The morning call., 1894-06-19

and they began to take another census of
the standing Of the various delegations.
1t resulted in a restoration of confidence
because the figures had been taken under
the unit rule. Mr.. Burns figures that all
the counties he has selected will vote SOL
idly for Estee, and he counts on no divi-
slons. The unit rule has not, however, be-
come such an ironclad matter that it may
be entirely relied upon. There may be
many couEtes which will call for divisions,
and the loss of delegates from these are
said by Estee's enemies to be heavy.
In spite of all this the Estee men claim
that they cannot lose. Their man will in
all probability be nominated on the first
ballot. If this is not the case il is prob
able that some dark horse will step in and
cause Mr.. Estee hard battle for the place.
Frank Coombs was on the ground yes
terday and his presence oceasioned much
surmise. Mr.. Coombs had withdrawn
and was supposed to be out of the race.
When he appeared at Sacramento every
body wanted to know what his arrival
portended. and after inquiry it was found
that he had come to assist the Estee boom,
This seemed a confirmation Of the state
ment of the night before that Coombs had
been sent Tor to allay the feelings of dis
satisfaction which the slate had engen-
dered.
There is one feature about this vast con-
vention-the largest with single excep-
ton ever assembled in the State-that has
not escaped the attention of old-timers.
The faces Of the delegates are strange.
From the south there has appeared a race
Of men who are not Californians. They
are natives OF Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas.
Illinois and other States. and they have
brought with them the independent airs of
the well-seasoned Republican. Like men
of whom George William Curtis spoke In
the Blaine convention of 1884, they carry
their sovereignty under their hats Thew
'do politics" according to form that is
entirely new. They are men of principle.
and some of them abhor political trades
and swaps 80 thoroughly that they oppose
candidates who resort to that method of
winning a contest. They have scores of
candidates, indeed a man for every Office
on the ticket except Governor, but thew de-
cline to see the bosses from the north and
enlist them In their battles. They are a
curious lot. these delegates from the south.
and their influence mas at once introduced
into the convention the article called ''pure
politics." From the north there have ap-
peared a large number of young men who
areinew To the filthy pool and who are
learning to respect the southerners, The
effect of the amalgamatlon of the two eIe-
ments is to produce vast body of men
who distinctly elevate the tone of things.
The old-timers, those who have dragged
Republican conventions through the mire
for the last quarter of century, are real
izing for the first time that new genera
ton OF Republicans is on the stage. A
new style of politics is being originated.
What the effect will be on the ticket thar
is to be nominated remains to be seen.
No doubt in the strange and unusual
personnel of this convention are TO be
found some of the sources Of the remark.
able Estee gubernaiorial boom. These
delegates know nothing of the ancient
fights of General Barnes, nor why that
faithful servitor of the Southern Pacific
Company hates the man from Napa. They
know nothing of the railroad dictation
which has so often made their party dis
reputable and brought 1t to deaths door.