The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-12
But ONE MAN FOUND WHO WOULD PLACE
HIS NAME IN The OBNOXIOUS COLUMN

or other consideration. It was the offer
of portion of the patronage controlled
by Governor Gage that won Jilsons
vote to-day.
Other votes may be won in the same
manner, as Governor Gage has entered
the fight for Burns and is using the
patronage of his office and all the
power of his position TO promote the
candidacy of W. H. Herrin's malodor-
Gus protege. If such purchases are
made the names of the purchased ones
will be made public through these COL
umns, together with the nature of the
bride and the names Of the persons
who negotiate the criminal transaction.
There is no joy, real or artificial in
the Burns camp tonight. Hilarity
does not prevail among the followers of
Grant. Burns and Grant are disap-
pointed. Each says the struggle of the
other is hopeless and for the sake of
peace and harmony should be aban-
doned after a few more ballots are
taken.
There is a weakening In the Burns
column and indications are thrown out
that the peculiar political obligations
demanding that certain members of the
[ gislature should stand by him as
lon~ as he has a chance of winning are
in a fair way to be discharged to-day
In this connection names cannot be
mentioned now, but The Call is in pos
session of information to the effect that
men of some prominence who have
given reluctant support to Burns in
this contest are beginning to assert
that it would be advisable on the part
of those who insisted upon their sup
port of Burns to present another candi-
date.
Where the touts Of Burns assemble
the talk goes that Grant has developed
the limit Of his strength. Allusions
were made to the disbursement of $780,
600 and the production of only 81 votes.
1t is said that one Of Grants managers
to-day intimated to Burns that har-
mony in the party might be established
by the withdrawal of both Burns and
Grant These hints are thrown out to
convey the impression that Grant is in
more desperate straits than Burns
The constant boasting by the friends
of the colonel that he has planned to
reserve his strength for several Ballots
is another phase of Mexican bluffing
Burns to-day displayed every vote he
was able to rally. Special efforts put
forward last night to line UP two or
three more members failed.
Vigorous measures may be taken to
bring into the Burns corral Speaker
Howard Wright of Alameda and As
semblyman A w. Clark of Santa Clara
From the beginning Wright was
counted as a Burns man. The crea-
lures surrounding Burns and believing
that the "colonel's" words are inspired
accepted the statement as gospel truth
that Dan named Wright the Speaker
of the Assembly. II Burns expects to
increase his strength by the acquisition
of such men as Mr. Wright he will find
his calculations amiss.
Assurance is given that Clark will not
entertain seriously the suggestion to
cast his vote for the Mexican.
When Burns heard that Assembly
man Marvin, one of the original sup
porters of George Knight, had gone
over to the Grant camp he exerted ev-
cry influence Immediately available to
get the Humboldt statesman into his
own ranks. An appeal was made to
knight but it had no effect, as knight
admitted that he could not control the
vote of the Assemblyman. When Dan
Burns spoke of the probability of get
ting Senator Gillette's support through
the good offices of George knight the
latter advised the colonel" to talk to
Gillette himself. There was a tfnge of
irony in the suggestion.
The Burns claque made quite 1T
tie uproar when Eddie Wolfe eulogized
the Colonel" to-day, but they were
disappointed in the character of the
speech. Senator Wolfe has one vote.
some difficulty if not embarrassment
in controlling it. At one time it was
perilously close to the Grant head
quarters. but the Senator pulled it back
again and may hold ii for Dan for sew
eral ballots. What inducements were
offered is not known. but they We're