Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-25
LOS ANGELES.
THE SLAMS AND CHANCES OF
THE CANDIDATES.
The Candidates for Governor lieu
tenant-GoveGnor, Secretary OF
STATE, Controller, etc.

lsFEyIAL BY TELEGRAPH To TIE RECORD uNIoNI
: Los ANGELES, August 24th-The nomi-
nation for Governor of the State by the
Republican State Convention being the
most important, it is naturally occupying
the first and fullest attention of the various
delegations. All the candidate es for that
position are now here, with the exception
of General Dimond, whose train was de-
layed owing to the collision near Vallejo
yesterday afternoon. He will arrive,
however, this evening about o'clock, and
preparations are being made by his sup
porters 10 give him grand reception.
John i. Swift, who has been receiving
marked attention, to-day laughinsly re-
marked that he supposed each candidate
would have his day, and tomorrow would
be Dimond's day. Harrison is sanguine.
and goes so far rs to claim $50
votes on the first ballot. The
Dimond men claim 200 votes. Mr. Swift
does not claim any particular number, but
says that he win get every ballot his
friends and supporters cast for him. 1t is
perfectly certain that after the first ballot
has been cast the real fight will begin, and
it Will be q terrific one, for although it is
not expected that the second ballot will be
decisive, it will be important, as sizing UP
the exact strength in the Convention of the
several candidates.
Judge Blake, OF San Francisco, arrived
here this evening The intentionis to hold
him, as stated, in reserve, and put him TO
the front the moment any of the present
prominent candidates begin 10 manifest
weakness The work OF the candidates
among the delegates tonight developed the
fact that there is an enormous lot OF dele
gates who belong 10 no man, who are to-
tally unpledged and whoaTe therefore very
hard TO classify. The complexion Of the
Convention, judged by this fact marks il rs
a body that might be expected to make
strong nominations. Tonight Swift is
very strong, indeed, and by many is looked
upon as a sure winner, Notwithstanding the
undoubted strength Of the programme of
the men for Dimond. Swifts fight so far
has been an individual one, as has been
that Of Harrison, and what strength they
have developed has been due to the large
number of unpledged delegates in the Con-
ventiop.
Since the various delegations reached
town to. night contests for other offices be-
notice Candidates for the Railroad COM
mission have appeared as follows For
the Northern district, A. Abbott, of Sacra-
mento, is said to be in the lead, with Chris.
Green, Of Sacramento, second; Geo. w.
Hancock, of Sacramento, and J. NJ. Full
weller, of Placer, are making a close race.
For the Southern District, James Rea, of
Santa Clara, is ID the lead, with Geo. w.
Schell, of Modesto, and Chester A. Rowell,
OF Fresno, with little to choose beIween
either The San Francisco district is an
uncertain quantity, so far, and Will be so
till the Gubernatorial fight is settled, but
II. II. Pearson and J. w Litchfeid are
mentioned as possible prominent candi-
dates.
For the State Board Of Equalization in
the First District II. II. Pierson is also
mentioned, and may be the nominee. For
the Second District, Thomas Frazer, of Ell
Dorado, and L. @. Moorhouse are the most
prominent candidates a. C. Henry, of
Alameda, is also in the field. For the
Third District, John Beatty, of Yuba, is
prominently mentioned For the Fourth
District, Paris KilbouTn, of Monteie7. is
prominent, and a. W. Johnson, Senator
from San Bernardino, IS also making a
lively fight. Upton Lindsay, OF Tulare, is
another strong candidate.
Theo. Reichert is still on the programme
for Surveyor General, and seems to have
much strength General William Vandever
and William Mimic are in the fight but
Reichart looks for the support of the San
Francisco delegation.
West, of SonOma, editor of the Petaluma
Argus, and Ex-Governor Machin, of San
Francisco, are mentioned for the State Con-
trollership. which so far has almost gene
a-begging, The candidates appearing to have
some apprehension of Dunn's strength
Jake II. Nell, of Placer, is unquestion-
ably in the lead for State Treasurer, and his
friends are very confident. Ex-Treasurer
John We'll and Socrates HufI, OF Alameda,
are trying for the place
The contest for Clerk of the Supreme
Court has brought to the front James r.
Finlayson, the Secretary Of the State Cen
tral Committee; Maddox, OF Santa Bar
bara; Simonten, of Stanislaus, and County
Committeeman Wolf of San Francisco.
Finlayson and the Higgins men are, how
ever, very cool, though once warm friends.
The Congressional fights have not vet
taken shape
David Mcclure is mentioned as q possible
rival for Morrow in the Fourth District,
but il is not considered to be q settled
thing. In the Fifth District some enthu-
siastic friends Of NJ. II. Hecht of the Com
mitiee Of Ten, are talking of his competing
with Congressman FELTON,.
The burly form of General McComb
loomed up in the crowd tonight. Ee is
still talking of getting the nomination for
Governor, but, like Adams of San Luis
0bispo, his candidacy seems to be in a
state Of innocuous desuetude.
The San Francisco delegation was ex-
pected to caucus tonight, but the train ar
rived so late that the meeting was post
poned till tomorrow morning. The San
Francisco men tonight seemed to be of the
idea that the nomination of one Justice of
the Supreme Court belongs TO San Fran
cisco, and San Francisco will insist on it,
The Alameda men are firm tonight for
Senator Whitney for Lieutenant Governor,
and unless the Governor and Supreme
Judge should come from San Francisco,
and thus compicate matters Whitney is
the man. With Whitney in the north
and Adams in the south Stearns chances
are very slim. Tonight McCord and Chute
are working for Reed, but TO counteract
this influence Mitchell, Phillips, Bassett
and other Dimond men are doing all in
their power for the water candidate. The
Reed men think that the Higgins delCga-
ton will vote for Swift, and that in the end
Reed will get it, but the feud between the
city factions is too bitter to permit the
Higgins men supporting any one whom
Conroy and Chute are supporting.
The Los Angeles delegation met this
evening. Colonel H. II. Boyce, Chair
man; E. V. Johnson, Secretary. Reso-
lutions were passed indorsing Walter
Moore for Secretary Of State The
canvass of Barnes. for Chairman of the
Convention, has been so far successful
that tonight the other candidates
have withdrawn, and it is an
nounced that he will be the choice
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Cook, Assistant United States District At
torney, is announced tonight as n cand-
date tor Attorney-General. At midnight
the conditions Of the Governors fight are
unchanged, except that Dimond will Sc
cure the committees by the nomination Of
Barnes as temporary Chairman. The rival
candidates have apparently preferred TO let
that part of the contest go by default.