Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-13
NOT IN A HURRY.
The Republican Convention
Making Haste Slowly.
An Adjournment taken After
Temporary Organization.
Colonel Markham's Chances for Nom
inatiOn Improved.
The Morrow Men not Very Confident.
Shippee or Coombs Possible
Dark Horse,
Associated Press Dispatches

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Shippee or Coombs Possible
Dark Horse.
Associated Press Dispatches
SACRAMENTO, August 12--The repub-
lican state convention which met this
afternoon, accomplished nothing beyond
effecting temporary organization, and
tonight the delegates are waiting until
morning to commence the active work
of the convention. Ii the action of this
afternoon can be taken as an indication,
the majority of the delegates are in on
hurry to reach the work before them.
When motion was made to adjourn
until tomorrow morning, there was a
slight murmur Of disapproval, and an
amendment was offered, naming 8
O'Clock this evening as the time for re-
assembling. Apparently not more than
one-third of the delegates supported
this amendment, and it was promptly
suppressed, after which the convention
agreed to postpone any further work
until tomorrow
After adjournment this afternoon the
scenes around the hotels, as during the
the last two days, were lively.
Marlham's Chances Improved.
All kinds of rumors are in the air to-
night, but the general belief seemed to
be that Markham's chances for securing
the gubernatorial nomination had i'm
proved during the day. His friends now
express as much confidence as ever that
he will be nominated, and the practi-
cally solid delegations from the southern
counties show no indications whatever
of abandoning their champion under
any circumstances, and they refuse to
admit the possibility of having to cast
their vote for dark horse.
Morrow Men not SO Confident.
Such is not the case with all of Nor
rows adherents, and number of them
who were most enthusiastic yesterday
are now offering vague suggestions about
Chapman and one or two others who
have developed little or no strength.
1t is not generally believed that the
Markham delegates will develop their
strength on the first ballot. A conserv-
vate estimate tonight gives Markham
275 to 800 votes while MOrroW's present
The Markham men claim that the del
egates who have announced themselves
for Chapman and Shippee, are equally
divided at present between Morrow and
Markham, and they express the belief
that after few ballots have been taken,
a majority of them will come out for
the southern candidate.
At Work on the Platform.
The committee on resolutions is at
work on the platform this evening, and
it is expected that 1t will be presented
soon after the convention assemblies in
the morning. 1t seems to be generally
conceded that the temporary organiza-
tion which was effected today, will be
made permanent. The fears of some of
Markham's friends were allayed tonight
by the announcement that the COM
mittee on order of business had agreed
to recommend the international nomina
ton should be the first one taken up.
Temporary Organization.
AS l 80 O'Clock this afternoon there
was little evidence in the assembly
chamber at the state capital that the
Republican state convention had been
called to meet there. At 2 o'clock the
doors of the chamber had not been
opened, and hardly more than fifty
persons were waiting in the corridors
outside. All the excitement attening the
convention was around the hotels where
the various candidates have their head
quarters.
At 2:10 Chairman Dimond raped the
assembly to order and addressed them
in a few words.
j. G. Campbell, of San Joaquin, was
nominated for temporary chairman by
Blanchard, of Eldorado, and there being
no opposition, he was declared elected.
Frank D. Ryan, of Sacramento was
unanimously elected temporary secre-
tary.
Pillsbury, of San Francisco, moved the
appointment of a committee of fifteen
on permanent oganization, and ooder of
business. Blanchard, of Eldorado,
moved the appointment OF committee
of 20 on platform and Burns of San
Francisco for committee of fifteen on
credentials. A recess was taken to al
low the chairman to appoint the COM
mittee.
The Committees.
The following committee on perma-
nent organization and order of business
was appointed: E. S. Pillsbury, San
Francisco; F. S. Sprague, Yolo; G. F.
Jones, Sacramento; f. W. Street,
Tulumne; J.C. DE Long, Marin George
w. Schell, Stanislaus; A. Rent, San
Francisco; j. D. Burns, San Mateo; E.
d. Dennison, Alameda; F. J, Salinski,
Calaveras; R. M Shakelford, San Luis
Obispo; H. E. Kent, Monterey; w. w.
Kellogg, Plumas; E. H. Heacock, Santa
Barbara; E. w. DAVIS, Sonora.
Following is the committee or creden-
tials ID. M. Burns, San Francisco; M.
HI. Smith, San Francisco; @. G. Lamber-
son, Tulare; B. G. Dresher, Butte T. G.
Boland, Inyo; M. A.-Luke, San Diego;
w. A. Anderson, Sacramento; j. F.
Kidder, Nevada I. Harris, Merced; G.
R. Briggs, Shasta; Joseph Brown, San
Bernardino +. j. Wilson, Solano;
George E. Heasey, Santa Clara; w, E.
Green, San Joaquin; w. R. Radcliffe,
Santa Cruz.
The following committee onresolutions
was appointed: G. G. Blanchard, Ell
dorado; w. H. Dimond, San Francisco;
+. B. Carpenter, Los Angeles; A. r.
Coutchin, 1nyo; II. Dibble, San Fran
cisco; ]. f. Ellison, Tehama; A. L.
Hart, Sacramento; w. S. Wood, San
Francisco; f. Tuttle, Placer; r. H.
Lloyd, San Francisco; @. Shortridge,
Santa Clara; F. McGowan, Humboldt;
F. H. Short, .Fresno; 7. L. Carouthers,