The San Francisco call., 1899-01-27

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, JAN 26.-The touts are saying
tonight that there has been great
change of sentiment regarding Burns,
and that the people Cf the State want
him for Senator because the news
papers are against him. There are no
indications at this hour that the Re-
publican members of the Legislature
want Burns for United States Senator.
No gains were registered for Burns in
the joint assembly to-day. His voting
strength is where it was the day that
Howard Wright deserted Bulla. Every
influence that Burns and his tOuts.
backed by the Southern Pacific Rail-
road. could bring to bear has been en-
ployed TO boost the colonel to first place
in the contest, but he is still below
Grant
The colonel is now playing another
card from his sleeve Agents through
out the State are seeking to get County
Committee resolutions passed com
mending Burns for the Senate and ad-
vising the Legislature to break the
deadlock. The game was opened in
Marin County, but it did not work IN
that locality. A majority of the County
Committee could not be corraled. The
expected Endorsement was denied and
some other county committees Will be
warned The last and only hope of the
Burns following is the secret caucus.
1t is not certain by any means that
Burns can win with a caucus, but it is
z sure thing that he cannot win with
, out one.
All the touts talk of something to
happen early next week. This time they
expect Dan TO do something and the
Colonel" himself knows that some
thing must be done to hold his own
forces. He perceives that he cannot
block the legislation of the session by
deadlocking the Senatorship. The As
sembly has already passed eleven bills
and the third reading file tomorrow
will present thirty-siX measures. The
san Francisco charter is out of the
way and the coyote bill will soon be up
for general discussion. Less than half
hours time each day is consumed in
voting for United States Senator 1t is
the sentiment among leading Repubh-
cans here that the people can get along
without a Senator rather than submit
to the disgrace of Burns election.
There will be a general assault on the
Grant camp between this time and
next Monday evening. Colonel Burns
is making a close study of the weak
places in the Grant line. The Bulla
of the Grant forces must come at an
early day and they are cherishing the
belief that the break will not benefit
Burns The proposition is laid down
that Burns could not get a caucus If
the Grant men were left perfectly free
to go to whomsoever they pleased. In
the break Barnes, Bulla and Scott
would get the majority of Grants men.
The Bulla and Burns men are therefore
fighting on the same line in opposition
to Grant.
Wherever the slightest weakness is
disclosed in supporter of Grant the
touts make a dead set to surround him.
1t is believed that LIE Barron Of Sonoma
is preparing to leave the Grant fold
He is convinced that his constituents
want him to leave and do not want him
10 go to Burns. He says that the peo-
pie of Petaluma are in favor of General
Barnes for United States Senator and
he also announces an intention to pe
guided by the desires of the people
who elected him. He acknowledges
that Petaluma is solid for Barnes, but
fancies that other sections of the county
may favor Scott. While entertaining
these conflicting notions concerning the
popularity of Barnes and Scott he is
rejecting that Colonel Burns would not
be personally Objectionable to himself.
lie Barron has been voting so far this
session TO please Senator Perkins and
ex-Assemblyman Price. 1t is suggest ed
by his friends in Sonoma County that
he ought to change his programme and
vote to please the people who elected
him to the Legislature.
The document signed by certain men,
bers Of the executive committee of the
. Republican State Central Committee
has not yet reached the Organization"
in this city. 1t is known here that sig
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cisco. The feeling here among Repub-
licans who care for party success in
the future is in favor of eliminating
both Grant and Burns from the contest.
On this basis harmony can be restored
and creditable Senator chosen.
Assemblymen who have been voting
for Burns were seen tonight. They
expressed the opinion that something
in the way of aggressive work in the
direction of detaching men from the
Grant camp would be pressed as soon
as the report of the investigating com
mittee is submitted to the House. When
it transpired late tonight that the re-
port of the committee would not white
wash Grant, Green or Wright, the Bulla
forces manifested considerable delight
Bulla and his lieutenants estimate that
they will get the support of a majority
of the Grant men. Inquiry all along
the line diScloSes the information that
General Barnes is the second choice of
: many of the Grant men, Should the
Grant forces dissolve Barnes is likely
to be the chief gamer. What is more
significant still is the fact that Barnes
seems to be the second choice of the
Burns men. They admit his popularity
and his eminent services to the party.
Z: Irving NJ. Scott will return to San
Francisco tomorrow. He may decide
to come back to this city and endea-
vor to put more vigor into his cam
paign or he may conclude to await a
turn in the affairs of the contest Mr.
Scott's reception has been civil and cor
dial, but he has not received much