The morning call., 1890-08-13

SACRAMENTO. Aug. 12.-The Federal Of
fees OF san Francisco are evidently de-
pleted. Sacramento is literally alive with
employees of the Mint, Custom-houSe and
PostOfice, and to man they are working
for Mr.. Morrow. Recollections of favors
done, and dreams of future patronage have
whetted their ravenous appetites for the
spoils, and they are already smacking their
lips over the prospects of the feast that will
be spread to the faithful when W. ". Nor
row sits at Sacramento, if he ever does, as
Chief Executive Of the great State of Cali
fornia.
CRINiAIINs AND KELLY.
Phil Crimmins and Martin Kelly, assisted
by Deputy Warden Chambers. fly in and
out Of the hotels and consult at intervals
with Dick Chute, who is the generally &C.
credited representative of Fourth and
Townsend streets. CrimEiins is striving to
convince the delegates that be is power,
but he has deceived no one Of consequence.
There is not in all Of Sacramento a dele
gate who does not know that the delegates
at Crimmins' command owe their allegiance
to higher power, that makes itself felt,
butt never seen. Crimmins, in other words,
is a mere puppet that obeys the guiding
influence of Q master hand.
THE CHIEF JUsTICEsHIP.
The fight for Chief Justice is growing
warmer every hour, and the indications are
that Ralph C. Harrison may knock down
the. persimmon. kilograms are pouring in
by the hundreds from the representative
Co Francisco aud ~ IOnEe
as if he would have the almost undivided
support of the home delegation. He will
also poll a large vote from the south be-
cause of the action Of Frank Rhoades in
tying up with Crimmins and Kelly against
Colonel Markham.
Judge Beatty viii find, therefore. that he
will need to put forth every possible exer-
ton, and even then defeat seems to be star
ing him in tile face.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICES.
For Associate Justices De Haven, Van
Dyke and Garroutte are in the lead, but
Judge Fox of Alameda has attracted large
support because of the offensive activity of
Henry l. Kowalsky, who spends the major
portion of his time in vilifying him for his
decision in the Jessup case. Judge Gibson
of Alameda, c. ". c. Rowell of San Ber-
nardino, Judge D. j. Murphy of San Fran
cisco and Judge Greene Of Alameda are also
in the field and doing some hard work.
1t seems about definitely settled now that
E. G. Waite Of Alameda will be the nominee
for Secretary of State. He has no visible
opposition for the place, and no one believes
that new candidate will be sprung at this
late DAY. He has the sympathy of every
delegate in the State because of the opposi-
tion of Judge Stephen j. Field in the reg
istership ship fight.
A WALKovER.a
Jake Neff is without opposition so far as
the fight for Treasurer is concerned and
will probably be placed on the ticket. F.
C. Frank of Santa Clara. who has been
mentioned for the place and who could
have had it for the asking, is most EN-
phatic in declaring that he will not allow
his name TO go before the convention. He
says he has never been an asp1Tant for the
place and could not afford TO accept it.
Moreover, Santa Clara is asking for the
nomination Of James w. Rea for Railroad
Commissioner and cannot afford, according
TO Mr.. Frank, to ask for both places.
TIE struggle for the cOntrOllership is
growing bitter as between Hanscomb of
e Stani5laus and COl2an Of Sonoma. N one
can form an idea as to the outcome of it,
but the general impression seems to exist
that Colgan is slightly in the lead. The
latter is said to have the friendship of the
Markham interest, which is but natural
" hen it is considered that Stanislaus is
almost solid for Morrow.
h. l. Wolff Is making hard pull for
the nomination for Clerk of the Supreme
Court, and IS opposed by W. j. Ruddick Of
San Francisco, and NJ. j. Ashmore of Los
Angeles, although there is rumor abroad
thai the former is not in it. He would be
dangerous Upponentif he were, and would
probably carry off the plum. So far as
AshmUre is concerned his candidacy of
Course will depend entirely upon the sue
cess or defeat of Markham. If Los Angeles
is given the Governor they will expect
nothing more, and in fact claim that if Mr..
Ashmore is a candidate il is personal
matter altogether, as they are for Markham
and Markham alone. They ask for nothing
else, and still feel confident that they will
Wln out.
NOT IN THE FIGHT.
The rumor which spread like wildfre at
a late hour last night to the effect that the
railroad had issued orders for Morrow,s
nomination is being energetically denied,
aud it is claimed by their represen tatives
that they have not and will not interfere in
the gubernatoIial fight. The matter has
been carefully investigated by The CALL
representative, and so far as can be learned
from authority that is at all reliable it
looks as If the story grew out of an Incl
dent that occurred early in the evening.
1t Is claimed that some one from the rail-
road Office arrived from San Francisco on
the evening train, bearing certain tnstruc-
tions as to the wishes of the officials in the
matter of Commissioners and Supreme
Judges. This was soon made public, and
before the hour of midnight it had grown
to such proportions tuat 1t was claimed that
the order had gone out for Morrow's noni-
nation. 1t struck the Markham men be-
tween wind and water and they became
badly dem0ralized for short time, but
quickly rallied and presented the same
cold, confident appearance.
COLLINS STRONGLY INDoRsED.
George ID. Collins of San Francisco has
the best Uf it for the nomination for At
torney-General. and although a young man
IS making strong and winning fight. He
Is only - years of age, but has the iud0rse-
mint OF the Bar Association of San Fran
CISCO, and Is being supported by a large
number OF the leading attorneys. His sue