The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-17


when a locomotive snorts, and we don't
want him on the bench even If we don't
get our man." Nevertheless. it looks as if
Van Fleet would be nominated. he is a
relative of the Croker family and IN
doubleday has the railroad behind him.
1t is thought that De Haven will be
nominated for one of the long terms. ana
that the other long term will go to Judge
Mckinley of Los Angeles County.
The tenant-goVernorship will proba-
bly, be taken by some man from the south.
at present the candidates are Jacob Neff
j. B. Reddick and E. c. Seymour. The
latter is being prominently put forward by
the San Bernardino delegation.
For Secretary of State the fight is con-
fined to Secretary Waite and Louis Brown,
at present Clerk of the Supreme Court,
and the contest is so close that it is not i'm
probable that some candidate not yet
named will be chosen.
Rumors were as thick as blackberries in
June at The Palace Hotel last night.
Almost anything could be heard, and
votes were snapped with irresponsible
prodigality.
Among The most sensational stories of
the night was a revival of the alleged
Burns-Spreckels controversy, but as Mr..
SpreckelS, the rumored recalcitrant, de-
MED it, there was nothing left but to drop
it. Mr.. Spreckels says there is no founda-
tion for the statement that be and Burns
have parted company.
The Los Angeles delegation is not both
ering its head about the fight for Gov
ernor. Many of the delegates have come
north with no well-defned idea as to what
they will 10 in that matter, and they do
not seem to become enthusiastic over the
problem since their arrival. One of them
said last night that he presumed he would
vote for Estee. because that seemed to be
the programme; bnt he didn't care very
much whether his voice went for the
Napa statesman or for some other candi-
date who was acceptable TO the majority.
What the Los Angeles delegation wants
is Mckinley for the Supreme Court. The
commanding form of the Judge was con-
spicuous in the Palace court all the even
Ing. He seemed to be very sanguine. and
his friends were no less so. They have
100 solid votes to throw one way or an
other, and as Mckinley is the sine qua
non they expect to do a good deal of thrifty
trading on that nucleus.
The Alameda delegation endeavored to
reach an understanding with Colonel
Burns, but failed. The failure was due
to stiffness of the back of the dele
cation rather than to any indisposi-
tloD on the part of the colonel to add to
his list of Estee votes. Alameda demands
the nomination of Henshaw for the Su-
preme bench. and the inquiry for that
Office is so great that the San Francisco
magnate could not accede to the proposal.
Van Fleet must be looked after, and then
there are Mckinley on the south and De
Haven on the north. The number CT
places was not sufficient TO 60 round, and
the Henshaw boomlet was left out in the
cold. But Alameda County is not down.
cast. Its sons will 90 TO the convention
full of enthusiasm. and they may be able
10 make some good trades in behalf of
their candidate. Like the Los Angeles
men they are Indifferent to the governor
ship and their votes will 60 to the men
who can do them the most good.
General Chapman was moving around
among the politicians last night, and
seemed to be hopeful of successful result
of his campaign. He places little faith in
the claims of the San Francisco leaders
and declares that in a number of cases be
knows of they have reckoned without the ir
host He says that in Colonel Burns list
are many counties that should not be
placed there. FOR instance" said he,
they claim Yuba, Suffer and Butte, and
/ know that all these counties are for me,
So you see what their pTetensions amount
to-"
General Chapman was asked what he
supposed his strength would be at the out
set in the convention. but he evaded the
question by saying: Colonel Burns
claims 700 for Estee. If l were to claim
anything there would be nothing left for
the other candidates."
Burns does claim 600 delegates on the
first ballot. Just what his assurances are
it is impossible to learn, as his claims are
disputed all along the line. The friends
of Chapman say that he has stanch friends
in some of the southern counties, and
other candidates claim entire delegations.
The fight for Superintendent of Public
Instruction is to be an animated one. j.
w. Anderson, the incumbent. is an aspir-
ant for denomination, but the frightful
charge of nepotism is laid at his door, and
many delegates are lukewarm. George
w. Bunnell and P. NJ. Fisher of Oakland
are also in the race.
Captain John Cross of Los Angeles is
out for Railroad Commissioner. He is a
popular man, and il all the counties he
has on his list vote for him he will be NOM
mated with lots of votes to spare.
For member of the State Board of Equal
iZatlon from this district there are four
candidstes-John II. Curley. F. c. Nose
back, George Dixon and Jahez Swan.
Curley claims a total of 12O out of 1854.
The canvassing for votes will be re-
sumed on the trains this evening, and to-
night at Sacramento the contending parties
will be huddled together to talk aud trade
until Tuesday.
S. c. Little of Solano has announced
himself as candidate for State Treasurer
On the Republican ticket.