The herald., 1894-08-21
CONVENTION GOSSIP.
No Ono Able to Make . Forecast Of Il
Nominess

No Ono Able to Make = Forecast Of the
Nominees
SAN Francisco. Aug. 20.-The city to.
night is swarming with politicians here
to attend the Democratic state conven-
ton which oonvenes in the Baldwin
theater at noon tomorrow. 1t is gener-
ally predicted that the convention will
be sensa tionsl. The politicians are ell
at sea, and not even the knowing ones
are predicting results with any degree of
certainty. For the CUB ernatorial nom-
ination there are many candidates.
James Budd of Stockton is an avowed
aspirant. Barney Murphy Of San Jose
is also being industriously doomed.
Jackson Temple, ex-justice OF the state
supreme court, has also been urged and
could undoubtedly have the nomination,
but today he publicly announced that
he Was not candidate and would not
accept the nomination under any cir
cumstances. 1t ia probable, too, that
Congressman Mcguire might have the
nomination II he desired it, but tonight
it seems to be agreed that he will be
renominated for congress.
THE RAILROAD FIGHT.
The railroad fight is already on and
threatens to seriously disturb the con.
vention. 1t ie alleged that the railroad
men are making their fight to control
the nominations for railroad commits.
Hioners and members of the state board
of equalization. This fight is sure to be
precipitated at the opening of the con.
vention.
Two contestinQ delegations have ap.
peared from Sacramento. One OF these
delegations is admitted to be friendly to
the Southern Paci6c's interests, while
the others. who are known as reorgan-
izers. are openly hostile to the railroad
influence.
The question of refunding the Pacific
railroRds' indebtedness is alse vital
issue in California and is certain to dis
turb the convention. An anti-railroad
platform is to be presented to the con.
vention and has already been drawn up
by ID. NJ. Delmss, who was the author
OF the snti-railroad plank that caused q
hopeless split in the Stockton convsn-
ton years ago. Prominent Democrats
who have seen the proposed plank pro :
nounce 1t = Hcorcher and some OF the
more polite delegates, who plead for
harmony. are importuning Delmas ia
cat down and prune his production oi
some OF its incendiary features.
BARNEY MURPHy's BOOM.
w. W. Foots registered at the Bald
win last night from Highland springs.
He was escorted to his room by William
d. English and A. b. Butler OF Fresno,
About o'clock the Democrats in the
lobby of the Baldwin learned that Foote
was up stairs and began to travel to hil
room. BY 8 O'Clock Foote was a candi.
date for governor. Bndd of Stockton
heard of this and made q pilgrimage te
Foote'S headquarters. There WAS Iong
talk.
Foote enid he would not be a csndi
date for governor against Budd or any
other good Democrat.
Budd said he did not care for the nom
ination. And they eli agreed that i
Barney Murphy OF San Jose would &C.
cept the nomination there would be ns
opposition. So at midnight there was
but one candidate for governor, Barney
Murphy of San Jose.
DEL VALE TO BE CHAIRMAN.
1t seems to be settled that Dol Valls
OF Los Angelica will be chairman Of ths
convention.
Ths Chronicle said today: The whole