The morning call., 1894-05-05

Superintendent of the Mint General Di-
moud was a candidate for Governor in
1886. The late Boss Higgins made his
battle and lost it for him, The experience
cost the general SO much money and so
many painful pangs that his friends say
be is now merely at the service OF his
party, If it calls him he will come;
otherwise he gives up the ghost in ad-
vance. Dimond is highly esteemed by
many Republicans. but he Is hardly re-
garded as an available man.
Another San Francisco candidate is ex-
Senator A. 2. Williams. His claims may
be disposed of briefly. He is the candi-
date of the Federal office holding brigade
and a portion of the Union League. but
possesses no political strength. He was
formerly chairman of the State Central
Committee and was elected United States
Senator by the notorious McClure-Vroo-
man ring in the Legislature of 1885 Sc.
That cabal wished to save the party from
Speaker Parks. who wanted the position
which was for term of only three months
and it took up Mr.. Williams to confer
upon itself some respectability.
Another San Francisco name that has
been mentioned in connection with the Re-
publican gubernatorial nomination is that
of Mayor Ebert of this city. The Mayor
himself. his friends say, has not been con-
suited and is not aware that they are
mentioning" him. but he is nevertheless
put forward as an available and live pOlit-
ical quantity. His record as Supervlor
AMI Mayor for six years has. ii seems, de-
veloped v0te-getting capacity of striking
magnitude. On his second term as Super
visor he was elected by 5000 ajority and
two years ago he was chosen on a third
party ticket over three other candidates
for Mayor by over 1000 plurality. Mayor
Ellert's friends say he has no fight" in
the sense of an organized effort in his be-
half, and if he is nominated it will be be-
cause the country wants him. The fact
that he is not on very good terms with Dan
Burns or Kelly and Crimmins, or in fact
with any of the bosses. although the former
was in the Non-Partisan movement two
years ago with him, is not regarded so un-
favorably as at first blush it would appear.
Dan Burns is said to have remarked that II
the country wanted Ellert he could swal-
low him without making face.
Mayor Pardee of Oakland is another bay
candidate who has been "menEioned," but
not with the same vim that characteriZes
the discussions of the claims of the others.
He has made live Mayor of the city of
Oakland. and if the Alameda delegation
to the State convention sees a chance to
nominate him they will avail themselves
of it instanter.
Not the least of the bay candidates. how
ever, is Hon. ". F. Fitzgerald, Justice of
the Supreme Court. Judge Fitzgerald
formerly lived at Los Angeles, and first
appeared in State politics as leader of
the Markham boom in 1890. He now claims
his residence in San Francisco. where be
practiced law with NJ. NJ. Estee before
Governor Markham appointed him Su-
preme Justice. He will probably be Jacob
II. Neff's residuary legatee in this cam
paign. If Mr.. Neff withdraws or it is
decided not to run him Judge Fitzgerad's
intimate friends hope that Burns and
Stump will take him up. At present he
is being mentioned" merely TO keep him
in the contest. The fact that he was a
Southern Confederate it Is not thought
would hurt him before the people. all
feeling of sectionalsm in California hav-
ing died cut.
There are two ca ndidates from the
north who are always mentioned" when
matters are discussed. The
most prominent is ex-Speaker Frank l..
Coombs of Napa. Mr.. Coombs already
has a great deal of positive political
strength. In this city he possesses we'll
organized campaign. and in the interior
large numbers of native sons are interest
ing themselves in his behalf. He has an
not a strong, robust statesman, he is
strong and robust enough TO suit a great
many people. He is fresh from Japan.
where he served the country as United
States Minister. and his friends consider
him promising sprig of Governor.
Senator Frank MCGOWAN is the other
up country" candidate. A few months
ago he was sanguine and actively at work
for himself, but within two weeks he has
sent word TO his supporters in this city
that he is practically out of the guberna-
torial contest, and will seek the Con-
gressional nomination in the First District.
Under certain set of.circumstances. how
ever, he will again get into the fight.
The only remaining name of conse-
uuenee heard is that of General n. p.
Chipman of Tehama. General Chapman
has been candidate once or twice before,
and while he is regarded in some quarters
as chestnut" there is no doubt but that
be possesses considerable political
strength. He is member of the State
Board of Trade, and is suspected of being
a favorite around c. p. Huntington's office
at Fourth and Townsend streets, but if
that charge is true it will not materially
iEiure him among those who are urging
his claims. He will have delegates to the
State convention if he continues in the
race, and ot few oftthem either.
The names of State Treasurer McDon-
aid, E. f. Preston and W. Il. Davis, law
yer OF Oakland, and some others not quite
so impossible, we're heard occasionally,
but the above list comprises all those who
were seriously discussed on the occasion
of this political symposium. Probably
among them will ultimately be found the
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