The morning call., 1894-08-24
SUPREME JUDGES.
Three Candidates Nominated for the
Judiciary.


Three Candidates Nominated for the
Judiciary.
When the hubbub had subsidized, at is
now in order" cried the chairman, 'to
nominate Supreme Justice for the short
term" y motion was made to limit
speeches to five minutes. Larne Of Sac
ramentO called for the tabled motion to
that effect II was put and MeEnerney
of San Francisco offered an amendment
that speeches for the nomination of Su-
preme Justices and Governor sh ould be
allowed ten minutes and all others five
minutes. This was carried.
Edwin Swinford of Colusa took the
platform, and in an eloquent speech made
the first nomination for a Supreme JUS
lice. Some days ago the Republican boss
went out on the Bay District Track and
between the heats said. / don't want any
Judges from Northern California and
Northern California folded its great De
Haven under its wings and remained
quiet" said Mr.. Swinford. The Demo-
cratic party is too big for bosses. notice
that in times Of narrow margins Colusa's
vote turns the scale"
The speaker told how faithful Colusa
had been to the Democratic party. while
the political rewards went to other coun-
/ ties. and protested against further inius-
! tice. THE nomination is hers by reason
Of location" said Nj. SwinfOrd; "hers by
the name of the man we present; hers by
the equities of rotation; hers by as just
need.
I'VE want rotation now. We are not
/ here for Irritation; we mean business.
! Colusa has sent cranky lot of delegates
this time" continued the speaker, land
we will not be satisfied with a smile or soft
word. We are going home with the per-
simmoD this time"
The speaker concluded with the nomina-
ton of Judge T. \. Bridgeford OF Cclusa.
The nomination was seconded by w. r.
Jacobs of San Joaquin and {. NJ. Esiin of
/ Sanislaus. The latter took the platform.
and after speak ing in a manner which led
the convention to believe that he had a
new candidate TO spring concluded by say
/ ing. II second again the nomination of the
! Hon. Z. A. Bridge ford of Colusa.'
On motion of S. W. Ferguson of Fresno
! the nomination for ustice of the Supreme
Court for the short term was declared
closed. Judge ridgeford was elected by
reclamation, aud the secretary cast the
vote for the man from Colusa.
When it was proposed to nominate
Judge Bridgeford by reclamation Jacobs
of San Joaquin objected on the ground
that the secretary should cast the ballot.
1t was so ordered, and Judge Bridgeford
was declared the nominee of the conyen-
ton. A Los Angeles delegate moved to
allow only one second to each nomina-
ton. This was carried enthusiastically,
as it looked as If numerous gentlemen
had laid in an extra supply of wind. The
chairman announced that the nominations
for two Associate Justices OF the Supreme
Court were in order. Wilson of San
BernardinO raised a storm of opposition
by moving to adjourn. Then the venera bic
FOote of SOnOma caught the chairman's
eye and got he floor. 81 am pleased" he
cried in vigorous assault on the acoustics
of the place, ''to place in nomination for
Associate Justice one who needs no
|, eDcomium at my hands, but standing
here as l do, in the face of this greal
convention. l feel convinced that every
man here would recognize him as one
eminently fitted for the position to which
he aspires. l desire to place in nomn a.
ton one who has occupied the position
heretofore. whose judicial and statesman.
ike character is we'll known-Jackson
Temple. who dwels in the City of Roses
and lives IN the glorious county oil
Sonoma, in the great State of California;
Applause greeted the speech of Delegate
; Foote, and the nomination was seconded
| by Cooper Of YOlo, who reviewed Judge
Temples life and pointed with pride tC
the brilliant attachments of the jurist
Booth of San Bernardino next claimed
, the attention of the house. "Outside of 9
little Jacksonian temper" said he face
tlousy, nothing has been done by thi.
convention so far that was not right The
I name of Jackson Temple is dear to every
/ man in California. / rise to nominate {
gentleman from Southern California W.
have not asked for anything yet. He i,
a gentleman who is judge. who is a jur
ist, who is an honorable man. He is Z
Democrat from principle. l refer TO The
} Hon. Victor Montgomery of Orange
{ County"
3 Sargent of Monterey said he was M
actor like the man who preceded him. HI
, rose for the purpose he said of placing
man in nomination before the convention
than whom there was no better in tn,
, State. he came from the historic town
of Monterey 1--WE have in him." crieC
Sargent. "a candidate who will make al
even running mate with jackson
Temple. and what name will carry with i
as much praise as the name of the emf
nent Jackson Temple? The man Il
whom / refer has occupied the Superior
bench for twelve years. 1 refer to Judg,
John K. Alexander of Monterey"
D Then Mr.. Booth went off into panegy
ric of Judge Alexander, during which h
frequently called The audience gentle
!, men of the jury" Laughter greeted eaci
repetition Of this. but the orator qualified
his remark by abiding to the convention