The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-14
In Shame He Bears the Heavy Yoke Of
~. His Deep Degradation.
Under His Humiliation He Bows His Head and
Hides His Face While the Joint Ballots Are
=: Taken Which Bind Him Tighter
in the Tolls.

-. CALL HEADQUARTERS. SACRA-
NLEzMTO, Jan. 13.-Howard E. Wright
Of Berkeley, Speaker of the Assembly.
:nIade. his degradation absolute and
c9mplete to-day by voting for D. NJ.
Burrs for United States Senator on
.eaeh~of four ballots taken in Joint con-
vention No man ever faced a more
trying ordeal than did this man who
+ two: days ago stood high in the esteem
of his fellow citizens and brother legis-
latQrs, but now, through his own
volitlon, is abhorred by every honest
. man in the State.
., To be sure, the despicable band that
is here in the paid service of the man
.ftoin Mexico, pat Wright on the Shout
-: ders: and assure him that the people
forget, but these words We're as naught
TO the averted heads and half-scornful.
Multiplying glances that have been his
: portion to-day.
:. 1t: was just noon when the Speaker
raped for order, and the sergeant-at-
aims said that the Senate was at the
. bar of the Assembly ready to meet in
Joint. convention. The Senators filed in
<ahd took seats, President pro. TEN.
Fiat taking his place beside Speaker
Wright The latter was pallid and dark
eircles around his eyes were plainly
Noticeable, telling of a sleepless night.
:: Wright sat back with bowed head.
%h5s: face partially concealed, while Pres
jdeHt Flint ordered a roll call of the
Senate. Every member answered his
zname, and then the Speaker was
|obHged to put himself in full view of
Everybody including the Senators and
p. t he: large crowd of spectators. Except
aIu6Ng the Burns followers. to whom
,.the-barter of honor is legitimate trade
and human degradation is a Joy. there
wigs. not one in that assemblage who
did; not feel a shade Of compassion for
:. hlnl, whose misery was so palpable. In
a low tone and without a glance over
the. Chamber the Speaker ordered the
clerk TO call the roll of Assemblymen.
V:hen this was completed Secretary
Brandon read the minutes of yester-
days session of the joint convention.
=. Then, without any Oratory the MEM
: bers. prepared to renew the struggle for
supremacy.
= Everybody was keyed up to the high
est pitch of expectancy, for many ru-
*nOrs We're afioat of chances to be made
of more sales contaminated. Both
the Burns and Grant factions mad made
loud boasts of fresh accessions secured
but these boasts We're not made good.
: Secretary Brandon began the roll of
..fhe Senate. Ashe led off with vote for
flames @. Mcguire, according to the
.>'agTeement of the Democratic caucus.
and all the other members of the
minority, with the exception of Feeney
arid Hail. followed. Those two voted
:. for Resented. The Republican Sena-
Tors voted as they did yesterday. and
when the roll call of the Assembly was
completed it was shown that not one of
:the candidates had gained or lost a
"t:ote In a scarcely audible tone.
Speaker Wright voted for Burns. The
= tabglated result is as follows;
: For .Barnes-Senators Dickinson, Luch>
singer. Morehouse. Stratton; Assembly
= .iGGaIf: Atherton. Clough, Knights, knowl-
<F7of BuliaLSenators Currier, Simpson,
rAssamblymen Belshaw, Conrey, Cosper,
= NelLek; Miller of Los Angeles, Robin
IS .in: " alentIne-9.
=: :: For Burns: Senators Bettman,
Burnett, Hoey, Laird, Leavitt, Short
! ridge, Wolfe; Assemblymen Arne-
.T.iich, Barry, Beecher, Cobb, Devote,
Dibb1e, Henry, JILSoN, Johnson,
Kelsey. Kelley, Kenneally, Lund-
::quist, McKeen, Miller of San Fran
cisco, Pierce, Richard, Eugene Sulli-
;. wan, WRIGHT-26.
For Grant-Senators Boyce, Cutter,
Jones Maggard. Mutt, Smith, Trout
: Assemblymen Bliss Blood, Cargin, Clark,
"CroWder, Dole. De Lancie, Greenweu
tChenoweth, lie Barron. Mcdonald of Ala
neda. Mcdonald of TuOlumne, Merrill,
Merritt, Milice,- Radcliff, Raub, Raw
d. L(r0rlyz I1h4v-p7
!. For Knight-senator Gillette, Assembly
> man BOynton-2
For ton-Assemblymen Brown, Mar
For scott-senator Davis, Assembly
man Dunlap.
For Rosenfeld-senators Feeney, Hall
For Bard-senators Flint, Rowen-2
For Paterson-Senator Taylor Assem-
blyman La Baree-2.
For Estee - Assemblymen Anderson,
Wade.
AS soon as the result was announced
a second ballot was ordered, and when
Senator Ashe announced his vote for
Colonel James f. Smith of Manila"
. there was loud applause on the floor
and in the Hobbies, in which the Repub
leans joined with the DemOcrats-that
is all but the Burns list of dishonor-
abes-patriotism does not appeal to
that motley crew. Thirty-four Demo-
Gratis voted for the soldier Feeney
alone holding out for Rosenfeld. 1t is
current rumor that eventually Feeney
will be found in the ranks of Burns
rough riders if sufficient inducements
. are held out. The Republicans voted
as. before without exception, the second
ballot being as follows
= For DEMONSTRATORS Dickinson. Iuch-
Singer, MOrehouse, Stratton; Assembly
men Atherton, Clough. Knights, Know
land Lardner. Muenter-10
80 For BuJla-Senators Currier Simpson;
: .Assemblymen Belshaw, Conrey, Cosper
o. II4llick, Miller of Los Angeles, Robin
% son. Valentine-9
For Burns: Senators Bettman,
Burnett, Hoey, Laird, Leavitt, Short
ridge. Wolfe; Assemblymen Arne-
;. rich; Barry, Beecher, Cobb, Devote,
..DibbIe, Henry, JILsoN, johnson,
=, Kelsey, Kelley, Kenneally, Lund-
:quist, McKeen, Miller of San Fran
, cisco, Pierce, Rickaru, Eugene Sulli-
van, WRIGHT-26.
: For Grant-Senators Boyce. Cutter,
Jones. Maggard. Mutt, Smith. Trout:
!: Assemblymen Bliss. Blood, Cargill, Clark,
. Crowder. Dole. De Lancie, Greenwich,
: Cherloweth, lie Barron, Mcdonald Of AL
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