The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-14
CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTo Cal' Jan. &c. B. JlLS0N
OF SISKIY0U AND HOWARD E.
WRIGHT OF ALAMEDA stand alone

on the roll of diShOnOr. Four ballots
for United States Senator were taken
to-day and not one member of the
Legislature elected to join the two men
who have surrendered their good name
in order to join with The disreputables
who are supporting the candidacy of
D. N. Burns in defiance of the wishes
of the people and the best interests of
the State.
Burns weakness was never more
clearly demonstrated than it was to-
day, when he failed, after four ballots
had been taken, to make a gain OF
even SO much as a single vote. Twenty
four votes were recorded to his credit
when ~ initial ballot was taken on
Tuesday last Since then eight ballots
have been taken, and his total gain has
been two votes. one Of these was Jill
son, who was induced to cast his vote
for Burns by the offer of a political
position by Governor Gage. The other
was Wright, who betrayed the people
who elected him for reasons known
only to himself and the person or per-
sons who debauched him. SO lament
able a showing has never before been
made by candidate who has entered
the fight with such a flare of trumpets
and boasted strength.
Even the Burns touts who have duti-
Iul4y CtICuldlGQ the I6pOIlS VI llc4I
masters mythical strength. are Won
dering why they have been made the
victims of a capricious master. They
do not object to carrying out orders,
but they are humiliated to learn that
they are serving a master whose
strength is imaginary and who insists
in trying to pose as political Caesar
before unsophisticated legislators.
Even the political managers Of the
Southern Pacific CO10DanV whose
faithful and obedient servant Dan
Burns is known to be, have grown sus-
QiCiOus of the truth of the pretensions
of their slave and have taken steps to
get an Independent understanding of
the Senatorial situation as it exists in
reality and not as it appears to the
eyes Of Burns and his slavish boomers.
ITO this end W. H. Herrin a few days
ago dispatched TO this city Thomas j.
Field, one of the most trusted lobby
lists of the railroad. with instructions
20 act Independently of Burns and his
heutenants and ascertain the sentiment
of the majority of the members of the
Legislature and make conservative
e estimate Of Burns chances of ultimate
success. Field carried out his orders.
and last night he returned to San Fran
cisco to report to his chief Mr.. Herrin
is by this time aware that his protege
is out Of the running. What course he
. may elect to pursue remains to be seen.
-. Up to the present moment there has
been no indication that the railroad in
tends to desert its candidate.
Every avenue. of its power has been
opened in an effort to force honest
legislators into line for Burns. Evil
.dence Of this was given to-day when
the Southern Pacific Company threat
ened to discriminate against w. D.
Knights, the Assemblyman from Sac
ramentO, in the matter of freight rates
unless he cast his vote for Burns
Knights is the proprietor of a large
.tannery. Not only this, but the rail-
road company caused the members of
the county committee to call a meeting
at which the committee declared in
favor of Burns. The Burns forces are
.boasting tonight that Knights has
weakened under the pressure that has
been brought to bear on him and that
he viii vote for Burns tomorrow. This
is merely a sample of the manner in
which legislators are being prostituted
:Dy the corrupt forces that are behind
Burns and his candidacy.
. Howard Z. Wright's plea that he
voted for Dan Burns because four JUS
'tices Of the Supreme Court espoused the
cause of the colonel has created much
comment around the hotels and the
Capitol. There is considerable indigna
.tion over the suggestion that the court
lis in politics in the rank style men
toned by Wright. The expression is
used; If the Supreme Court is in the
. muck of politics caused by the Sena
torial contest it is due to the people
that they should know it at once. If
the court is not in the mire of the
sQuabble ii is due to the Judges that
the people should be informed of the
fact"
Speaker Wright cites one member Of
the court as the last person with whom
he discussed the Senatorial situate n
and declares that this member favored
the election of Burns In this regard
the finger Of suspicion points to Jus
ffoa NTCFa rIapd who was bara ueatAr