The herald., 1896-05-30
The Ex-Governor Now Visiting
Mr.. Mckinley
THE TWO WERE IN CONGRESS
Markham Is to Be the Secretary OF
War
He and the Eagle Havs Formed a Political
Alliance for Better or Worse-Locai
Political Matters
POLITICAL secret leaked out yesterday

A political secret leaked out yesterday
which is or far-reaching consequence,
not only to the Republican party of Cal
ifornia, but also to the party as a whole
in every one of what are generally
known as Pacific coast states. ExGov-
ernOr Markham is at present in the east.
To be more particular he was yesterday
at Canton, o., which is the home of VIM.
Mckinley. The governor journeyed
toward the land of the rising sun about
the time that Colonel Harrison Gray
Otis left the city, some ten days ago,
bound in the same direction. Markham
and Otis have made a political alliance,
by the terms of which the ex-governor
who halls from Pasadena is to be, should
Mckinley be the next president of the
United States, the Pacific coast repre-
sentative in the latter's coming cabinet.
Governor Markham was a member of
congress from this state when Mckinley
sat in the lower house, the men forming
friendship which has never been per-
mitted to grow cold through the years of
time. Markhm in the early stages of the
sentimental campaign which months
ago resulted in turning California's
eighteen votes over to the protection
prophet, realized that it would be more
than good politics if he could induce the
eagle to trot in double harness with him
self Colonel Otis was perfectly willing
to play ball in Pasadena, and the rest
was easy enough.
Markham will, in the event of McKin-
leys nomination and election. be the lat
ter's secretary of war. This will ex
plain the news recently telegraphed
from the east upon the authority OF
Thomas c. Plat of New York, that the
price paid for the California delegation
to the Republican national convention
was to be a cabinet portfolio
Coils =. Huntington is said to be in
the deal, the objective point of the rail-
road in the program being Santa Monica
as harbor for Southern California. 1t
has been figured out that while President
Cleveland will appoint the majority of
the harbor inquiry commission, Cleve-
lands successor and his secretary OF war
will have to approve of the findings to
be made. Hervey Lindley, when seen
yesterday concerning the above story,
shrugged his houlders and refused to
discuss the matter. AS chairman of the
California delegation to st. Louis, he
may refuse to be delivered by Otis for
Markham's benefit, but whether or not
he will cannot at this time be predicted.
The executive committee of the DEM
ocratic county committee met yesterday
afternoon In the new quarters in the
Law building on the corner of Temple
and New High streets. The object of
the meeting was to perfect arrangements
for the county primaries to be held next
Tuesday evening. The committee de-
cided to publish the official call for the
purpose in the columns of The Herald
tomorrow and Monday mornings The
county convention will be called to order
at New Turner hall on South Main stree.
between Third and Fourth streets, on the
morning of June 18th at 10 o'clock. Thirty
nine delegates are to be elected to the
Sacramento convention to be held three
days later. There is a possibility that
the delegates in this'convention will also
comprise the regular county convention
which will in the fall nominate candi-
dates for superior judges and members
of the legislature.
George Patton is the antiTrinity can
dictate for chairman of the county con-
vention. The opposition has as yet
picked out no man for the honor;it is also
anxious for somebody from the country
to preside, which move is probably in
tended to be sop for the purpose of the
capturing of the convention in the in
terest of the programmes.
Superintendent John A. Muir of the
Southern Pacific yesterday gave it out
that the interests which he represents
are taking no part and will not, in the
convention next week. nor in Democratic
politics in this end of the state at all.
He reinforced this statement with the
additional one that he may yet give or
ders to Tom McCafferey, who is the rail-
road agent in the Democratic campaign,
that the latter should not even go upon
the floor of the Turner hall convention.
Both the Trinity and those opposed to
it's methods are working hard to control
affairs next Tuesday, each side claiming
II will win hands down.