The herald., 1894-06-21
A WALKAWAY FOR ESTEE,
The Republicans Nominate q
Governor.
An Easy Victory for the Napa
Vineyardist.
Boss Burns Programme Carried Out
to the Letter.
Othor Nominations to Be Made Today.
Woman Suffrage Plank in the
PlAtform-Oonvention
Gossip.
BY theAssociated Presa

by ytheAhsoclateu PreHA
SACRAMENTO, Jane 20. Norris NJ.
Estee of NSpa is the Republican nomi-
nee for governor OF California, being
nominated on the Arst ballot by the Re.
publican state convention this after
noon. He had three-iourths of all the
delegates, and 1t was a walk-over. No
other candidate at any time since frat
the delegations assembled in Sacramento
had more than q fighting chance. TIE
Estee boom grew larger with every hour
and carried every thing before it.
The opposition, ss last resort, today
vainly tried to make change in the
programme OF the committee on order
of business by placing the nomination Of
supreme justices first. and Blennerhassst
of Tehsms made q dramatic speech in
support OF the amendment, but IL failed.
1t was expected that a fight for delay
would again occur this afternoon on the
platform, but Chairman Knight rushed
things, and the platform was adopted
with hurrah, woman suffrage plank
and all.
PLATFORM ADOPTED.
The first business this afternoon was
the report of the committee on platform.
When the chairman of the committee,
Grove L. johnson, mounted the stage
and unfolded long roll of manuscript
he was greeted with cheess. In q ring
ing voice and with much deliberation
he read the lengthy platform. The vari-
GUS planks that specially commended
the missive to the delegates were re.
ceived with applause. The proteetion
and reciprocity clauses evoked loud
cheers and when the speaker finished
the woman suffrage declaration there
was uproarious com mgndation mixed
with very audible Kisses.
1t took just % minutes for the speaker
to conclude, and then some one imme-
diately moved to adopt the platform as
q whole. Chairman knight stated the
question, despite the fact that several
delegates tried to secure the floor, and a
storm of ayes followed. The platform
as reported was thus received without
change as the declaration of the prin-
ciplss OF the Repu blican party. The
usual cheers followed the chairman's
announcement that the ''ayes have it,"
Joe Goddard, San Francisco dele
gate, sent forward q resolution against
nepotism in state Offices. 1t excited
cheers and laughter and was speedily
laid on the table.
A pause ensued.
NOMINATIONS FOR GOVERNOR,
The next order OF business was the
gubernatorial nomination. An over
anxious delegate moved that the con.
vention proceed with the businees before
it, but the chairman briefly dismissed
the motion as unnecessary and called
10 e.. mi
was a buzz of expectation aA Mr.. Knight
called Judge Davis of Amador to the
chair and descended to the floor. He
was to nominate Estee. Knights speech
was briefer than many expected. There
was little attempt at eloquence, but it
had very good effect. The speaker
WAS rendered en- ovation before he be.
gan, and when he concluded delegates
stood on their chairs, waved hats, canes
and fans. cheered for knight and again
for Estee, and finally subsidized. Knight
remained on the floor.
There were seconding speeches, some
OF greater length than eloquence, which
were listened to in different moods by
the convention. There were loud calls
| of "Time!" if the speaker promised to
be longwinded. The Estee seconding
speeches were made by Hutchinson of
Napa, DAILY of Ventura, Morehouse of
Santa Clara and MCGOWAN of Hum
boldt.
Then General Hart, who entered the
convention as q proxy from Tehama.
came forward in behalf of Chipman.
Hsrt's speech WAS q bitter TRADE
against bossism. He did not refer by
name to any person as a boss, but his
| references were well understood. He
was finally interrupted by George A.
knight, still on the floor, who started to
state his point of order. Then pands-
monium broke loose. The crowd re-
Bsnted his action in stopping Hart's ar
raignment. The chair raped loud for
order. but the uprosr increased.
Knight raised his fist threateningly
and roared out question ii he had the
floor. The chair nodded and Knight
started to drown the confusion by his
trumpet voice. He failed. He stood
no show against the thousand or more
bowling friends of Hart.
KNIGHT Bons OVER.
Then Knight got mad. He jumped up
on chair and demanded the floor. The
crowd roared again. knight opened his
mouth and belched out his defiance,
but his language was lost in the whirl-
wind. He turned and addressed the
chair, but his voice hsd no more show
than a penny pistol in whrlwind.
Tbs crowd, or that part of it which had
thus taken possession OF the convention
with their voices, was clearly against
the San Francisco man and wanted
Hart to proceed. the chairman was
powerlees to quell the tumult.
knight could stand it no longer He
rushed forward, jumped TO the platform,
seized the gavel, and finally restored
order lien he told Hart TO proceed
aud speak to the question. Hart went
on in the same vein for few moments
and then introduced Chipman in his
remarks. highly eulogizng him as
statesman, lawyer, soldier and citizen.