The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-11
SHORTRIDGE NAMES BURNS

II. l.. Barnes.
SHORTRIDGE NAMES BURNS.
Senator Charles NJ. Shortridge of
Santa Clara placed D. NJ Burns in
nomination. He spoke as follows:
Mr.. President and Fellow-Senators: The
spirit of the age, it has been we'll re-
marked, demands men of action, not of
words. The great questions that are to
be in part legislated upon by the Candi-
date who shall be successful here demand
men or action, not words. The spirit or
Dewey is abroad in the land-Dewey, the
silent man; silent Of speech, eloquent,
clamorous Of action, whose voice for
peace and liberty has been heard reverb
Grating around the globe.
The spirit Of the times demands incisive
men-men who think clearly and execute
with precision; men Of experience in the
great affairs of states, who have thought
out the lines upon which this great nation
should take its course in the future. Ny
eloquent friend Mr.. MorehOuse, in pass
ing paid tribute to several honored names
which have been presented to this Senate.
l know him well, sir, and l know he
speaks from the bottom of his heart when
he says a galaxy Of statesmen have been
presented before this Senate as our candi-
dates here to-day, either one of whom
would adOrn the position of Senator as
few men have in the recent history of our
country. He mentioned among that gal
aXy OF statesmen and patriots and think
ers the honOred name which l have the
pleasure of presenting to this Senate, and
all he says of him and of all the other
names I most gladly and freely re-echO.
The spirit Of the age sir, demands
action, not words. Within this same
Senate chamber thoughts analogous to
these have before been uttered and the
wisdom, sir, of the Senators here then fell
upon the men Of action, not words, and
While at that time, for reasons which l
viii not mention, l had tears in my
heart, and believed that others should
have been selected. yet, sir. bowling to the
wisdom Of those who sit here now and to
the party which l in part represent, l am
convinced-if then, sir, more now, sir
men of action and not of words are de-
manded at this crisis.
1t is within the memory of every audi
tor mere, every Senator upon this floor,
that the gallant and intrepid Baker, who
sleeps yonder by the sad sea. appealed to
the great State of California that his
matchless voice might he heard where il
would charm the echoes left by Clay
and by Webster and by Calhoun and Ben
ton: yet the intrepid Baker. who fell a
martyr to the flag and to his country at
Balls Bluff-the matchless orator, the
splendid patriot, Baker, was turned aside
was selected
1t is within the history of this country
that that great statesman, that great
actor among men, Aaron A. Sargent
Aaron a. Sargent, who stood in the ma
tional capitol and abroad representing
the Intelligence of this great State. It
was Sargent. the man OF action. that
was selected to represent this State in
the national legislature. | need not call
me roll. sir, to bear out the statement
with which / commenced, that 1t is the
man OF action and not Of words that IS
necessary. When il came to a selection
by the opposite side of this BODY they
selected that old pioneer. George Hearst
g..
came again upon our side to select a man
they selected the great child-hearted
beautiful character, splendid specimen Of
acuon-a mans name, sir, that will live
IN history after the words that | am now
uttering will have been forgotten and
after things more enduring have persisted
from the face of the earth-the child heart
ed, great Stanford was selected because
Sir, of his action not words. l come there
lore 10 represent man of action: | come
70 represent man that believes in Nc
lNlnleylsm; L come to represent q man
that believes in expansion: | come To rem
resent a man that is in harmony. sir
with the national administration. I come
10 represent a man that believes in the
acquisition and holding of every foot Of
territory upon which American blood has
been spilled until the voice of the Ameri-
can people has spoken in thunder tones
Tor US to either give them liberty
alone, unsupported by us, or to
hold them as part of this
great nation as long as the sun of
ner; l name, sir, man Of exquisite per-
Cepton Of the duties of a Senator l name
a man that every one of YOU Senator's
has seen move in his quiet, unostenta-
tlouS, gentiemanly way through life
10 the admiration, sir, of every honest
man who is not eaten up by jealousy-the
name, sir, Of Hon. Daniel NJ. Burns for
the United States Senate, (Applause)
He will adorn that position-and no
word said of Barnes would ] not say. and
no word said of my friend George Knight
would L not REUTER-. and no words
said Of Grant-beautiful Grant who
lives in memory-and of his son,
state-but. sir, | arise to nominate
q man that fills the bill of action, that
nils the conception of broad-mindedness,
the conception of gentility in life. the
conception Of friendship, sir, which knows
no death-a friend that stands the test of
quietly supported it, to the admiration of
this nation.
I name a man that has the executive
ability to take his place alongside the
great Senators of to-day, the men that
WELD the power at Washington New
York, Pennsylvania-are they overlooked
when 1t comes 10 legislation? They select
ed men of action. who conceive clearly,
think logically and act to purpose
o Sirs, with all due respect to all that has
been said and to the memories which
cling around this sacred temple into
which we have come and sworn that we
will act for the best interests of this
people-with prejudice to none, with fear fear
a thing not part of me- knowing that
you represent that same spirit. believing
that you will recognize the virtues and
the manhood-the untarnished manhood
Of Daniel M. Burns, I respectfully submit
his name. (Applause.)