The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-25

| the railroad and should not be tricked
out of the victory in the closing hours
of the session.
The signs of a secret caucus are
growing smaller by degrees and the
deadlock is as firm as ever. During the
past forty-eight hours strong efforts
have been made on the quiet to effect
reconciliation of the Grant and Bulla
forces, with the purpose of swinging. the
Bulla men into the Grant camp. Strong
| appeals have been made to sectional
pride in order to attain the coalition.
The feeling at one time between these
factions was very bitter, but it has been
to some degree allayed recently, but
whether it can be subdued to. the extent
of bringing about a solid front of the
southern men is not clear. 1t is claimed
here that the influence of Senator Per-
kins has been invoked to help an adj
justment of affairs on the lines pro-
posed.
No doubt the administration has ex-
pressed to Senator Perkins a desire for
| the election of a Republican United
States Senator from California. The
result can be speedily attained when
Burns and Grant retire from the field.
The sentiment against either boss or
| Doodle rule is stronger to-day than it
was at the beginning of the session.
| A box of salve for wounded feelings
was opened at the joint convention to-
| day. There was a little arrangement
made by Republicans who sympathize
with Grove L. Johnson to give him
some complimentary votes for the office
| of United States Senator. The affair
was arranged by Senator Cutter and
| Assemblynen Dibble and Valentine A
small detachment was drawn from each
| of the leading Senatorial camps to
make up fourteen votes. Three votes
were drawn from Barnes, four from
| u.
| Grant. The Democrats, hearing of the
movement, fancied that it would be in
| accord with the eternal fitness of things
| to seize the opportunity to indorSe Will
! liam r. Hearst, and accordingly they
gave him twenty-eight votes fright off
| the reel" The convention fastened to
| call for another ballot in order to bring
| the scattered forces back to their re-
speetive stations. Hearst got twice rs
many votes as Johnson, but Johnson
made up in applause what he lacked in
votes. It is suggested now that Wright,
Jilson and Simpson should each be vim
Dictated by a complimentary vote. The
vindication though brief is cheap, and
should be passed around to Los An
geles, Alameda and Siskiyou.
The talk is heard along the Senate
rial line that there will be something
doing next week" 1t is certain that a
vigorous effort will be put forward to
California to rally round the standard
of Thomas r. Bard of Ventura. Irving
NJ Scott is still in the field with two
votes, and stands ready to welcome ac-
cessions when the inevitable break
comes.
The supporters of General Barnes are
firm and confident. They cite the fact
that the General has not lost a man
since the fight opened and has achieved
gain of four. a larger gain than any
other candidate can show. Burns has
not yet lost man, but has gained only
three votes since the first ballot was
taken.
The prolongatton of the contest until
the pay of legislators stops is now fore
shadoWed The honest men realize that
there will be danger to the cause Of
clean politics and able representation in
the Senate when that time comes. 1t
is suggested that the stanch and true
men of the Legislature who are fighting
a gallant battle for the people and the
fair name of the State should be urged
to remain here to the finish and resist
the election of any unworthy man. Pro-
vision will be made for the touts to re-
main here. but if members of the Leg
isIature who have business affairs at
home recurring attention should leave
from time to time during the closing
DAYS of the session the number of votes
necessary for a choice will daily dimfn-
ish Mazuma might then appear In per-
son and diScred1table nn1Sh follow the
long fight.
Sol Cahen, department commander of
the Grand Army Of the Republic, and
Colonel J. H. Simpson Of the depart
rnent staff paid a visit to General
Barnes this evening. They came to
Sacramento to attend a campfire OF
the veterans.