The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-24

sonal aims, and knowing him as well
as he did. he was almost prepared to
swear that he had never attempted to-
do so.
Mclaughlin declared that the State
organization as a body, was not at
tempting to forward the Senatorial as
pirations Of any particular candidate
though some Of the individual mem
bers had a choice, and were WORKING
accordingly.
Witness said that at the conclusion
of the campaign Governor Gage, in con-
sultation with several leaders OF the
party. had agreed to make no appoint
ments without consulting them, ana
that such patronage should be used 70
forward the best aims of the party
but there had never been any thought
of using patronage in order to better
the Senatorial chances of any man.
MCLAUGHLIN said he did not regard
Grant in the light of a proper represeh-
tative of the interests of the State, anu
had never been personally Favorable 70
him. That feeling had been intenslneo
nv reason of Eastern influence being
brought to bear on him to forward
Grants interests, he deeming that the
people of the coast were amply able
to choose their own representative
without aid from the East. He SAID
he had never had any conversation
with Howard Wright as to Burns cam
paign. and, returning to the question
of dispensing patronage. he said 10
the victors belong the spoils, ana d
proper dispensation of patronage serves
to cement and bind together the real
interests of the party, and the best SOL
der must receive the reward
COLONEL BURNS TESTIFIES.
Colonel D. NJ Burns was sworn, ana
in answer to questions said that he had
never used any money for the purpose
of influencing the vote of any member
of the Legislature in the Senatorial
fight nor had he authorized any agent
of his to do so.
Colonel Burns said he had decided to
become candidate fol-. Senator about
Christmas, and had announced his de-
cision on the I'd of January. He said
that Assemblyman Merrill had at one
time called on him and asked his ala
in securing transportation for two par
ties to the East at reduced rates. he
had sent a written request to Mr.. Hef-
rim for tickets, and a few days later
met the latter gentleman who Informed
him that the interstate law forbade the
issuance of any such tickets, and that
as they had been given out, he (Burns)
would have to pay for them. He did so,
and thought no more about the matter.
He had never asked Merrill to vote for
him, nor had the latter done SO. He
said he had only given the money in
charity, and without expectation of re-
turn.
He had not expended any money in
attempting to influence the vote of any
Assemblyman for Senator, nor had he
expended any money in the election of
any Assemblyman with any expecta-
ton to that end.
Witness said he did not know of any
offers having been made to Chairman
Cosper for his vote in his (witnesses)
behalf, nor had he ever been approach
ed by any one with requests for either
money or political preferment in behalf
of Cosper.
Witness said that so far his Sena-
torial aspirations had only cost him his
hotel bills and hack hire. These, he
odiu, lie udu IOl pau, DIS YET, Jul llc
thought they would be high enough.
What money he had donated to the
Central Committee had been given for
the good of the party, and was only
what he had always done in past years.
and was not given with any idea al
the time of becoming a Senatorial cam
didate. He said he had in fact been
driven to go into this contest through
the false and uncalled for attacks on
him in the Cali and Chronicle"
Colonel Burns said that at one time
he had conversation with Wright On
the subject of changing his vote from
BulIa to him Burns). That was be-
fore Wright had changed his vote. The
latter came to him and said certain
influences had been brought to bear on
him to keep him from voting for the
witness, but that he had investigated
these charges and had been convinced
that they We're false, and had made up
his mind to change.
Witness said that some time before
the election he had promised Wright to
assist him in obtaining the Speakership
of the Assembly He had done so in
consideration of personal friendship.
u. S. Grant, Jr,, was called and tes-
titled that he had been a resident Of
California for nine years. He also said
he was a candidate for United States
Senator, and that Milton J. Green was
his financial manager, having been rec
commended to him by Senator Perkins,
who claimed that Green had had long
experience in such matters. At various
times he had, he said, given money to
Green to be used in advancing his
(Grant's) interests, but with the UNDER
standing that all such money should be
expended in a perfectly lawful and le-
ultimate manner.