The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-26
CAPITAL CITY DEMOCRATS ARE
PLEASED AT THE EXECUTIVES
SELECTION.
THE FUNERAL OF WILLARD
STATE OFFICERS AND CIVIC SOCI-
ETIES TO BE PRESENT AT THE
OBSEQUIES.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Oct. 25.-William
T. Jeter will be appointed by Governor
Budd as Lieutenant-Go Governor of the State
of California as soon as the commission
has been filed out Although his Excel
Iency refuses TO make positive statement
that such is his intention, it is common
talk throughout the Capitol building and
is sufficiently authenticated to admit of no
doubt as TO the truth of the assertion. The
appointment will without doubt meet with
the appreciation of all Democrats through
out the State, and is heartily Endorsed by
the local Democracy.
In speaking on the subject this evening
r. N. Clarken, leader of the Sacramento
Democracy, said:
81 consider the appointment of William
T. Jeter as Lieutenant Governor the hap
piest of Governor Budds administration.
1t is delicate compliment to the Domoc-
racy of the State. Jeter was man who
labored hard for the best interests of the
party during the past campaign, and is
certainly deserving of the honor to be
given him."
When questioned as to whether, in his
opinion, there was any chance of dispute
arising as to the legality of such an APP
pointment, Mr.. Clarkson answered:
IN OF the slightest chance on earth. The
constitution makes no special provision,
to my knowledge, for the filing of this
Office in case of a vacancy, and under
article 5 of section of the constitution
the Governor is empowered to fill all va
cancies by appointment"
General a. L. Hart when asked for his
opinion said:
81 know of no proviso of law making any
person ex-officio the successor of the
Lieutenant-Go vernor in case of death,
resignation or absence from the State In
the absence of such proviso the Governor,
acting under article of section of the
constitution, has the power to fill vacan-
cies by appointment"
Attorney 4. d. McCabe, joseph W.
Hughes ard others concurred in the view.
Governor Budd, who will leave to-mor-
row for Los Angeles TO attend the funeral
of observation-disclosures Willard has sent
number of consoling kilograms to the
family of the deceas ed, and has issued the
following proclamation:
General Headquarters, State of California;
Adiutant-GeneraPs Office,
Sacramento, Oct. %, 1889
PROCLAMATION.
Executive Department of California
Sacramento, oct. %, 1895.
To the People Of the Stdte0f California Spencer
G. Willard, Lieutenant-Governor of the State of
California, died yesterday at I1:55 o'clock
P. NJ. at Los Angeles, and it becomes my mourn
full duty TO announce the distressing fact to
his fellow-countrymen.
o. In memory OF the deceased the several State
departments in the city of Sacramento are re-
queste1 to be closed at 10 O'Clock A. NJ to-mor-
row TO enable such State officials and their en-
ployes as desire to attend the funeral ceremo-
mics; and it is ordered that the National flag
be displayed at half-mest upon all public
buildings of the State, and that the said State
departments be draped in mourning for the
period of thirty days and that the usual appro-
pirate military honors be rendered.
JAMES II. BUDD, Governor
On the day succeeding the receipt of this
order at regimental and brigade headquar tiers.
the National flag will be displayed at half mast
The usual badge OF mourning will be worn by
officers and the colors of the several regiments
and naval battalion will be put in mourning
for period of thirty days. By order of the
commander-in-chief
A. W. BARRETT, Adj utant-General.