The San Francisco call., 1898-01-15
Governor Budd Is Daily Receiving Many Appi-
 cations for the Place.
Appointment Will Not Be Made Before the Expiration of
 Ten Days.
GOLDEN JUBILEE HOLIDAY.
CIeveIasd Letters Invoking Executive Clemency for -NOrden Receive
 Special Attention.

Governor Budd will not take up the various applications for the position Of Railroad Commissioner until next Wed nesday, and the appointment will not be announced until at least ten days thereafter. Speaking on this topic he said
 'I shall take time to consider all the recommendations and if I desire to see any parties in regard to the subject will send for them. I can only say now that the man selected will be capable. Democrat and resident of this district, which includes the counties of San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin. re- gret that MT. Pond declined the place, as I regard him as possessing special abilities in the line of duty required of a commissioner"
 The Governor was asked if the South ern Pacific had indicated any choice among the applicants. In reply he re- marked: "I have not received as much as a communication from any one con- nected with the railroad company. They have expressed no choice so far as l am informed"
 There are other applicants for the po- sitiOn aside from Judge Lawlor, J. T. Burke, Alex VOgelsang and J. H. Bar ". The Governor could not state yes terday how many there were, as he had not had time during the past few days to look over all the papers on the sub ject.
 The letters written by ex-President Cleveland invoking clemency in behalf of Worden have received the attention Of the Governor. MT. Cleveland vouches for the men who have given information concerning the mental con- dition of WOrden since the prisoners $ boyhoOd,' observed the Governor. ''The question turns on WOrden's mentality. The date for the execution of the sen tence is a month hence, so 1 shall have time to look into all the facts in the case and examine all the recommends tions presented. The judge who tried the case has given me his opinion of Worden's mental attitude during the trial. I have received many letters and statements from people who have known WoTden since his childhood.
 T expect to make a thorough inveS- tigation of this case to ascertain if good cause exists for the exercise of eXecu- tive clemency. No; 1 cannot say that MT Cleveland's position as President of the United States gave him 0pportuni- ty to gain other knowledge of the case than was presented at the trial or any information that may have been ex- cluded at the trial. As I understand it, the guilt of WOrden is not disputed, but that the question raised pertains to the mental responsibility of the convicted man. MT. Cleveland has taken time to investigate for himself as to the char acter, judgment and standing of the men who write to me that they have known WOrden since his infancy. The letter from MT. Cleveland attests their standing, and invites my confidence in their judgment"
 To-day Governor Budd will proclaim Monday, January 24, a legal holiday. '"The proclamation" said the Governor twas prepared some days ago, and l expected that 1t would be issued last Wednesday. but I left 1t at my office ir Stockton. It will be published to-mor- row. Yes; there is ample time for the notice to reach the most distant and re- mote parts of the State. In fact, the announcement was made on my au- thOrity some weeks ago that the open ing day of the Golden Jubilee celebra- tion would be a legal holiday, so the in- convenience, if any, will be slight
 The Governor has been very busy this week. Wednesday afternoon he was at the Attorney Generals office attending a prolonged session of the State Board of Examiners. A large volume of ac- cumulated business was disposed of The extra work in this department ot duty following so closely on other off, cial demands caused a return of rheu- matic troubles, and he was obliged tc seek absolute SecIusion from visitors for two days. He expects to attend the session of the Regents of the Uniyer. Sity to-day