The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-17

II was understood that: the Los Angeles
County delegation should remain firm for
Buiia. I am surprised to see this change
of Simpson, thus breaking the instruc-
lions. From all reports do not see any.
cause for the delegation deserving him.. 1
decline to state what effect it may have
on the Senatorial contest. -.
Mayor Fred Eaton-r have nothing to
say on the subject of whatever bad faith
Simpson displayed with his colleagues in
voting for Burns. 1 know nothing of the
agreement of the Los Angeles County
delegation i do think, however, that
he" could have. made a much better choice
than Burns. / have never been in favor
of either of. the, leading candidates, and
especially not of Burns. He is a politician
strictly and not of high standing: ] would
have been pleased to see Simpson vote for
Bard of Ventura when. he made. his
If we can't have a clean: man: from; this
end of the State then lets get one from
any part who is above reproach: -
H Silver, President City COuncil-l
have no comments to make on Simpsons
action: My understanding is that, the Los
Angeles delegation had agreed to be gov
erned by the majority. but ] am not IA
miliar With the conditions. If such an
agreement existed then it follows with
out saying that Simpson has. broken
faith. / do not care to criticize his action
in changing his vote to Burns, but will
wait until hear some of the details.
Under. caption silly Simpson" the
following editorial will appear in the
Times.
State Senator Simpson. of Pasadena in
yesterdays joint convention of the Legis-
lature bolted from Bulla and cast his bal
lot for the: unspeakable Dan Burns for
United States Senator. 1t has been in
timated as a partial explanation of
Simpsons action that when he voted for
Burns he was unaccountable for his &C
tons 1t would be an act of charity to
Simpson to assume this statement to be
cover of sns It rs viii mot
this particular form of transgression;
Drunk or sober, Simpson had no moral
right to vote for Burns. In. so doing he
deliberately violated his pledges and his
obligations to his constituents in Los An
geles County and grossly insulted them
The Republican county convention, at
it's meeting in this city on Tuesday, Sep
TENDER ID, 1898. adopted the following res
olution as reported from the committee
on resolutions:
I'VE believe that Southern California is
entitled TO name the next United States
latiVe nominees from the several Assem-
bly, and Senatorial districts of this coun-
~ to that proposition, and all such nomi-
rees are hereby instructed to use all hon.
orable means to secure the election of a
Republican United States. Senator from
Southern California, and they are hereby
requested TO vote at the next session OF
the Legislature for Senator from South
erT California until such Senator Is
elected: ~..< =.
AS shown by this resolution, the Los
Angeles delegation was instructed by the
County. Convention to vote for a South
ern California candidate for United States
Senator until such Senator is elected, "
and to use all honorable means to bring
about such a result. In boiling Bulla
for Dan Burns. Senator Simpson has not
only committed an egregtous act Of po-
litical folly but he has bid defiance to
public sentiment in: Southern California,
and has expressly Violated the instruc-
tons Of the Republican County ConVen-
ton The people of Los Angeles County
will bear Mr.. Simpson in ungrateful re-
appearance as a candidate for any sort
of an office. he could not be elected dog
catcher of Garyanza.
p: IL is true that the county convention in
structed the Los Angeles delegation to
vote for Bulla. but did not bind the dele
the time The delegation. was instruct
ed however; as shown. by the above reso-
iution..to vote for Southern California
man for Senator until such Senator is
elected -.
from BuIla to Grant he remained within
the instructions. OF the convention, be-
cause he voted for a Southern California
candidate-and for the leading candidate
before the Legislature at that. The vote
of Simpson for Burns will not help the lat
ter's candidacy in any appreciate degree.
But 1t places the brand of ineffaceable in
fanny upon the foolish old man who has
thug seen fit TO violate his solemn obliga-
tions to the people who placed him in a
position of trust, and, to add to the dis
grace of his party, which, without his
Reasonable action, had too heavy bur-
den TO be borne successfully in the can
didacy of the unspeakable. Burns. With
deem disgust not unmfngled with regret,
the Times adds G. NJ. Simpsons name to
the roll of dishonor. =: