The record-union., 1894-06-19
READY FOR BUSINESS.
The Republican State Convention
Meets To-Day.
More Gossip About the Chances of
Different Candidates
for Office.

for Office.
Yesterday was busy day in political
circles. Men from all over the State, from
Siskiyou to San Diego, were congregated
in and around the Capital and Golden
Eagle Hotels discussing the question OF
the hour-that is, who are to be the Re-
publican standard bearers in the coming
election. The man who delves IN the
mines, the individual who grows wheat
on the plains, the orchardist the vine
yardist, and those who bask in the shades
OF their orange groves met in a common
cause-that of naming good men and true
who are to control the destines OF the
commonwealth for the next four years.
1t was such an assemblage in point OF
numbers as has never met, considering
the various interests represented. in this
State. Sectionalism, if it ever existed,
was an unknown quality. The valley
farmer and the hydraulic miner met on
common level, each presenting the claims
OF their local aspirants for Office.
The latter, legion is their number, were
busy distributing their cards. button
holing delegates and soliciting support.
the gantlet between the lines OF office
seekers, and many promises of support
were made simply TO rid themselves from
the opportunities of those who evidently
had made up their minds that their only
show of success was to make thorough
personal canvass.
One member from Del Norte. through
whom there seemed TO run a vein OF hu-
NOR, took the cards offered him, and,
dafa a
would say: You look like a decent
enough fellow; l don't know the crime
for which you are convicted, nor the
length OF your sentence, but bring around
your petition. l will not only Sign 1t,
but will make personal appeal to the
Governor for your pardon" Later IN
the day he had large badge printed for
himself, and after listening TO the impOr-
tunities OF the individual who would
claim that he was the best fitted man for
the Office to which he aspired, ne would
pull back the lapel of his coat and expose
a badge which read: .tYoung man, L am
non-committal. / Will give you my
answer in the convention"
While others were not so positive IN
their replies, il was conceded on all sides
that the majority of the delegates, both
from Northern and Southern California,
were here in the interest of those from
their districts, and were not going to
fTitter away their votes in the convention.
"What we want" said Morgan of Ne
vada City, ''is combinations. We do not
propose to give all to San Francisco nor
are we going to imperil our chances by
making TOO many promises to our breth-
rem from the south. Never before" said
he, were so many good men offered to
the people. No matter who is nominated
from all the candidates for the various
offices, from the Governor to the Clerk OF
the Supreme Court, we will have a good
ticket from top to bottom; one that every
Republican in the State will indOrse; one
that will be a sure winner; but we of the
mining counties demand and VIII have a
small piece of the pie"
NJ. NJ. Estee was at the Golden Eagle
all day shaking hands with his friends,
talking about the weather, the prospects
OF good grape crop, the reasons for the
low price OF grain, but never a word
about his candidacy. He, to ali appear
ances, was less interested III Estee's can
didacy than anyone else.
When cornered by reporters as 10 his
prospects, he would laughingly reply:
You news-gatherers ought to know
more than l do about it. Now, tell me
really what do you think of the situa-
tion?''
Frank Coombs of Napa is in town. He
was surrounded all day by his many ad-
miring Republican friends, who deplored
the fact that he had Withdrawn from the
Gubernatorial contest. While the eX-
Speaker of the Assembly and late Minis
ter TO Japan felt highly complimented by
the kind words and laudations that were
showered upon his head, he replied that
there should not be two candidates for
Governor from the same county, and at
the request OF his friends his name had
been Withdrawn in favor of Mr.. Estee.
Mr.. COombs' friends insist that if Estee
does not get the nomination on the first
ballot that they will present his name TO
the convention.
The tri-colored badge of General n. P.
Chipman appeared yesterday on the
breast of the delegates from Tehama and
other Northern California delegates,
while those who hail from the San
Joaquin Valley were ornamented with
ribbons proclaiming State Treasurer Nc
Donald their choice for Governor.
General w. II. b. Hart still insists that
he is a candidate for Gubernatorial
honors, but just what following he has is
hard TO locate.
Next to the fight for Governor is that
for Supreme Judge. Some years ago
there was a special election held for the
election of judges, the sole object of
which was to keep the ermine out of the
filthy pool of politics. How things have
changedi To-day Los Angeles is willing
bottom of the ticket for Judge Mckin-
ley, while many OF the delegation from
Alameda are willing to give everything
for votes for Judge Henshaw.
Judge Van Fleet is making strong
fight for the short term. He has no
managers and needs none, Tor he is per-
sonally known to many OF the delegates
and is one Of the most popular men in
the State.
One of the prettiest fights is that be-
tween e. @. Waite and l.. Il. Brown for
Secretary of State. Both have a large
and enthusiastic following and it looks as
ii it would be a neck and neck race TO the
finish. Browns adherents claim that as
Waite announced himself originally as a
candidate for Governor he should not at
this late date come in for lesser office.
Both are from Alameda County and they
about equally divide the delegation.
Brown has made some very important
gains since he arrived in the city and
feels confident that he viii win.
For Surveyor General, stephen Uren
of Nevada County seems to have de-
veloped the most strength, but ne Is
closely followed by General Reichert and
Wright of Tulare. The northern and
mining counties, as far south as Gala
Veras, are almost TO a unit for Uren, who
has the reputation of being the best civil
engineer and mining expert on the coast.
tor Clerk OF the supreme Court there
are dozen or more candidates, and
still others are said to be in the back
ground. Ward of Los Angeles would
get the nomination without doubt if il
were not Tor the tact that he is handi-
capped by the fight of his delegation for
Judge Mckinley tor the Supreme bench.
lie is competent man, has a host Of
friends ali over the State, and if nomi-
mated would be elected over any man who
could be named by The Democrats. Two
other candidates who are making an