The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-17
SIMPSON
SOUNDS THE
KEYNOTE.
He Leaves Bulla for Burns and
Believes in Caucusing.
No Bobtail Caucus Yesterday-Big Fair Bills
Favoraby Reported-Other Bills
Passed.

The pressure brought to bear upon
the members Of the Legislature by the
people and the press of the Republican
party, in demanding the election of a
United States Senator, has borne its
first fruits.
The first break in the Senatorial
deadlock occurred at yesterdays joint
session, when Senator Simpson of Pas
hdena, one Of the most conscientious
members of either house, withdrew
from the Bulla ranks and cast his lot
with the followers of Colonel Burns.
Senator Simpson merely acted in ac-
cordance with the wishes of the great
majority Of the Republican party, and
at now seems certain that his course
will be followed by others. 1t is the
first break in the chain and the prob
abilities are that the opposition to eau
Gus. rule will disintegrate within the
next few days
1t was whispered about in both
Ahouses during the morning that Senator
sSimpson, who on Wednesday night ex-
spressed himself as being weary Of the
sdilatory tactics employed in the cleo
fion of a United States Senator. and
who at that time declared in favor Of
going into open caucus in order to re-
laieve the situation. would break away
from Bulla, for whom he had voted
since the first ballot was taken; but re-
CARELESS OF the certainty that he would
sever his session-long allegiance, the
change. when it came, was in the ma
ture of bomb
When Simpsons name was reached
On the roll call, he arose in his place
and said:
I desire at this time to cast my
vote
point of order! A point of order!"
yelled Assemblyman Melick
desire" continue Simpson.
"A point of order." shouted Melick.
Under the rules, no member can ex-
plain his vote before the roll call has
been finished"
The point is'well taken" ruled Pres
ident pro tenn Flint.
don't desire to explain my vote
until after it lis cast, "'retorted Simpson.
Cast it. then" said,the President pro
tenn.
Yes, sir; I will cast It," returned
Simpson Il cast my vote for Daniel
NJ. Burns"
And then pandemonium broke loose
the only real, genuine pandenonium Of
the session. Tin pans and fire bells
would have made no impression
against the great roar that went I'D.
And the roar continued and lengthened
out until full minute had passed and
sun senator Simpson remained on his
feet The President pro TEN thumped
MS sounding board, and thunped
again, but until the demonstration had
run its course he might as we'll have
reserved the energy expended.
When at length quiet fell the Sena-
tor from Pasadena attempted to con-
tinue, but was ruled out of order and
remained quietly in his place until the
roll call had been finished ,and the vote
announced, when he again took the
floor and said:
Il simply desire to explain that
cast my vote for Daniel NJ. Burns be-
cause consider him the grandest Re-
publican in the State of California"
And so occurred thesfirst break in the
Senatorial deadlock.
subsequent to casting his vote for
Colonel Burns, Senator Simpson ex-
planned that his reason for voting for
Colonel Burns was that, in his judg-
ment, it was the duty of the Republi-
cans in the Legislature to elect a SEN
ator, and it was his belief that Burns
was in control of the situation and has
thu best prospect of election. He voted
for Bulla from the beginning, and
changed out of no purejudice to him.
Il have the same regard for him have
always had, but / have become con-
WINGED that there is no hope of his win
ming" said Senator simpson TT was
my DESIRE" he said, ito assist in pro-
noting general caucus of the Repub-
leans on the Senatorial question, but
the conference yesterday afternoon de-
veloped the fact that there was no pros
pect of obtaining the consent of the
members there assembled to any such