The San Francisco call., 1899-04-15


to allot the loaves and fishes of political
triumph as Dan Burns and William f.
Herrin shall instruct him. Gage will
simply be an official distributing agent,
acting under the authority of his super
tors. AS they dictate Gage will obey.
In the selection Of certain officers the
Southern Pacific Company has at stake
more than one important interest which
William F. Herrin will not see neg
leCted The Governor will therefore
lend a listening ear and an obedient
pen. Then the wheels Of the Burns
machine must be kept moving, and
Governor Gage will provide the oil of
patronage. 1t cost something in money
and more in promises for the Mexican
TO maintain his body guards, hired loaf
ers. touts and boosters" at Sacra-
mento Not one of these rag-tag of
politics but wants a position, and at
the dictation of Burns the Governor of
California will supply the want.
This is practical politics as the spoils-
man understands the game, and Gage
is eminently practical He has recov-
cred from the mental strain of eXecu-
tive duties and is expected to arrive in
this city perhaps to-day The Mexi-
cans army of parasites is pruning it
self for the attack and it is said that
Burns has already distributed the pa
tronage. All that remains now for him
to do is to place pen in the willing
fingers of the Governor.
1t is understood that the Governors S
visit to this city will mean the appoint
ment of a State Code Commission and
a new Board of Health for San Fran
cisco. More important than both, per-
haps, will be the discussion of an extra
session of the Legislature. Burns takes
his defeat for the United States Sen
atorship bitterly and would make the
name of Gage more than it is a word
Of reprCach in California if the Gov
ernor would call an extra session and
permit the Mexican again to weight the
Republican party with scandal and dis
honor.
1t is understood that the Governor
will appoint ex-Supreme Justice w. c..
Van Fleet. H. V. Morehouse and G. w.
Denis as members of the new Code
Commission to succeed Bulla, Can't
netti and Shanahan. Two of these
men are we'll known to the people of
the State. The third is George w.
Denis, an associate and close personal
friend Of Gage. Mr.. Denis first came
prominently into public notice when he
was employed to argue to the Governor
certain reasons why certain measures
should receive the gubernatorial sig
nature. On these occasions Mr.. Denis
was possessed of very marked elo-
quence.
1t is politically significant that Sen
ator Bulla will not be re-appointed a
member of the Code Commission. To
those that know the relations existing
between Governor Gage and Dan Burns
the affair is not surprising. Governor
Gage is simply furnishing Bulla for an
offense given TO the Mexican. One Of
the promises made by Burns during his
Senatorial fiasco was that he would
reward his friends and punish his enc
mics. State patronage was offered to
those that supported him and political
vengeance was threatened to those that
opposed his preposterOus ambition.
Senator Bulla viii feel the weight of
the MeXican's revenge.
During the early stages of the United
States Senatorial fight at Sacramento
Burns called upon Bulla and asked him
for his vote. Bulla replied emphatically
that under no circumstances would he
ever vote for Burns. The independence
of the State Senator surprised and an
gered Burns. Young man." he said
to Bulla, Il have never had any one
talk to me in this way before, and
shall see that you do not succeed in
politics hereafter" With that threat
Burns left, but the incident had not by
any means closed.
The facts of the interview rapidly
spread IN political circles and politi-
clans remarked that Bulla was some
%hat indiscreet. A few days later Bulla
searned that If he persisted in remain
ing in the contest for United States
Senator his persistence would cost him
his place on the Code Commission
Burns has kept his threat. He has
handled Governor Gage as q bludgeoI
of revenge.
The Mexican is attempting even more
shamefully to make the Governor OF
California a catspaw. Ever since the
adjournment of the Legislature Burns
with the assistance Of the Southern Pa.
cific Company has been striving II
every possible way to create a false
public opinion in favor of an extra ses
sion Of the Legislature. Burns know!
that Gage will DO his bidding far more
readily than most self-respecting off
cials would dare to do, but even Gage
balks in fear of the storm Of outraged
public Indignation that would follow
the call of an extra session simply t
assist a gambling politician into tn,
United States Senate. So Burns anC
his supporters, allies and touts hav,
been working to create a false public
opinion in favor of an extra session.
Southern Pacific newspapers anC
cheap sheets bought into the service o
Burns are advocating such a course
The railroad wants to elect Burns a
all hazards and is working quietly t
induce Gage to call the session. Stat
legislators have been approached b,
bribes not only by Mexican touts bu
by agents Of the railroad. One legis
lator from the interior of the State wa
asked if he would go into a caucus /
Governor Gage would call an extra ses
sion.
Il will do nothing of the kind" wa!
the legislators reply. THE calling O.
an extra session is not within my prov
ince, That is a privilege reserved by
the constitution TO the Governor
he calls such a session I will do my
duty and stay out of caucus If a eau
Gus means the shameful result of tn,
election of D. NJ. Burns
Another State legislator was ap
preached upon the same subject, bu
from a different point of view. He wa.
asked by a notorious railroad lobbyis
If he had an annual pass on the South