The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02

= been given to General Barnes by the
. Senators and Assemblymen who hon.
ored him with their votes to-day.
The transfer of this block of ten
votes from Bulla to Barnes was hard
If not a final blow to the hopes of Dan
q Burns. Recently a wellknown tout
made the declaration in the Golden
Eagel Hotel that six of Bullas sup
porters were controlled by the railroad
and would go to Burns whenever the
Colonel snapped his fingers. The touts
were detected and dismayed by the APP
plause which followed the frequent ac-
cessions to the cause of General Barnes.
Dan Burns met with another disaster
later in the day. He had counted with
confidence on the ability of his follow
ers to extract from the conference some
sort of an agreement which would lead
by further negotiation and skillful ma
nipulation to the calling of a secret
caucus, but, to his utter surprise and
chagrin, the resolute and sagacious Re
publican majority in the conference
voted to adjourn sine die.
Burns utterly lost his nerve early in
the afternoon and regardless of the con-
sequences of his action publicly sought
&c his Southern Pacific master to beg for
assistance which could not be given. In
all haste the Mexican rushed to the
Southern Pacific depot and for an hour
was closeted in close consultation with
J. B. Wright, the division superinten-
dent. When Burns emerged from the
conference at the depot his face showed
clearly in it's detection that the inter
view had neither been pleasant nor
profitable
Before the conference took place the
parasites of the Mexican knew what
:: was to be done at the session. The
news had passed from mouth to mouth
that the conference would accomplish
nothing and with the afternoon, would
adjourn sine die. This action the
Burns outfit realized would be disas-
trous to them. They saw that they were
about to fall into their own trap. Their
opponents would succeed in making
Burns show his real strength. The Mex
leans boast that he had many votes
masked until the proper time would be
exposed and with the exposure the con-
ference would adjourn.
This contingency was thoroughly IN
derstood by the Burns touts early in
the day, and they busted themselves
among Senators and Assemblymen,
striving to prevent the threatened out
come. They could do nothing, and the
information of their failure was car
ried at once to Burns. He was then at
the Capitol and went without delay to
the Golden Eagle. He remained for
few minutes and then proceeded TO the
Southern Pacific depot to the office Of
Superintendent Wright.
After the long conference was over
Burns returned to the Golden Eagle,
where ne was met by his troubled t0uts
He was disturbed and irritable and
could give no encouragement to his
followers. Wright had acted, as a mat
ter of course, as an intermediary Tor
Herrin. What the consultation was no
one could tell, but the face Of the Mex
lean was evidence enough that no hope
had come from San Francisco.
AS one of Burns touts said bitterly:
BURNS is beginning to realize now the
truth OF the legal axiom that an attor-
ney who is his own lawyer has fool
for a client. Burns has trusted to the
living instrumentation of his follow
ers and he finds himself betrayed by
his own confidence. He was assured
that the conference would not adjourn
to-day sine die. His lieutenants gave
him every assurance that no pefma-
nent adjournment would be taken. AS
a result Burns has received the SeVereSt
setback of his campaign. His true
strength in all It's inadequacy has been
exposed and he is left in worse con-
dition than he ever was since the Sena-
torial fight commenced"
The FOREGOING is the opinion OF one
who wishes to see Burns win. 1t is
colored and prejudiced as far as such
q wish can influence an observers
Judgment 1t is unfair in favor of
Burns as might be expected and 1t ex-
plains why it was that the Mexican IN
his excitement deliberately paraded
himself as chattel of the Southern Pa
cific Company and in desperation
sought the office of Division Superin-
tendent Wright.
Late tonight the touts were vigor-
ousIy circulating the story that the ten
votes gained by General Barnes to-day
were simply loaned and were not in the
BARNES camp to stay. The Call is in
position to know that the statements
of the touts in this respect are utterly
devoid Of truth. The men who went to
General Barnes support to-day went
there after mature elaboration and
went there, moreover, to remain until
the finish Of the Senatorial struggle.
The despairing and desperate follow
ers Of Dan Burns have now exhausted
every source of strength put that Wnch
springs from Doodle and detractton. The
story about the loan Of votes to Barnes
is sprung at this time to brace up the
wavering ranks of the Colonel. His
forces are on the verge OF dlsintegra-
ton. The game of wise looks and
empty promises has been played to the
extreme limit. 1t is evident that Burns
must gain another recruit or get out
of the race.
A pleasant incident of the Senatorial
struggle is the following letter from
General Barnes to the little girl. the
daughter of Senator Taylor. who cast
her fathers vote to-day.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, March /.
Ny Dear Little Friend: When you are
older you will better understand how
pieasant this day has been to me and
that one of its incidents in which your
sweet, childish voice, representing your
dear father. PRONOUNCED my name, will
Is the first time in the history of any
State Legislature that child has spoken
In an Assembly so dignified. Other little
girls have named great warships as they
feft their birthplaces for a wandering
and perilous life upon the oceans. and
their older sisters have touched the cleo
ssin spur of movement for the vast ma