The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03


MENTO, Jan. 2.-The Controller is
ready to audit the demands of the Leg
islature. There is in the State treasury
q sum in excess of 5000 900. This is
the largest amount of money ever
placed at the mercy of California
Legislature. OF the sum mentioned
portion, amounting to $3,000,000, is in
the general fund and>is therefore inn
mediately available. A very large
amount of the remainder will be ap-
portioned, to the schools of the several
counties during the present month. 1t
is said that the Senate was apprised of
the available wealth of the State when
the majority Senators in caucus re-
solved to appropriate each for himself
d patronage stake of $40. 1t is figured
that the cost of running the Senate for
seventy days will approximate $67 900.
This estimate is reached by adding
$4,000 for statutory officers TO the sum
of 200 allowed for patronage. No
body asserts that the Governor is
pleased or that the representatives of
the Republican State Central Commit
tee are happy over the action Of the
senate caucus. Statesmen, however.
console themselves with the rejection
that the sum of S., 600 900 is in the
treasury and that a portion of the ac
cumuated wealth should be put in cir
culation among the people.
The Senatorial contest, compared
with former struggles for the toga, is
tame and uninteresting. There is some
talk of an organization of all the anti
Flint forces, which causes the Flint
boomers to assert that here is an ac-
acknowledgement that the Los Angeles
aspirant is the leader in point of
strength. The suggestion of caucus
Tse.5b ~
edge that the railroad end of the So
called organization is displaying con-
siderable activity in behalf of Flint's
candidacy.
The railroaders say that orders have
been given to keep hands off as between
Flint and Knight This peculiar in
struction is interpreted by several
statesmen to mean that the railroad
managers expect to round up the legis-
1ators for Knight and Flint and ulti-
mately vote them for Knight. 1t is just
possible that Flint will get the prize
gold brick of the session. On the other
hand, it is said that the initials &c. A.
K are already engraved on the brick
The balloting will begin Tuesday,
January TO- and the first joint conven-
tion Of the two houses will take place
at noon Wednesday, January IL. 1t
would not surprise the politicians if an
election of a United States Senator
should be reached at the first session
of the joint convention. The celerity
with which hoth houses effected organi-
cation to-day in order that balloting
for Senator should begin at the earliest
time possible is indicative of a desire
of the legislators to dispose of the Sem
atorship quickly. The Assemblymen
exhibited so much haste to-day that
they received in a formal manner a
message from the Senate before the
Assembly was organized
FISK IN THE FIGHT.
There are aspirants for the ONCE Of
United States Senator other than Bard
Oxnard, Flint and knight. The light
ming rod Of Postmaster Fisk Is visible
Senator Shortridge and Assemblyman
Jones are in the camp of Fisk Assem-
blynan Samuel H. Beckett viii line UP
for /. w. Hellman Jr. Senator Welch
and Assemblyman Treadwell will sup
port John d. DAILY. 1t is expected that
the San Diego delegation will vote for
t. S. Grant. A bunch of metropolitan
statesmen will name Ruef when the
roll is called.
No word has yet arrived from the
mysterious body polite known as the
organization. If the election of United
States Senator depends upon the de-
sire Of that intangible force the people
of California must wait patiently until
the word arrives to lift the burden of
uncertainty that exists and direct the
loyal legislators to the proper path.
Late tonight word was circulated
that over the telephone from San Fran
cisco the order had come that Frank
p. Flint must be clothed with the toga
at ell hazards. All inquiries, however,
failed to give the report authenticity
and Flint not only denied that such
was true but Joined with the. opinion
expressed by knight and the managers
of Bard that the so-called organiza-
tion has agreed to keep hands off and
give every man full opportunity to de-
velop the strategy born of his ambition.
KNOWS OF NO ORDERS.
These reports of orders from SAN
Francisco are simply based on the
hopes of some of the political hangers
on" said Flint. They have no basis
of truth. We are all fighting honor
ably and fairly, but ! can say that I
think have the battle won. Some of
my friends are sanguine that / will be
elected on the first ballot, but do not
claim this. I will say,> however that
believe I will be elected on the sec
ond ballot after those that desire to
indulge in complimentary votes defect
TO the avowed candidates. And In
conclusion will say that this talk OF
orders from headquarters is all mere