The record-union., 1894-08-21
Special to the REcoaD-UNToN.

SAN Francisco, Aug. -four-Hltns
of the delegates to the State Democratic
Convention are already on the ground,
and have been packed in the hotel lob
bies all day, endeavoring to straighten
ont some sem blance OF q ticket. AT mid
night the delegates were obliged to con-
fess that they are all ct sea. For none OF
the more important places can nomina-
ton be predicted with anything like rea-
sonabIe certainty. There Is no slate and
no recognized ''boss." number OF
self-appointed dictators desire to manage
the convention, but they are not in har-
monv with each other, and none have a
decisive following. Considerable conf
plant is heard regarding Federal inter
ference. several ofliceholders being con-
spicous in the various headquarters
Superintendent of the Mint Daggett, Col
lector of Internal Revenue WeIlburn and
Surveyor OF Port English are dong poll
tics. and pulling in different directions.
A series of surprises was sprung dur
ing the evening in the form OF new candI-
dates. many being doomed, not only
without their consent, but against their
will.
The candidacy of j. G. Mcguire for
Governor was formally announced Tor
the first time tonight by his friends, who
displaEed u telegram from w aShlnglon
announcing that Mcguire is in the fight.
James Ii. Budd OF Stockton continues
to be doomed by delegates from the san
Joaquin alley and by some OF the Fed
eral Brigade.
Is was said by friends of Barney
Murphy of san Jose that Murphy desired
to Withdraw from the fight, but that he is
being doomed by the supporters OF w.
" toote. who wish the latter 10 have
clear field for Senatorial Endorsement.
q nder these circumstances Murphy has
not yet developed much OF following.
EoOte was himself strongly urged TO be
candidate. He demurred on the ground
that as his ultimate ambition is the United
States Senate, to be defeated for Gov
ernor would kill MS chances as Senator.
Ia spite of this statement, he has been in
dustrioHsly doomed tor Governor all
evening.
From both the north and the south
come a practically unanimous demand
for Judge Jackson Temple tor Governor
Delegates from both sections intimate
that Temples declination in advance was
not made by himself but by others, who
feared the candidacy OF the Santa Rosa
jurist. This feeling is particularly strong
in the south, a delegate from that section
stating that he will at least see that Tenn
pie has the opportunity OF declining for
himself
Another candidate Is D. a. Ostrom CT
Yuba, whose following Is, as yet, uncer-
tain.
The atmosphere about the Supreme
Bench nominations had been cleared by
the announcement this evening that
Judge Wallace positively refuses To be
candidate advancing as reason the re-
cent death of his favOrite daughter, add
ing that he is permanently out OF politics.
The northern men say they have really
only one man for any Office, Judge James
J.. Murphy of Del NOrte, whose nomina-
ton to The Supreme Bench Is generally
conceded. He has been Superior Judge
in his county continuously since the
adoption OF the new Constitution. An
other strong candidate for the bench is
Judge J. X. Law OF Merced. who has
been County and Superior Judge contin-
uously tor twenty-one years. Walter
Cope of Los Angeles is another candI-
date. Byron Waters Of San Bernardino
states that he is not candidate for Su-
preme Justice, Governor nor any other
office.
Eight southern counties caucused this
evening and unanimously agreed to sup
port r. T. Del Vale OF Los Angeles for
Chairman Of the convention. He will
have the support Of many city delegates,
aud his friends claim his selection is as
sured. Late in the evening Il. NJ. FitZ-
gerald of Oakland was launched in the
light for Chairman, his sponsor being
Superintendent Of the Mint Daggett.
Clay Webster Taylor. who has also been
talked OF ia the same connection, has
been handicapped by his illness. About
midnight a sensation was caused by the
booming OF d. II. Delmas for Chairman
oil the convention. This was a surprise,
as DelmRs has been generally assigned TO
the Chairmansbip Of the Committee on
Platform.
Two new Congressional candidates.
were announced to-night-H. NJ. Ges-
ford Of Napa, hold-over State Senator,
for the First District, and w. II. Dwyer
from the Fifth. Friends of Mcguire pro-
rose 10 postpone 4 nomination for the
Fourth District until after the guberna-
toriaI nomination is made.
New candidates for the Supreme Bench
are superior Judge BrIdgeiord OF Colusa
and Victor Montgomery OF Santa Ana.
Henry p. Wilson Of Los Angeles is a
new candidate Tor Secretary OF State.
The convention will be called to order
at noon tomorrow in the Baldwin The
ater by Max Pepper, Chairman of the
State Central Committee
The fight between the regular and re-
organized delegations from Sacramento
is bitter one, ana viii be to finish.
Neither side viii listen to a proposition
to seat half OF each delegation. and each
side leelS certain OF victory. The work
ers of the re-organized factions have been
longest on the ground, and have no
doubt captured good many votes. Tom
O'Neil. ''Izzyo Alexander. Hugh NJ.
La Rae and Trustee Lawton have done
most OF the rustilng, and are reinforced
row by Assessor Irvine, his Deputy
Beard and others Of the delegation. Russ
Stephens has borne the brunt of the con-
1lict on behalf OF the regulars until to-
NIGHT. and he has made himself felt. To-
,.iCht he is reinforced by Senator Cox.
William Mclaughlin and other stalwart
democrats, and it looks as though they
we're RAPIDLY pulling to pieces the work
of the reorganiZers.
The old Democratic war-hcTses who
have attended conventions for years
naver heard OF the men who constitute
tbe reorpanized delegation, except Hugh
TaRue- and most of them look upon him
as firebrand and a kicker. On the other
i,ond they all know Russ stephens, SEN
,or Cox. James Stephenson, Add c..
14fgolrson and the other regulars who
I've carried the banner or the Democracy
=, Sacramento County for so long. The
-ogIllars also have The advantage OF pelng
oT,,Iarlv organized and recognized Dy
4be state Central Committee. The uele-
cafas to their county convention were
eiecfed al regular primaries at when &
large vote was cast, and these things NAY .
oreat weight with strict party men.
Tbe fact that Sheriff O'Neil heads the
raorganizers is a strong point against
tt,ot celebration. His failure to make any
e1fnrf to enforce the laws during the late