The morning call., 1894-06-19

tremely improbable that he will be re-
nominated. But so long as Morehouse
remains in the board it makes little differ
ence who are his colleagues. For twelve
years, whether Democratic or Republican,
the Board of Equalization has been domi-
mated by his spirit toward San Francisco.
In the Third District, which he repre-
sents. nomination is equivalent to an
election.
A long conference was held to-day by
the leaders over the platform. There was
some debate and great deal of objection
to some of the planks submitted by Grove
l.. johnson, who appears to have become
the platform maker of his party. At the
Stockton convention two years ago John
son was chairman of the platform commit
tee. and the programme is 10 again place
him in that position. The versatile Sacra-
mento ex-senator used to be a rampant
railroad man, buI Of late years he has be-
gun to develop a tendency to fight the
monopoly. On this occasion he has ap-
peared with a pOekstful of anti-monopoly
resolutions. There will be some opposi-
tion in the convention to his programme,
for to-day it was thought, curiously
enough, that Johnson was entirely too
| radical on railroad subjects. It would not
surprise many. however, to see a sounding
anti-monopoly platform adopted. The
southern delegates have two railroads and
! they care nothing for the issue. They are,
therefore. disposed to let the northerners
have their way. Mr.. Hun tington has lately
cut so many Republican lawyers off his
| payroll that they are likely to make trouble
! for him.
al
| caucus Yesterday afternoon, with quite
large representation in attendance. They
took no action on the fight for Governor.
and only decided that they would favor the
| nomination of Mckinley for Judge of the
Supreme Court and the nomination OF Su
preme Court Justices before the settling
OF the gubernatorial issue. Santa Cruz
also attempted caucus in the afternoon,
but failed to have quorum present.
General w. Il. Fl. Hart was seen during
the afternoon and said that he was conf
dent that "the slate" would be broken at
an early stage of the proceedings. General
Hart says that he will have 200 votes at
the outside. Deputy Attorney General
Layson. who came very near being turned
out OF his position for attending TO private
affairs instead of those of the State. is in
Harris fight, and is said to have been at
work on Estee's record. The fact is. how
ever, that Harts whole talk about running
Tor Governor is for no other purpose than
10 insure himself later on the nomination
for Attorney-General. The rumor was
around this evening that when the conyep-
ton meets at o'clock tomorrow Frank
IL. Short of Fresno win be placed in pomi-
nation for chairman in opposition to
Knight. Hart is said to be the authority
for this story.
Late tonight, and, in fact throughout
the forenoon, the contest for Governor
| overshadowed all other considerations
Wnen the acknowledgements was
mentioned nobody seemed to remember
who the can didates were. Reddiek could
nave 1t II he wanted it every body said, and
| Waite was welcome TO succeed himself.
but the State Printers Office was an excep-
ton to the rule. Al Johnson is recognized
as the slated candidate. If the slate should
be broken he will go with the fragments.
/ The chief opposition to Johnson is that
be has had as a foreman a man who Is
| avowedly Democrat. There are Others
who press the objection so far as to include
the TACT that johnson employed women in
bis office to the exclusion of men. His
opponents ask only an open fight. and de-
| clare that ii the managers keep their hands
off they will stand show. William Shan
non is in the front rank of these. But Mr..
johnson has the advantage of being on
! the inside, and he seems in no way indis-
posed to forego the advantage of his posi-
! tion. Tonight he issued invitations 70
| very large army of Republicans to attend
"high jinks" to be given to the delegates
Of the Republican Stale convention at the
| old Pavilion at Sixth and NJ streets to-
morrow evening The Invitation is issued
over the Signature of the "Citizens of Sac
ramento." and it is said that Mr.. johnson
will provide for the consumption of the
delegates sixty casks of beer from the
Buffalo Brewing Company.
S. G. Hilborn has opened hesdouarters
at the Golden Gate He has several rooms
and is whooDlng up his candidacy for Con-
gressman from the Third District. Repre-
sentatives of the Afro-American League
waited upon him. and were received with
! the most distinguished consideration.
There were many other visitors, and Mr..
| Hilborn had very animated reception.
Colonel Burns and Mr.. Spreckels held
onan housP and dnrinp tho ayan;nrx a.