The San Francisco call., 1898-08-25

sunlight clean as a pebble, and as brave man as ever sat upon any Dencn III the land. Applause and cheers.) Gen tlemen, he deals out the law to the paul per and the King as he finds 1t. He gives them a law as it is upon the statute books, and there has never been any one to question his integrity. His surround, ings as a man, his ability as a Judge, and his footsteps are as a good citizen l ask you to renominate Judge Van Fleet, and he will do honor to the Republican party as a Republican, and he will do honor to the bench in the equal dispen- sation of justice to all classes, religious, you have strong friend, good man and good Judge, irrespective of party, an honor to the State and the pride of the friends who know him. 1 ask you to nominate him at this time. l thank you for your attention. (Applause.)
 Judge k. c. Hart of Sacramento-Mr Chairman and gentlemen Of the conven- ton: The representatives in this conven- ton from Sacramento County with whose judicial history he was for a number of years identified in a career distinguished cuSed of unpardonable dereilction of duty If they did not at this time indorse the far of the aGn M Vsn Fe Court. (Applause.) Called to the nisi prlus bench when young man in this county 1t was but a short time when he was recognized by bench and bar as a man stngulariy suited to the performance of judicial functions. By the. profound lSdTHllS IndL n6 OlSDlayeQ ana aDSOlute fairness and impartiality with which he presided over cases in that forum and his career upon the Supreme Bench of this State, though brief. stands as a monu- ment to his learning, to his erudition and his integrity. His name, gentlemen of the convention, will add to the strength of this ticket, particularly in the northern part of the State, where he is honored and revered, and he will continue to do that sort Of thing upon the Supreme Bench which We expect from profound jurist. (ApplauSe)
 Judge Short of Fresno-This is not the time fellow-Republicans for further Speech-making. Suffice 1t to say that in the matter now under consideration by this convention there is no politics. The sole question for consideration is ability and the honor and integrity of the gen tleman who shall be nominated for the position here sought.
 AS one who has had opportunity of per sonal knowledge and observation, as a person who has as much interest as any man in this State in fairness and hen esty and ability of the Supreme bench of this State, realizing that by reason of Tne short term which he has occupied this bench he is entitled to an indorsement and reelection as matter of right and as matter of courtesy. Realizing that he is a man who inspires friendship, who inspires confidence, and who is an honest friend and an honest man and an able Judge, 1 second the nomination of Judge Van Fleet. (ApplauSe.)
 Judge J. F. Davis of Amador-Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the conyen- tton: Make no mistake about it. You have come to the most important part of your deliberations. In our complex sys- tenn of government by checks and bal ances the judiciary is the balance wheel. People may lose faith in their Governors, may lose faith in their Legislatures, but if the American people lose faith in their Judges the end is at hand of the Republi- can institutions. 1s
 tation of the fundamental law of your land, the interpretation of the constitu- tion itself. The maxim that Abraham Lincoln gave in the middle of the war is as correct in matters of judicial experi- ence as it is in war-"Don't stop o swap horses in the middle of a stream (Ap- plause and cheers) When you have found a good man, tried and true upon the bench, keep him there. I care not what a man may have accomplished in other fields of life, but appeal in the matter of a fu- dicial nomination to his record as law yer and a Judge. l rise at this time from force of my conviction and all the power that is in me from my heart and my brain to say to this convention that one of the best names that you can place upon your FraScsco FSass ticket M e and xan ches st 9 sae town. He worked himself to the front at this bar. His record as a Superior Judge of Sacramento County for eight years in this community of Sacramento. where if anywhere Judge upon the bench Is un- der a white light of the calcium-hiS rec ord is unstained and unchallenged. . H.. record upon the Supreme ,5sesA, shows he has in him that attribuee ssg ways de- votes in the heart of iaGlawyer 5, rdynira- tion and loyalty of the bar, namely-that he Is fearless, that he is able, that he is fair and that he is correct in his decision That is touchStone.
 The man before whom you go to try case, feeling that you have good one, and know confidently that If the law is with you he will be bound to give it to you, and in behalf of ability and in behalf of fairness, in behalf of wide learning, in behalf of everything that goes to make a fearless Supreme Judge, I rise at this time to second the nom- cisco.
 Mr. Matlock of Tehama-Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the conventions: We are all Republicans, or at least ought to be. I desire on behalf of the Repubii- cans of Tehama County and of Northern California to present to you as candi- Hon. John F. Ellison of Tehama Coun- ty (Applause) Judge Ellison has been a citizen of California for almost quar- ter of century curing which nnd bnnest1e tune ne discharged the duties incumbent upon him as an attorney at the bar and as Judge of the Superior Court of Tehama County. It is an easy thing to win vic tories in counties where you are all Re publican, and when I hear gentlemen from other counties telling what they have done in order to build up the Re publican party and give grand victories to the principles that 1t advocates, I am reminded that Republican in Tehama County, or in Shasta County, when he casts his ballot is as potential as in, a county that gives 5000 majority for the l Republican ticket.
 Judge Ellison has been a candidate and | elected twice to the Superior Bench in Te- hama County, defeating both times the strongest men of the opposite party. He is respected as a citizen, he is admired | and revered as a lawyer, and an honest man. That is not a common thing in the 1 Democratic party. but we have lots of them on our side. Now, gentlemen, let me | call your attention to few things ano trust will not get over the five-minute l rule. It is a fact that two great wars | have come and gone and passed into his | tory. It is a fact that the whole political 1 appearance of this country since the cleo | tion of Abraham Lincoln has changed ir i policy largely, but I tell you 1t has beer almost a third of a century since a man l in Northern California has had a place
 upon the judicial ticket. Generations oi men have come and gone, and still we arc up there fighting for the principles of the Republican party and where are your Jus 1 tices of the Supreme Court from? Three
 of them are from Sacramento County They don't want anything though. Where are the balance of them from? Good men, honored men, and all that sort oi l thing. but we want sometimes to come 1T 1 for part of this loaf. How long. o Lord