The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-14

feated candidate for the United States
Senate.
The defeats on the pool bill and the
Harbor Commission reorganization
scheme were severe, but the crushing
disaster came when the Supervisors Of
San Francisco swept the gambling
fraternity from the field at Ingleside.
Burns derived his chief support as
:. candidate from expectation Of places
on the water front under the reor-
ganization of the Harbor Commission
and from the gambling influences Of
San Francisco. whose greatest gains
q. came from the Ingleside racecourse.
Burns and every tout in the corral now
. comprehend the force of public judg
ment. The rebuke administered to the
gamblers and the touts Of Ingleside in
San Francisco was likewise a rebuke
20 the followers of Burns in Sacra-
mento. All touts look alike to the peo-
pie, and it makes little difference
whether they are seen on the racetrack
or about the State Capitol.
Early this morning before the news
Of the Ingleside disaster had reached
Sacramento Burns attempted to revive
the scheme to bring about caucus.
Faithful adherents to the cause of the
Colonel were placed on duty in the
Senate and Assembly to circulate the
petition for signatures. Senator Leavitt
encountered q frost in the Senate cor
raj. One of the Senators who has
been voting for Burns since the first
ballot was cast fatty refused to sign
the petition. 1t is reported tonight
that one of the signerS has determined
70 withdraw his name from the paper.
. Outside of the corral not signature
indOrsing the scheme could be obtained.
a cold Ta0anrj0n in the 4 s
sembly. Dibble and Johnson, who were
relied upon to give the proposition the
Warmest kind of support, appeared 10
be wholly Indifferent TO the success of
the scheme. When the news reached
the Capitol that the gambling frater-
nifty had been OVerIhrOWn in San Fran
cisco by q great wave OF moral remon-
STRANGE little interest was taken in the
last effort TO brace up the fortunes OF
Burns.
The unexpected happened in the joint
assembly to-day. Senator Currier of
Los Angeles voted for u. S. Grant
Three weeks ago the Senator obtained
leave OF absence on account OF sickness,
and while he was SOjOurning in his
southern home the Bulla men, with
whom he had been voting, cast their
fortunes with General Barnes and IrV-
ing NJ. Scott. 1t was supposed that Sem
ator Currier on his return would vote
for one or the other of these Senatorial
candidates, and the prediction was
made by his friends that he would vote
for General Barnes. Surprise was there
fore manifested to-day when the Sen
ator voted fer the San Diego states
man. The Grant men were highly
elated over the accession, as 1t was the
first gain achieved by their forces since
the contest began. The joy in the Grant
household was heightened by the return
of Milton J. Green to the scenes of Sen
atorial activity. The charges OF con-
tempt against Green have been dis
missed so far as the Assembly is con-
cerned and therefore he returns TO the
fray as good as new and twice as eau
tious as he was before the investigation
began.
Tonight the Grant men are more
confident of success in the fight than
they have ever been. The depression IN
the Burns camp cannot be concealed.
The proverbial dislike of the devil to
holy water is nothing compared to the
dislike which the touts entertain for
Grant and his men. When Senator Cur
rier went to the Grant camp the fol-
lowers Of Burns were grieved as we'll as
surprised.
The danger Of Grants election may
cause most serious consideration of the
proposition for Burns TO withdraw from
the struggle. Several of the Colonies s"
friends believe that he should retire, as
the seal of public judgment has been
firmly set against his election. He can
not hope to win, they say, and his fur
Their presence in the contest increases
The chance of Grant capturing the prize.
The Legislature may adjourn sine die
next Saturday night and it may not.
Tonight the sentiment seems to be
that a candidate who can win at all
can win this week.
Since the splash of water on Grant
wheel ii is said that his men are in
clined to resist the resolution to adj
1ourn sine die next Saturday evening.
There will be a miX-up of the forces of
the respective candidates this week
Irving NJ Scott is here and hopes to gain
when the break comes from one of the
leaders The supporters of Burns en-
courage him to keep in the field and
await results. The Colonel is counting
on the remote possibility Of receiving
some support from the Scott forces al
though Senator Davis is not among the
. -evneeted The Colonel's chief fear is
that the Scott men will go in a block
10 General Barnes or Grant. This APP
prehension prompts MN 70 use MS
cleverest efforts to keep the Scott forces
The temperance of Milton Green ex-
. cites a deal of Wrathful comment in
legislative circles. Several members
who voted to dismiss the contempt pro-
ceedines in the Assembly have sent out
requests that they be publicly kicked
Tor so voting.
There was a round up Of the Grant
forces tonight to consider the subject
q sine die adJOuTLIHeHt: II "oS "
cided as the sense of the conference
that action on the Belshaw concurrent
resolution to adjourn next SATURDAY
night should be deferred until next Fri
day.
Burns in a desperate effort to rule
or ruin is now casting about for means
70 induce fearless members or the
Legislature who cannot be brought into
ms camp to go home and remain there
he desires the weak and pliable to re-
main here to do his bidding when OPP
portunity is presented to advance his
g.. &c ndidacy.
every man opposed to Burns who de-
serts his post of dutv at this time sim
ply gives the Mexican an advantage OF
=. & half vote. The number required to