The San Francisco call., 1898-08-20

Jr. of San Luis Obispo is now given third place by the wise ones. Besides these gentlemen, Attorney Charles $. Patton, Attorney-General W. F. Fitzgerald, eX- Secretary of State L. H. Brown, General John H. Dickinson and M. M. Estee are mentioned as possibilities A week ago Irving M. Scott and w. R. Davis were considered as probable candidates for the nomination for Governor, but their names are not now included in the list kept by the politicians.
 Behind Gage as a trainer or campaign doctor is eX-Harbor Commissioner Charles Bassett. When 1t was whispered around the court and receSSeS Of the Pal ace that new conner, not or the s9@9ln- @ land, was directing affairs in a connQen- tial way at the headquarters of the Los Angeles candidate, there was break to find out something regarding the recruit. Presently the story ran around that "Old PaTd' Bassett, an ant-monopoly con tributOr to the Daily Report, had joined is not "Old Pard" Bassett by a long shot, but he is an old timer in the political arena, having served on the Republican State Central Committee. The distinction is frequently applied to BasSett ot having discovered H. H. Markham. It is true that while nearly all the San Francisco politicians were talking w. w. Morrow for Governor, Bassett was going around in a solemn, oWliSh fashion, telling people that there was man in the south named Markham, who had served in Congress and who was available In the campaign at Sacramento resulting in the nomina- tion of Markham BasSett gained local re- nown as the picker of gubernatorial win nerS. Burns and BaSSett, who were the promoters of Markham's candidacy, are said to be fairly in line for Gage. Jesse Marks and Leon Dennery were callers at Gage headquarters last evening and spoke encouraging words to the candidate.
 Joseph Campbell raid a visit to the leading candidates last evening. MT. Campbell. who was formerly from San Joaquin County, is now resident of San Tran oiS nd a Q convention from the Forty-frst District. He has rendered his party splendid serv- ice on the stump and will no doubt re- ceive cheering recognition in the conven- tiOn.
 Dr. Pardee had his share of visitors at headquarters last evening. and greeted all corners in a frank and cordial man. ner. The doctor is a good campaigner. Little tritles and disappOintments do not wear on him. If the delegates come to him he will greet them, but If they do not come he will not die of grief. Pardee' S friends are very confident of success.
 Lou Brown, one of the candidates for the head of the ticket, came down from Sacramento last night and registered at the Palace. He has no intention of open ing headquarters, but will be on the ground to shake hands with delegates from the country. MT. Browns friends claim that the San Francisco delegation will not be unit for any candidate and that their man has an equal show with his opponents
 Thomas Flint Jr of San Benito is at the Palace. He said last night that there had been no change so far as his prospects were concerned. No defections had been reported to him. He was satisfied with the campaign and the outlook
 Diligent inquiry fails to show that any candidate has expressed a preference for presiding officer of the convention San Joaquin County will cast it's nineteen votes for Levynsky for chairman.
 No campaign in the history. of the Re- publican party of California had the De. culiar phases attending this contest Ir the first place. there has not so far beer any attempt to arrange a slate. The bos. element seems to be entirely obliterated and every aspirant for a position on the ticket is personally conducting his owr fight. The usual method Is for candidate to announce his willingness to accept ( place on the ticket and then leave the work of getting there to some astute DO litical manager.
 For the first time in many years tn, San Francisco delegation is an unknow1 quantity. The Republicans of this city apparently have no desire to name any man on the State ticket. This Is not in