Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-13
WHAT THEY SAY.
How the Workers for the Several Candi-
dates View the Struggle.

WHAT THEY SAY.
How the Workers for the Several Candi-
dates View the Struggle.
| There has been no relaxation of energy
in the last twenty-four hours on the part OF
| those engaged in urging the claims of the
various Gubernatorisl and other candi-
dates. The scenes about the hotels yeste--
day and last night were as animated as on
Monday, and none of the workers have
| given up an inch of ground in favor of any
candidate opposed to bis choice. 1t was
claimed on Monday by the Markham lead
ers that before bedtime that night their
candidate would have a majority of the
delegates in his favor. But they retired
| without having been able to bring about
| that result, saying that certain alleged
bosses had combined to prevent it,
After good nights sleep the southern
ers set to work with will yesterday, and
| if any of the Markham men did not feel
perfect confidence in the success of that
gentlemen surely their manners and speech
| did not indicate their feelings. They started
out with bold 'front.' and maintained it
throughout the day.
The followers of Mr.. Morrow were appa-
rently none the less confident. They, like
| the Markhamites, claimed that country
delegates were coming to their candidate,
and were equally as persistent that he
would capture the prize as were their rivals
that Markham would be the man.
The Chipmanites, and the Shippeeites,
| and the Coombsites, while admittedly
holding far less formidable position in the
Gubernatorial fight than the followers of
the other two candidates, nevertheless hold
their ground firmly. The few delegations
that they have behind them have shown
no disposition to give up the fight. Each
candidate has strong belief that the lead
ers will come to deadlock, and that after
few ballots one or the other side will
start a stampede, and if so, under whose
banner will the majority of the stampeders
rally? Each has a hope and belief that
they will come to him, but the general be-
lief is that they will split up
into small bodies and distribute them
selves around promiscuously. Some
will go to Chapman, others to Shippee and
others to Coombs. The latter has the Napa
delegation solid, and quite a number of
staunch hackers among other delegations
and there are not a few who believe that
the only Native Son candidate in the race
will get the nomination il case Markham
or Morrow fail to reach the persimmon that
now hangs so temptingly on the highest
branch of the tree.
Then, again, Chipman's friends are very
hopeful of his chances in such q con-
tingency. 1t is said that several Markham
delegates called on the veteran of the
Northern Citrus Belt yesterday and assured
him that if they could not get their man
in they would go for him.
Friends of Shippee say that the business
men and merchants have great confidence |
in him, and claim that his strength will |
grow rapidly the very moment break oe- |
ours in the Morrow or Markham ranks.
BIT. in addition to all this speculation,
new feature was introduced yesterday and
that was a sort of boom for Charles F.
Reed, the former farmer of Yolo, and now
q mine owner in Placer county. Reed has
been prominent man in California poll
tics since the formation of the Republican
party and has been recognized as man of
ability and sterling qualities. His friends
claim that he would be more likely to re-
ceiye the large body of break-aways than
any other candidate named. Mr.. Reed is
the darkest of the dark horses in the race
thus far, but his admirers insist that he
will not be so dark when the final vote for
a candidate for Governor is taken.
Last night the Markham men either
|
Paris Kilbourn of San Francisco Higgins of
Los Angeles and few other high spirited
Markham leaders made the halls of the
Golden Eagle Hotel echo with their cheers.
Then the crowd rushed in from the street
and asked what was up. 'Oh, they're
cheering for Markham" would be the an
swer. what on ?n well, he's captured
several country delegations from the north
tonight. and has the nomination dead"
Kilbourn was asked the cause of his en-
thusiasm, and he replied: why, my boy,
we've got 'em sure l tell you that Mark
ham has a clear majority tonight, and will
be nominated on the first ballot y
"Oh, that's only bluffW remarked
Morrow man near by. Markham has
gained just two votes tonight. He got the
Plumas delegation entire, but how were
they got? That's the question: q little
thing like that doesn't scare us-not even
q little bit. Wen Snow them when it |
comes to vote; that's what counts !"
Early in the evening a Sacramentan |
hailed couple of Markham leaders as they |
were crossing the street, evidently in a |
hurry, and asked if they were not going to |
the concert. Concert hill !" one OF them |
an9wered. We've got all the concert right |
here about these hotels that we want to- |
night =
Interviews with the more conservative |
delegates late last night led to the belief |
that the situation had not materially |
changed during the day. 1t was admitted |
that both Markham and Morrow had |
gained votes, but that neither had secured |
much of an advantage over the other. !
Some were of the belief that the more |
strength each of the two leaders secured
even though far short of majority on the |
first ballot-lessened the chances of the |
dark horses" If either Morrow or |
Markham come pretty near majority,
say they, you will see the small deleea |
tons breaking to him, and the next ballot |
will nominate him"
Ex-Mayor Eugene j. Gregory is still in |
the fight for Lieutenant Governor. OF |
course his chances depend largely upon |
who gets the nomination for Governor, but !
his friends claim that he stands at least an |
equal chance with any other candidate.
]. B. Fuller, of Yuba, is making fight |
for State Controller, as also is S. s. Hans |
com, of Stanislaus.
The Lake county delegates deny the state
ment in San Francisco paper to the effect
that they are opposed to Morrow's nomi-
nation. They are for him.
By an oversight the name of E. c. Hart,
City Attorney of Sacramento, was omitted
from the list of candidates mentioned in
these columns yesterday. Mr.. Hart is
making a strong push for the nomination
for the Attorney Gsneralship, and is said
to be gaining ground rapidly. Indeed, the
Sacramento delegation was claiming yes
terday that the prize was practically within
his grasp. Mr.. Hart has made an able
official in this county, and possesses eie-
ments of strength for State campaign.
Judge James Mcmillan Shafter, of San
Francisco is out for Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court for the short term.
The Committee op Platform and Resolu-
tons was in session yesterday afternoon