The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-27

will issue the proclamation
when Burns signifies that everything is
in readiness for the event. The Call
knows whereof it speaks when 1t as
serts that Gage will call the special
session. AS General Barnes is out OF
the race for the Senatorship and Z. s
Grant Jr signifies a disposition to re-
tire from public life, the followers Of
Burns believe that the Mexican can
win out.
Agents of Burns and Herrin are can
vassing the State to sound the feeling
of legislators on the topic of an extra
session. Ten days ago The Call re-
ceived authentic intelligence regarding
the route and inquiries Of one OF the
canvassers. This particular one was
formerly connected with this journal
When his engagement with the paper
closed. the railroad managers supplied
him with free passes and sent him out
to ascertain how many Republican AS
semblymen and Senators would agree
to enter a party caucus, in the event
of an extra session. Several members
of the Legislature. whose SympathleS
are with The Call in it's battle to up
hold the honor and dignity OF the State,
supposed that the man was still con-
nected with this paper, and therefore
gave him their unreserved confidence
in speaking of the Senatorial situation
and extra session prospects. When
the facts were reported to rallroad
headquarters, the agent was specially
commended for his sagacity and enter
prise in obtaining for Herrin and Burns
and, Gage certain information intended
for The Call.
Burns has finally decided that Gage
shall call the extra session this year.
At first the Governor made some show
Of resisting the decree of the Mexican,
but the resistance WIS slight. AT ore
time Gage came out openly with a
nrecise statement that he would not
call the members of the Legislature to-
gether in special session, but his mind
has undergone change since he made
that declaration. He will issue the
proclamation. probably within Sixty
days' time. To some extent the time
will be governed by the degree of
nrogress made by the Mexican in cor
railing members of the Legislature.
Burns is so sure of his ability to master
Gage that he speaks of the session as
if the whole programme had been ac-
cepted and ratified.
Last Sunday, Burns, at the close of
conference on the subject of State
patronage, said to one of the men at
tending the conference:
Governor Gage will call an extra
session of the Legislature within sixty
days This has been positively decided
upon The United States Senate is not
going to seat Matt Quay on the
Governors appointment. 1t is all bosh
to suppose that the Senate is going to
reverse itself A commission by execu-
tive appointment would leave me out
of the reckoning. The only thing to do
is to call an extra session. Gage and |
have decided that this theory of allow
ing the newspapers to beat us out will
not go. The papers may crow now, but
we will show them who will do the
growing at the finish
"In canvassing the Legislators. we
have not tried to get them to agree to
vote for me- remarked Burns, but
continuing the Mexican said eve
merely asked them to agree to go into
caucus. The United States Senate
meets early In December, and l want
thirty days for preparation before I go
to Washington. When the extra ses-
sion is called, the Governor will hold
the Senate and Assembly at Sacra-
to washington. He will keep them
there until Christmas If necessary.
Burns Is further reported as saying
that the Governor would announce in
the call for an extra session that the
main purpose Of convening the Legis-
lature was the election of a United
States Senator On this particular
point Burns will probably change
Cages mind after Dibble has been
heard from. AS Judge Dibble is an
expert in convening and adjourning
extra sessions, it is not likely that
Burns and Gage will permit his genius
In this special field to be wasted. There
may be many Legislatures and a band
of Senators, but there is only one Dib-
BILE. The call for the session may speci-
fv the election of a Senator or it may
set forth that legislation to perfect the
work of the Code Commission is
amended.
Herrin, Gage, Burns and the Mexican
push generally are deluded if they i'm
agine that the canvass of the State to
promote an extra session was concealed
from the press. The Call knew the day
and hour that DR.. Maggard was inter-
viewed by the railroad agent who rep
resented himself as a correspondent at
tached to a news syndicate. Incidents
of the agents journey from town to
town were known in this office. 1t was
known that Senators Bulla and Cutler
and Assemblymen Lardner and Raub
were sounded, and that Assemblyman
la Baree was invited to talk through
the telephone. 1t is known further
that the main office of the news syndi-
cate is in the yellow building. 1t is
known that the agent made it a rule
to talk with Grants supporters and get
their views on the caucus scheme.
Burns is boasting on the quiet that
sixty-one members of the Legislature
have promised to enter the caucus, but