The herald., 1894-08-25
SOMETHING CONCBRNlNG THE NEXT
GOVERNOR.

ocratic nomination for governor. The
fine Italian hand OF the "big Judge" ia
seen in this result. The northsrner
thought that two Murphys on the state
ticket would be looked upon by the peo-
pie as rather crowding things; and, as
he is a politician Of great experience
and scumen. he captured the organizs-
ton OF the committee on the order OF
business, and secured his own nomina-
tion, thus barring his namesake out.
Many reasons pointed Barney Murphy
out as specially strong candidate. He
ia man OF great personal magnetism,
and has always received large Repub-
lican vote where he lives. He was
elected mayor of the city of San jose,
which at the time was largely Republi-
from Santa Clara county whsn that
county was Republican. He is known
throughout the length and breadth OF
the state. and there is not a man who
is better liked in all its metes and
bounds. In addition to possessing an
unlimited amount OF sapoir faire, he has
character for business ability and sterl-
ing integrity not surpassed by any man
in the state. In addition to rallying
the Irish and Irieh- American vote al
most as unit, Mr.. Murphy would have
received thousands OF Republican votes.
There is scarcely an element of political
strength that Santa Clara's iavorite son
does not possese, and his candidacy
would have meant great and growing
and cumulative strength to the Demo-
cratic ticket.
Now. as a matter OF fact, we have not
the slightest desire to undervalue the
Hon. James H. Budd. whom the Demo-
Gratis have nominated for governor.
Personally he is one of the most charm.
ing of men. and he made one memoir
able canvass for congress and was elect
ed ct Tins when nobody thought he
had show. He served this term in
congress very creditably, auG declined
to stand for reelection. This is where
the Stockton statesman showed himself
to be Solomon OF the modern order, or,
as Shylock puts it in the Merchant of
Venice. very "Daniel come to judg.
ment." as he had bsen elected from a
district that very rarely votes twice that
way. 1t does not come to every one to
beat man like Page twice in o lifetime,
especially in snch district as Pages
then was, which by the way, has long
passed into the limbo OF things lost up
on earth, like the old Sixth congression.
al district, which latter, at one time,
embraced nearly half the territorial area
of California.
Mr.. Budd ia q typ ical southerner, .
man OF winning manners, q lawyer OF
repute and an all round good fellow,
being characterized by brains as we'll as
bonhomie. We are really sorry that,
owing to the mistaken policy OF the
convention, he will have to pack Grover
Cleveland and his administration. AZ
we have said before, this means loss
OF anywhere between thirty and forty
thousand votes. Mr.. Budd looks we'll
and talks we'll, and, without handicap
like that involved in Mr.. Cleveland's
misdseds, he would run we'll. Few peo-
pie are liable to meet Jim Budd without
liking him. and in this respect he and
Barney Murphy are as like as two peas
in pod. The only danger the Stockton
statesman lies under is that he is apt to
pour vitriol over the heads OF his enc
mics, and that, like many other fiery
and impetuous gentlemen, who have pre-
ceded him, he ia likely to mistake peo-
pie who do. not share his extreme views
as to the tools Of the monopolies. This
is smphaticslly year in which the pso.
pie desire to see business reassert itself,
and in which any one, person or corpor.
alton, who may appear to be able to
pick himself or itself 10 out of the mud
will be cordially sympsthizsd with.
There has been enough misery, in the
last year and hall, God knows, to suit
the most insatiate stomach. The great
danger with Mr.. Budd will lie in the
natural impetuosity of his tempera-
ment.
There is one gratifying thing about
the candidates for governor. and that is
that every one of them, Populist, Re-
publican and Democratic-we enumer-
ate them in the order of their nomina-
tion-are men OF high character. aud
some OF them persons of pre-eminent
ability. Whether Mr.. Estee shall sub
ceed or fail in his race for the governor
ship, he is concededy one of the ablest
public men in the United States. OF
course, Air. Budd cannot boast the dis
ciplined ability OF Mr.. Estee-trsined as
the latter has been for so many years in
affairs Of etate-but, nevertheless, the
Stockton man, to uss q cant phrase. is
''as smart AZ they make 'em." The
writer enjoys the pereonal acquaintance
of both these gentisasn. With Mr..
Webster the case is different; but, with
out the guiding light of personal knowl-
edge to influence US, we hear much
good of the Populist nominee for gov
ernor.
Now there 10 much 70 rejoice over in