The herald., 1894-08-21

following. Foote was himself strongly
urged to be candidate. He demurreC
on the ground that as his ultimate am
bition is the United States senate, to b'
defeated for governor would kill hi
chances for senator. Ia spite OF thi
statement, be has been industriously
doomed for governor all evening.
THE DEMAND FOR TEMPLE.
From the north and south comes |
practically unanimous demand for Judge
jackson Temple for governor. Dale
gates from both sections intimate tina
Temples declining in advance was no
made by himself but by others in tht
interests OF the Southern Pacific. will
the added statement that the corpora
tion favored the candidacy OF the sants
Rosa jurist. This feeling is particularly
strong in the south, delegates from thai
section stating that they will at least
bee that Temple has the opertunity oi
declining for himself.
Another candidate is o. A. Ostron, OF
Yuba, whose following 10 as yet uncsr-
tain.
SUPREME BENCH CANDIDATES.
The atmosphere about the supreme
bench nominations has been cleared by
he announcement this evening that
Judge Wallace positively refuses to be a
candidate, advancing ne reason the re-
cent death of his favorite daughter.
ldding that he 10 permanently out OF
politics. The northern men say they
have really only one man for office,
Judge James E. Murphy OF Del Norte,
whose nomination to the supreme bench
= In hoo n N
perior Judge in his county continuously
since the adoption OF the new constitu-
tion.
Another strong candidate for the
bench is Judge j. K. Law of Merced,
who has been county and superior jodge
continuously for 2l years. Walter Cope
Of Los Angeles is another candidate.
Byron Waters OF San Bernardino states
that he 10 not candidate for supreme
justice, governor nor any other once.
THE SOUTHERN CAUCUS.
The eight southern counties caucused
this evening. and unanimously agreed
to support r. +. del Vale Of Los Angeles
for chairman of the convention. He
will have the support of many city dele
gates, and his friends claim his election
is assured.
Late in the evening r. III. Fitzgerald
OF Oakland was launched in the fight for
chairman, his sponsor being Superiu-
tendent OF the Mint Daggett. Clay
Webster Taylor, who has also been
talked of in the same connection, has
been handicapped by his illness.
About midnight . sensation was
caused by the booming OF D. M. Delmas
for chairman of the convention. This
was surprise, as Delmas had been gen.
orally assigned to the chairmanahip Of
the committee on platform.
MANY NEW CANDIDATES.
Two new congressional candidates
were announced tonight-H. M. Gesford
OF Napa. holdover state senator, and
W. II. Dwysr from the Fifth. Friends
of Mcguire propose to postpone the
nomination for the Fourth district until
after the gubernstorisl nomination is
made.
New candidates for the supreme bench
are Superior Judge Bridgeford OF Colusa
and Victor Montgomery OF Santa Ana.
Henry P. Wilson of Los Angeles is q
new candidate for secretary of state.
The convention will be called to order
at noon tomorrow, in the Baldwin thea
ter, by Max Pepper. chairman of the
state central committee.
B. d. Murphy of San jose has an
nounced himself as candidate for the
nomination for governor.