The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-19
Every Influence Brought to Bear by Burns,
but Without Avail.
HIS FULL STRENGTH FINALLY EXPOSED
Thirty Votes Were All That Went to the Mexican Despite
the Many Boasts and Hard Work Of the TOutS
Of the Candearian

should proceed to take ten more bal
lots, and if at the end of the tenth bal
lot no Senator had been elected the
joint Assembly should then stand ad-
journed sine die.
This brought Senator Davis to his
feet. He said he was opposed to both
the substitute and the original motion.
He did not want the balloting limited
to ten ballots, and he did not believe
it was the proper time to ask for re-
cess at the very time when the change
Of several votes indicated that the Sc
lection of a Senator was possible.
Acting on this suggestion, Cutter
withdrew his substitute, and Dibble,
seeing that his recess resolution was
doomed to defeat, very wisely asked
leave to withdraw it.
Two more ballots were taken without
any additional changes being recorded,
and then Senator Stratton offered a
resolution providing for the taking of
a recess until 1880 o'clock this evening.
I Cutter was on hand with another sub
stutute This one provided for the TAX
ing Of twelve more ballots, and II, after
the twelfth ballot had been announced,
it was found that no Senator had
been chosen, the joint convention should
adjourn sine die.
Senator Smith voiced his own senti-
ments and not those of the Grant men
when he announced that he was in IA
vor of defeating the substitute and
adopting the resolution providing for
a recess.
Mcdonald of Alameda stated In a
manner that left no room for doubt as
to his sincerity that he was in favor of
the substitute. I'VE all have our minds
made up he said, "and if we are hon
est we will fight it out here and now.
The question was finally put to vote
and the substitute was adopted by a
III
the final turning point in the battle.
The vote made it apparent even TO
those who would not see that Burns
was a defeated candidate, and that he
was not to be allowed the opportunity
to corrupt members during a recess.
This having been decided, the joint
assembly settled down to the business
of balloting. On the second ballot of
the series of twelve provided for by the
resolution, Muenter of San Joaquin
changed from Barnes to van X. Pater-
son. On the third Taylor of Alameda
changed from Barnes to paterson, ana
on the fourth La BARGE changed from
Barnes TO Paterson. These changes
created but little stir, as it seemed to
be generally recognized that Paterson
was not even a dangerous possibility.
Burns fired his last gun during the
tenth ballot of the series. Miller of Los
Angeles was induced to vote for Burns,
clacuuers set up another howl of ap-
plause This was the last change of
the day and left the two leading candi-
dates Burns and Grant, with thirty
votes apiece.
After the twelfth ballot had been
taken President Flint ordered the min
utes of the joint assembly read in order
that they might be approved prior to
adjournment sine die.
When this had been done Dibble
raised the point of order that the Joint
assembly could not adjourn sine die
for the reason that the Legislature had
not yet adjourned, and the constitu-
ton provides that ballot must be
taken on every day the Legislature is
in session. Speaker Anderson ruled the
point of order we'll taken, and the
Burns met set up another howl of de-
light. Their joy was destined to be
short lived, for the Speaker immediate
ly ruled that the joint assembly stood
adjourned sine die, unless the Legisla-
ture remained in session another day.
He then announced that the joint as
sembly stood adjourned.
In all nineteen ballots were taken
during the afternoon, the joint assem-
bly, being constantly in session from
noon till $50 o'clock. During the bal
loting friends and supporters of Burns
were busy among the members, and
rumors of offers of money for votes
were flying from mouth to mouth.
Several members were taken to room
40 in the Capitol, which is used by
Burns as headquarters What trans
pired there is known only to Burns and
those who visited him.