The herald., 1894-08-24

lock, and while the prospect OF nomi-
nation plainly tempted him, he is coy
about making the attempt.
Dennis Spencer of Napa is tonight
avowedly in the race, although he de.
clares he will not be nominated. but
will reserve his strength and votes unit
after the first ballot.
BuDD IN THE LEAD.
Oatrom claimed 80 votes this after
noon, but this evening the Colusa and
Sutter delegations and part OF his owr
county OF Yuba, comprising in all Ii
votes, deserted Oa.rom and went over to
Budd
The Budd men are jubilant tonight
and are already claiming the fight as
won. They say Budd will be nominated
on the first ballot and that he will have
over 400 votes, 332 being necessary to q
choice. 1t is probable that this esti'
mate is too sanguine, and at midnight II
seems improbable that any candidate
will have the-requisite number of votes
on the first ballot.
The Mcguire men claim the solid vote
of the Fourth congressional district,
with 90 delegates, and 20 in the Fifth,
with part of Sacramento, all of Mendo.
cino and parts of many interior delsga-
tions, ever 200 in all.
MURPHY STILL IN 1T.
Murphy is still in the fight, despite
the talk OF his withdrawal by English.
His chances were injured by the nom.
ination OF his namesake as supreme
tno ofk hn hatn
considered test OF strength between
the com bined forces of James E. Muir
ply and Budd against Barney Murphy.
Dennis Spencer undoubtedly has the
gubernstorial bee in his bonnet and
looks for stampede to his banner after
the first two ballots. Ostrom is not in
it tonight.
Many OF Maguire's personal friends
are not making his fight for governor,
because they say he would be more use
ful to the party in congress and there
seems to be no one else 30 we'll equipped
to replace him in the Fourth district,
although Thomas J. Clunie, who was
defeated in the Fifth district four years
ago, has now moved into the Fourth,
and is reputed to be anxious for further
congressional honors. Ii is also urged
against Maguire's gubernatorial csndi-
dacy that his we'll known single tax
ideas would make him an unpopular
candidate with the farmers.
THE NAPA DARK HORSE.
Dennis Spencer claims that after the
first ballot he will have the entire vote
of Solano, Napa. Sonoms. Mono and
Tehama. part OF Alameda and more
than hall the Sacramento delegation,
and about 25 votes from San Francisco.
Many delegates from the Sonoma and
Napa valleys are making a personal.
man-to-man canvass for Spencer to-
night, and il Budd does not receive the
nomination on the frst ballot, Spencer's
friends claim the Naps candidate will
receive large accessions from all over
the state. They also claim that if Bar.
ney Murphy finds his candidacy hope.
less he will throw his votes to Spencer
to defeat Budd. 1t is suspected that
many who are nominally enrolled in
Maguire's ranks are at heart Budd men.
4 PROBABLE TRADING.
Gavin McNab, who is to nominate
Mcguire, was. two days ago, one of the
loudest and most active adherents oil
Budd. and he may deliver those of Ma
guire's votes under his control to Budd.
if there are more than two ballots. The
Budd men claim tonight that in eau.
Gu between the Mcguire and Budd
managers the former agreed to deliver
enough votes to nominate the Stockton
ex-congressman when they are needed.
At late hour tonight Budd is GER
tainly in the lead. The only question ie
whether his managers have not over
| toA he nf
He has this advantage over his compet-
itors that a larger proportion of his
strength ia plainly and avowedly pledged
to him than can be said Of the nominal
adherents of other candidates. The
number of Budd badges largely increased
tonight, and there is more out-and-oul
booming and hurrshing in his camp than
at the other headquarters. F. IL. Gould,
Budd's manager, at midnight would not
admit the possibility of defeat. and
predicted a considerable surplus oi
votes over the required number for 9
nomination on the first ballot. Budd'l
possibility of defeat seems to lie in the
chance in the first ballot passing with
out nomination. Thereafter o fusion
of other forces might center on Spen
Ger, perhaps Mcguire or Murphy, and
possibly w. w. Foote, sufficient to take
the nomination away from Stockton.
This will be done il the federal would
be bosses could accomplish it. for these
politicians do not want Budd.
COUNT OF COUNTIES.
A careful count OF the counties at mid.
night gives the following statement o.
the comparative strength OF the variou
gubernatorial candidates:
Alameda, 16 for Budd, 19 for Murphy
Alpine, for Murphy.
Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Ell
dorado, solid for Budd.
} Butte, divided between Budd and
} Murphy.
Colusa and Glen for Budd.
Sierra and Nevada for Mcguire frs
ballot, for Budd second.
Iuyo for Budd.
Lassen for Mcguire and Bhdd.
Modoc undecided.
: Mono for Mcguire.
Placer divided among Murphy, Budd
Mcguire.
Yuba and Suttsr, Budd, with one o.
two for Murphy.
Shasta for Budd and Mcguire.
Siekiyou, Mcguire solid
Del Norte, Budd.
Trinity for Magnire.