The record-union., 1898-08-22
DELEGATES COMING TO-DAY.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVEN-
TION TOMORROW.
A Few Are Already Here-Leading
Candidates For State
Positions.

While a few prominent politicians are
in the city, and some scattering dele
gates to the Republican State Conven-
tion are also here, everything is re-
markably quiet along political lines,
though there is considerable hustle In
anticipation of the influx Of delegates
to arrive to-day.
While most of those on the ground
last evening were inclined to be nom
committaI respecting the chances of
the several candidates for Gubernator-
ial honors, others were Of the opinion
that Henry T. Gage of Los Angeles is in
a rather better position than the rest
Of the candidates.
The friends Of the other candidates,
however, were cheerful, and seemed to
think that their chances were good.
They evidently believed that where so
many candidates are in the field it is
hard to tell where the lightning will
strike.
The other GubernatoriaI candi-
dates are DR.. G. c. Pardee of AL
ameda, Irving M. Scott. L. R. FL
lert and c.. N. FELTON, of San
Francisco; Attorney General Fitz-
gerald of Los Angeles, Thomas Flint Of
San Luis Obispo, General John H.
Dickinson Of Marin, L. H. Brown Of AL
ameda and NJ. M. Estee Of Napa,
though it is probable that some of those
mentioned will not go before the con-
vention.
Secretary of State L. H. Brown has
headquarters in the Capital Hotel, and
his friends are pulling hard for him.
The San Francisco delegation, num-
bering 156, seems to be the point Of at
ia j
with that vote thrown to any one can
didate, guessing as to the result might
not prove a difficult matter But so far
as is known the San Francisco vote has
not been pledged to any particular can
didate.
Frank MCGOWAN, formerly of Hum
boldt, but now of San Francisco, and T.
H. Selvage of Humboldt are aspirants
for the nomination for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, but their chances have not as
yet been agitated in this neck Of the
woods.
E P. Colgan, the incumbent, is out
for denomination for Controller, and 80
far as can be ascertained nobody seems
inclined to try conclusions with him be-
fore the convention.
The avowed candidates for State
Treasurer are Paul P Austin of San
Jose and County Clerk Curry of San
Francisco, but it is believed that other
candidates for the position will crop up
with followings sufficiently large to
make the fight for the position interest
ing.
Robert Nixon Of Yreka and Truman
Reeves Of San Bernardino are candi-
dates for State Treasurer.
M. ]. Wright, the incumbent, expects
to be renominated for Surveyor Cen
eral.
w. R. Guy Of San Diego and TREY L.
Ford of San Francisco are the only can
didates spoken of for Attorney General.
Samuel T. Black, Superintendent of
Public Instruction, will ask the conven-
tion to name him for another term, but
he has opponents in the persons of Pro-
fessor c. W. Childs Of San Jose and J
T. Kirk of Fresno, while it. is under
stood that Ventura County will also
present a man for the office
The indications are that AL J. John
ston will be nominated for State
Printer, but he has an opponent in
George Shannon Of San Francisco.
Quite a number of candidates for the
office of Clerk of the Supreme Court
will ask for favors at the hands of the
convention. The candidates mentioned
are T. H. Ward Qncumbent), C. w
Root, E. ]. Sheehan, Louis Jacobs and
w. H. Reynolds.
Supreme Justices T. B. Mcfarland
and w. G. Van Fleet are candidates for
reelection. Unless the Justices are
nominated before the candidate fol
Governor the question of locality may
cut some figure in the fight. If the
judicial places on the ticket are first
disposed of it IS thought that both Nc
Farland and Van Fleet will be renom.
mated.
Other aspirants for the positions are
Judge Angelotti Of Marin, Judge Will
Jams of Ventura. Judge Sweeney o.
Shasta, Judge Ellison of Tehama
Judge Buckles Of Solano Judge Gray
Of Butte and Judge Clark of Los An
geles.
J. H Neff of Placer County is beinr
favorably spoken Of as Chairman of tht
convention. His friends say that hi.
past wide experience has peculiarly fit
ted him for the position.
James Stanley of Alameda is men
toned as the probable candidate for the
First Equalization District He Is sale
to be popular in his county.
For Railroad Commissioner in thi.
district William Beckman is making {
hustling fight. His chief competitor i!
q man named Edison who halls from
one Of the northern counties.
Colonel D. NJ. Burns, accompanied BY
his daughter, arrived last night, anc
on the same train came Attorney-Gen
eral W. F. Fitzgerald. Colonel Burn!
will have headquarters at the Colder
Eagle, while the Attorney-G General vii
have a suite across the street at tht
Capital.
Paul P. Austin of San Jose anC
County Clerk Curry Of San Francisco
candidates for Secretary of State, ais
arrived in the city last night and boil