The morning call., 1893-07-20
HIS CHANGE GONE
De Young Told to Cease
His Importantly.
NO ToGA FOR THE EDITOR.
He Fuses and Fumes, but His Threats
Have No Effect on Governor
Markham.

Contrary to expectation Governor Mark
ham did not return to Sacramento last
night, and as a consequence he is still be-
ing besieged with visitors in his rooms al
the Palace Hotel. Yesterday above all
others was his busy day. for what with
exchanging calls with VIce-President Stew
enson and listening to complaints OF Oh
fce-holders and hearing arguments for
Senatorial candidates his day and evening
were completely occupied.
The official visit Of the Vice-President
was not of course connected IN any way
with the senatorship. and in the exchange
of courtesies no mention Of Mr.. de Young
was made, strange as it may seem, but the
visit passed off pleasantly for all that
1t seems, however, that prior to the visit
OF the Vice-Presdent there had been an
interesting interview between the Cover
nor and Mr.. de Young and the latter was
told, not in SO many words but in an in
direct way, that he was not in line to sue
ceed Senator Stanford. Among the friends
Of Governor Markham at all events this
was the story that passed current. and
great was the rejoicing as it became more
generally known. According to those who
should be in position to know Just what
they are talking about and who have free
access TO the gubernatOrial presence,
Markham had sent for De Young early in
the day and had told him that his candidacy
for Senatorial hOnors could not be consid-
cred any longer. 1t had been found that
the sentiment of the people was toO
strongly opposed to any such arrangement
and that the public temper was not such
as TO be tampered with under the circum-
stances.
Said one prominent Republican, who is
very near to Governor Markham:
1T IS true that was not present, but
am told on very good authority that there
was something Of scene when the result
was made known. De Young, l am told,
was simply llvid with rage, and he made
all sorts OF statements about what he
would DO IN the future. This had not the
slightest effect upon the mind of the Gov
ernor. who quietly suggested that as he was
trying to do his duty without regard to
future preferment he had no fear of any,
thing that might follow"
Most important Of the visitors who
dropped into room IS during the even
ing was Justice Fitzgerald of the Su-
preme Court. who came to give his ideas
OF the situation. and who made 1t his task
to advance few reasons to show why
Morris NJ. Estee should be named for the
vacant place.
The Justice is not at all backward when
be feels it his duty to speak for friend,
and for more than an hour he struggled
with the Governor. That his errand was
not successful was indicated very clearly
by his looks when he walked out of the
Market-street door of the hotel and turned
his way homeward with puzzled express
sion upon his smoothly sbaven face. He
looked like man who had been bowled
over completely and who realized that his
mission had been a fruitless one.
Senator MahOney called later on, and he.
too, had long list of arguments to show
that the only man for whom the people
we're in perfect accord was Estee; but he
went away feeling discouraged and down
hearted.
The truth OF the matter seems to be tn at
Markham has fully made up his mind n ut
to appoint either Estee. FELTON, or De
Young, and his friends openly state that
the fight has narrowed down to Stump,
Scott and Perkins. with the first named
far in the lead There Is settled convic-
ton. in fact, that Stump has been prac.
tically decided upon and that unless some
radical change takes place within the next
forty-eight hours he will be given the CON-
mission.
The announcement will not be made, in
all probability, until Saturday, when the
Governor will be in Sacramento; but it
will not be DELAYED longer than that ri ate