The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-10

corning the settlement of my claim
against Colonel Burns; nor. has any
member of that department ever ap-
preached me on such matters. I have
no recollection that ever talked with
Mr.. Herrin on the subject at all, nor
has anybody connected With that COM
pany ever sought to interfere with my
affairs in this respect
Did Superintendent J. B. Wright
ever visit you regarding this, as
stated?"
TT is not true that he ever visited
me at my law office in his life, and
Colonel Burns has not called at my law
office for more than ten years. In fact,
the informant of the Call is entirely
mistaken as to the manner in which the
agreement between Colonel Burns and
myself was brought about In justice
to Mr.. Wright and to Colonel Burns and
myself-who were the only. persons con-
| cerned in the matter-I feel that it is
my duty to say that I myself first sug-
gested Mr.. Wright's name
'The discussion of the relations be-
| tween Colonel Burns and myself arose
in general political discussion be-
tween Mr.. Wright and myself, while
we were on our way to San Francisco,
on the train. I told him that I did not
think that Colonel Burns had treated
me right, whereupon Wright, good
friend of both parties to the contro-
versy, asked me in substance why did
not see Burns and talk the matter over.
l finally said that was willing to meet
Colonel Burns and talk the matter over
in business way. This conversation
resulted in a meeting between Colonel
Burns and me, in the rooms of third
party, at the Palace Hotel, San Fran
cisco. There we finally, after a long
talk between ourselves, without sug-
gestion from any other source, entered
into an agreement that still exists be-
tween us. The contents / had supposed
to be known only to the parties in in
terest and the inmates of my own Of
flee. The provisions of that agreement
relate to a private matter of business
between ourselves, and I suggest that
they are of no interest to the public.
Il suggested Mr.. Wright as the ar
bitter, because believed in him as an
honorable man, as do now; for think
| ha iS Of
have reposed in him. I selected him in
this important matter because of the
high estimation in which I then held
and now hold him.
4 resent the insinuation or statement
that Mr.. Wright's appointment was the
| result of any combination or conspir-
acy, and l emphatically deny that
there was any interference by the Law
Department, or any other department,
| of the Southern Pacific Company The
very suggestion of the idea that I could
have been sent for by the Law Depart
| ment of that company for the purpose
of being controlled by that department,
or any of its members, either in any
matter of private interest or public con-
Germ, is preposterous. The managers of
the Call as well as the managers of
know full Well that I am not subject to
that sort of control The selection of
Mr.. Wright was due to his recognized
friendship for Colonel Burns and me-
fhn orb
both hold his character. So far as I
am concerned I would not abrograte
the agreement if I had the power or
the consent of Colonel Burns to do so.''
AS TO A CAUCUS.
There was considerable talk yester-
day of Republican caucus on the SEN
atorial question: but as many members
| of the Legislature had not returned to
the city up to last evening no effort in
that direction was made
| The talk among the Burns men last
night was that they were not averse
to caucus. In fact, it was said that
an agreement to hold one was being
freely signed, but as nearly all the
members of the Legislature, as we'll as
the Senatorial candidates were at the
! inaugural ball, nothing definite could
be learned as to whether or not eau
Gus will be held this morning.
/ There was, however, a caucus of the
Los Angeles delegation last night, held
at the request of the editor of the
| Times" Grant man, who wanted to
secure the Endorsement of the delega-
| ton for Grant. The members, how
ever, declined to abandon Bulla, on the
ground that they still believed his
| chances of election to be good.
! A FORMER SACRAMENTAN.
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