The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
Speaker Of the Assembly Admits Receiving
:. Money From Grant,
CONCLUSIVE PROOF OF HIS YENALITY.
Played Triple Traitor First to His Honesty Second to His
Constituents and Then to the Man Who Had Relieved
*". His Financial Distress.

~#:.. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRAMENTO Jan. a.
Howard Wright OF Berkeley Speaker of the Assembly, re-
ceived $I65o from u S. Grant T through his political
ger Milton S. Green for the promise that he would
vote for Grant for United States Senator.
Mr. Wright has failed keep his promise and carry out his
part OF the bargain and sale Instead of voting he
has elected cast his Senatorial ballot for D. NJ Burns
ance OF the wishes OF the people who elected him. He would
not stay bought The and of the obligation
kQowedged by Mr. Wright when he his Burns
only partially known Precise knowledge this point
necessary the rules OF trade sufficiently familiar
people OF this State enable them reasonably correct
judgment in the matter the paid by Grant being
known Mr. Green acknowledged having paid Mr. Wright the
money and also that he paid for the purpose
Wright admits having received the money Mr. Green and
also that paid him under the distinct understanding
THAT he should u S. Grant for Senator There can be
mistake Aside from Mr. Wrights admission and Mr. Green's
acknowledgment there letters and receipts existence
which fully prove the facts they are here stated
-. There two other matters upon which Mr. WRIGHT
touches his admission which should be mentioned at this
point One is the statement, the truth of which cannot be
vouched for at this time by The Call that Wright to w
F Hern manager of the Southern Pacific Company political
bureau and asked for $1,000 with which deay his election
expenses Mr. Herrn according the statement declined to
pay large amount ofmoney time but pro-
missed by paying Mr.. Wright $500.
The other is Mr. Wrghts statement of the amount
OF money expended by him during the campaign provided
for by the purity OF election law According Mr. Wright
statement file in the office of the County Clerk
OF Alameda County he spent maximum $4 during the
money he received from Milton Green return for his prom
se OF support of the Senatorial candidacy of u S. Grant was
put his campaign order his election to the
Assembly, In making this Mr. Wright confesses him
self perjurer
Finally, Mr. Wright acknowledges that he is going to con-
tnue for and work for D. NJ Burns and that he in
tends to his conscience by making restitution Grant
within few days.
Mr. Wrights admission made to representative Of
The Call at the Golden Eagle Hotel this city last evening
It as follows
i am forced to admit the truth of the statement that
received money from U. s. Grant rather from Milton S.
Green his political manager, with the understanding that
should support Mr. Grants Senatorial candidacy am now
ceived from Mr. Grant through Mr.. Green
I went to Mr.. Green prior the meeting of my district
convention and told him that needed money buy off man
named Pr1ngle who also wanted the nomination for Assembly
man III my district told Mr. Green that friendly to Mr.
Grant and telt kindly toward his Senatorial aspirations told
him that would have to have $500 right away buy off Prn
gle lie gave me the money and aferward gave $500 more
i was in bad way financially after the campaign was
opened stopped in Sacramento my way Grants Pass to
close land deal While here wrote to Mr. Green from the
Suer Club, telling him that needed certain amount of
money to meet very pressing debt Mr. Green paid the debt
for me-
in all received $1,000 from Mr. Green Circumstances
have nervened prevent voting for Mr. Grant for Sena
tor feel that owe it to Mr. Grant and to myself to pay
back the money that given prior to my election and
intend to do within few days
q never received any from Mr.. W. F. Herrin of