Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-12
EODODY'S VICTORY As YET.
THE RESULT OF THE CONVENTION is
STILL IN DOUBT.
Markham and Morrow Men Each Claim.
ing the Prize-But the Other Cam
didates Are Not Idle.

ing the Prize-But the Other Can
didates Are Not Idle.
All day yesterday the crowd of perspir-
ing delegates surged back and forth
through the hotel corridors and buzzed
and button holed one another in the in
terest of their respective candidates. The
Markham men, while insisting that their
favorite for Gubernatorial honors was GER
tain to capture the prize, lost no oppor-
tunity to secure vote wherever one could
be had. and so it was with the Morrow
workers. General Chapman came to the
city in the forenoon and established him
self at the Capital Hotel, where he received
many callers throughout the day. L U.Ship-
pee. another of the Gubernatorial candi-
dates, is also at the Capital Hotel, and re-
ceived number of callers at his rooms.
Frank L. Coombs, of Napa, unlike the
other candidates for the first place on the
ticket, was conspicuous among the moving
throng on the streets, while his friends
urged his claims upon incoming delegates.
The Morrow workers yesterday morning
suspended large banner across the street
between the Golden Eagle and Capital Ho-
tells, on which is printed in large letters
Headquarters of w. W. Morrow" "On
guard in Washington for California's In
terests." Phil Crimmins, E. urtis, and
few other friends of Morrow, occupy the
latter's headquarters at the Golden Eagle
and are laboriDg hard for their man.
The noon train from San Francisco and
other places brought many delegates to the
city, and gave those who had been working
on one another fresh materialon which to
operate.
c. F. Bassett, S. K Thornton and one or
two other Markham adherents who were
yesterday referred to in these columns as
being in the interest of Morrow, wish it
understood that the same was mistake.
They are for Markham first, last and all the
time.
Several new candidates came to the front
yesterday. Among the latest booms is one
that has sprung up in the interest of ex-
Mayor E. ]. Gregory, Of this city, for Lieu.
tenant Governor. Efforts had been made
to have Gregory enter the lists for either
Secretary of State or Railroad Commits
sioner, but neither of these propositions
was agreeable TO him. 1t is understood,
however, that he will accept the second
place on the ticket, if rendered him.
W. A. Anderson, of this city, has also
come to the front as candidate for Mem
Der of the State Board of Equalization from
the Second District. His friends claimed
that he was making a strong push for the
place, and that his chances for the nomi-
nation were good.
Drury Melone came up from San Fran
cisco at noon yesterday. He is delegate
from the Palace Hotel district in that CITY.
Mr.. Melone had not been in the city half
an hour before he was grasped warmly by
the hand by man whom he did not know,
but who had badge of some kind pinned
to his coat. The alleged delegate fairly
trembled from the force of his enthusiasm.
You've got it You've got it The
things dead sureT' he exclaimed, as he
shook the exSecretary's hand. " Got
WHAT" asked Melone. "Why, the Gov
eTnorshiP-it's ell right-everything' sfxed!
But say, let me have nickel-I'm awful
thirsty" 1t was the first time in his life
that Melone failed to find words to express
his feelings; but the look he gave the fell
low was enough, and the latter sneaked off
in search of a more pliable subject.
Congressman De Haven went about with
a smile on his face yesterday, and when
asked what his chances were for the Su-
preme Bench, replied that they looked as
bright as he could wish.
W. E. McEwen is here for the Examiner
Senator Mcgowan of Humboldt is here
making a strong fight for DeHaven for As
sociate Justice of the Supreme Court.
The friends of Senator Bowers of San
Diego are doing effective work for him in
his efforts to secure the nomination for
Congress in the Sixth District.
The conference of friends of the Guber-
material candidates last night agreed upon
J. G. Campbell of San Joaquin for Chair
man of the Convention. There were fifteen
votes in the conference, and Campbell re-
ceived eight votes to seven for Elwood
Bruner OF this city.
II. NJ. Wood is here as the representative
of the Alta, and Emil ]. F. Burgh is here
for the California Democrat.
There were all sorts of rumors afloat
last night concerning the status of the Gu
bernatorial fight. The Markham men re-
fuse to yield an inch, and declare that he
will be the man. One report was that sew
eral prominent adberents of Morrow had
gone over to Markham, including George
A. Knight, and that the latter would place
the Los Angeles candidate In nomination.
1t was said last night that the Sacramento
delegation was almost unit for Morrow.
Friends of General Chapman believe that
there will be dead lock for several ballots,
after which delegations will break to their
man: especially those of the southern coun-
ties. Similar claims are made by the
friends of Coombs, and several of them
declare that the name of the Native Son
of Napa and of the Golden West will
adorn the head of the State ticket
William Beckman, of this city, the we'll
known banker, is very prominent figure
in the fight for Railroad Commissioner
The Sacramento delegation is behind him.
and his friends claim that his fight is as
good as won.
The candidates for the short term as AS
sociate Justice of the Supreme Court are
Judge George A. Nourse. of Fresno. and
Congressman De Haven, of Humboldt.
The former is said 20 have heavy support
from the south and in San Francisco and
other bay counties, besides a few from the
north. The southern delegates claim that
their section is entitled 10 one of the
Justices. De Ravens candidacy is said u
be complicated by the fact that his county
has candidate for Railroad Commissioner
whose claims are being urged. For all
that, he has friends who are working hard
for him.
The friends of Chief Justice Beatty, who
will present his name for nomination for
Chief Justice. are holly indignant over
what they denounce "a fraud and an impo-
SltlOn. Gay or TWO ago an open letter
was advertised in the San Francisco papers
addressed to Ralph G. Harrison, of that
city, asking him to become a candidate for
nomination for Chief Justice. 1t was
signed by great many business men and
lawyers, among them some of the wsrmesi
friends of Judge Beatty. Yesterday and
last night letters and kilograms from San
Francisco we're received by the latter
friends, from some of the alleged sign
ers, saying they had never signed
the letter, and from others that they had
signed for Mr. Harrison to be a candidate
for Associate Justice. The friends of Judge
Beatty say that they have positive evidence
of fraud in the matter, but they disclaim
charging that Mr.. Harrison had any
knowledge of, or part in it. They say tina
whenever person was asked to sign thu
open letter. and he objected to the word.
.'Chief Justice" he was asked to write OPP
posi:e his name Associate Justice" or "A
j. This was done, but when the list ws'
published, "A. u and Associate Justice
were omitted. thus committing the signerI
to a petition for Mr.. Harrison for the Chic
Justiceship. They add also that the nam,
of Senator J. G. Fair and of large humble
of Democrats appear in the list. The mat
ter was one of the chief topics of converse
ton last evening, and by Judge Beatty
supporters was denounced in unmeasure'
terms.
Ell Clough is here dishing up Conven