The morning call., 1893-07-16
MARKHAM TOWN
He Will Name a Senator
on Tuesday.
GUESSING STILL GOING ON.
Rumors That Stump Is in Favor and
That De Young'S Chances Are
LesSening.

Governor Markham has come to town to
determine the important question as to
who shall occupy California's vacant seat in
the United States Senate.
The candidates are all here or in the
neighborhood, and the Governor con-
sidered it more convenient to come to this
city for any consultation that might .be
necessary than to stay in Sacramento and
send for men with whom he cared to talk.
Besides there was breath of fresh, whole
some air to be obtained by the trip to the
bay, aud the Governor likes to OCCASION
ally inhale the ozone that is waited IN
through the Golden Gate.
Governor Markham took rooms at the
Palace Hotel, but he did not register. He
was careful TO avoid notice and desirouS
that the number Of his suite should not be
known to every man who wanted an inter-
view with him. The news of his presence
was soon disseminated among the poll
ticianS, however, aud many callers had
their cards sent TO him. Thereupon be
gave orders tnat no cards or messages of
any sort should be sent from the hotel
office to his apartments, and IN the even
ing he enjoyed comparative quiet. AS he
went to bed early it was concluded that
nothing bearing oil the Senatorial business
had occurred TO MUSTER him.
The Governor has maintained q rigid
silence as to whom he may appoint to sue
ceed the late Senator Stanford, and even
his closest political friends declare they
have obtained no hint from him as to the
direction in which his inclination is Drift
ing. The only piece of information that
could be extracted from him yesterday
was that he would make the appointment
next Tuesday. He will remain here to-
"A tp nd tb,n
mission of the lucky man will be written
when he returns to Sacramento.
Irwin G. Stump, Dan NJ. Burns, HarbOr
Commissioner Bassett. George A. knight
and other well-known Republicans were
at the Palace Hotel last night. but they
renamed conversing in the office and
courtyard, and did not ascend to the fourth
floor, where the Governor was at his ease.
Ii is said that the Governor had no talk of
any Importance with anybody last night.
The politicians left early. 1t is expected
that Governor Markham will make no his
mind to-day, though he may not make his
choice public for day or two.
The appointment is to be made soon be-
cause of the extra session of Congress,
which will begin on August Z. The ap-
polntee should have time in which to ar
range his affairs and get to Washington by
that date. The financial questions which
are to be taken up at the extra session are
of deep concern to this State, and it is
requisite that all the representa- to
which California is entitled should be at
the national capital to participate in the
action on them.
The opponents of De Young were more
confident yesterday that the proprietor of
the Chronicle would not receive the ap-
pointment They said they felt sure that
the Governors selection would be for the
benefit of the State primarily and for the
benefit of the Republican party in the
next place, and in their opinion the ap-
pointment OF De Young would be neither
for the good of the wealth nor of
the party. Governor Markham has been
thoroughly advised during the pest f"~
days OF the personal and political OD1ec-
tions against De Young, and it will be a
surprise TO the men who are Markham's
close friends if he should hand the COM
mission to that too-willing candidate.
NJ. NJ. Estee was not observable around
the Palace last evening, and it was said
that in accordance with his regular custom
of going to his rural home on Saturday he
had departed for Napa.
Mr.. Stump said last night that he had
no more information than has been pub
lished In relation 10 the senatorship. He
added that he had not talked to the Gov
ernor on the subject. When informed that
rumor made him a leading candidate for
the place. he replied that he had no knowl-
edge that his chances were better than
those OF anybody else.
Ex-senator Felton'S name was also men,
toned yesterday as a likely candidate, but
the reference to him seemed 10 be guess
work.