The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-02
BURNS is sANGUINE.
He Is Confident That He VIII Win at the
ConYention.

He Is Confident That He VIII Win at the
Convention.
The court of the Palace Hotel was the
rendezvous yesterday for the Republican
politicians of this and other cities in the
State, who anticipated the fight in the con-
ventIon by inaugurating the usual system
of lobbying and button-holing, which was
carried on induStriOusly until a late hour
last night.
Delegates from Los Angeles, San Bernar-
dino. Santa Clara, Fresno and other
counties were in force, and every man who
entered the hotel was asked II he was dele
gate, and in what direction his sympathies
lay. The delegations from several munich
paIities are divided, owing TO the factional
fights, and their adjustment will likely
effect the general work OF the convention.
The railroad interference could be plain ly
perceived, despite the efforts OF the South
ern Pacific officials.
Colonel Dan Burns and J. n. E. Wilson,
with other prominent believers in the same
faith, left by the afternoon train for Stock
ton. Crimmins took the afternoon train for
Stockton, but Kelly was ubiquitous last
night and headquarters for De Young were
opened on the second floor. Burns spoke
in senguine strain of the election of most
of the delegates supported by him and his
friends. lie thought there was no question
as to the certainty of j. II. Neff's selection
as temporary chairman. 1t was thought at
one time that III. Z. Dibble would poll the
largest vote among the Thrd-street faction,
and so Rea's retirement from the contest
was strongly urged. 1t was found, how
ever, that Rea was much the stronger, the
country delegates demanding Rea's name,
and Dbble announced himself as out of the
race.
DE YOUNG CLIMBING THE POLE.
The main interest, Of course. settled
around the candidates for delegateShips at
large. De Young's friends started several
wild rumors in the course of the day, which
were understood to have been Matched in
the headquarters" upstairs. The first re-
port was that FELTON, w0ulO withdraw his
name, throwing his influence to De Young.
| This was Indignantly denied by friends of
| the former, who claimed that FELTON, was in
| the race to win and that he would poll the
| largest vote of all candidates, but that his
name would not be presented unless his
| subsequent election seemed certain. Never
theless, the De Young people prophesied a
| telegram Of wthdraYal would be received
| to-day.
General W. H. l.. Barnes seems to have
| developed strength for delegste- -at-large
| during the past day or two, his friends, with
| those of FELTON, and De Young being to a
| great extent Identical. Late last night the
De Young managers announced that in the
event of anything approaching deadlock
between these three either ex-COngresSman
Horace Davis or Captain W. l.. Merry
would be nominated as compromise can
didate. The Burns Wilson men dscTedit
both Of these plans.
EsTEE's ELECTION CONCEDED.
Every prominent delegate has drawn up
list of successful candidates, each list pre-
senti ng some original feature. In all of the
cal ulatiohs NJ. NJ. Estee's name is counted
on as sure of election. Southern California
will be granted one delegate-at-large, for
which bitter fight is being waged between
E. +. Spence and Robert j. Northam of Los
Angeles, the latter espOuSing the cause Of
De Young. The delegations of most of the
southern counties favor Spence. but if the
contest cannot be settled amcably the
honor may 90 TO Thomas X. Bard or ex-
Congressman William Vandeyer OF Ven
tura. Judge Charles Fernald and Judge Z.
ii. Heacock of Santa Barbara are also men
toned as possibilities, and n. ID. Rldeout OF
Marysvile is strong candidate from the
northern counties. fayorite ticket seemed
to be Estee. Rideout, FELTON, and Spence.
In the race for district delegates the same
factonal fights are apparent IN many cases.
| Dan Cole of Sierra aud Frank McGOwan of
Hum boldt are considered as good as eec. ed
in tn First. In the Second District. John
f. Kidder Of Nevada and n. ID. Rideout,
provided he is not elected delegate at-large,
are spoken Of favor ably.
FREQUENTLY MENTIONED.
Those most frequently mentioned for the
Reece Clark of Yolo; in the Fourth, Joseph
Spear and Z. j. Piilsbury; in the Fifth
there are four candidates George A
knight, +. w. Hale OF Santa Clara, Colonel
isaac Trumbo aud George Beamish; in the
sixth. r. +. Jack of San Luis Obispo is the
| only name mentioned from the northern
| end of the di strict, while in the south the
| fight between Spenc and johnson is again
| apparent in the struggle between Colonel
| II. g. Otis and General Il. p. johnson. Out
| of II delegates Otis claims %.
| In the Seventh DR.. Thomas Flint of San
| Benito and t. Roberts of Fresno are men,
| toned, ana in the south Sheriff Z. G.. Sey-
mour of San Bernardino, Colonel r. W.
| Bu ton of Cotton and George North of
| Riverside.
Trading was commenced last night. and
| it was reported that considerable business
! had been conducted in the purchase of
| proxies. the veriication of which can be
accomplished by nothing short of the vote
| in the convention.
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