The San Francisco call., 1898-08-20

citizens, either, which was evidenced by Thursday The voters of the party are satisfied that bossism, so far as the Re publicans are concerned, Is thing or the past. and the-- are willing to leave the selection of the candidates to the dele- gates who have been chosen to represent the party in the State convention San Francisco has 1S6 votes in the convention, and the several candidates for office are just now endeavoring to secure pledges from the individual members, of the dele, gation. It has not as yet been decided whether the delegation will vote as unit on the floor of the convention.
 The fight for first place on the Statte ability the presnt conditions will con tinue until the balloting begins. The Gage forces are confident, and Pardees spokesmen declare that their fight is very bright and that they are Sat1shed with the outlook. Delegates and visitors t Irotn the southern part of the State say that for Henry T. Gage, and that he will go to Sacramento with over 200 pledged votes.
 pr. -Pardee's workers are happy and cheerful. They declare with great sin cerity that Cages cinch on the south is not a lead pipe, and that the doctor has already won a number of delegates from the candidate from the sunland. The Pardeeites further allege that the fight IS just opening and that it will develop into a battle for supremacy between the coun- try delegates and the Dan Burns ele- ment, which they assert controls this city; One of Pardees chief lieutenants said yesterday that the man who received Dan Burns indorsement would be beaten to death; that the country would not stand for another Burns candidate.
 The Alamedans believe their alphabet1- cal position on the list of counties gives them a distinct advantage. They think the outside delegates will follow them in the fight against San Francisco and the south, should such combination be formed this week.
 sition of Lieutenant Governor have ap- peared. They are T. H. Salvage of Hum boldt and exSenator Frank McGowan Of this city, formerly of Humboldt County. i'd for Salvage, and will, 1t Is said, trade with the head of the ticket If Salvage Is guaranteed second place. The county has seventeen delegates, and will vote as unit Senator McGowan depends on his record in the Legislature to secure the support of the convention. dates for Secretary of State, County Clerk Charles F. Curry and Paul F. Aus tin of San Jose. Curry depends on the San Francisco . delegation to get fRe1e: Reas men, will look to his boss to pull him through.
 For Controller E. P. Colgan, incumbent. will have no opposition.
 Truman Reeves of San Bernardtno and Robert Nixon of Yreka are the only can- didates in the field for State Treasurer.
 mere are two dpDllCdnlS IOI lIl6 Alt torney-Generars billet. They are Tirey L. Ford, the well l-known attorney Of this city and W. R. Guy of San Diego. Like all the other contests it is an even break for the two candidates.
 Surveyor General M. J. Wright Is as- sured of a renomination by the Repub- HcanS without opposition.
 For Clerk of the Supreme Court there are several candidates. They are: G. ". Root chief wharfinger, of this city; E. l. Sheehan, Louis H. Jacobs, ex-Deputy Nf h fE HI Reynolds, Deputy County Clerk, San Francisco, and T. H. Ward, who now holds the position.
 The nomination for Superintendent of Public Instruction is sought by $. T. Black, incumbent and J. T. Kirk, Super intendent of Schools in Fresno County,
 A. J. Johnson will have no opposition for a renomination as State Printer.
 Next to the nomination for Governor, the liveliest fight for place is among the candidates for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Able juTists from all sec tions of the State aspire to the honor of holding a seat in the highest tribunal of the commonwealth. Those who have an nounced their candidates are: Justices T. B. Mcfarland and W. c. Van Fleet Gin cumbentsl, Superior Judge r. M Ange9i- 7g19i Hams of Ventura, Judge Edward Sweeney of Shasta, Judge J. F. Ellison of Tehama, T1dge 4av 6 Butte adge % v H. s9anG GIaTk of Los Angeles.
 Three candidates for Railroad Commits sioner from the flrst Dlstr1GE G1 are @ no" q, q | C, Edson of Siskiyou and William Beck man and George Clark of Sacramento, t In the Second District H. D. Byrnes is is the h only candidate mentioned. In the Third District William R. Clark, a member of the present board, of stockton, and N Biackstock of Ventura are the candidates. ton are: First District-George Dixon of San Francisco. Second District1L c, TonntV. Alexander Brown of Calaveras and James M. Stow of Contra Costa. Third District-Carl Briggs o,a of Shasta le,5t,5 hent5 of Los Angeles and Frank Mattison
 There are no new elements in the local Congressional fight. In the Fourth District Juii1s Kahn and H. C.. W. Dinkelspiel