive support of the Southern Pacific COM
pany's political agents, let him read the
story that follows and be convinced. In
the reading of it the doubter may gain an
insight into tho character of at least one of
the men whs will represent San Francisco
in the assembly at the coming session Of
the legislature, as well as % the means that
are being used by w. F. Herrin and Colonel
Burns to secure the votes of legislators.
Frank A. Turner and his vile came to
this city from New York about six months
ago. He engaged in the business of jour
neyman plumber and for time was employ
al h,- yVi1;op, II Wilson & ~ Ha l;va1
at 242 Post street. During the last Two or
three months of his stay here he was unable
to secure steady employment, and as he
had no resources, he declared his determl-
nation to return to his former home in New
York. As he had no money with which to
purchase tickets for himself and wife he was
forced to have recourse to methods with
while he had become familiar in the east,
where he served one term as assemblyman
from Erie county.
During the recent campaign Turner he
came acquainted with y. II. Merrill, an in
surance solicitor, who was candidate for
assembyman on the Republican ticket from
the Thirty-sixth assembly district. The
acquaintance rpened into intimacy, and
when the contest at the polls resulted in
MerrlPs election Turner celebrated the
event in becoming fashion.
Shortly before Turner'S departure for the
east he formed the acquaintance OF mem
Der of the Chronicle reportoriai staff, who,
for purposes that will become apparent, cou-
cealed his real identity under the assumed
name of James Golf. The supposed Golf
posed as a young Philadelphian who was
homesick and without funds. He became
so friendly with Turner that he accom-
panied that gentleman as FAR as PORT Costa
when Turner and his wife started on their
trip to New York. All that passed be-
tween the supposed Golf and Turner during
their last interview was witnessed by an
other reporter, whose presence was unsus
pected by the communicative Turner.
The reporter, who shall be known in this
tale as Mr.. Golf, expressed desire to go
home to Philadelphia, bu. confessed to
lack of funds with whi-h to purchase rail
road tickets.
"You can get around that easily enough"
said Turner. Look at my wife and my
self. We had just $l4 between liz, and not
another cent in the world hut Just the
same we have two through tickets to New
York"
In proof of his assertion Turner displayed
the tickets. They were reg,ila! in form
and were signed by &c. w. Fletcher, per
A. II. A." After having shown the evil
dences of his own good fortune, Turner be-
came confidential.
81 will tell you how did it, and you can
60 and do the same thing" he said. "I
went to Assemblyman A. H. Merrill and
told him what l wanted, and he took me
down to see Dan Burns. Merrill told
Burns what he wanted, and Burns sent us
over to see Bert Worthington, who is con-
fidential clerk in the employ of the Southern
Pacific company. Worthington sent us to
see II. E. Huntington.
ut began to look as if we were going to
be kissed off all around, for Huntington
mumbled something about not wanting the
political department of the railroad mixed
UP in his end of the business. lie finally
told us to 60 back to Burns and get him to
give us a note to Herrin.
I'VE went back to see Burns again, and
he pulled Merrill off to one side. and they
hid little private conversation that
could not hear. After they had fixed it up
Merrill and i went to see Herrin. When
Herrin got the me ssage that Merrill gave
him he told us to sit down and wait few
minutes. We did so, and pretty soon
clerk came in and handed Herrln an en-
velope, which he handed to Merrill When
We got outside Merrill gave me .he tickets
to New York for myself and vie. felt
pretty good about it, and told Merrill so.
HE told me not to mention it, as he had
the Southern Pacific company where ne
wanted it. asked him what he gave in
exchange for the tickets, and he said that
that was matter between himself and his
maker. l asked him which maker. and he
said he guessed it was his political maker"
Just before the train bearing Golf and
Turner reached Port Costa. Turner gave
Coli the following note addressed to Mer.
rill:
A. Il. Merrill, Esq.-Dear Friend: This
Will Introduce Mr.. j. Golf, a friend of mine
from Philadelphia. If you can fix him
with a pass do so. Here is another chance
for you to show your fighting qualities.
Yours. r TIrpNEp
TWO days later this letter of introduct,on
and recommendation was presented IN Mr.
Merrill in person by Mr.. Gof. Afte~ ,nad'
ing it. Merrill said:
You see" said Merrill, "Burns ;s do.
ing all of the political end of the free nass
business now. think it will be hard for
me to get more passes now. You see
l tied up my vote for senator on the 6rs;
proposition, and they don't need TO 90 M,
oil their way to favor me again just now"
Merrill then asked if Golf knew anv Of