The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-14
EVENING SESSION.
John B. Rtddick Given the Second Place
Beatty for Chi If Justice.

Dtatly lOT I'LL II JuStlCt.
The convention was called to order
promptly at s o'clock, and a motion to ad-
journ until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
was voted down. EX-May0r Davis OF Oak
land placed William ii. Jordan in nomina-
tion for Lieutenant-G0yernOr and John
+. Davis Of Calaveras asked for the nomi-
nation Of John B. Reddck. In naming
Reddick he said Calayeras had never asked
a State Convention for an Office, and with
Reddick standing by the gallant gentleman
who had been named to head the ticket,
victory would be assured.
REDDICK NOMINATED BY ACCLAMATIoN.
DR.. Mcpherson OF Santa Cruz seconded
the nomination of Jordan, while Clark OF
Yolo pleaded the cause of his friend Red
die. Balloting began and 1t was soon seen
that Reddick would be nominated without
the possibility Of defeat Seeing this Davis
of Alameda asked to withdraw the name
of Jordan and moved that Reddick be
nominated by acclamation. The motion
prevailed amid great enthusiasm.
THE CHIEF JUsTICEsHIP.
Adams OF San Diego then arose and
placed in nomination Tor Chief Justice of
mento, while Pillsbury nominated Ralph
c. Harrison of San Francisco. George
Knight arose to his feet, and it was plain
he was ON the warpath. He denounced
what he considered an injustice to an es-
timable gentleman and incorruptible
Judge. Warming up to his work, he spoke
OF his magnificent record both In Nevada
and California.
HARRIsoN's NAME WITHDRAWN.
Mo0reh0use of Santa Clara, at the close
OF knights speech, spraDg to his feet ana
stated that lie felt he would be rec reant to
his trust If he did not protest against thls
conspiracy to defeat so good judge. See
ing the drift of the sentiment, PlllsDury
arose and said as he had been assured thal
Harrison could be nominated for the long
term of Associate Justice he would With
draw lIln.
At this point some party whose mama
seemed to be unknown arose and nominated
Judge j. l.. Crittenjen. MIR. Crlttenden
Withdrew in favor OF Beatty ana moved tnat
he be nominated by acclamatlon, which was
carried unanimously
KowALsKY DEFEATS FOX.
A motion TO adjourn was voted down and
nominations for Associate Justices were
called for
Pillsbury of San Francisco named for the
long term Harrison of San Francisco, " which
was ably seconded by Reuben ii. Lloyd.
Judge Rafe of San Bernardino paid a
and asked for his nomination. Reed OF
YOlO, he of the silver tongue, nominated
G., Ii. GarOutte, while Metcalfe OF Alameda
beamed through his spectacles as he asked
for the place for Charles n. + OK OF AlaMeua.
1t was decided to call the roll and ballot
for all at the same time, the two candidates
receiving the highest vote TO be nominated,
provided they received majority o1 all the
votes cast. An unfortunate scene occurred
| at this point which was due TO the lnstiga-
| ton of Henry l. Kowalsky, the notorious
banquetter and friend of Buckley. 1t Will
| be remembered he was the attorney In the
| Jessup case and because OF an adverse de-
cision ON the part of Judge Fox he used
| every means to defeat him. lie accom-
| plished his purpose tonight, but the situa-
| ton is now understood aud Fox Will get
| the short term sure.
GARoUTTE AND HARRISON.
| The delegates are now indignant that a
| disgruntled lawyer Of questionable stand
| ing should use such means in a convention
to asperse man Of Judge Fox's standing.
| Carried out they say to its legitimate re-
| suit 1t would be disastrous to the courts OF
| California. Kowalsky has made the mis-
take Of his lie. He had secured proxy
for e0lOred boy named benjamin, who
| took the stand and opposed Fox on the part
| of The colored people. The scene was an
unpleasant one, and Senator Williams arose
to ask that 1t cease. Judge Walling came
forward to say that his name was used
without his authority, aud he would not
| accept II nominated.
Reuben Ii. Lloyd asked the indulgence OF
the convention while he read c0mmuni-
cation from the Equal Right Committee,
dated at the Office of the Elevator, the
colored organ OF California, justifying
Judge Fox for his course in the Jessup
case. When the roll was called aud the