The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-21

SACRAMENTO, Cal, June 20.-Morris NJ.
Estee. of Napa, was nominated for gov
ernor today by the state Republican con-
ventlon. None of the other candidates
made strong showing, though there was
some opposition this morning. test
vote came on an amendment to the report
Of the committee on order of business
which was offered by the apti-Estee men.
The amendment provided that the nomi.
nation for judges Of the supreme court
should be made before that Of governor
Tie Estee men opposed this and defeated
the amendment by a vote OF 49S TO BAL
This showed Estee's strength and the
back of the opposition TO him was broken.
The convention proceeded according to
program and the platform was adopted
without contest.
SYNOPSIS OF PLATFORM
The platform adopted by the Republican
convention indorses the national platform
of 1892 aud again Endorses the Mckinley
bill The nominees are pledged TO make
the state tax levy not more than 30 cents
on 800. The repeal Of the federal election
law by the Democratic congress is
denounced, and the Wilson bill condemned
ducers, manufacturers and laborers of the
nation, and corrupt surrender to the
trusts, which will result in raising the
price of the necessities OF life and at the
same time constantly increase the defic-
iency in the national revenue, which
deficiency will be met by such odiOus war
measures as the income tax and increased
Internal duties. The treatment accorded
sailors and soldiers by the interior depart
ment in payment Of pensions is denounced
as an insult Both state and national
systems Of irrigation are favored. the
scheme to place wool on the free list is de-
nounced, and a demand made that this
great industry be guarded by appropriate
legislation from unfair competition with
foreign countries. The silver plank is as
follows:
1--WE favor free and unlimited coinage of
silver at n ratio of 10 to l and the making
of silver as well as gold legal tender in
payment OF all debts both public and
private, and we pledge our congressional
nominees TO support the principles con-
Gained in this resolution"
The immigration plank is sweeping. IL
demands the enactment and strict enforce
menC Of such laws as Will absolutely and
effectually prohibit the immigration of all
foreign laborers, both skilled aud IN
skilled, into this country. Government
aid in the construction and management of
the Nicaragua scRnal is demanded and
competing tTanscontinental railroad to
San Francisco and competing lines
throughout the state is favored.
Mob violence and anarchistic outbreaks
are denounced and protection for life aud
libeEty and property are demanded. The
enforcement OF the Chinese exclusion act
and other legislation looking towards the
removal of the Chinese from the country
are demanded, and the action of the presI-
dent in sUspending and thus practically
Dullifylng this wholesome legislation, aud
his attempt by treaties with the Chinese
minister to abrOgate this law, is de-
o0nuce1.
The woman suffrage plank is as follows:
believing that taxation without repre-
sentation is against the principles of good
government, we favor the extension of the
right Of suffrage TO all citiZeus OF the
United States, both men and women"
The platform demands OF congress the
retention OF the duty of 81 cents per pound
on LAYER rsisins and the imposition OF
protective duty on ZanJe cur-ants and all
other dried grapes aud fruits.
The convention then proceeded to make
nominations. NJ NJ. Estee of Napa, State
Treasurer John Mcdonald of Stockton,
General \. p Chapman of Red Bluff, and
i. w. Preston of San Mateo, were placed
in nomination.
There was a stampede in Estee's favor
and he was nominated or the first ballot.
The vote was: Estee, 66l; Chapman, 81;
Mcdonald, 76; Preston, Is
The convention then adjourned until TO-
morrow.