The San Francisco call., 1899-12-10
MILLER SAYS EXTRA
SESSION IS ASSURED
Claims Sixty=Seven Signatures to
the Caucus Agreement and Says
Burns Is Losing Strength.

under no circumstances will he vote for
Burns in caucus.
Assemblyman H. w. Miller of the For
ueth District said yesterday upon his re-
turn from Sacramento that If all Cover
nor Gage required 10 call an extra ses-
sion was the signatures of siXty-one or
more or the legislators attached TO an
agreement TO caucus on the Senatorial
proposition and abide by the decision of
the caucus he would be pleased to de-
nyer the goods at any time the executive
might name.
Instead of the sixty-one names demand
ed by the Governor Miller claims TO have
SlNty-seFen and further says that he has
verbal agreements from all of the rest of
the majority. save three or four whom he
mas not seen. Concerning the general
Senatorial situation Mr.. Miller said last
evening; In the past two months l have
met nearly every member of the Legisla
ture. and despite contrary statements,
can see only two candidates for the SEN
atorshlp; they are Colonel Burns and Irv-
Nj. II. de Young and l called TO see him
yesterday. He was out, but l saw Mr..
Deane, ms secretary, and he informed me
that he did not think Mr.. de Young would
De candidte; not, at any rate, unless he
could get block of twenty-five of Grant S
votes 10 go on the floor with. This is in
me me with what Mr.. de Young told me just
before he went East; at that time he said
he had had all the empty honors he want
ed from the people of California and
would not be again candidate unless he
was certain of election"
speaking of the strength which Mr..
Burns will carry into caucus Mr.. Miller
said: Il cannot see where Colonel Burns
mas or can increase the strength he had
or defeat will be determined by the first
caucus ballot. Unless he polls thirty
seven or thirty-eight votes on the first call
ne VIII lose four at least of the votes he
"a Nu~fWl fla.~T
Der In his camp who are very sore. but
who are willing TO give him the one
chance OF the first ballot. If he does not
stand then they will Quit his fight. Mr.
Burns told me two weeks ago that he
would not tie matters up by staying in
the night If he should see that he could
not win, but would withdraw in favor of
some other one of the candidates
Mr.. Miller also corroborated the state
ment that Milton J. Green had declined
proposition from Colonel Burns to handle
MS night. Il was talking with Mr. Green
to-day" said Mr.. Miller upon that point,
and he informed me that if Irving NJ.
Scott entered the fight, as was probable
he would get in on his side. He also told
me that Mr.. Burns had made him a prop
osition to get in with him, but that he
had turned II down"
The caucus agreement which Mr. Miller
mas been circulating has been signed in
each case with the understanding that an
nouncement should be by the Speaker of
the Assembly and President of the Sem
ate at least twenty-four hours before the
caucus hour, in order that there might be
plenty OF time for the rallying of forces
That the session will come off there is
now little doubt among the many who are
directly interested. Assemblyman Henry
c. Dibble, who at the last session was
very close to both Colonel Burns and Gov
ernor Gage. few days ago displayed a
copy of the call which he said the Gov
ernor. would make, but it was noticed at
the time that Dibble's copy said nothing
OF the settlement of Senatorial matters
shortly after Governor Gage is known to
have said that he would not issue a call
unless II included some such cause and
a second copy. which Dibble has since
been exhibiting TO his confidants, contains
the necessary paragraph
Petitions calling upon the Governor 10
improved shipping regulations and facilf
ties are now being circulated in the bust
ness districts and are being generally
signed.