Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-09-02
PACIFIC COAST.


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r,iftee of Portland merchants returned
from Misouls this evening. Several
large orders we're occurred. So SOON ~
regular freight trains are put ON be-
tween IhompsDn's Falls, the head of
navigation, and Mias0ula, the
merchants Of that city will resume re
iatiOns with Portland and San Francis
co in such lines Of goods a. are import
ed to and manufactured on the Coast.
Ali merchants III western Montana are
reioiced at the prospect of early Teiief
from thraldom TO the Utah and North
ern Railroad, who through a cOerciye
policy have obliged them to make their
purchases in the East.
Fires and Weashes.
Forest fires are subsiding and no
further losses to report. The smoke
has cleared away and the weather Is
much cooler today.
The California Republican Cenven.
ties.
SACRAMENTO, Sept. lon the first bal
lo. for Governor Estee received - and
Blake eDS. Estee's nomination was
made unanimous on motion of General
Barnes, and soene of wild cheering
ensned.
SACRAMENTO, Sept. Upon recOnsid-
ering q resolution was adopted that each
candidate except for Justices appear and
endorse the resolution. Estee walked
mp tao center aisle ON the arm of HOr-
ecs Davis. Loud cheers and applause
greeted the candidates.
Estee, in his speech before the ballot,
unreservediy endorsed the platform and
scored the railroad company in most
vigorous menace to the liberties of the
people, commercial freedom and equal
distribution Of the burdens Of the Gov
eminent. He had made no promises,
had not spent a dollar to secure the
nomination, and would not do it to 40
cure an election. He pledged himself to
the faithful performance Of his duty.
Mayor Blake, in speaking before the
ballot, approved the platform in Its en-
tirety. lie believed the people needed
protection more than corporations. he
had no intimacy with railroad magnates
and had received no favors from them.
He would make no pledges except to the
convention and to the people. He re-
ferred to his public record az his best
claim to the nomination.
Russ said he was not an orator, and
accordingly would not iEfiict speech
upon the convention. He was pledged
to no one, and endorsed every word OF
the platform.
Shafter spoke at some length and in
an amusing style, saying that about two
Thousand people had told him he ought
to be Governor or United States Senator
but they never voted for him.
The convention then proceeded to bal
lot. Estee after the nomination con-
tented himself with thanking the con-
ventiOn at some length, and saying he
had no enmity against anyone, and be-
lieved the campaign would be success
full one.
First ballot-Estee Z3S. Blake 90,
Shafter IL, Russ 2.
For Lieutenant Governor the follow
ing were placed in nomination:
&c. Tucker, of Alameda; A. X. C0nk-
ling, of Inyo; John p. Stearns, Of Santa
Barbara.
Adjourned till 2 pm.
The Convention reassembled at 2
O'Clock, Booth presiding.
GarOvitte, of YOlO, seconded C0nk-
ling's nomination on its mention.
Speeches were limited to five minutes.
The candidate for Lieutenant Governor
appeared, and endorsed the platform.
The roll call began.
When tho railroad plank was reached,
Parks offered An amendment, striking
out the clauses relative to reduction of
rates, contract system and Interstate
regulation by Congress. A long debate
ensued.
Parks and johnson, Of Sacramento,
spoke in favor of the amendment.
knight, of San Francisco, opposed.
Mr.. Farland favored the amendment.
Chamberlin opposed it.
Shafter, of Marin, by consent Of the
Chairman and the Convention. made 4
few corrections in the phraseology of
the railroad plank.
Pixley, of San Francisco, asked Shat
ter whether it was possible for Court
or Legislature to provide against cor
poratiOn making q contract with mer-
chants.
Shafter replied that it would be law
full for the Legislature to declare such
contract illegal and not to be enforced.
Swift said it was the opinion Of the
Committee on Platform that such con-
tracts. restraining competition by sea
and rivers, were invalid, because Of the
facts at common law.
The amendment was rejected and the
original plank adopted.
On reaching the anti-slickens plank,
Walling said the matter should be left
to the counties, and offered the follow
ing substitute
Resolred, That all questions Of injury
arising between the aRriculturist and
the miner should be left to the adjudi-
cation of tho Courts.
Drury Melone moved TO strike out the
whole resolution.
A discussion followed between Jew cit,
Of Marysville, Roberts, Of Nevada, Mel
son, Of Humboldt, Cherry. Of Los An
Reles, M0nltOn, Of COlusa, Reed, of
Calaveras, Bond, Of Nevada, and others,
which resulted in the sliokens plank en-
tire being dropped from the platform
by 33S to ZIG.
Nominations for Governor being in
order, Horace Davis nominated II. n.
Estee, dwelling especially upon his anti
monopoly record. The nomination Was
received with long continued applause
and cheering.
Robinson nominated n. G. Blake.
Barnes seconded tho nomination in
speech, reviewing Blake's clear record
a. jurist and public officer.
Chamberlain nominated Joseph Russ,
paying particular attention to his bust
ness qualifications. knight and Swift
seconded the nomination.
Sears nominated James McN. Shafter
In q telling speech. which was greeted
with unlocked for enthusiasm.
Conkling was nominated for Lieuten-
ant Governor on the 6rst ballot.
The ballot for Justices Of the Supreme
Court resulted In the nomination Of ].
Hunt Judge Of the Superior Court Of
San Francisco, and 8. G. Danson, judge
OF the Superior Court Of Sacramento.
More No00naaiens,
Saw FRANClsCo, Sept. 1.-The Third
District Convention nominated g. @,
Kimball. Of Tehama, for the State Board
Of Equalization.
The Second Congressional District
Convention INST during . recess OF The
State Convention. and nominated HoE-
aoe Z. Page for Congress By aoolama-
ton; for member Of the State Board az
Equalization. L. c. NoorAouns. OF Ala
media, was nominated On the drst ballot.
The Third Conerssaiosal Dis1riot
nominated John ]. Dehaven, Of Hum
boldt, by exclamation.