The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-06-19

as active, but who, perhaps, do not as
strongly attract the casual glance.
The city 10 brilliant in bunting, flags
and Qsudy streamers, and nothing is
lacking to give ID complete Fourth oil
July appearance but brass band or two
and few firecrackers. The weather is
perfect, though warm, and is, indeed,
in itself q complete refutation of the
libels sometimes uttered that Sacra-
mento Ia in summer gigantic sweat
house, The citizens have opened their
doors and hearts to all visitors, though,
to be sure the much-exploited free beer
is not yet in evidence.
THE SITUATION.
The situation at sunset may be de.
scribed as follows:
Morris M. Estee is far in the lead as
the candidate for governor, and unless
something altogether unlocked for by
either friend or foe occurs between now
and Wednesday, will secure the nomina-
ton. There is opposition to Mr.. Estee,
and it is considerable. But 1t is sadly
handicapped by diversity of opinion as
to the candidate upon whom all should
unite. Its only common motive is hos
tility to Estee. Beyond, its differences
appear not to be reconciiable. The Nc
Donald faction will not give way to Chip
man, and the Chapman following will
not surrender to McDonald. 1t Is claimed
by the Estee mon that either would
rather vote for Estee than the other,
though of course this statement cannot
be verified and may not be true. Prob
ably it is not.
Colonel Burns claims tonight that the
days developments have absolutely re-
lin hat
Estee might be beaten and he laughs
at representations made to him that the
Napa statesman will be defeated at the
polls, ii not before the convention. 1t ia
clear that Colonel Burns 30 far has the
whip hano. He has protested himself
as absolutely Indifferent to the action of
the convention as to any candidate ex-
cept governor, and has thereby to
great extent avoided the appearance of
attempting to dictate its action in any
matter of candidates or of procedure.
He says there is 40 "slate." He refusee,
or Bays he refuses. to make combinations
of any sort whatsoever. 1t is undeniable
that Colonel Burns has entrenched him
self in very strong position, and he has
main eaaned it with great adroitneHs and
no little diplomacy.
The Estee faction has the enormous
advantage of skillful leadership. The
opposition is leaderless; therein ia the
dominant element of it's weakness,
ThE GUARDIANSHIP.
It ia part of the elate that George A.
Knight shall be chairman. It is urged
in Mr.. Knights behalf that he is q good
parliamentarian, is strong voiced and
quick-witted, and that the ''boys" want
him.
If Mr.. Burns hNs candidate for chair
man-and he says he has motif is Mr..
knight.
Hon. Jacob H. Neff of Placer county,
who has once or twice been in the chair
at state Republican conventions, is very
prominently mentioned in that connec-
ton, but his friends say he is not can
didate.
The candidacy of Mr.. P. B. Cornwall
appears to have gone into eclipse bsiore
that OF knight, whose Gun ia still rising
in the political armament. He came
up from San Francisco tonight. and was
at once hailed by friends ss the man
who would be placed over the conven-
tion for the purpose OF guiding it's
course and incidentally REFRESHING the
otherwise irrepressible orator Barnes.
THE SUPREME JUDGE.
Outside the governors hip the princi-