The morning call., 1890-08-13

What is worrying the managers of both
Morrow and Markham tonight is the scat
tering vote. and both are using strenuous
efforts to ascertain which way 1t is likely TO
60 after the first few ballots. As the mat
ter now stands, however, Markham
chances for securing sufficient number Oh
those which will go to Shippee, Chapman
and Coombs, are strong enough TO make
his managers confident that he cannot be
beaten.
1t certainly looks that way. and there is
everything to cause the southern men to
feel confident The delegations from that
section are standing firm 30 a man, and not
a weak joint has been found in their
armor.
MoRRow's STRENGTH WANING.
On the contrary, Markham is making
steady inroads into Morow's strength, and
is breaking his delegations everywhere,
even IN San Francisco. The former has
made substantial gains to-day, and it is safe
to say that Morrow cannot by any possi-
bility. poll 80 votes, as claimed fol him.
Markham has. at least calculation, 40
votes, with a possible 81. and this will give
him close to 800 votes on the first ballot.
Here, however, is where the Markham men
are shrewd, aud their opponents will find il
hard to ascertain his actual strength. He
viii hold back portion Of his strength on
preliminary skirmish, and will call it
gradually to him. In this way his opponents
will fad it impossible to count his gains.
MARKHAMs SUPPORTERS
Fresno, which it was stated yesterday
was for Morrow. is solid for Markham first,
last and all the time, so they claim, and so
are Santa Cruz, Santa Clara and Monterey.
This is official. Sacramento has seven votes
for Markham and Alameda ten. Solano has
five, Plumas two and Butte three, while
Mendocino Humboldt and several other
northern counties have been broken into in
the interest of the Los Angeles man.
Thprp il Tonight 1ppI0p1 drift 0f SaDti-
ment to Reed of Placer, but 1t is noticeable
that all talk in that direction is on the part
of the Morrow men. 1t looks as if they
were trying to create a stampede but the
Markham men refuse to discuss the QueS-
tion of dark horse.
FULL OF ENTHUSIASM.
There is one aspect of MOrrow's fight
which looks weak, and added to the fact
that there is no snap or enthusiasm among
his followers does not make his case as
hopeful as that of his rival. The Markham
men, on the contrary, are full of enthusiasm.
They will not admit that there is possibil-
ity of their losing, and are working with
might and main. They are losing no
chance, and the result will show that they
know thing or two about politics.
STEADILY GAINING GROUND.
At late hour tonight everything is
drifting to Markham. So strong has the
tide set In in that direction that it now
man would be nominated sure The Nor
row men are badly demoralized and have
caucused for more thau two hours. Dele
gates are falling into line for Markham
from all over the State, and there is no
doubt that be is far stronger now than at
any previous time. Even the pronounced
Morrow men acknowledge this and are evil
IDENTIFY disheartened.
A TELEGRAM FROM MORROW.
1t was rumored tonight that telegram
had been received from Morrow asking,
in a certain contingency, to have his name
withdrawn from the race. This is denied
by his friends, but the rumor is 50 strong
and so persistent that it looks as if there is
something in it, AT any rate, it is almost
safe TO predict that Morrow cannot be
maintained, no matter what may arise,
while all the indications favor Markham.
The latter has cut badly into the San Fran
cisco delegation tonight, ard has gained
seventeen votes from the northern part of
the State. More than this, he has solidified
one or two wavering counties in the central
part of the State, and lined up everything
in his favor.
Chapman, Shippee and Coombs are not
heard of to any extent, and all attention is
concentrated on the two leaders. To sum it
all up. 1t may be set down that, if no change
occurs of any Importance, NJ arkham will
win with but little difficulty.