The San Francisco call., 1899-02-12
Burns Forced to Pull Every Wire for His
T.. Assistance
Lash WELDED BY THE RECORD UNION.
Organ Of the Southern Pacific Dictates to the Legislators
! # and Insists on Their Binding Themselves to the
== Wishes Of the Man From Mexico.

question the reasonable self1shness of
his ambition and his unfitness to be
trusted with great office at the hands
of the party"
The threat that is conveyed in the
wording of the article is apparent, and
is an indication of the methods Burns
and his corporation supporters intend
to resort to in order to achieve their
end. 1t remains to be seen whether the
members Of the Legislature will con-
sent to be bullied by Burns or whether
they will continue to do as they have
done in the past-vote for the men of
their choice, regardless of the wishes
of Burns, Herrin & Co.
When the two houses Of the Legis-
lature adjourned to-day until Monday
the touts of Colonel Burns were putting
on the boldest front of the week. The
verified information that Senator Smith
Of Kern had been listening to sugges-
tions about entering the field himself
as candidate for the United States
Senate encouraged the touts to believe
that the entering wedge had been in
serted into the Grant column. Senator
Smith in discussing the situation to-
day said he had received word from
supporters of Bulla and Barnes that
they would view his candidacy with
favor. He did not regard such mes
sages as a promise of voting support
definite before announcing that he was
in the field as a candidate.
Fromsthe outset Senator Smith has
been a supporter of Grant. In fact he
was turned down in the matter of the
craftsmanship of the Senate Finance
Committee because he was in the Grant
fold. 1t is regarded as remarkable now
that he should allow his name to be
used to break the solid forces of Grant.
ND n ira on
Herrin and the Southern Pacific to ad-
minister the medicine to bring about
caucus. II is whispered around that
mild hints and suggestions are to be
put aside and drastic measures en-
ployed to line up the men who have
been counted to stand in when the time
arrived for decisive action. 1t is the
talk in the Burns corral that Senator'S
Dickinson, Morehouse, Simpson, Cos
per and six more members of the Leg
islature must now go to the colonels
rescue or forever part company with
the corporation. The people Of the
State of California will study the
events of next week with absorbing in
terest. Should Burns fail after this
desperate effort he will open negotia-
tions for the election of some man who
will be useful to the machine in politics.
Burns and the organization" do not
want a Senator to represent the people
of California and to sustain the admin
istration of President Mckinley. The
machine idea of an acceptable Senator
is one that will act chiefly as an agent
| in Washington to procure and distrtb
ute Federal patronage.
The attendance at the joint Assembly
to-day was so slim that danger of elect
ing a Democrat for Senator was scent
ed. Dibble announced that pairs as be-
tween Grant and Burns had been de-
clared off. Cutter corroborated the
statement, and therefore all supporters
Of these candidates were asked to par
ticipate in the proceedings of the con-
ventlon. AS 1t turned out the whole
number Of Senators and Assemblymen
voting was only 70, and the number
necessary for a choice was consequent
ly forty. To avoid any possibility of
mistake about a Joint meeting on Sun
day, the convention adjourned to meet
Monday noon. The two supporters of
Irving NJ. Scott say their candidate will
return to the scene of conflict next
week, in order to be on the ground
when the break from Grant and Burns
comes.
There is no doubt now that Grant is
willing to sacrifice his own ambitions
to allow the election of a Republican
Senator, but the touts, who have no
comprehension of devotion to party, ac-
cept any suggestion of sacrifice as a
the Grant men to renew their determi-
nation to vote for Grant until the Leg
islature adjourns. From every section
of the State messages come that no
Senator would be preferable to the. cleo
ton of Burns.
Despite all the boasting and the as
sumed air Of confidence in the corral of
Burns, there Is not the slightest indi-
cation of a caucus while the Colonel
is candidate. Both Burns and Grant
must step aside before a Senator can
be elected. While Burns is talking low
down of forces to augment his strength
some of his supporters are demanding
that his predictions should be made
good without further delay AS one re-
and promise gains for week, but when
1t comes to looking wise and doing
nothing else for five weeks. 1t is time to
call for decisive action"
Senatorial -candidate-to-be Smith of
MADEIRA County has opened his head
quarters at 611 K street. where he has
spent the evening qualifying his an
nouncement that he Is a possibility for
the United States Senate.
Concerning his candidacy Senator
Smith this evening had this to say:
"As far as my vote for United States
Senator goes l shall still cast it for Mr..
Grant, and I hope 1t will be understood
tnat until IL mas peCoAhe dppdi ehl 10 me
that Mr.. Grants case is hopeless
shall not consider myself candidate
for Stephen M. Whites position.
"If break should come / would i'm
mediately declare myself. My friends
are anxious that I should do SO now.
1 have canvassed the situation thor
oughly and I can confidently say that
there are a number of votes that will
come to my support.
"Of course. If my constituents desire
that / go actively into this fight 1 am
in duty bound to do so, but / do not
want to appear inimical to the interests
90 M Gro~k Not yaf ANYWAY