The record-union., 1894-06-21
qpE NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR.

1EE NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR.
The Republican State Convention has
nominated for Governor of California
Hon. NJ. NJ. Estee of Napa. This choice
has been made in opposition to the laud-
able aspirations of several other distin-
guished citizens to enjoy that honor;
men of high character, fine ability and
unquestioned devotion to American in
stitutions.
Is is therefore far higher compliment
to the nominee than if he had not met
these distinguished amicable antagonists
and have gsllantly overcome them.
1t has been just complaint against Cali
fornia these many years, that whenever
the State has had an opportunity to pre-
fer itself before the Nation, and COM
mand attention and place for its favored
sons, we have Quarreled among our
selves about them. and permitted oppos-
ing ambitions to destroy our hopes Of
preferment The great East has in con-
sequence turned the cold shoulder to US,
and simply and solely because it could
not settle California's family contests
for it.
Had it not been for this fact the State
long ago would have seen more of her
sons in prominent national positions, and
California would have had far more at
tsntion from the National Government
than it has received. Had it not been for
this fact Mr.. Estee would unquestionably
have filed Secretaryship in the Cabinet
of General Harrison.
The RECORD UNION has had no per-
sonal candidate in the nominating con-
test just closed; it finds now no reason
for not supporting the nominee named
by the representative body of the party.
1t is not the personal champion nor the
defender of Mr.. Estee, nor of any other
man; it takes the candidate up for con-
sideratlon as it finds him. a capable,
broad-minded, talented citizen. who will
make an excellent Governor; a citizen
Of patriotic devotion, lover of free in
stitutions, ridden by neither priest nor
layman, directed by no one, Influenced
only by his own convictions of right and
his sense Of justice among men.
If it is said that he has not at all times
in the past been a hide-bound partisan,
it is simply saying that like seven-tenths
of the men composing the Republican
party, he has been an independent man
and not trick horse to respond to the
crack of the party whip.
The party is full of distinguished,
patriotic citizens who have, wisely or
not, had the courage of conviction to rise
at times as critics of the party. and oppose
it when their sense of right policy for the
Nation, State and party justified such
action.
1t is sufficient to know that in all his
years Of residence in California Mr.. Estee
has been loyal American, friend of
fair play and broad free field; devotee
of American institutions; patriot whose
sincerity has never been questioned; a
legislator during many years, of fine
ability and enviable scumen; man of
study and of learning, and q man who
has been honored with the Chair of the
highest body known in the organization
of the National Republican party, and
who honored il in the filling.
He has served his State steadily, un-
weariedly in promoting every enterprise
looking to the betterment of its condition;
he sat in her constitutional councils,
presided over her Legislature. served her
in official station at the bar, legislated for
her repeatedly upon the floor of the Capi-
tol, represented her and the Nation in
that supremely dignifed and important
body, the Pan-American Congress, where
he stood to the forefront in the work of
that body; done duty for California in pro-
motion of desirable immigration, in the
development of her varied resources, and
in the advancement of her credit and
every interest.
The fact that he is many-sided man,
who has served his country in many sta
tions and faced many an antagonist, and
has taken hold of the handle of the shovel
as well as the helm Of legislation in work
for his beloved State, is the reason that he
has stood so well forward in the blaze of
public light and been as well the target of
envy as of admiration.
We believe that in the hands of such s
man the helm Of State may be safely