The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-11
THE LINEUP AFTER
THE VOTE WAS CAST

] 0Al4L hEADtl 0<1S1N<A-
! MENTO, Jan. 10.-Immediately after the
/ adjournment of the Legislature the Sena-
/ torial aspirants and their confidential adj
| visers studied the rollcall Of each House
/ with the deepest interest. The Grant men
manifested gladness. The Burns touts,
! despite assertions to the contrary, were
/ depressed, but Dan did come up smiling
and to outward appearances serenely con-
hdent. There was a rally of the touts
after dinner and the ralying whispers
We're in the air until midnight.
Hustling work was done to line up the
Burns men in the open. The parlors OF
/ the Golden Eagle were specially engaged
tonight TO receive the touts and their
friends. The colonel was there and held
conferences aside with Judge Dibble,
III Dorado, George A. Knight and many
others. In the Burns camp there were
/ boastings that Milt Green had made
PUN to Dan for g. caucus and that the
Mexican called him. Unkind and ungra-
c1ous illusions were made concerning the
raft Of clumsy politicians surrounding
votes in exchange for years work and
the expenditure of 100000.
Inquiry from other sources concerning
the exact amount expended by the agents
Of Grant TO corrupt the Legislature places
the amount at much less than 800 600. An
old-ttmer who has managed affairs of this
{ kind explained tonight that Grants agent
had not put out more than $4,000 The
facts in the case may not be developed
until witnesses are brought before a COM
mittee on investigation.
There is talk tonight that eight Access
sions to the Burns strength will be dis
played tomorrow on the first ballot in
| joint assembly. Close inside inquiry to
| ascertain where Burns future increase is
to come from elicits some remarkable pre-
dictiOns. For example, Assemblyman
Raw is depended on to vote for Burns
when the colonel needs him most.
Where will Speaker Wright go when
/ he leaves Bulla?" was a question pro-
! pounded to a Stalwart Burns man in the
/ Assembly. He is counted for Burns, y,
! replied the Assemblyman. The idea Of
/ Howard Wright betraying the people of
/ Alameda County, who reposed so much
! confidence in his judgment and integrity,
/ seems preposterous, but yet the touts
/ claim him as an element of reserved
Where will owen Wade of Napa go
/ when he leaves Estee?" was another
/ question propounded.
/ He is counted for Burns" was the
| quick response. 1t was explained that
/ the Estee influence would swing Wade
| into the arms of Dan. The topic was
/ preached to Assemblyman Wade, who at
/ once remarked: They would bury me
/ out of sight in Napa County II l voted
/ for Dan Burns
/ Mr. Wade, Judging the people Of Napa
/ County from knowledge Of their devo-
! ton to the State, holds that they will not
/ forgive or forget betrayal.
The Santa Clara people, however, are
/ said to be extremely tolerant. They for
] give ana forget DSIIdN III III d 4ilLlS WH4lC
/ their wrath subsidies. and the next batch
/ OF legislators from that county can mis-
( represent the people Of Santa Clara with
The audacity with which the touts of
Burns claim every member who is not
absolutely committed TO the support o.
Grant leads the inexperienced to believe
that Burns has a good chance of winning
out. The truth is that several OF the men
claimed for Burns intend to vote for Gen
eral Barnes in accordance with the eX-
pressed wishes of the leading men of.their
respective constituencies.
Burns is trying to flirt with George
CATION, but the cold fact comes out that
Knight cannot transfer his strength.
From Humboldt point of view George
is the ideal statesman, ano Burns could
never fill his place in the minds of the
men from the north. If Knight can en-
dow Burns with his magnificent clarion
might waver, but as such enjoyment
cannot be made Gillette and Boynton
will not be transferred to any one less
gifted in oratory than the ideal orator
of the northern redwoods.
Senator Feeney, a San Francisco Demo-
crat, who deserted his party associates
NJ. White, got tip from Sam Rainey
and voted to-day for John Rosenfeld. The
dodge is transparent. Rainey has agreed
to deliver to Burns the votes Of two Dem
ocratfc Senators. One is Feeney and the
other is Hall. The bargain provides that
these two Democrats shall swing into line
with the tOuJS Wleu the SISHdl COHleS
from Mexico.
Thomas H Williams Jr., pesident Of the
California Jockey Club, has most diff
cult task in hand. He expects to deliver
to Dan Burns the vote OF Assemblyman
Muenter Of San Joaquin County. How
Mr. Williams proposes to effect the de-
livery of the goods is not made clear. Mr..
Muenter understands the temper and In
/ telligence Of his constituents. He knows
the sentiments Of his friends and neigh
! bors regarding the candidacy of the Mex
/ lean, and being a man of character and
! integrity will not be easily swerved from
the path of honor and principle. Dan
ought not to assign any further duty to
Mr.. Williams. for the latter has laid out
more work for himself than ought to be
/ committed to any man or set of men.
General Barnes Is delighted with the
aspect of affairs. There was, 1t is admit
/ ted, shade of disappointment in his
/ headquarters when the news came that
/ Assemblyman Arnerich and Kelsey and
/ Shortridge had Joined the Burns column,
4 The general IS confident that the ballot
/ ing tomorrow will increase his strength.
/ Ultimately Wade of Napa. Muenter and
/ Dunlap of San Joaquin. Wright Of Ala
media and Raw of FL Dorado may join
| the Barnes column. When the break
/ away from the leaders comes General
| Barnes may obtain remarkable Access
/ sions