The record-union., 1894-06-14
Who WILL BE GOVERNOR?
Burns and SpreckeIs Out For NJ. M.
Estee.
Claim That the People of the Interior
Want Him For a
Leader.

by Colonel D. NJ. Burns and John D.
Spreckels in regard to the nomination of
Morris NJ. Estee for Governor. Colonel
Burns says:
The time has arrived when [ can with
the full sense of security say to my
friends that a conclusion has been
reached in my mind as to whom the
people of the State desire for Governor.
l have been waiting to know something
OF public opinion in the interior IN rela-
tion to the candidacy for this important
position. Most of the counties nave al
ready spoken, and in majority OF all OF
them-either the whole or a part OF eacn
delegation-we find decided preference
for Mr. Estee. / am satisfied that this
condition of affairs has been spontaneous,
and that Mr.. Estee has not contributed
bv any effort of his own to secure this
action. 1t seems to me to have been
brought about by the knowledge that
exists in the minds of the farmers and
grangers that the principles which they
desire carried out in the administration
of governmental affairs are fully repre-
sented by Mr.. Estee.
1.-The fruit-growers and the owners OF
vineyards are favorable to his candidacy,
probably for the reason that he is living
embodiment of protection, and their in
terests desire protection as much if no
more than any other interests in our
State; also because it is generally known
by the people all over the country that he
Is man of most comprehensive views,
and his views upon the silver question
are thoroughly sound and in harmony
with the best interests of our Pacific
Coast. His views viii not be expressed
for the first time upon the rostrum re-
specting this momentOus question, but
his life, his conduct and his actions have
fr
only in this State, but throughout the
United States.
He was a member of the Pan-Ameri-
can Congress, and there presented ideas
that were adopTed by that convention.
Ills ideas upon the tariff question are In
perfect accord with the principles of our
party, believing that this policy will re-
suit in the greal est good to the greatest
number Of our people. 1t has been said
that Mr.. Estee has been unfortunate In
his candidates. before the people.
This assertion certainly is not borne
out by the facts, and to rebut the impress
sion that he has been loser / desire to
call attention TO the fact that he has been
a loser before the people but once. From
political standpoint therefore his record
is a most excellent one, being as follows:
He ran for District Attorney OF Sacra-
nento County and was elected; LIE ran
for the Assem- bly, in Sacramento County
and was elected; he again ran 1or the
Assembly in san Francisco and was
elected and was honOred by being made
Speaker Of the House; he ran for mem Der
of the Constitutional Convention, was
elected and by virtue of his talents he
naturally assumed a leading part In Gre
ating the organic law of the State. In
1852 he was nominated for Governor and
defeated by well-known Influences. His
marked ability and distinctive promi-
nence in affairs of state have brought
about his being urged as a candidate for
the United States Senatorship and for
Cabinet positions, and | think that We as
& state, might well feel proud that we
have man OF his ability and standing,
whose high qualifications are of such
rare order as to insure his filling either OF
the positions mentioned with becoming
grace and dignity.
''Our State and country are in de-
plorable condition, which is patent to
every one, and while we may disagree as
to the causes that nave brought about this
sad condition of affairs, yet we are con-
fronted with the fact that it does exist,
and we know that it is largely attribut-
able to the position that the Democratic
party has taken upon the tariff and silver
questions. 1t Is to my mind important
that we should nominate and elect as
Governor Of this State man whose in
fuence is not bounded by State lines,
but whose influence is so broad that 1t is
not even bounded by the confines of our
United States, and it is safe to assume
that Mr.. Estee would be as potent a
factor in readjusting the difficulties un-
der which we are laboring, not alone in
our State, but throughout the United
States, as any other man on our Pacific
Coast. In supporting Mr.. Estee as our
standard bearer, permit me to add that L
am merely obeying the expressions Of
the will of the majority of Republicans as
indicated to me, and 1 will therefore an
nounce that in all honorable ways l shall
urge his nomination before the cOnYen-
ton to be held at Sacramento on the 18th
inst"
John D. Spreckels says: "In relation
to Mr.. Estee's candidacy for Governor l
have but few words to say, but will be
as explicit as possible. As is well known
all over the country, Mr.. Estee is looked
upon as a thoroughly pubIic-spirited
man of comprehensive views on all ques-
tiOns, and is recognized throughout the
length and breadth of this State as being
the champion of the protective tariff for
American Industries. | have often lis
tened to his interesting discourses before
the Merchants Exchange on questions of
vital importance to the shipping inter-
ests, particularly on the Nicaragua Canal
and Hawaiian treaty problems, and have
which bore evidence of the great depth Of
the mans knowledge and acquaintance
with large affairs.
During the three terms that [ have
had the honor of serving the party on the
State Central Committee l have observed
Mr.. Estee's Jealous work for the party,
IN going out among the people from one
end of the State to the other, speaking on
matters of public interest and dissent
mating his profound views.
''Mr. Estee is an able, vigorous, liberal
and broad-minded man, OF very con-
siderable intellectual qualifications and
attainments, and / feel assured that his
candidacy will meet with the approba-
ton of a large majority of our business
men of the State. After careful canvass
of the country, verbally and through cor
respondence, being guided also by the eX-
pressions of delegations TO the conven
ton, I am of the opinion that 1t Will be
for the best interests of the party that he
should be nominated, and l earnestly
hope that my friends will join with US in
this movement and help US III bringing
about Republican success"
The Chronicle says that Senator Sey-
mour who introduced the resolution TO
remove the State Capital) is likely to be
nominated for LieutenRnt-Goyernor. IL
he is he will probably get very few votes
IN this END of the State
press dispatch from San Francisco
last night says:
at is announced that w. S. Barnes,
w. III. Dimond, Frank Coombs and ".
II. II. Hart to-day withdrew from the
contest TOR the Republican gubernatorial
nomination and will, it is said, support
Nj. NJ. Estee. (. +. Preston says he is
still in the fight"