The San Francisco call., 1899-09-22
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ship to the Mexican. In the yelloT build
ing a serious doubt is expressed as TO
whether Gage Will call an extra session.
1t is said that the Governor NAV get
that he dare not defy public sentiments
and outrage the taxpayers by calling an
extra session. The slender thread upon
which depends the tenure of Herrln IN
the law department is the election or
Burns to the United States Senate.
There is at this time deal of conjecture
department. The story comes from the
inner circle that Z. Burke Holladay. VINO
IS now with c.. P. Huntington at the lat
Jer's country home, Oneida, New York,
will be appointed. Burke Holiday IN 1886
married Miss Carrie D. Huntington, niece
OF c. p. Huntington and daughter or the
place at c.. p. Huntington's t1fth-ayenue
residence. New York. Burke Holiday Is
the son of Samuel W. Holiday, so well
and favorably known to the bar of san
Francisco. The young man is an especial
faVorite of {. p. Huntington. lie is able
and popular. Glad Hand Nc ana
Burke Holaday acting together. would
popularize the corporation and perhaps
promote traffic.
Burke Holiday received his training in
a good law school. In looking backward
he is not strained TO quote
MY only books were women's looks,
And follys all they taught me.
Should he become the head Of the law
department he would go there with the
prestige Of his uncle-in-law's power to
Sustain him. He will be in San francisco
again early in October.
Recent events indicate that the hunt
ington power in the affairs of the com
pany Will increase henceforth rather than
diminish. He is now recognized as me
moving spirit behind the syndicate Which
is conducting the negotiations to purchase
the Crocker interests in the rallroao:
When James Speyer was IN San francisco
last April much OF the talk about his
presence being necessary to the reorgani-
Zation was mere pretense-a ohnd Inc
steps for the acquisition Of the Crocker
stock were then taken. There is no as
surance yet that the deal is finished, put
the insiders are reasonably certain that
the Speyer syndicate is acting as the
agent OF G p Huntington. The Jewish
capitalists who are supplying Huntington
with the sinews of war will demand repre-
sentation in the board Of directors Oh the
corporation.
When James Speyer came out here last
April he was on a mission to appralse the
value of the railroad property OF the
Southern Pacific system: After the ap-
praisement was made the value or the
Crocker interest was ascertaihed by tne
syndicate and negotiations TO purchase
were begun. The Crockers agreed In writ
ing to sell at a certain figure. Ihe optlon
was reported to the banking mouse OF
Speyer & Co. II is not certaln Dy any
means that the transaction Is closed. me
Crockers agree to sell and the Speyers
propose to buy.
When H. Z. Huntington was deposed
and George Crocker promoted to prom
affairs The Call predicted that Coils p
Huntington was nursing a surprise LOT
old fox. His ideas Of higher education
may not command popular commendatlon,
but when it comes to the performance OF
smooth tricks along the line of practical
education in dealing with the ambitions
and Vanities of mankind he deserves to
rank as a professor. Perhaps Herrin
fooled him last winter, but he will fool
Herrin before next summer.
Every one familiar with the inside his
tory and the ancient personal feuds of
the corporation knows that G. z. Hunt
ington entertains no Iondness for the
point Charles CrocSer was endured and
the Crocker boys were tolerated. The
leopard does not change his spots, and the
Huntington does not forget his tricks;
George CroCker was not promoted in good
faith TO pacify conflicting interests or
promote the popularity Of the road, not
withstanding the people of California, who
cherish feeling of kindness and respect
FOR the Crockers, welcomed the advance
lnent of George Crocker to a high place
George and VIII II. Crocker will rot dis
cuss the reported transactions involving
the sale Of the Crocker interests in the
dom of their silence on the subject is
obvious When the transaction is closed
they may decide to break the seal OF
sccrecv The manner in which they refer
Ali applicants for information TO James
Speyer S signifies that the speyers are the
FI'be prediction is made by The Call that
Coils P Huntington's sway will hence
forth be absolute and that one Of the. first
changes will be the removal of w. +.
Herrin from the position of chief of the
law department. Herrin's last nope is
that an extra session of the. Legislature
NAV be convened and Dan Burns be
chosen United States Senator. He fancies
that a winning stroke In the political game
would enable him to point to the Mexican