The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-23
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IS SACRAMENTO, Aug. 22.-(By the As
ISOLATED Press.) The Republican state con-
vention meets here tomorrow TO nominate
Z full state ticket. Sacramento tonight fair
~ swarms with delegates, visiting Repub-
licans and candidates. The feeling Is ore
Of exultation. No previous campaign in
the political history OF California has
opened with SO marked feeling among Re
publicans Of confidence in victory as is wit
messed today. The utmost harmony is
manifested among the leaders. and the abb
sence Of anything like states is attested by
the large number Of candidates In the field
and the spirited canvass they are making.
No less than dozen distinguished citizens
are striving either directly or indirectly for
the honor Of being placed at the head Of the
ticket.
Gage In the Lead
n Henry Gage, a. Los Angeles lawyer, Is IN
che lead. He is native OF New York, Cen
eva being his birthplace. He came to this
state at the age Of Is. and. although he has
never held public ofiice, he has been prom
inent in the councils Of the party. His
most formidable competitor is DR.. George
c. Pardee OF Oakland, dentist, with q
large practice In San Francisco. DR.. Pardee
has served term as mayor Of Oakland.
The third in the race is Louis H. Brown.
now secretary OF state. who was elected by
a plurality Of 1900 at the state election four
years ago, when James H. Budd, the Dem
ecratic candidate, was elected governor.
Another candidate is State Senator John
H. Dickinson, who Is major general Of the
National guard. He is lawyer and was
associated with Eugene Duprey in the de-
Tense Of Theodore Durrant, who was
hanged for the murder Of Blanche Lamont,
whose body he concealed in church bell
fry. The friends Of ex-United States Ben
stor Charles N. FELTON,. Irving M Scott
the builder Of the battleship Oregon; M. NJ
Estee, who has been twice defeated at a
general election for governor; Attorney
General w. H. Fitzgerald. ex-Mayor L. r.
Ebert Of San Francisco and Charles g. Pat
ton Of San Francisco have cherished hopes
Of winning the prize for their favorftes, but
ss the canvass advanced today 1t became
clear that the struggle will be confined to
Gage, Pardee and Brown. with the chances
largely in favor OF the first named.
A Day Of Talk
The day has passed in talk devoid Of ac-
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altered since the morning. The three can
didates In the lead for nomination as gov
ernor-Gage. Pardee and Brown-have not
absted one bit in their outward show Of con-
ndence. Their managers, however, refuse
when approached to give the public the re-
turns upon which they rely for the victory.
Wherever one turns in the denseIy
thonged corridors. ON the sidewalks or out
beyond the curb line in the multitude ALL
ing the streets. he hears that the die il
cast for Gage. and that the Anegieno will
win hands down. There are no shouters
with his name on their tongues, no vaunt-
ing. no wagering. 1t 10 tho drift which
Quiet-spcken men ask you to observe and
they tell you that every wind and current
= carrying Gage to his triumph. The
Visible sisns are few. There has been no
1owins out Of Gage ribbons. Those orange
codored badges worn By me msmbers Of
fhs Los Angeles delegation are like little
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