The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-12

OAKLAND. Jan. 1.-THE virulent. ma
ljcious and false attack made on Speaker
Wright and the district he represents in
the Legislature that appeared IN to-day s
Examiner has aroused the honest indig-
nation of thousands OF Republicans in
this county and has succeeded in con-
vincing even the most skeptical that the
Democratic alleged organ is bending all
Its energies 70 secure the election of Col
onel Burns 10 the United States Senate.
No more proof is needed in Alameda
County Of the hypocrisy and railroad ten
denotes Of the newspaper that has sick
ened the State and made itself ridiculous
by its false assertions of a desire to an
initiate the railroad and to purify poll
tics.
Nor were the shrewd Republicans OF
Speaker Wright's district slow TO under
stand the cause Of the childish petulancy
Of the Examiner. In its anxiety TO help
the cause Of Mr.. Burns Of Mexico and
~Yolo County, it published a few days ago
an imaginary poll of Senators and As
semblymen on their choice for United
States Senator. The list was set UP in
poster type on the front page, and was.
as every politician knows, designed for
the purpose Of making Il appear that the
Examiners candidate was much stronger
. than he is, and thus the faltering ones
camp. This reliable" canvass gave
Grant is and Burns 81 on the first ballot
When the ballot was taken yesterday the
falsity of the Examiners farce was too
transparent 10 be hidden. so that paper
decided to make q sCapegoat OF Speaker
Wright and incidentally lay the respon-
sibility for his failure to become a traitor
to his district, which consists OF East
Oakland and Berkeley.
q. The Examiner writer then interviewed
. himself as follows:
Our plans went through 10 a dot with the
exception Of Wright and Merrill" declared one
of the Burns Iieutenants tonight and he was
should force o vote Of at least thirty on the
first ballot. but he declared that twenty-six
would be enough. But Wright and Merrill up
set his plans" How about Wright?'' I in
.Cuired. There is the coolest throw down
ever saw. Wright was made Speaker by
Burns and the railroad. Every0ody knows that
He has beer in consultation with US from ON
the start. We counted on MIN Just as We
counted on Senator Bettman or any OF the
other open and avowed Burns men, but ne was
his medicine. The fact is Wright comes from
The church district over in Oakland and Berke-
ley I know those people myself, having uFed
among them for twenty-five years. In Oak
land these good people are called rice eaters
b. the practical politicians. In Los Angeles
tIa same sort OF folks are known long
hairs They are men who would have served
well under Cromwell OF Monk. They are much
EiI4n to PRAYER and 20 quick turns IN bust
ness and to them Colonel Burns is Of the sons
~ PaTfaI T-hev would send to political and
social coventry man who votes for him. SO
Wright being between the devil and the deep
sea- compromised on Bulla-'
This is all done for the purpose Of prov
Ing that the Examiner was not wrong last
THURSDAY morning when il published a
heading running clear across the top or
the first page which read. "ColoneI Dan
Burns leading in the race Tor the senator
ship with L. 5. Grant in second place.
.Thfrty-One legislators place themselves
on. record as behind the man fIo-n Mex
leo" And because the same pa. ar was
forced to publish this morning a heading
the fault is all that OF Speaker Wright
and the 'rice-eaters" OF East Oakland
and Berkeley.
-. The Examiner evidently forgets or does
not want 10 remember the truth regard
Ing these "rice-eaters" of East Oakland.
made East Oakland the power ii is in pol
ltiCs Il was from East Oakland that Dr..
'Pardee came six years ago 10 reign as
MAYOR Of Oakland and to make the anti
railroad record with which the Examiner
has been trying for a week TO hide Its
LOYALTY 10 Burns. This district of those
who are known for their long prayers
and smart business turns is the home Of a
great many Of the men who have for
Years made good records by subduing
the gang" in politics that IS now doing
all II can 10 throw mud at any one who
has the manhood to repudiate Burns. It
IS the home Of Congressman Hilborn, Of
County Clerk Jordan, just honored by a
second term Of four years; of Supreme
Justice Fred Henshaw: of Attorney A A.
Moore, once District Attorney; Of Hen
. ~ A Melvin, one of the leading Republi-
cans in Oakland and Assistant District
Attorney; Of Councilmen W B. Pringle
and II. D. Rowe who will probably be
nominated within a month to succeed
themselves; Of ". J. Keller, ex-president