The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-18
STORY OF HOWARD WRIGt4T'S DUPLICITY
TOLD TO THE INVESTIGAT TING COMMITTEE
cal with the official stenographic rec
ord of the testimony.
BURNS PLAN Is TO :.
BLOCK LEGISLATION

CALL tEADlg UA6IERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. n.-Three ballots for
United States Senator were taken to-day
and no special significance was attached
to either. The followers of Burns made
an effort to prevent the adjournment OF
the joint convention, but the motive of the
resistance was plain. 1t is now the Burns
programme to block legislation and pun
ish the legislators. The members who
recognize that the prospect of agreement
is remote are willing to meet daily, as the
constitution of the United States requires,
and to take at least one ballot. Many
members who hold that the business of
the Legislature should proceed favor a
plan of going ahead with such legisla-
ton as the interests of the State demand.
1t is not essential that more than one
hours time a day should be occupied in
the session of the joint convention. Tne
touts are not willing there should be any
thing in the Legislature but pulling and
hauling over the Senatorial struggle. BY
holding fast to such a programme they
expect to wear out the patience of the
people and force a caucus.
The Call intends that the people shall
know the plans of the Burns push. It
would not be a great misfortune to the
State If the Legislature should adjourn
without electing a United States Sena-
tor, but II would be lasting disgrace
to the commonwealth If Burns were cho-
sen to represent California in the Senate
of the United States
When the contest is narrowed down to
a question of endurance the people can
hold out as long as the touts can afford
to remain in Sacramento. Meanwhile
leading members of the Republican party
who made the victory for the State ticket
possible may call D. M. Burns, Major Nc
Laughlin, ]. Alva Watt and Paris Kill
burn to account for making a claim at
Sacramento TO represent the party. Inc
Republican State Central Committee is
not in favor of Dan Burns for Senator.
The establishment of State committee
headquarters in the Golden Eagle Hotel
to boost Burns ought to be rebuked by
Republican voters in every county OF the
State.
The Republican State Central Commit,
tee ought to meet in San francisco and
quickly call off Major Mclaughlin Paris
Kilburn and Alva Watt.
They have the right of individuals to be
here and support the CANDIDATE OF their
choice, but they have no business or color
of right to represent the Republican or
ganization of California. They know as
well as any fact can be surmisea Ina. tnat y. II
stephen NJ. White could be, submitted to
a popular vote in California nine
tenths of the Republicans would pro-
nounce against Dan Burns.
more despicable than the fraudulent
methods employed by the touts to pre-
vent an honest expression ON the part or
the representatives of the people. The
discipline that the major needs should be
administered by the stalwart voters be-
longing to the Republican party and they
represent quite respec5aple mhasoI,ss ma ss OF OF
Dan Burns of the Republican head
quarters in the Palace Hotel at San
an1 mSs earnes anS
Republicans, who contributed of their
means and energies to make the great
victory for the peoRle f. sacre
mento and set up the claim they control
the party organization their assumption
demands rebuke.
day saw the Burns scheme to block bust
ness by prolonging the session Of the joint
assembly. When the roll call was de,
after the third ballot had been taken
Senator Ashe voted to adjourn. His
example was followed by other Demo
Gratis. The touts fancy that opposition
to adjourn may delude some people. with
the notion that Burns has strength In re-
serve which he intends to call at some
strength is a bluff. Conditions may
arise by which Burns would be able to
line UP three of four men who are not at
present in his camp, but be is well advised
that he cannot win as long as Republicans
refuse to go into caucus.
Under the cover of a secret ballot in
caucus Burns might disclose more more
strength than he can rally in the open.
When it comes to underhanded, low-down
political jobbery. knavery and 'chincanery
the touts can give odds TO anybody In
Grants camp. Grant has a bigger sack
to go down in than Burns ever had. al
though hints are thrown out that Can
delaria is richer than ever and If the col
oneI was prepared to enter upon cam
paign of bribery and corruption he could
buy up everything. in sight. Much of the
talk about Burns wealth is airy non
sense: The sums accredited to him as as
were given by others. The mainstay OF
Burns at this time is the patronage. The
ernor Gage intends to recognize only such
claimants as the major and the. colonel
ernor has no sympathy or respect for the
Grant candidacy, he is not going to sur
render the management of State affairs tc
the touts. It may, be all right in politics
| for the touts to hold out the promise that
Gage intends to recognize them and their
friends alone, but the Governor Will have na,t
are made to positions under his admins
| tration.