The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-17

for the boast. but If all of Bulla's men
should go to Burns the colonel would
still be: twenty votes short of the num-
Der required TO elect him. The COM
bined efforts of all the forces behind
Burns were employed for one month to
make this single advance of one vote.
The methods employed to obtain the
vote intensity the bitterness of the con-
test. A public revelation has been made
of the fact that there are no depths in
the pool of corruption that viii not be
fath0med to defeat the will of the peo-
pie at the dictation of the Southern Pa
cif1e Railroad Company. -:
The joy. in the Burns corral over the
presence-ef Simpson is subsiding. The
stouts were .elated just after the ad
journment of the joint convention, but
later in the day they discovered that
the poor old Senator who had betrayed
his people was likely to become an
other Wright. Tonight Simpson is
maudlin and pitiable sight When
Bulla's friends seek to interview him
he breaks down and says with tears
in his eyes that he would be thousand
times glad to go back to Bulfa's sup:
port If there were any chance OF, his
election.
Early this morning Senator Simp-
sons wife begged him not to desert
Mr.. Buila, but he insisted that he was
making a sacrifice of his friendships
and feelings for the sake. of the Repub-
iican party Later on, while talking
with a friend of Senator Bulla. Simp-
son spoke with tears in his eyes of the
affection for his colleague. He. said the
step he was about to take deeply
panied him. "
In the Bulla camp tonight there is
a feeling of relief that Simpson is out
of the way and in. the Burns corral
Bulla's supporters feel now that the
finger of scorn will be no<longer point
ed at them.
Simpsons conduct for several weeks
has been, in a sense, regarded as re-
proach to his associates. There is
feeling of deep regret, however. that
Senator Currier had to start for his
home in Spadra, near Los Angeles, this
evening When he left here he had a
very high fever, with other indications
of a prolonged spell Of the grip. He
will be absent from the Senate for sew
eral days and unless reinfercements ar
rive the Bulla vote tomorrow will not
exceed eleven.
The proposed minority caucus this
evening was a failure. This will prob
ably end the caucus overtures Of the
session. The battle henceforth will be
fought on the floor OF the joint con-
vention. Since the betrayal of South
ern California by Simpson to-day the
storm of indignation in that region of
the State may arouse the whole. people
to a realizing sense Of the situation
here. y"
General Barnes supporters have, by
common. consent, resolved to keep out
of all caucus schemes hereafter pro-
posed. When. the general was asked to-
night If he proposed to enter a caucus.
he referred the subject to a large cir
Gle of his supporters. then at his head
quarters, and, without a dissenting
voice they pronounced against further
participation in a caucus or council.
There was no caucus this afternoon.
A few members belonging to the Bulla'
camp and one of the Barnes men as
sembled. A paper was presented by
Assemblyman Melick, but it was so
palpably unfair TO. the supporters of
General Barnes that the friends of Mr..
Bulla would not ask the council to in
dorse it. An adjournment was taken
until tomorrow evening, but there are
no indications that the minority con-
ference will take place at that time.
The Grant men are as firm in their pur-
pose as ever to stand together as long
as Burns is a candidate. There is only
one way to break the deadlock and that
is by the elimination of Burns and
Grant from the contest
There are several stories floating
around tonight concerning the con-
sideration for Simpsons betrayal of his
people. One story is to the effect that
he is to be rewarded with a foreign