The San Francisco call., 1898-10-09
TIE DISTRICT ATTORNEYsHIP.

= OR the enforcement of law in San Francisco,
 for the prevention the punishment ot crime by fearless and efficient prosecution Of crlm- inas there Is needed i'll the office ot District Attorney lawyer well versed in criminal law strong Of will and absolutely devoted to the faithful performance ot his duty. All citizens are aware Of the importance of the office and none can be ignorant of the mpera- tive need of electing the right man to the place.
 The Republican party presents as its candidate for the District Attorneyship Judge Daniel J. Murphy The Committee of One Hundred, selfconstituted representative oi the fused factions of Democracy and Popusm, have nominated against him Barclay Hen ley Both men are well known Their records and the salient features of the character of each are familiar to the people Under such circumstances there ought to be no doubt to which will be elected The vote for Judge Murphy should include the ballot of every citizen who does belong the criminal element who is not affiliated with political soreheads.
 The course of Barclay Henley has been cratic and unstable, to say the best that be said Of 1t. He has in times past, when 1t suited his caprice the interests of his personal fortunes boed his party and even his citizenship He has been ty turns a so- called independent in politics or a Mexican in ct- zenship, as it suited him. In none of his various phases, however has he rendered service to the city or won honor for himself.
 The career of Judge Murphy is striking contrast to that of his opponent. He rose from the ranks o the people his present eninence in his profession by honest steps and by straightforward course His progress has been consistently upward, and every test of difficulty or responsibility has proven the ling quality of his intellect his manhood and his patriotism
 His fitness for the office to which he has been nom mated Is indsputable. The proofs of 1t are to be found at every stage of his career He ranks among the foremost criminal lawyers of the State. While serving some years ago as District Attorney he showed himself to be one of the most resolute prose cutors of crime in the annals of American law. Called to the office of Superior Judge he demon strated in that field mastery of all the complex- ties of criminal law precedents and practice, and q Roman irmness in enforcing them.
 The trial of the Durrant case afforded the public a striking illustration of Judge Murphys wide know- edge of criminal law, and his impartial justice in ad- minstering it As is well known the prosecution of Durrant fought by able attorneys with every legal weapon and by every strategy of practice known our law. Exception after exception was taken by the counsel for the defense; every ruling of the Judge to which their ingenuity could find a possible objection was noted Yet when all these ex- captions and objections carried appeal the Supreme Court that tribunal sustained Judge Murphy on every point. It was vndication of his judicial course of which any magistrate might be proud and stands today as convincing evidence of his honor able record CD the bench
 The people of San Francisco should account it an honor and good-fortune have the opportunity to obtain the service of this able lawyer in the office of District Attorney The conditions of the time call for just such in that office and the voters will be false to themselves and the city if they fail to elect him.