The morning call., 1894-02-28
FIELD FOLLOWS PRECEDENT.
Franks Friends Confident He
Will Yet Win.
SOME TALK OF A DARK HORSE.
Baldwin Sends No Word Concerning
His Chances for the Office.
The Gossip.

As predicted in The CALL Yesterday,
Justice Field of the United States Su-
preme Court has appointed United States
Marshal Long, whose term expired yes
terday, to succeed himself as temporary
United States Marshal of the First Dis
trict of California.
Yesterday morning United States DIS
trict Judge Morrow received the following
telegram:
The appointment by Justice Field OF William
o. Long as Marshal is forwarded 10 you this
day. OLNEY, Attorney General
Marshal Long also received a telegram
from Attorney General Olney to the same
effect and at once began preparations to
furnish a new bond in the sum of $50, 600
10 cover his acts as temporary Marshal for
whatever term he may serve, Ice it day
or q year. This is necessary because the
bond under which he has been acting dur
ing his regular term of Office expires with
his commission. The suretes on the new
bond will be the same as upon the bond
Marshal Long gave when he took office,
namely, William Winton and c. $. Long,
both of Alameda County.
When eX-MarShal Franks was appointed
to succeed Drew the courts waited for the
regular appointment 10 arrive from Wash
ington, and for five days all business
in the district was at a standstll. The
United States courts were compelled to
meet and adjourn each day without trans
acting any business. because there was no
executive officer. This time all delay has
been avoided by the action of Judge
Morrow.
AT II o'clock this morning Marshal Long
VIII appear in the United States District
Court with his bOndsmen. lie will again
take the oath Of office. his bondsmen will
move along as usual As stated yesterday
Marshal Longs appointment as tempo
Tary Marshal will probably extend over
TWO months, the time which he gave M to
eX-Marshal Franks when the trial of Nagle
for the killing Of Judge Terry was being
heard. At the end of that lime, unless his
successor has been appointed, Long viii
still continue as Marshal, but there is
little doubt but that some one will be
named for his place on or before the 9th
of April next.
The question is, who will it be, Franks
or Baldwin? The knowing ones among
The local Democracy cling to the idea that
the man named will be Franks. They
claim that Justice Field. in following out
the precedent of the Office when he had
the power TO appoint Franks temporary
Marshall is sure of his ground. Franks
himself won talk much. He said yester-
day that he was more than glad that Long
had been given his full term; that the
Government owed Long two months time
in Office and he wanted 10 see it repaid. As
TO his own chance he refused to say any
thing, claiming TO have no news. but some
of his closest friends say Franks is all
right"
Strange as il may seem, for no one can
give satisfactory reason Tor their belief
the same impression prevails throughout
the entire Federal building. A prominent
Democratic politician in discussing the
matter said: Cleveland likes Justice
Field and Olney wants his good offices in
more ways than one. OF course it is alb
surd to say that Justice of the United
States Supreme Court would descend TO
peanut politics., but you know, and all of
us know, that Field is determined that
Franks shall be United States Marshal of
this district if he can secure his appoint
ment. and tell you That if l was hunting
the job | would a whole lot rather have
Justice Field at my back than the split-up,
quarreling California delegation of Con-
gressmen. THE CALL got the whole thing
right yesterday, and in my opinion Barry
Baldwin has Deen more than foolish in
allowing himself to be used unless he has
positive assurances that he can win"
The above about voices the sentiment OF
the men in Federal politics who are "sup.
posed to know" Mr.. Franks received
several kilograms yesterday, and he was