The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 12, 1899, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1899. “BUT ONE MAN FOUND WHO WOULD PLACE HIS NAME IN THE OBNOXIOUS COLUMN ENROLLED ON THE BLACK LIST | OF ACCESSIONS TO DAN BURNS Assemblyman C. B. Jilson of Siskiyou Succumbs to ” His Blandishments. BRIBED BY A LURID PROMISE OF PATRONAGE But With All the Increase of One Vote That Flocked the Camp of the Mexican and There Is a Decided Weakening Among His Adherents. 0090000 L1 U1 200603929 e YOLO COUNTY REPUDIATES BURNS. Yesterday and the day before Assemblyman G. W. Pierce of Yolo County took it upon himself to place D. M. Burns in nomination for United States Senator before the Legislature, and said that it is the wish the people of Yolo County that Burns be elected Senator. He declared that Burns had ne occupied a prison cell in Yolo County, and that the people of that community considered him the soul of and probity. The Call, believing these statements to be untrue and also believing that made for the purpos2 of intentionally deceiving the members of the Legislature who wers not acquainted with the facts, caused a poll of Winters, one of the principal towns in Yolo County, to be made. The res: is set forth in the following telegram, received last evening: WINTERS, Jan. 1l.—One hundred citizens of this town were interviewed here to-day regarding the candidacy of D. M. Burns for United States Sena- tor. The interviews were solicited from prominent citizens, regardless of their political afiiliations. Of the 100, ninety-seven expressed themselves as being opposed to Burns’ candidacy, while but three were favorable to it. The three who are for Burns are Democrats. A poll was also taken in Davisville, Mr. Pierce’s own home. The result is set forth in the fol- lowing telegram: DAVISVILLE, Jan. 11.—A poll of fifty-five prominent Republican citizens was taken here to-day with reference to their Senatorial preferences. Fol- lowing is the result: Grant 18, Burns 16, Barnes 4, Pardee 4, Bulla 2, Scott 2, and nine had no particular choice. It would appear from this that Assemblyman Pierce is either badly mistaken or else he has regara for the truth. they we: ot HO023200200DOB0O0CCOV00C00IFOEIIOCOO0PDS! County under twelve brought by the Grand d and deserted the aved him from the peni- v; who bet nd defrauded sther friend who sted him when was de all men; who w victed and ud, but to watch for the names of those who from this time forward enroll themselves under the Burns banner. To-day when the roll s called in Joint session for the election of a United States Senator ASSEMBLY- MAN C. B. JILSON OF SISKIYOU cast his vote for Burns. Who will be the next to enroll himself er the banner of the man who is acknowledged candidate of the| of Sacramento indictments is full strength to- -four votes given 1 that v means to secure influence, the in- W. H. Herrin, of the rern Pacific Company, the offer f of public position in return ices rendered is, if accepted, as much a bribe as the offer of money ll in There Is No Joy in;f | porters | latter ad or other consideration. It was the offer of a portion of the patronage controlled by Governor Gage that won Jilson's vote to-day. . Other votes may be won in the same manner, as Governor Gage has entered the fight for Burns and is using the patronage of his office and all the power of his position to promote the candidacy of W. H. Herrin's malodor- protege. If such purchases are made the na s of the purchased ones will be made public through these col- umns, together with the nature of the bribe and the nam £ the persons who negotiate the criminal action. There is no jc real or artificial, in the Burns camp to-night. Hilarity does not prevail among the followers of Grant. Burns and Grant are disap- pointed. Each says the struggle of the other is hopeless and for the sake of peace and hargony should be aban- doned after a few more ballots are taken. There is a weakening in the Burns column and indications are thrown out that the r political obligatio demandin; certain members of t. I gl stand by him as lon~ ance of winning are discharged to-day. mes cannot be Call is i ssion of information to the effect that ence who have pport to Burns in 1S to present another candi- | date. Where the touts of Burns assemble the talk goes that Grant has developed the limit of his strength. Allusions were made to the disbursemer $100,- 000 and the production of onl votes. id that one of Grant's managers 1 to Burns that har- ight be established al of both Burns and nts are thrown out to n that Grant is in ts than Burns. ng by the friends he has planned to for several Ballots an bluffing. very vote he efforts put up two or 7 be taken to S caker e acquisition ght he will find ula Assurance that Clark will not entertain seriously the suggestion to cast his vote for the Mexican. When Burns heard that Assembly- man Marvin, one of the original sup- of George Knight, had gone over to the Grant camp he exerted ev- ery influence immediately available to get the Humboldt statesman into his own ranks. An appeal was made to Knight, but it had no effect, as Knight admitted that he could not control the vote of the Assemblyman. When Dan giv | Burns spoke of the probability of get- ting Senator Gillette’s support through the good offices of George Knight the =d the ‘‘colonel” to talk to Th: was a tinge of e made quite a Iit- ie Wolfe eulogize but the g« some diffi 7id it for Dan for t inducement wn, but they off d on Fifth Page. in pos- | | A el BURNS' GREAT POLITICAL COUP | FELL WITH A SICKENING THUD One Whole Legislator Went Over in a Body and Voted for Dan. THE MEXICAN HELD A BOBTAIL FLUSH | | | An Overwhelming Reserve Force of Ome Was Thrown Into the Breach and Then the Candelaria Miner Found That His Bluff Had Been Called and He Was Badly Worsted. of standing room was occupled by a busily chattering crowd of onlookers, who had come in the expectation of a lovely Senatorial battle. The official doings on the floor were a repetition of the exception MENTO, Jan. 11.—The great Burns|to astound the State on the first day coup has been sprung. | that Burns shied his castor have | The exodus of Grant and Bulla votes | gouaroq ¢0 o el twenty four V; the b"“l:)::{r}:fi‘eams:\z‘;‘;;? f'\f ‘zs | The enormous reserve strength W ST R et Sy | which, loosed at the right time, was CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-|held. The forty-five votes that were[ has for two weeks past been a : 4 | that_there w = as much of tised on the street corners and b to carry him with a rush and loud |it. With a rap from his savel Speaker | out in the barrooms by every he huzzas from the push into the | Wright e. a fifteen minutes’ recess | and disreputable tout in the Burns|United States Senate, has been |0f the Assembly at just fifteen minutes before the noon stroke of the clock, and | gang, came to pass this morning dur- the seats set for the Senate were or- sprung on the unsuspecting legisla- | ing the c: g of the roll in the Asse tors, and it consists of Assemblyman |dered cleared of their occupants. Pre- | bly chamber on the first joint t Jilson of Siskiyou and Del Norte, at noon Secretary Brandon and | Without discordant note of warning | ot | s Flint led Dan M. Burns threw into his whose acquisition by the BUIDS|in the memb e upper house | reputable ficht the overwhelming re- | forces dated no further back than |and the rc a proceded with., rve strength that he has vaunted |last evening. A second time is‘;‘lge'*‘[‘f;‘rp““; hrzig;‘x;er; sxnoiicet j"}fifi a = = B 3 ime vas for e 'S [s! | with all the pow vindy lungs, | Daniel come to judgment, and twice | pajor for United States Senator and and the effec ralizing. | he has been found sadly wanting. | ordered Clerk Kyle to read the statutes. The rol went The rop enate wel| Nor has that hegira from Bula's| THEN THE FUN BEGAN. tHIPUER, a8 1t a th standard to the Grant menage trans-| Kyle read and the fun began. startling developments, and the As- Iihe son ot hik tather thas not pired. yet grown to fit his father's belt, and if he is to rely upon his present strength he never will. ALL OUT IN THE OPEN. The forces of the leaders in this Sen- atorial battle are all arrayed and out | Senator Morehouse of Santa Clara opened a fight against further nominat- ing speeches, and he was aided and abetted in his laudable attempt by those who had their turns at it yesterday. “Mr. President,” quoth Morehouse, “I do not rise to make a speech, but sembly call had progressed to the half of its length and no inkling of ap- proaching disaster came to darken the gmile of opposing candidates, when suddenly from the side of the hall, uri from somewhere else, came the signal and the Grant| practically given up the d to fight it out ”ni { and Assemblyman C. B- ShEuIior in the op. where they may be |Simply to ask a question, and that is: | kiyou got up and flocked over to the | ... 4 d unless cash be a more po- | 1£ in this joint caucus we shall do any- Mexican forces in a body. Dan |l e B0 PO T SR e han It has | (NN more than present the names of Burns'_election for a moment seemed | 7. G7C :21 e ont 1a e ones | our nominees? Are we to stay here all assured, but the discovery was made |, eaq¥ PEOVEC TE 0 Cancus is ihe | the afternoon and indulge In throwing that Jilson could cast but one vote, hm?m, oy D s ($¥ucus 1s the | bouquets at one another, or are we to and the other candidates resumed their | Jh 7 & Sa%y o R S e sehemas | Yote simply?” smiles. Rat G ,,H};';\'w,h,d'qn hat howl | That, I imagine,” replies Flint, “de- The smiles broadened into grins when | {32t Iave been hatched since th Perids g n R et e AR Chenoweth of Orange and Dr. Marvin | 4} Mt X BECalie 100 WoP KnowD | nominations. Nothing, however, is boldt, who vesterday put |0 the for es of Bulla and Barnes to | necessary more than. the ammounce: night in nomination, shouted | UM CC TRl (RUME VICHIS 1O an¥ i ment of the name of the candidate.” lusty The of Jilson was r by the two new vot of knowing that defection would rinted deep in 1t people. “I move that it be the sense of this joint caucus,” said Morehouse, ‘“that we simply present the names of the vario candidates without laudatory addresses.” b ot SINPSON WAS FULL OF TALK. | But Senator Simpson of Orange ob- He objected at length and as hav i hav Hot his poli Dan Burns’ second bluff is called, and as on yesterday he has been caught playing the game with a bob- tail flush. The Grant people are in the same boat, for that matter—the lonly difference is in the cards they llows: | Ir. President: I have come here brimful of speech, and I am going to gainst that motion, because I am just so effervescent that I have got to allow something to escape. I am going | to say this right now, that it seems to th Afte SCENE DURING THE JOINT SENATORIAL ~ | \ Ty AR i — m\‘&,’{ i 12 of patronage under the control of | Governor Gage, and intimidation of- fered by a crowd of political high- binders whose reputations are as un- savory as that of their master. |Southern Pacific Company; who, as From this time forward any accession | County Clerk of Yolo County, was short of strength must be gained by bri- | In his accounts; who was arrested on bery. To learn the names of the 2 charge of embezzlement in Yolo g | County; who, as Secretary of State, legislators who accept the money of Burns and the railroad company in ‘yeturn for their votes the public has | was charged with being a defaulter in the sum of about $31,000; who was ar- rested and confined in the County Jail i ESSION. | "’,/ Al M I 7 hnunced at the bar of the Assembly| ready for the joint ballot it required the | | sergeant at arms and his force of as- | | sistants to effect passageway for them | through the crowd of touts and beer- | | laden plugs that had mixed with the | qualifications of these different candi- { decent element at the gate to the floor. | jclaxtes who arie tr; 'Dehpresemed to ‘t‘:fl: | Joint convention for their support—tha A GAY SCENE PRESENTED. | right here is the time and place for Inside the rail the scene was almost | that to be done. Now, I am not very a gay one. At every desk the wives of | much of a speaker. I know it. At the | the members, their friends or those of | same time I came here, as I said a mo- I(he coming Solons from the Senate had | ment ago, loaded brimful, and I will found seats, and every available bit | tell you I do not want to go out of this| me, Mr. President, and gentlemen of this joint caucus or convention as you might term it, that the proper time and place for making a speech and enlight- ening the people perhaps upon the