Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-27
THE JUDICIAL TICKETS.

THE JUDICIAL TICKETS.
In nominating for the judicial offices
the Democratic Convention, obeying the
dictation of its bosses, put some of its best
men aside Judge Stanly is aged and has
not done Judicial service, except years ago
on the bench of the County Court one term,
and never upon the Supreme bench, as had
his competitor for the nomination. That he
is an upright, able and respected citizen is
not denied, but he has seen his best days,
and compared with others who aspired for
the nomination, his claims were secondary,
since he has not been close affiliate of the
party-indeed, in the Convention his COM
petitor received more votes from Judge
Stanly's county than did the latter.
Mr.. Hatch is lawyer who has not GER
tainly gained such standing at the bar or
distinction upon the bench as to make his
name much known outside of his immedi-
ate community. Indeed, his chief qualif-
cation seems to be the accident of his
birth.
Judge Coffey has had for few years
what is considered to be the easy berth in
the judicial department of the city and
county of San Francisco, and it is an open
secret that he was given the probate bust
ness because he was not deemed by his fell
low Judges of the Superior Court at the
time, equal to the weightier duties of the
other departments. AT the bar he had not
gained any special prominence for ability,
and was even better known for his journal
istic work. His chief strength appears to be
his amiability, his studious habits, his per-
petual calm and his relation to the Blythe
case. 1t will not help this very estimable
known that the Blythe syndicate worked
as few partisans ever have labored for any
cause, to secure his nomination, and left no
stone unturned at San Jose to compass that
end. No one will charge Judge Coffey,
whose character forbids it, with any cor
ruption or impurity, nor indeed will such
assault be made upon his fellow nominees,
but it is openly confessed by his friends
that it would have been better for his can
didacy had the Blythe syndicate have not
labored and traded, and brow-beaten and
Illuminated at San Jose in his behalf
Mr.. Smith is really an unknown lawyer
of no marked ability. When he was
nominated the whole State asked, Who is
Mr.. Smith? He was Supreme Court Re
porter at one time, and, we believe, retired
from the position in accordance with the
well understood wishes of the Supreme
bench, which was not deeply impressed
with his competency.
The Democracy has lawyers from among
whom it might have chosen with greater
credit to the party; men of long practice
at the bar, of extended experience upon
the bench, of scholastic attachments and
legal acumen, who had claims upon the
party demanding recognition, but which
were ignored. The boss is a shrewd poll
tician, but in selecting his nominees for
the Supreme bench he has not added
laurels to his crown nor exhibited breadth
of Judgment and comprehension OF the
needs of Supreme tribunal.
The ticket for judicial Offices nominated
at Sacramento by the Republican State
Convention is in strong contrast to that of
the Democracy. The present Chief JUS
tiee was wisely nominated. Judge Beatty,
still in the prime of manhood, neverthe-
less has record of having served as Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada
with high distinction for many years. He
is iurist OF universally acknowledged
ability and man Of irreproachable char
acter; he is Of vigorous intellect and in
comparable independence and freedom
from all entanglements.
Mr.. De Haven has not only the adyant-
ace of long and honorable service at the
bar and upon the Superior Bench, but he
has also served the State in the National
Legislature. He enjoys the distinction
accorded only to the accomplished jurisl
and the upright citizen in whom the entire
community places trust.
Judge Garoutte, the youngest of th'
nominees, a native OF the State, has wor
his spurs upon the Superior Bench of hi
county, where his ability and fitness as {
iurist and his character as man are an
questioned.
Mr.. Ralph C. Harrison, the only one 0
the nominees who has not sat upon tht
bench, is presented by almost the unani
mons voice of the San Francisco bar, a
which he stands one Of its few leaders
His legal acumen, scholarly ability anc
judicial mind have made him one of tn,
foremost lawyers of the State. His stand
ING as citizen is that Of the man with
out reproach.
So we have the two tickets from which
tbe people are to reinforce the Supreme
bench. Let them do 50 with an eye single
. putting upon it the very best, mos
tr;ed and vigorous legal talent and ster
ling character presented. If they do tina
the e Republican nominees will be elected