The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28

the leaders withdraw. 1t is already de-
monStrated that the little fellows can
not win and they do no harm. The
votes that are needed for this State S
good are held by men who cannot win
ahd who are not wanted
Senator Cutter echoed the attack of
Senator Davis upon Burns and his
mouthpiece, Cosper. He said there was
only one candidate who wanted a eau
Gus. That had been clearly demon
strated in the persistent refusal of the
others to entertain any such PROPOSE
ton, and he said by the same token
that If caucus was the scheme he was
prepared to say for them that they
would refuse again. The caucus propo-
sition could benefit but one man, and
that man the people Of the State of Cal
ifornia had said they did not want and
would not have.
THE people of this State" said he,
do not so much want some one elected
as they want the right man elected, and
We cannot do that it is evident, by 60
ing into caucus"
Senator Cutter denounced the caucus
proposition as a scheme advocated for
the purpose of promoting the candidacy
of a particular man. What men could
do in caucus they could do in open con-
Yention, he said, and those who We're
anxious to get behind the closed doors
of a caucus to cast their votes must be
necessarily actuated by some Interior
motive He believed that the proper
and the only way to settle the question
was on the floor of the Joint assembly,
where every mans action would be nee
essarily open and aboveboard. If a
man has convictions, he said, and is not
ashamed of them, he does not fear to
express them in the hearing of all men.
Then came Melick of Pasadena, who
votes for Bulla. 1t was he who origi-
mated the caucus for the tail-enders, ="
who met but once and then made no
contribution to history. He had solu-
ton, two in fact, for the present guam
dairy. -,
Il agree with Senator Morehouse,"
said Mr.. Melick, I'VE want harmony in
the party, but we want to get it fairly
and aboveboard. We cannot get it
by going into a caucus that would have
but one result"
''Why?" yelled Dibble, and "Why?"
yelled Grovel Johnson.
Because" shouted Melick, caucus
means the election of just one man and
he is not the man the people of this
State want. If this deadlock can be
broken it is by one of two ways:
Let the leaders in this fight-Burns
and Grant-resign from the lists. They
cannot be elected and that this is a
deadlock at the present day is due
solely to the fact that they Will not
withdraw Let them Withdraw and
leave the field clear to man who Will
be satisfactory to the people. If they
viii not do this let us hold caucus on
the floor of the House, an open caucus
with nothing of secrecy to it and one at
which the vote of sixty members of the
majority shall be necessary to carry
any question that may come up. That
is a fair proposition and one that |
think would break this deadlock and
satisfactorily, too"
would sniff me If all the candl-
dates should resign said Johnson,
I'VE will pull out ]. move we now ad-
iourn until o'clock tomorrow after
noon and"
Il don't see why we should adjourn
TO tomorrow afternoon" interrupted
Cutter, nothing has been gained by
this conference and nothing can be that
I can see"
Something is gained when Mr..
Melfck approves of caucus with sixty
voting as a majority" retorted John
son, and then the chairman was al
lowed TO put the vote and the PROPOSE
ton to meet again at o'clock to-mor-
row afternoon was carried.