The record-union., 1895-01-08
NEW OFFICIALS.
supreme Justices Temple, Henshaw
and Van Fleet Sworn In.

supreme Justices Temple. Henshaw
and Van Fleet Sworn In.
SAN Francisco, Jan. AT the Su-
preme Court this morning Justices Jack
son Temple, Z. w. Henshaw and w. c..
Van Fleet were sworn in.
Supreme Court Clerk Ward of Los An
geles also took his office, announcing his
deputies as follows: a. w. Johnson, j. j.
duncan, K. a. Marshall, i'll San Fran
cisco: Ii. a. McCraney, in Sacramento.
| and f. G. Woodbury. and A. Nj. McPher-
son, III Los Angeles.
The outgoing Board of Railroad Com
missiouers held final meeting this
morning. 1t was merely formal, and no
business was transacted. The board adj
journed sine die.
The newly-elected Commissioners met
and organized, electing Ii. Nj. LaRue of
Sacramento Chairman. Beckulan pre-
sented the following protest, which was
read and filed:
TO the Honorable Board Of Railroad Commits
StORcrS Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES | resDect-
iuly Dut earnestly protest against The ins lalla-
tlol OF Ihe hon. II. NJ LaRue To the office oi
Railroad Commissioner for the First Railroad
District OF California, and against his as
following grounds:
l. The said Hon. H. NJ. LaRue has never
been elected TO SAID Office by majority or
plurality Oh tne votes OF the qualified electors
OF said First Railroad District
=. That the certificate OF election issued To
him by the Secretary of State is based upon
ialse returns traudently made by officers OF
election, VINO have certified TO votes which
have been fraudentIy cast and TO returns
which do not correctly represent the votes OF
the several precincts OF said district.
3. That In SAID district the votes Of persons
not entitled to vote have been counted against
your protestant and certified to as a parf of
the returns OF said election, and in said dis
tflcL votes Whlcn have been lawally cast for
| your contestant have not been counted for or
credited TO him in making up the returns
upon which said certificate of election is
| based.
f. That the votes unlawfully counted for
ana credited to the said Hon. II. NJ. LaRue
were sufficient to change the the result OF said
| election III favor of protestant
| D. That your protestant claims that he is
| the lawfully elected Railroad Commissioner
| for SAID district and entitled 10 hold and ex-
ercise the duties OF saiu Office for the ensuing
| Protestant ana Raldroad Commissioner First
Railroad District, state OF California,
! Dated Jan. z, 1895. 4. l.. Hart and w, A.
Anderson OF counsel for protestant.
| No appointments were made, the Off
GERS off the former commission being
! temporarily retained.
Z. +. Curry, declared elected County
! Clerk, demanded transfer of the office
| this morning OF the retiring Clerk, NJ. G..
| Haley. The latter refused to surrender
the Office, claiming that Curry's election
| was fraudulent Haley declared that he
would retain the office until the conclu-
! sion OF the recount now in progress.
The matter was brought to the atten-
tiou Of Judge Hebbard, before whom the
recount was being held, on the question
OF the appointment of Courtroom Clerk.
| Hebbard decided the present incum-
| bent de tacto Clerk in the meantime.
This leaves Haley in possession of the
office, pending the direct court proceed
ings, which Curry contemplates.
City and County Surveyor FitZhugh
also refused to relInquished his office to
tue newly-elected Surveyor, Tilton, on
the ground that the latter had violated
| the purity OF election law. Tilton forced
his way into Fitzhugh's Office, and after
the two had squabbled for several hours
| Iilton put Fitzhugh out, and is now in
triumphant possession OF the office. Fitz-
| hugh says he can prove that Tilton vio-
lated the law, and therefore is disqual-
! itied.
| IDAHO'S NEW STATE OFFICERS.
| Boise, Jan. The new State officers
were sworn in just before noon to-day
without ceremony. Exactly at noon both
houses OF the Legislature met and organ
lied by the election of the Republican
caucus nominees.
THE CHANGE AT Los ANGELES.
| Los ANGELES, Jan. THE newly
elected county officers, with one excep-
ton, were formally inducted into office
to-day at noon. The exception was the
ottlce OF Sheriff. which is still held by j.
! Z. Kline, who refused to vacate until il
has been demonstrated to his satisfaction
that Sheritf-elect John Burr is entitled to
the office according TO law. The hitch is
not caused by the question OF the legality
OF his telephone oath of Office. but from
| the fact that Burr neglected to file the
oath with the County Clerk until one
day after the time prescribed by law
The Supervisors viii decide the question
| Tomorrow.