The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-14
HUBER HAS A FEW
TROUBLES OF HIS OWN

CALL HEADQUARTERS SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 13.-Assemblyman Huber
OF Los Angeles County has had himself
fortified to-day with several kilograms
from citizens residing in his district who
claim that his action in breaking his
caucus pledge and violating the instruc-
tons of the Los Angeles County Conven-
ton in deserving Bulla and voting for
Grant for Senator meets with their ap-
proVal. There may be some people in
Hubers district who indorse the course
ne has pursued, but the majority of peo-
pie In the Seventy-first Assembly Dis
trlct will as soon as they have the oppor-
tunity indicate to Mr.. Huber that they
decidedly disapprove of any action on the
part of a public servant which requires
him to violate his pledge and disobey the
direct instructions Of the convention
which nominated him.
Here in Sacramento there has been con-
siderable casting about to ascertain what
the underlying cause was which moved
Huber to an act of dishonor. He himself
has related that in changing from Bulla
70 Grant he was doing politics; But
when man does politics" at the sac
rlflce Of his honor it is generally sup
behind II.
There is a well defined rumor current
here to-day that eX-Assemblyman Cor
nelius w. Pendleton of Los Angeles had
a great deal to do with changing the vote
OF Huber from Bulla to Grant. Pendle-
ton and Huber were both members of the
Assembly from Los Angeles County in
1895. 1t has been understood for some
time past on the quiet that PendletOn was
a Grant man. The Grant men so regard
ed him, although they made no publica-
ton of the fact. Pendleton himself claims
that he is for Bulla first, and Burns seq
Ond, so II will be seen that according to
his own statement he is in two Senatorial
camps, and there is reason to think that
he is also in third one-Grant' Sal
though ne denies ii.
Pendleton went to Senator BulIa some
time ago and asked him to assist him In
securing a position in the office of the
Attorney General. Bulla at that time ac-
cused him of doing politics in Los Angeles
County for Grant. Pendleton denied the
charge, but he did not get his appoint
ment in Attorney General Ford's office
Pendleton to-day emphattcally denied
that he was the medium through which
the Grant managers operated to convince
Mr. Huber that he was ttdong politics
by changing his vote from Bulla to Grant.
Assemblyman Huber was seen and he
too. was very DECIDED in his dental of the
charge that ne had received $1,000 to vote
| for Grant. He became very much eX-
cited and claimed that he was not inf1u-
enced by any money consideration to take
the step he had in the Senatorial matter.
Huber has certainly had very unhap-
Ply time in the last forty-eight hours and
it is telling on him. This afternoon he
promised Assemblyman Valentine that
as soon as he was convinced Indt Grant
could not be elected he proposed to re-
turn to Bulla. He also stated that he
was under no obligation TO go into caucus
with the Grant people and he would not
do so. He agreed that he would remain
in the position of a free man so that he
could act independent of any caucus ac-
ton on the part of the Grant followers
so that he would be able to leave Grant
and go back to Bulla at any time he felt
so disposed
But Mr. Huber is very free in making
promises and very reckless about keep
ing them. The Bulla men are treating
him kindly for they have hopes of get
ting him back.