The San Francisco call., 1899-03-17
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CALL HEADQUARTERS, sACRA-
MENTO, March 16.-wild reports OF
changes and combinations are in the
air tonight. It is difficult to get the
truth from the multitude of conflicting
rumors. but the judgment of the clear
est-headed men at this time justiles
the prediction that no Senator will be
chosen at this session Of the Legisla-
ture.
The defeat of D. NJ Burns cannot
longer be doubted by those who were
most enthusiastic and Jealous in his
support. Twenty-seven members of
the Legislature may go down clinging
to the wreck of his political ambition
Early in the session his supporters pro-
claimed Burns or no Senator" The
good of the Republican party never cut
q figure in their calculations. The de-
mand Of the people of California for the
election Of a clean and able Senator
excited in their minds only sneer of
derision The railroad programme was
Dan Burns for Senator, and that was
all they knew or cared to know.
The judgment roll Will be made up
by the people of California. The names
of able men were presented as candI-
dates, but the programmes failed TO
rnd merit in their candidacy. The peo-
pie VIII ask why 4 Senator was not
chosen and will be truthfully told that
The railroad attempted to foist Burns
On the Legislature and that the men OF
character. ability and integrity resented
the Interference OF the corporation In
the political affairs OF the State, hold
. ing that d vacancy Tor Two years IN
the Senate was far preferaD Die 10 the
election Of Burns for six years. The
men Of California who have stood up SO
manfulIy and nobly against the election
of the railroad candidate viii be ap-
plauded by the people for the course
they have pursued
The chief touts are in the depths OF
despair tonight. All day long Burns
has been at room 40 Of the Capitol
building sending cut requests for per
sOnal interviews with members OIL the
Senate and Assembly. II IS SAID thdI
he is anxious TO obtain directly from
rhe legislators an expression OF opln-
fQn an the subject Of 4 caucus TO break
the deadlock. His detected followers
who have really abandoned hope stiIl
assume q confident front and pOaSt To-
night. as Grants men boastcd last
night, Of great gains on Che next pal
lot.
There are whispers of something TO
harDan tomorrow. II is surmised that
Burns nav suggest the withdrawal OF
eU the candidates and the lntroduc-
ton Of 4 new man. Legislators VINO
- are in position to form the oeSt 1udg-
rnert OF the situation assert that the
fight VIII be conducted 10 the hhlSh Oh
the lines now established
The Grant men decided this morn
ing not 10 oppose the resolution to ad-
iourn sine die on Saturday night next.
and so there was practically no oplec-
ton TO the motion TO concur IN the AS
senbly measure providing for the hnaI
adjournment at that time. After can
nonading the Barnes and Burns camps
for thiriy-six hours the Grant men
made three assaults in the joint con-
vention to-day, but not u single gam
was accomplished. a large croWd OIL
spectators assembled expecting tnat
Assemblyman Robinson would go over
tn the Grant camp. Men were staked
ont bv the managers Of Grant to make
a demonstration when the cnanSe was
announced, but on each OF the three
ballots the Nevada Assemblyman voted
for w. II. L. Barnes
Many kilograms have been received
. from Grass Valley and Nevada city
stating that Mr.. Robinson IS voting Tor
tba choice of the people of that region.
It is asserted here by ex-AssemDly man
Price of Sonoma that the people OF AS
emblyman lie BarronS district desire
tho election of u. s Grant. Price mas
beer. here throughout the session work
- ing for the San Diego statesman ana
using all the influence he possesses to
prevent Mr.. lie Barron from voting Iof
General Barnes.
In order to ascertain the sentiment
Of The people OF the district which Mr..
I.e Barron was elected to represent me
call directed it's correspondent at Feta-
luna TO poll the town. 1o-nlsit the
foIIovvine telegram was received:
.PETALUMA, March ia caretul
,,ti ~ The voters of Petaluma shows
an almost unanimous sentiment for
General Rarnes for Senator OF the flrst
one hundred citizens approached out
five were for Grant. all OF whom met
him during his recent visit here. Feta-
luna is solid for Barnes
Tonight the Grant and Burns Iorces
are watching each other Ike haWKS 10
detect the first sign of the use OF money
to influence the election OF senator.
There is much activity to-mShI anu
hundred Tumors are in clrcuIatloh Coh-
ceTning some significant movement OF
important development tomorrow.
man who is rated as one OF tne
ablest and shrewdest politicians in the
State and who is favorably inclined to
Dan Burns, although he has not taken
an active part in the contest, stated TO-
night that il was a 1-to-1O shot mat
there would be no Senator elected: very
little significance is attached to the re-
, ports Of changes tomorrow. An ertoft
viii be made, no doubt, to prolong the
joint convention beyond the usual time.
Among the callers at General Barnes
headquarters to-day was eX-Chief JUS