The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-20

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 19.-This morning Milton
Green was to have appeared at the bar
of the Assembly and either answer a
question, or, according to general belief,
be sent to Jail for contempt. He did not
appear, as the stenographic notes Of the
committee had not been written up, and
the only showing made by it was a re-
quest for stationery. This was readily
granted
There were more people present than
usual for the spectacle Of man in the
act of being grilled is something which
attracts. I do not see why it should, for
to me there is nothing more distressing
than to see a man writing on the wit
ness stand, piled with questions which he
can only answer at the cost of the repu-
tation of himself or his friends.
In my letters from this city 1 had pre-
dicted without prejudice the election of
Grant, and 1t is matter of regret to me
as an amateur prophet to have to accept
the view that he is out of 1t. Possibly
this is mistaken view. Grant still leads,
but after the showing that his money has
been given to candidates for the Assem-
bly,, circumstance attested by Green,
acknowledged by Wright, l cannot see
how Grant has a shadow of a chance. L
have been unable to see from the first
how there was any chance for Burns.
Therefore 1 confess to being utterly in the
air and everybody else is. Bulla gained
a few votes and the glad hand, still the
goal is so far in advance OF him as not TO
be in view Barnes gained vote. These
facts may be significant or not. For my
part l do not at this moment beileve tnat
at the day of adjournment there Will nave
been Senator elected. .4-o
Howard E. Wright received S16oQ OF
Grant money through Milton Green. Both
of them have acknowledged this under
oath, and both of them had denied It In
was the allegation of The Call, and it was
substantiated by the principals. This pa
per had also stated that Wright nad
promised to vote for Grant. For yerifica-
ton it is only necessary to scan the testi-
mony of Wright himself, for If ever
man was convicted out of his own mouth
the Committee should make clear. Green
testified to having been told by friend
that Wright was going to Burns
for, money and that ne 1ntercepeed d nun
not tell the name of this friend. do not
see how he can avoid doing SO. Green
has repeatedly said that he had no apol-
prospective legislators, because none or
It was in the nature of bride nor Tor the
purposes of corruption. II TINS IS the
not be jeopardized in reputation by the
fullest statement. The friend ougnr to be
willing to take the stand ana tel no" ne
knew Wright was going to Burns for
money, and there seems to be no reason
why Green should object to his doing so.
1t must never be thought there IS any
pleasure in writing a truth which hurts.
On the contrary it Is often q painful duty:
The truth has been told and 1t has deeply
wounded There are threats in plenty,
which mean only that sore s spots HAY have
would be glad to record that the, contest
for the senatorship was clean ana n9n9T
it runs the faint Of fraud, intimidation,
purchase.
Regardless of anything the, committee
possibility of the whitewash. I am con-
vinced that the methods of the Grant
management have killed Grant. This
leaves Burns next. His followers are
hopeful, having looked upon Grant as the
chief obstacle In their way. But do not
see them. demonstrating the strength:
They talk about It freely; but where 1bn IS 1t?
bly committee of investigation was fair
and honest body. The satisfaction of say