The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-09
ALL DECLARE THAT BURNS
IS MUCH TOO SANCUINE
Alameda County Slow to Believe That Her Legislators
Will Stray From the Straight and Narrow
Path Of Duty.

VIII b. Pringle, young Councilman who
has made an enviable record by the fear
| lessness, energy and intelligence with
which he has represented the Seventh
Ward in Oaklands municipal govern
ment and his active opposition TO every
thing savoring of corruption and ring
politics.
Mr.. Wright in the last Assembly was
faithful to his pledges, and II was con-
sidered but just that he should be re-
warded by another term. Mr.. Pringle
withdrew. and his opponent is now the
Speaker of the Lower House. 1t would
be browning OF infamy for the repre-
sentative from this district to set pre-
MUM on vice and dishonesty by, voting
for Burns.
One of the most prominent men in this
district has said that II any represent
alive had gone before the voters pledged
to Burns he would not have received 100
ballots. and this is undoubtedly true.
John A. Bliss, one OF the most respect
ed merchants of this city, is believed TO
have been chosen for an Assemblyman
mainly because of his stainless reputa-
ton Mr. Bliss, like McKeen. is man
no longer young, and is known to be
proud of the reputation he has built UP
in this community during many years.
The rumor has gone forth that Mr.. Bliss,
while regarded even by the railroad work
ers as an honest man, can ne lhu .i TO
do the corporations bidding through
pressure that may be brought TO bear
upon his brother-in-law, who Is in the
employ of the Southern Pacific. Such
position is not pleasing to be in, espe-
cially when Mr.. Bliss must know that the
railroad company is certainly doing
everything in its power to obtain every
vote possible to nominate Burns. 1t would
be hard to persuade all those Cor any of
them) who voted for Mr.. Bliss that ne
will be found wavering in fidelity when
put to the test at Sacramento.
Assemblyman Joe Kelly has frequently
been spoken of as having been taken up
from his comparatively obscure life as a
partner in a laundry for the express pur-
pose of doing ones bidding-just whose
70 one would say. I do not believe this.
Kelly was down from Sacramento last
night and held a conversation with him.
He is an engaging young fellow, appa-
rently with a very sincere bearing ana
anxious to do what is right. He declined
to say who was his choice for Senator
or whether he had n choice, but admit
ted that Burns was not any too popular
with the people of this county.
1t is hard to believe that young man
of such pronounced independence as
Kelly appears to possess would consent
to be an instrument in the hands OF 9TH
ers merely to carry out mechanically part
of a programme which he had no hand in
making and with which he has no sym
pathy. Kelly is probably the youngest
man in the delegation. He is ambitious
and in his business has made a success.
In his ward he is popular, and MS truest
friends believe that he possesses all that
is necessary to succeed in public lie.
Kelly is always spoken of as man who
could be trusted and who never would
permit any of his friends to be in want
if the knowledge of their misfortune was
conveyed to him These characteristics
do not belong to that class of men who
are led around by the nose.
Next Tuesday Kelly will have the
chance of a lifetime to make a record.
More so than any other member of the
delegation. because he has so frequently
been mentioned as being completely tied
up with the Burns manipulators.
Bill Mcdonald, the tall wit of Murray
Township. is q hard man for any one to
corral Mcdonald is not unknown in
county politics. and at conventions has
made some of the most forceful Of
speeches. When he was nominated 1t
was foreseen that it would be compare
lively useless for any one to run against
him. and although his district has nor
mally a large Democratic vote Mcdonald
came out an easy winner. 1t was in his
section Of the county that there was some
disappointment that n man was not nom
mated for Superintendent of Schools, and
It was prophesied that this ignoring of
Washington Township at the county con-
Republican nominees. This it not true
in the case of Mcdonald. and his large
majority added to the sacred trust that
is now reposed in him and which will be
put to a crucial test when ballots are be-
ing cast for a United States Senator.
Mcdonald has always been classed as
an anti-corporation man, and he is now
in q position TO emphasize the opinion
held of him.
No representative of Alameda County
will vote for Burns, for the instant he
casts a ballot for him that instant such
Legislator ceases to represent any por-
ton of the county.