The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-28
PARDEE WON OUT
AT SACRAMENTO
Oakland Physician Will Lead CAL
ifornia Republican Forces.
TRICK TURNED BY GAGE MEN
FIRST ROUND OF a FIERCE FAC
TIoNAL FIGHT.

Q ACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug. 27-One'
y Of the most holly contested fac
tionaI fights in the history of the
Republican party in California came to
an end today when the sixth ballot was
taken in the state convention for the
gubernatorial Nomination. When thai
convention reassembled this morning
the forces of Governor Gage were
still hopeful of making some combina-I
ton whereby the deadlock could he
broken and the opposing forces mani
Tested confidence of continuing the
battle along the lines of yesterday. IF
had been reported that a secret agree
ment had been entered into between
the Gage contingent and the manager
of George c. Pardee's campaign where
by the latter was to be given the fur
force of the governors strength If the
fight looked hopeless for the admins
tration element. but no definite infor-
nation concerning the time OF the
transfer of the votes had even leaked
out.
Cages Highest Vote.
Governor Gage reached his highest
vote on the fourth ballot. when 1891
were credited TO him, and on The next
he dropped to $685.. The end came
amidst the greatest confusion. When
Shasta county was reached in the
sixth roll cali, the Gage people began
TO cast their votes for Pardee. and then
the slide toward the Alameda county
physician commenced amidst an up
roar that interfered with the taking
of the ballot Long before San Diego
county was reached, DR.. Pardee's nom
ination was assured, and then the
Flint men gracefully struck their col
ors and paid Pardee the compliment
of voting for him
J. o. Hayes of San Jose. one of the
unsuccessful candidates moved to
make the nomination unanimous, and
Lacy of Salinas. who nominated Sen
ator Flint, and Judge Mckinley of Los
Angeles. who nominated Gage, sec
onded the motion. which was carried.
DR.. Pardee was called TO the platform
and made a brief address. thanking
the convention and predicting success.
Story OF the Ballots
Third ballot-Gage Ss21z. Flint 27s,
Pardee 1211k, Edison 80. Hayes 81.
Fourth ballot-Gage 1884,. Flint ga,
Pardee 1874. Edison %, Hayes 81.
Fifth baIlot-Gsge 1851, Flint go,
Pardee 1421z. Edison Il, Hayes IS.
Sixth ballot-Pardee SIS, Gage Is,
Flint 239, Hayes a, Edison 12.
Alden Anderson of Solano was the
only candidate for lieutenant governor
and he was nominated by acclama-
ton.
The candidates for chief justice of
the supreme court We're Chief Justice
". II. Beatty and Charles H. Garoutte.
Beatty was chosen by d vote of 430 to
400.
For associate justices the following
were put in nomination: Lucien Shaw
of Los Angeles, T. NJ Angelotti of Mar
in. J. c. B. Hubbard of San Francisco
and r. c. Harrison of San Francisco.
The vote resulted: Shaw $40, Angel
lotti $50. Hubbard Ali, Harrison 1S4.
Shaw and Angellotti were declared the
nominees
For secretary of state. Charles F.
Curry, incumbent, was nominated
Recess till s p. m
L. S. Webb was tonight nominated for
attorney general: Victor "A Wood was
nominated for surveyor general and E.
P COlgan for comptroller. Treasurer,
Truman Reeves: superintendent Of public
instruction. Thomas J. Kirk: public print
ct. ". W Shannon clerk of supreme
court F. G Jordan.
The district conventions today made the
/ following nominations: Railroad commits
sioner OF the First district. A c. Irwin.
Of MaTysvaie: Third district. Orrin Hen
derson. of San JOAQUIN; board of equaiiza-
ton Second district Alexander Brown,
of CalaVeraS