The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07


or no Senator has been issued from the
yellow building in San Francisco. There
are many strong indications tonight
which lead to the belief that the manly
and independent Republicans of the
Legislature will take affairs in their
own hands and elect a United States
Senator despite the orders Of Hunting
ton and Herrin to the contrary. Burns
cannot win the fight now and it is very
doubtful If he can prevent the choice
of d Senator.
An anti-railroad sentiment in the
minds of the people of the State is ma
ing expression in the Legislature. Last
fall the people believed that the rail-
road was out of politics. Every Repuo-
lican orator and every Republican
newspaper that advocated the election
of Henry 7. Gage and Republican
Legislature assured the voters that the
railroad question was not an issue IN
the campaign, but no sooner had the
votes been counted than webfoot Her
rim appeared on the streets of San
Francisco boasting OF the scalCs he had
taken. He was intoxicated by the sue
cess of the campaign and saw in 1t no
other sign than one of triumph and per
sonal vindication.
The people accepted as truth the Oft
repeated declaration of Huntington
that he wanted to establish good feeling
between the people OF California and
the railway interests which his cor
poration controlled. The sand-lot eie-
nent was showed under, but immedi-
ately after the result was made known
a scheme was Matched in the yellow
building to steal the Senatorship from
1 3
the corporation. Men who were friend
~ to railroad enterprises on principle,
believing in railroad extension to de-
velop the State, We're counted as chat
tells of the Southern Pacific, who would
take orders when Herrln decided to is
sue mandates The chief lawyer of the
corporation made a mistake. He mis-
understood an honest desire to bring
about a friendly relation between the
railroad and the public as desire upon
the part of legislators to enter the po-
utical service of the road.
The threat that there shall be no can
didate elected other than Burns must
mean that the corporation wants to re-
open the old fight between the people
of California and the Southern Pacific
Railroad. All the good work of the
past in the direction OF establishing
amicable relations between the people
and the railroad is to be thrown to the
NAliOS Ny lIlC COlIlpdlly USCduSG TIE Leg
stature refuses to obey the commands
OF the corporation to elect Dan Burns.
Grove L. Johnson has been inter
viewed twenty times concerning the
statement he made last week that q
Senator would be elected next Wednes-
day. He made the assertion with an air
OF sincerity that induced many of his
friends to inquire what reason he had
for making the prediction. When
pressed into corner for an eXplana-
ton he replied that the whole thing
was a joke and that ne had nothing in
his mind on which to base the predic-
ton. AS Johnson seemed to be thor
oughly in earnest when he made an as
sertion which he now admits was jocu-
lar, the impression naturally arises
that he was joking when he shed so
many bitter tears in the Assembly not
long since.
The betting in the pools tonight is
2 to / that no Senator will be elected.
Developments late tonight which will
reach the poolrComs before next
Wednesday may change the figures, II
not reverse them.
cessions to the camp Of General
Barnes. a report was telegraphed To
San Francisco to-day that General
Barnes withdrawal from the Senatorial
contest was rumGred in Sacramento
No sooner had it reached there than
SSIdlOI. MOIGHOuSG WAS dpDII66Q Dy
wire of its reception, and Immediately
steps We're taken to ascertain the
source from which the falsehood ema-
mated The information was secured
and the report promptly contradicted
Senator Currier, who obtained leave
of absence two weeks since on account
of sickness and went to his home neal
Los Angeles to regain health and
strength, will probably be in his seat
in the Senate tomorrow. He was one
of the original supporters of Bulla, and
It is the general opinion tonight that
he will vote for General Barnes Wher
he next answers to the call of the roll
in joint ballot for Senator.
Important kilograms have been re-
ceiVed by Senator Boyce and Assem-
blyman Merritt, representing the Santa
Barbara constituency in the Legisla-
ture. Following is a copy of the mes
sage received by Senator Boyce from
the chairman and secretary Of the Re-
publican County Central Committee OF
Santa Barbara County:
SANTA BARBARA. March 3. 1899
j. ]. Boyce, Senate, Sacramento-I1
Grant forces can be lined up for Barnes
without aiding Burns it will be generally
approved here E. NJ. PYLE. Chairman.
L W. SMITH, Secretary.
A message of a similar character was
received by Assemblyman Merritt
Royce in an interview tonight de
clined to express an opinion as to what
course he should pursue with reference
TO the message. He spoke of Genera
Barnes in complimentary terms, but die
not indicate a purpose to transfer his
allegiance from the San Diego states
man TO the general. He remarked thai
the telegram might be accepted as ar
Indication of the trend Of events il
Santa Barbara.
senator Smith Of Kern, one of the
most intelligent and active representa-
tives of the people in the Legislature, /:
confident that a Republican Senator
CilI be elected at this session. Tonight
giving reasons, for his belief, he re-
marked There is such good feeling
twisting between General Barnes o. ;
Grant and Irving NJ. Scott ana then
l-spocCse supporters that tiey rdia &c, 90
together at any time and exchange
views of the Senatorial question The
friendly relations are such that tht
Barnes men and the Scott men can TAN