Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-25
Tha supreme Bench Vacancy.

The resignation of Justice Temple, OF
The Supreme Court, has created vacancy
which the Governor is called upon to
GIL. We have heard of active move
ments in the northern part OF the State
to secure this position on the bench 1or
legal gentlemen residing mainly In the
famed group of counties around the bay.
The only name that has been mentioned
below the favored line is that
of Mr.. Organ Sanders, OF Merced
county, gentleman OF whose
qualifications we know but little.
San Francisco has presented Judge
Hunt, of the Superior Court OF
that city, and now we hear that the Bar
of Oakland has endorsed Judge Green.
The names Of several others thereaway
have been put forward.
Southern California is represented on
the Supreme Bench of this State by only
one Justice. Indeed, in all our history
we have only had two Supreme Judges
Justice Works, now serving, and Hon.
E. M. Ross, actual Judge of the U. 5.
District Court of the Southern District.
No one can deny that the interests OF
this section of the State are OF sufficient
importance to warrant us IN q
fair representation on the Supreme
Bench. We should have at least three
of the seven Justices. There are exeep'
tional interests in this part of the State
which should receive the benefit OF the
experience of gentlemen whose practice
has rendered them familiar with thell
peculiarities. The great irrigation inter
est is better understood by our leading
LAWYERS and judges than it is by thott
whose practice and trend Of judicial in
vestigation have been confined to the
settled and routine questions tha
come before the Northern courts
We have practitioners and Judge
here whose qualifications would rende
them of essential value in the determin
alton of all classes of cases, and wit
would bring to the new and involved
problems constantly coming up in waite
cases ripeness of judgment, backed b.
special study, that would lead to lin
of conclusions that would settle the Law
in all controverted questions relating t
: irrigation.
We therefore submit that this section
of the State ought to be favorably con
sidered by the Governor in filling tn
vacancy in the Supreme Bench. W
might ask it as right, on the ground c
the relative weight of our interests an
the extent of our population as compares
with the rest of our State. But, on tn
ground OF the material we have to grac
the highest tribunal of the State we Nigh
as safely base our claim as upon the eS
ceptional interests we have to be adjud
, Gated in the Court of last resort.
The bar of Sacramento has pronounce
in favor of one candidate, and the bar
of San Francisco, of Alameda and c
Santa Clara have endorsed others. Th
, candidates of that section are numerous
and each has his particular backing c
! influence. The Governor will possi
bly, find amongst the conflicting claims c
{ these aspirants difficulty to make sal
! isfactory choice, and will, perhaps, b
glad to have valid excuse to seek else
q where fer a fitting selection. We hay
a suggested the reason that would justit
4 him in selecting candidate from this pal
, of the State, and if the bar and the benc
: of Los Angeles will act promptly and i
; unison upon this suggestion, by confer
ring together and harmonizing on tn
! recommendation Of good name to tn
Executive, we have every reason to be
lieve that the movement will be sue
cessful.