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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-08
SAN BFNTTO UNANIMOUS
AGAINST DAN BURNS

HOLSTER, Jan. I'll. POND, mer-
chant-If Burns record is true as given,
have no use for him. Any good Republic
can Will do.
c. II. KNAPP. merchant-Dead against
Burns; favor anybody against a man ac-
cused Of such crimes.
c. J. cox, merchant have no use
whatever for Burns. Grant suits me.
GUSTAV BROWN, prominent farmer
Would be sorry to see California dis
graced with Burns, and L could not speak
indignation loudly enough.
JOHN It. LOWE, merchant--Glve US
Scott. Barnes or any one but Burns.
GEORGE Z. HALL, Central Commit
teeman-Am against Burns first, last and
all the time. Amy Republican OF reputa-
ton will do.
A TOM. cashier Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank-Am utterly opposed TO
Burns His election would be disgrace.
Favor Scott or De Young.
WILLIAM HIGBY, prominent farmer
Put me down heavy as against Burns.
Good timber is plentiful enough without
taking a rotten stick.
n. c. BRIGGS JR., secretary County
or knight. Any one but Burns
WILLIAM GRIFFITH, prominent
farmer-Am radically. opposed to Burns.
Grant or Bulla, but not Burns, II we go
without a Senator forever.
G. w SPENCER, Central Committee
man-This State has had black eyes
enough without Burns.
w. V. HOLLINGBERRY, merchant
Burns would hoodoo us forever.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-08
BURNS ELECTION WILL
SET BACK THE PARTY"

SAN RAFAEL, Jan. tt am utterly
opposed to Dan Burns for Senator and
would be perfectly astounded II either
one of our representatives voted for him,
especially as better and more Intelligent
men with pure characters are knocking
at the doors of the Legislature to ask for
the appointment Should Burns be elect
ed it will set back the party at least in
this county, for several years, and many
will pass before it regains its former
prestige. captain H. A. GORLEY.
My choice for Senator is Grant of San
Diego. D. NJ. Burns should not and will
not receive the vote of single legislator
who has the least regard for the welfare
of the State or of the Republican party.
He has disgraced both himself and the
sent at Washington, and MS candidacy
should be denounced by all honorable
men."-WALLACE c. BROWN. formerly
editor of the Marin Journal.
Il am opposed to D. NJ Burns for Sen
ator on account of his record. ''-COUNTY
SURVEYOR GEORGE L. RICHARD
son.
81 would like to see a good, pure man
elected Senator, who would keep the good
name of the State. spotle'ss. l think Dan
didacy."-J. +. SCHOTT1 -ER.
Il am opposed to D. M. Burns for
United States Senator most emphatically
and most decidedly His record G{yn Is plainly
Il am utterly opposed 10 the election of
any political boss to the United States
Senate; This certainly i INCLUDES T4;IJ2 ID. NJ
Il do not believe Burns IS the man for
the place and think the Republicans of
Marin County are decidedly opposed to
him. ''-EDITOR S. H. OLMsSTEAD of the
Marin Journal.
Il am decidedly unfavorable TO the
election of D. NJ. Burns to represent this
State in the Senate. My reasons are many
and unnecessary to state.
FURLONG, County Superintendent Of
Schools.
choice OF the people for United States
Senator on account of his past record
d. W. MARTENS.
~ am opposed TO the candidacy of D.
NJ Burns for United States Senator
P. T. BURTCHAELL.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-08
SANTA CLARA is OPPOSED
TO THE MAN FROM MEXICO

- SANTA CLARA, Jan. 1t Woulu DC
lasting shame and disgrace to elect MI
Burns as Senator from California -
GEORGE BRAY, Town Trustee.
Am opposed to the man from Mexico
Any one else would be preferable. = M
kIMBERLIN, Seed Grower.
1T would be a serious mistake TO elect
Mr.. Burns. This is stating it mild r
T. PERCIVAL, Merchant.
The public should have no use for MT
Burns IN any capacity. He IS unit 70
hold public oifice'-H. J. ALDERMAN,
Merchant.
Am opposed to Burns. and legislators
will be recreant to their trust II they vote
for him. M BEATTIE, Merchant.
Am opposed TO Mr.. Burns and ms klnd
jirst, last and all the time. i. Il. MIR
RIS, Merchant.
DO not favor the election of Mr.. Burns
There are plenty of men who are capable
and not under a shadow. III. II. SLA-
VEINS, Merchant
From what l have heard, should not
want Rurns for Senator. We have men
in California who have at least good rep
.JitatiOns. "-B. HICKS, Merchant.
.",Dan Burns is all right in some places
Mexico, for instance. He would be
misfit in the United States Senate. DIR.
g. w. FOWLER.
=. The man, especially a stranger to him,
Svho votes for Dan Burns ought to be
Haired and feathered by his constituents. -"
-DR. q. II. WORRALL.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-08
'eBURNS THE LAST MAN
TO BE CoNsIDERED''

MODESTO, Jan. TT cannot indorse
Burns under any consideration. If elect
ed it would be the death-kneu of the Re
publican party Of California for long
time, Grant or Barnes are my choice
w. b. WOOD.
: p DO not under any circumstances elect
Burns. United States Senator. 1t would
be disgrace to the State and party
]. B. BRICHMAN.
r am against Dan Burns for United
States Senator for the good of the Repub-
bcan partly. H. BOUDREAU.
Cannot indorse Burns. Prefer unfair
nished regulations for United States Sem
;ator. Grant is my choice Nc
;..'I am certainly opposed to Dan Burns
for. United States Senator l am for
Grant. IT E. B.. RICE, Vice Chairman
Republican County Central Committee
Of the election Of Burns.'-L. L. DEN
Lam strictly opposed to the election of
Burns for United States Senator."-W.
W. THOMPSON.
:. 1.-THE election of Burns to the United
to the Republican party and to the State
of California. JAMES THOMPSON.
.:.':Anybody except Burns. Grant pre-
ferEed"-H. NJ. BRIGGS.
Il am utterly opposed to Burns It
would be an everlasting injury to the Re
publican party to elect him United States
Senator. "A. r. JAMESON.
anybody else but Dan Burns. 1t would
be a great misfortune to the Republican
party of California to elect him United
States Senator."-P. II. MEDLEY.
'sBurns would be the last man I would
choice would be Barnes or Estee. y. NJ.
PIKE.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-08
NO CAUCUS WILL BE
HE'LL ON SENATOR

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. There will be no caucus
of Republican Assemblymen and Senators
on the Senatorial question for the present.
Not until after several ballots have been
taken and the several candidates have
made showing of their strength will 1t
be possible to secure the signatures neces-
sary for the calling of a caucus.
The touts and politicians who are hand
ling the Burns fight under the direction
of the man from Mexico went abroad to-
day and mingled with the Republican
members of the Legislature for the pur-
pose of ascertaining whether or not 1t
would be feasible to hold joint Sena-
torial caucus on Monday evening or
Tuesday morning. 1t took about two
hours to ascertain that 1t would be i'm
possible to hold any caucus prior to the
taking of the first ballot, and even after
that 1t may be difficult to secure the sig
natures of every Republican member of
the Senate and Assembly to call.
II is quite evident that Burns mana
gers were DESTROYS of forcing a caucus,
but when they found that it was impossi-
BILE they promptly dropped the idea and
gave out the announcement that they
were not in favor of anything of the kind.
The managers of Senator Bulla's cam
paign absolutely declined to consider the
proposition for caucus for a moment
One of the prominent members of the
Assembly, who is to the front in Bulla' 8
fight, in talking about the caucus call this
evening, said: mo sir; we refused to sign
any call now and we do not intend to at
any time There never will be any eau
Gus action as far as the Republicans are
concerned in this Senatorial fight. Even
If one was secured I know of at least
twenty members who would not be bound
by It's action. Under these circumstances
OF what value would caucus action be?
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-08
"BURNS rs NOT THE
MAN FOR THE PLACE"

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Jan. 7.-G. w.
WARFEL-"Dan Burns, to my mind, is
not the man to represent the people Of
this State in the United States Senate"
.. j. HATCH-"I do not think Dan
Burns is the man to represent the inter-
ests of the people of this State in the
United States Senate"
L. j. AB-"Circumstances sur
rounding Dan Burns appeal to the Leg
lsature to find better man
.. w. BUTZ-'I do not favor Burns for
United States Senator"
q. p. SPARKS-'Burns' record, to my
mind, is against him for a seat in the
United States Senate"
+. P. BEVERLY-''Were 1 a represent
ative could not support D. Burns, as he
is not, In my opinion, the peoples choice"
B. +. GATES-"To my mind Burns is
not a suitable man to represent Califor-
mia in the United States Senate"
c. NJ. ABBOTT-"Judging Of Burns
record in the past, l do not favor his
candidacy for the United States Senate"
Z. L. DUNSHEE-"I have been Re
publican all my life. If Burns is elected
a Republican"
C. H. BERRY-"I do not want Burns
for the United States Senate under any
consideration. don't think him fit for
the place"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-08
BURNS HENCHMEN TRY TO
MANUFACTURE BACKBONE

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 7.-Orders were sent out
from the Burns headquarters to-day to
various points throughout the State to
all the Burns push to proceed at once
to make an effort to create sentiment, or
at least to make a showing, which would
give weakened Assemblymen and Sena-
tors who contemplated voting for Mexican
Dan on Tuesday ground to stand on.
These instructions to the Burns push in
the interior were to have kilograms sent
from as many Assembly and Senatorial
districts throughout the State as they
possibly can to Sacramento at once.
They are to be addressed TO the Assem-
blymen and Senator's and are to be
requests to vote for Burns rms for Senator.
AS many signatures as possible are to be
obtained to be affixed to these dispatches.
AS to the character of the SignerS, no in
StructionS were given.
The Burns people apparently realize the
fact that many of their supporters, after
they have cast their ballots for the man
from Mexico, are going to have brought
down upon their heads q Veritable thun-
der storm from outraged constituents.
Knowing this TO be the case the willy col
onel and his friends are doing all they
can to protect them from the violence of
the storm that Is now certain to come.
Colonel Burns has already selected the
Senator and Assemblyman who will place
him In nomination in the two houses.
He is not yet prepared to announce their
names, but will do so on Monday. The
name of the Senator who will place the
colonels name before the upper branch
of the Legislature when it is made public
will greatly surprise the public, for he is
now believed TO be a stanch supporter of
Grant.
Senator Bulla had the busiest day Of
any Senatorial candidate He was in his
headquarters from early morning until
midnight, receiving visitors and reports
from his workers. Edwin A. Meserve,
chairman of the last Republican County
Convention of Los Angeles County, and
E. E. Crandall, prominent business man,
arrived from the south, and will be here
to help Bulla until the fight is over Mr..
MeserVe states that he comes to Sacra-
mento to assist Senator Bulla, because
under the instructions of the convention
Of which he was chairman he believes it
his duty TO do so. That convention, he
claims, Instructed its legislative nominees
unQualifedly for Bulla and there was no
drawback to the resolutions.
w. r. Bacon and James Meredith, two
well-known Los Angeles Republicans, also
arrived tonight, and are in the fight for
Grant.
Frank Miller of Riverside also came in
tonight, and called at Senator Bulla's
headquarters. Mr.. Miller does not know
exactly where he does stand on the Sena-
torial question, but he is inclined to favor
Bulla.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-08
ALL REDWOOD CITY
49, OPPOSED TO BURNS

REDWOOD CITY, Jan. &c. w. Low
Re, real estate and insurance agent: Il
do not favor Dan Burns for United States
S Senator, believing that there are others
more preferable than he" .....
. .. MIR. BEHRENS, banker-"I am opposed
to Dan Burns for United States Sena-
tor
JAMES T. O'KEEFE, ex-Assembly-
mani am of the opinion that a more
representative man should be selected for
United States Senator than Dan Burns. "
F., P. CHAMBERLAIN, Treasurer San
.Alateo COunty-'No, l do not favor Dan
Burns for United States Senator. My pref
.erence is Mr.. Barnes"
w. j. PLUMP. manager Alhambra The
~ater-"I am opposed to Dan Burns. Mr..
Barnes would be my choice for United
States Senator"
>. GEORGE BARKER, Auditor-'I could
Mr.: Barnes is my preference"
" FRANK NJ. GRANGER, Tax Collector
:'Speaking about United States Senator
Lam against Dan Burns. My choice is
:13afnes in preference to all Corners"
- GEORGE c. ROSS. attOrney-"No I do
: nots favor Burns. My choice for United
States Senator is the choice expressed by
the Republican County Committee when
last held. Hon. Charles n. Felton,
JOSEPH ]. BULLOCK. District Attor-
ney-.I am opposed to Dan Burns. My
choice for United States Senator is Edgar
+: Preston. l think he is the most repre-
sentative. man that could be selected"
b y. b. GRAVES, hardware merch8nt-
81 think it would be disgrace to Califor-
mia TO put such man as Dan Burns in
the Senate. Barnes should be the man"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-08

gone home is on the probability of Sen
atorial caucus. Ali this morning the
Grant people were out sizing up the
strength and sounding the majority mem
oers to see whether or not a caucus
would be safe thing to monkey with.
Inc Burns people have been doing the
same thing, but not as openly as have
me friends of the San Diegan. If eau
Gus is held the first joint ballot will take
piace In the Assembly chamber at pre-
Ilseiy noon Tuesday. If a caucus Is not
nelu the programme is to effect the sep
aMLate ballots in Senate and Assembly on
ueSday and have the first joint ballot
at Wednesday noon.
after the first ballot on Tuesday,
whether it be joint or otherwise, an ava
ianche Of bills will follow in both houses.
GToVe l.. johnson of Sacramento has a
MhoIe deskful of them, Cobb of the San
L rdncisco delegation has another and
rtadcllfe of Santa Cruz has half dozen
TTea9y to crowd in first on the file. Among
;tadcllHe'S bills is one that is of particu-
iaT interest to his county.
II provides for the creation and main
lanlIins or camp ground for the State
militia at Laveaga Park, one of the most
beautiful spots in the vicinity of the City
OF the Cross. The park is the property of
the city, legacy from the late Jose vi
cente de Laveaga, and its use as a camp
ground will be freely given by the mu-
nicipality
The outgoing o'clock train left scarce
a score of the members of either house
In town, and legislative matters bid fair
TO be anything but swift during the next
rOrty-eight hours,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-08
BOTH HOUSES MET
ONLY TO ADJOURN

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 7.-Lieutenant Governor
Men looked down from his chair on
empty seats this morning when he rap
ped for order In the Senate. Not
quorum of the solons was present and
no business could have been done even
if there had been any to do. He con-
tented himself with calling for session
on Monday morning and announcing that
by agreement no bills would be intro
duced for consideration until Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, after the first bal
lot for United States Senator, had been
taken The same hour has been fixed
in the Assembly.
Alden Anderson. Speaker. pro tenn,
called the Assembly to order and the
quorum was on the floor, though as in
the case of the Senate, there was nothing
for it to do but adjourn to Tuesday
Contrary to the prearranged plan,
Speaker Wright did not announce the
standing committees of the Assembly nor
will he until Tuesday, and when he does
there will be numerous changes from the
lists published in the papers of this morn
ing. The more important committees will
remain as they are, though there is a
powerful influence at work to force
changes in some of them, particularly in
the Committee on Public Buildings, upon
delegation is and has been fighting to get
a place. The changes to occur will be
confined to the smaller and less important
committees, and will not materially
change the political aspect of any Of
them.
Speaker Wright did not take the chair
to-day, as he was scarcely fit to do bust
ness al all. The hard work and worry of
the past two weeks have brought him to
the verge of nervous prostration, and he
left on the o'clock train this afternoon
for Berkeley for couple of days of rest.
When he returns he will be accompanied
by Mrs. Wright, and they will, of course,
attend the inaugural ball.
The only talk that is doing here to-day
among the few legislators who haven't
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-08
"BURNS METHODS ARE
UTTERLY INSCRIPTIONS.

SAN ANDREAS, Jan. THE feeling
among public spirited citizens is very
much against Burns for Senator. The
consensus of opinion is that there are
many other able, brainy and honorable
men in California who, if elected Sena
tor, could go to Washington with the re-
spect and admiration of his people. w
c. WALSH.
II prefer any other one of a half dozen
Republicans who have been mentioned to
Burns for United States Senator."-C. NJ
WHITLOCK.
The election of Dan Burns to the
United States Senate would be the great
est disgrace that could aff1ict the State
am familiar with his record I know
the methods that have made him a mil
nonaire and those methods have been
utterly INSCRIPTIONS. &c. A. HENSLEY.
Knowing D. NJ. Burns for many years
l believe he takes great interest in the
welfare of this State. l believe if elected
to the United States Senate he would fill
that position with credit to himself and
the State of California. IRA HILL
REED.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-08
MURDER OF A NIGHT
TELEGRAPH OPERATOR
Slain at Railroad Station by Rob-
bers After Desperate
STRUGGLE.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. III. Wur-
ster, the night operator for the Phila-
delphia and Reading at Bingen, a small
town near Bethlehem, was murdered at
an early hour this morning by robbers.
When the local freight reached Bingen
at o'clock the conductor looked in at
the window of the telegraph Office.
Leaning against the wall, sitting up
right in his accustomed place, with his
feet on the desk, was the body of Wur-
ster His head had been crushed and
there were apparently two bullet holes
in the side of his head. The body was
yet warm, indicating that he had been
murdered but short time after having
reported his last train at 12:45 a. m.
The office floor was covered with blood.
indicating that there had been a terri
BILE struggle. All the drawers had been
rif1ed and the lifeless form had been
placed in the chair after the murder.
There was no clew to the murderers
Wurster was q years of age and
married
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-08
SAN DIEGO REPUBLICANS
INDIGNANT AT TREACHERY

SAN DIEGO, Jan. THE feeling among
Republicans in San Diego is at white
heat against Henry T. Gage for his So
called treachery and baseness in attack
ing q. S. Grant. There are Republicans
here who deliberately accuse Gage and
Burns of a conspiracy dated since last
October, when Burns visited Los Angeles.
This feeling eliminated in the circulation
of the following statement to-day:
1--WE, Republicans of San Diego County
who took an active part in the last cam
paign, deny the alleged statement Of
Governor Gage to the effect that he was
traded or knitted Good, honst hard
work was done for Gage. and his vote
here, considered with other State candi-
dates, challenges comparison with that
received in Los Angeles, his own home,
where his plurality was far less than that
of six State candidates, as well as that of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-08
t'SEND AN HONEST MAN
TO THE U. S. SENATE

aWHEATLAND, Jan. 7.-SUPERVISOR
JOHN STINEMAN-"I am opposed to
Burns, and favor old General Barnes
s~DR. D. P. DURST-"You can say for me
that all the Republicans in this part Of
the State are against the election of Dan
Burns to the United States Senate"
L. d. BAUM. member of the Republican
County Central Committee-'I do not ia
vor the election of Burns. His election
would injure the Republican party
P NJ. BRAY-"I do not favor Burns
would prefer the election of Grant"
C. K. DAM-"For my part, / would like
to see General Barnes the next United
States Senator. He has been an old war
horse in the Republican party, and has
labored long without reward. The State
would do itself credit in selecting him as
its representative
. HUGH RODDAN-"I would like to see
California send an honest man to the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-08

think he is the man for United States
Senator. HENRY CRANER.
don't want Dan Burns for United
States Senator. l want a good. genuine
California man.'-B. r. SACKETT.
Burns is not my choice for United
states Senator. If half that is said about
him is true, he is not the man for public
trust. IF. NJ. WYATT.
l do not believev Dan Burns is a repre-
sentative citizen, and therefore am not in
1avor OF him for the United States Sen
ate. "A. c. SULLIVAN
Dan Burns is not my choice for United
states Senator. IN. O. WYATT.
we have men of dignity and large cali
Der who would make better Senators than
any OF our celebrated political manipu-
lators; New York did not do herself any
good by sending Murphy and Platt, nor
pennsylvania Quay, to the Senate. Cali
fornia ought to be warned by their expert
ences: w. E. STREET, cashier Bank
Of Winters.
L think Burns is not the man for Sena-
tor. We want a statesman, not mere
politician. H. SEAMAN.