The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07
Governor may designate.


ed 10 the foregoing agreement Governor
Gage will issue the proclamation calling
an extra session OF the Legislature. As
semblyman II. W. Miller OF San Francisco
is handling the paper. Speaking TO a fell
low-member whose signature ne sought.
Miller said:
Il speak by authority when I say that
an extra session will be called. Others
have said something OF this kind. but
come from the Governor direct and I
know that sixty-one names had been
signed up to last Saturday night The
Governor wants sixty-four signatures"
Assemblyman Miller further stated that
the session would be called TO legislate on
harbor improvements and street assess
ments. The Governor is quoted by Miller
as saying: 81 will not take snap Judgment
on any of the candidates for United States
Senator, but In the call for the extra ses-
sion will give all the candidates plenty Of
time TO organize their forces"
Intense but subdued excitement prevails
among extra-session adherents The be-
lief that the matter is settled so far as the
calling OF the extra session is concerned
is so generally entertained that steps
have already been taken by interested
parties TO engage accommodations at
Sacramento.
IL. NJ. Burns is an active advocate OF the
extra session plan. He told several OF his
friends recently that he did not care 10
be appointed United States Senator. He
knows that the Legislature which con-
Nenes in regular session in January 1901
Will be called upon TO elect a Senator IL
an extra session be not convened and a
Senator elected prior 10 that time. The
appointment under the most favorable
auspices cannot give title TO the Office for
a longer time than one year. Again.
Burns is fully apprised of the fact that
ne could not secure a dozen supporters in
the Legislature II he were an avowed cam
dldate Tor United States Senator before
the people Of California Reasons why
the colonel is not seeking appointment are
obvious TO the dullest minded politician
HIS only hope OF securing Senatorial hon
ors. Tor term Of five years rest in an ex-
ira session Of the existing Legislature.
The touts who are now boasting in
whispers that the Colonel will win out
expect that success will be gained by
wholesale bribery. corruption and reckless
promises OF patronage. They suspect that
the people-the great moral forces OF the
State-will be caught off their guard but
they will find before the extra session Is
day old that the purpose OF the honest
people of this State to shield the common
wealth from disgrace has grown stronger
every hour since the last session ad-
journed.
Burns has secured a sufficient number OF
votes TO control the proposed Republican
caucus are not warranted by the facts.
1t is extremely doubtful il he has added
one vote to the strength OF his column
since the Legislature adjourned. IL is
said that Assembyman Merrill has been
importuned frequently TO promise his vote
for Burns. The story comes 10 The Call
that Burns importuned in person. where
Of q npOnlp N nv
district are opposed to your election
Burns replied: You don't have To live In
your district all the time. do your
Since Representative a. S. Crowder re-
moved from San Diego to Spokane.
Wash. the Burns touts have been indus
triously circulating the report that he no
longer cared for the opinion Of the San
Diego people. and at the extra session
would be found I'm the Burns camp. The
following dispatch from Spokane effect
ually settles all doubts as To Mr.. Crow
der's position. He will be on hand and
will stand as true To his colOrs as when
he was resident OF the southern city:
SPOKANE. Dec. 6.-"I shall certainly
attend an extra session of the California
Legislature II one Is called said A. $.
Crowder. representative from San Diego.
who is now in business I'm this city. ''Will
1 vote for Burns? Well. during the last
session l led the fight for L. S. Grant Jr..
and know no reason why change should
be made In my choice now
Mr.. Crowder has been here since Octo-
Der ]. He is at the head or a large COM
pany handling California fruits on com
mission on a large scale. and Is also
interested in real estate. \ pool including
L.. s. Grant Jr. and other Californians has
through Mr.. Crowder invested about $780,
600 in Spokane real estate recently
HUMAN Huber Of
claimed by the touts as a Burns rein
forcement by reason OF Grants retire
ment from the field. There Is some
ground for the Huber claim. as the AS
semblyman stated that IL his vote were
needed 10 elect Burns he might throw IL
to the colonel. but he did not say that
Burns would be his choice in caucus.
Positive assurance has been given that
u. S. Grant Jr. is out of the fight and
will stay out. Milton Green. who was
one OF Grants managers. says: Mr..
Grants name may go before the caucus
for complimentary vote If an extra ses-
sion H. called. but he has retired from
the contest" Mr.. Green's help in the
cause OF Burns was recently solicited, but
il was not promised. Green has u score
to settle with the touts. 1t is fresh in his
mind that he was tortured and racked by
the followers of Burns, and IL Is not
likely that he will permit his prosecutors
to escape unpublished. The extra session
is bound 10 reveal some of the secret in
iduities OF the session last winter The
Call has taken advantage of the era OF
peace To lay in good supply OF new am
munition.
1t is definitely known that several Re-
publican Senators and Assemblymen who
have refused to sign the caucus agree
ment will go into the caucus To oppose