The record-union., 1898-08-25

Interpretation of the fundamental law
OF your land-the Interpretation Of the
Constitution itself. Make no mistake
about it, that the maxim that Abraham
Lincoln gave in the middle of war
is as correct in matters of judicial expe-
rlence as it is in war: Don't stop to
swap horses in the middle of stream.
(Applause)
When you have found a good man,
tried and true, upon the bench keep him
there. L care not what a man may
have accomplished in other fields of
life, but in the matter of a judicial
nomination l appeal to his record as a
lawyer and a Judge. l arise at this
time, with all the force of my convic-
ton and all the power that is in me,
from my heart and from my brain, to
say to this convention that one of the
best names that you can place upon
your judicial ticket is that of w. c.
Van Fleet OF San Francisco.
He started as lawyer at the bar
In this very town. He worked himself
to the front at this bar. His record a.
q Superior Judge of the county of Sac
ramento for eight years-in this COM
Inunity where, if anywhere, a Judge
upon the bench is under a white call
cium lights unchallenged and un-
stained His record upon the Supreme
bench shows that ne has in him that at
tribute that always evo1es in the heart
or a lawyer his admiration and loyalty,
namely, that he is fearless that he is
able, that he is fair, and that he is cor
rect in his decisions.
That is the touchstone; to know that
the man before whom you go to try a
case, seeing that you have a good one,
and the law being with you, Will be
certain to give you a favorable deciS-
ion.
In behalf of ability, in behalf of
fairness, in behalf of wide learning, in
behalf of everything that goes to make
fearless, thorough Supreme Judge, L
at this time second the nomination of
Hon w. c. Van Fleet of San Fran
CISCO"
SHORT OF FRESNO.
Judge Short of Fresno also seconded
Judge Van Fleets nomination in the
following words:
This is t\the time, fellow Repub-
ncans, for further speechmaking. Suf-
flee it to say that in the matter now
under consideration by this convention,
there is no politics. The sole question
for consideration is the ability and the
honor and the integrity of the gentle
man whose name have been presented
for the position here sought.
LAS a person who has as much in
terest as any one in this State in the
fairness and honesty and ability of the
Supreme bench of California; realizing
that, by reason of the short term which
he has occupied this bench. he is en-
titled TO Endorsement and reelection as
a matter of courtesy; and realizing that
he is a man who inspires friendship
and confidence, who is himself a warm
friend. an honest man, an able Judge
/ second the nomination of Judge Van
Fleet
JUDGE ELLISON.
Delegate MatlOck of Tehama placed
in nomination the name of Judge John
f. Ellison Of Tehama. He successful
ly kept the convention in roars of
laughter from the beginning to the end,
and received more applause than any
man who appeared before the conven-
ton. With the apologies of the Rec
ord Union" shorthand man. whose ears
were assailed by the wonderful hilar-
ity a full report of Mr.. Matlock's
speech il withheld.
CARRIERS SECOND.
Judge Charles A Garter of Shasta,
ex-Distriet Attorney, seconded the
nomination of Judge Ellison. He spoke
as follows:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of this
Convention: AS an old friend of Mr.
Ellison, as a practitioner at his bar,
as a long-t time resident of Tehama
County, as a present resident of the
adjoining county of Shasta, / am here
to second his nomination, and to add
one voice in praying for recognition for
our part of the State.
Il am able to speak from personal
knowledge to perhaps many who are not
acquainted with Mr.. Ellison. | can
confirm the opinion already formed by
his multitude of friends, and say to
this convention that he is an abso-
lutely pure man, a learned man,
Judge in every respect. He is an affab.e
man; he has courtesy, but it is joined
to dignity and a strict observance of
proprfety He has learning, a legal
mind, and is in every respect Judge
I'VE do not claim for him that he is
a bright. particular star, before whose
,;.h+ oil other iIluminationS are dim