The San Francisco call., 1899-01-24

all years that have had knowledge of
politics. I should judge it would be in
the neighborhood of between $40 900 and
Slo0O0 | could not of my own knowledge
give a more exact figure than that
~ Ihese contributions are usually made
with your knowledge, are they not?
VIII call and express a Willingness to
subscribe to the funds of the committee,
and | will refer him to Mr. Kilburn
And, In some cases, the money has been
handed to me direct and by me handed to
Mr.. Kilburn.
.. In the contribution or contributions
that colonel Burns has made to the cam
palgn fund of the Republican party in the
last campaign were any instructions given
or any preferences shown, that that fund
should be used toward the election of the
Legislative ticket?
A. No, sir. 1t was to be used as was tho
policy of the State Republican Central
G. mmittee, for the benefit of the entire
ticket from the head of the ticket down
OF course, we worked to secure Repub-
lican Legislature, but we were not con-
trolled in any way by any mans Sena-
torfal aspirations
@. You know Colonel Burns well, do you
not?
A. Intimately and we'll sir.
Q. He has had large influence aud
voice in the matter of directing the course
of the State Central Committee in the
campaign. has he not?
A. Well, having the most implicit re-
lance in the Colonels stalwart Republi-
canism and his astute knowledge of poll
tics and men, 1 have at all times con-
suited him freely and have been largely
guided by his advice and counsel.
Q. Do you know Major Mclaughlin of
any special fund or any fund having been
used by the State Central Committee for
the purpose of promoting the election Of
the Legislative ticket distinct from the
general ticket?
A No, sir.
Q. Do you know of Colonel Burns him.
self, or any agent of his, having used any
money in the election of the Legislative
ticket as distinct from the general ticket?
O. Do you know of Colonel Burns hav-
Ing used any money or any agent of his
having used any money since the election
for the promotion Of the Colonel's candi-
dacy for the United States Senate?
A. do not. And having very intimate
knowledge of the Colonel's proceedings, I
am prepared to say that he has not, nor
has any agent used money for him in that
way.
@. Do you know of any instance where
in Colonel Burns, or any agent of his, has
used patronage, or the promise of patron
age, to promote his candidacy?
A. do not.
Q. Can you point this committee to any
means whereby they may learn Of any
use of money or patronage, or promise of
money or patronage, for the promotion of
his candidacy?
A. No, sir.
Q. You are familiar with his methods.
are you not?
@. You are familiar with the men to
whom he intrusts the working out of his
political plans?
of his political plans largely to the good
sense of the entire Republican party.
Mr.. Lardner-Is the State Republican
Central Committee taking part in Mr..
Burns candidacy?
A In no way, sir. Not as a committee.
Probably as individuals they are.
O. 1t is charged that they have moved
their headquarters here and have taken
an active part in this campaign.
A; It was charged, believe, by The
uation, as it was a matter of interest to
me. We are simply following out a pro-
gramme that we started in 1896 BY ref
erence to The Call and Chronicle of that
date, Two years ago, you will see that
they then commended and upheld the
during the Legislature. The Republican
headquarters have in no way been used by
Colonel Burns or any, other Senatorial
aspirant for office, and they have been
maintained and carried on exactly as they
were in 1896.
Q. There was no Senator elected that
A. Yes, there was. At the time the
Headquarters were maintained, just as
Q. AS I understand. then. no Senatorial
candidate has the single support or the
undivided support of the party organiza-
ton.
A. AS a party organization?
Q. The party organization is not lend
ing itself to the support OF any one can
A. We are doing to-day just exactly as
we did during the last campaign. We de-
termined then to do all that we could to
elect Republican Legislature of un-
pledged members, with the knowledge
that such a Legislature would elect a
proper representative as Senator. As to
the truth of that story, | refer you to
every member of Senate and Assembly in
the Legislature here to-day or elsewhere.
There is no member of the Legislature
that had been approached by me in any
form or shape to the time that Colonel
Burns announced himself as a candidate.