The San Francisco call., 1903-12-29
STRATTON WANTS
LIFE POSITION
New Federal Court to Be
Created and Collector May
Be Appointed District Judge
SENATORIAL ASPIRANTS
Attitude of Thomas R. Bard.
L. S. Grant Expects the NOmi-
nation for Vice President

Stories come from Washington, d. c.,
70 the effect that there viii soon be an
increase in the supply Of Federal loaves
and fishes. Members Of the California
Congressional delegation have sounded
their associates in the Senate and
House and are now quite sure that
Congress VIII establish another judicial
district in this state to be known IS the
United States Circuit Court-Eastern
District Of California. The new district
viii be composed Of the COUNTIES of Del
Norte, Humboldt Siskiyou, Trinity,
7rehama Shasta MOdOc, Lassen,
Plumas Sierra. Nevada. Placer. FL Do
rado. Amador. CalaVeras, Alpine, Mono,
Nariposs. Tuolumne. Mendocino, Glenn,
Colusa, Butte. Sutter. Yuba, Sacra-
mentO. XOl0 Lake. Napa, Sonoma.
Marin. Alameda, Contra Costa and So
lano.
The salary Of the Judge Of the new
district VIII doubtless be fixed at $4,000
per annum. the same as John J. De
Haven. District Judge Of the Northern
District of California. receives II IS
gossip i'm political camps that Fred :.
Stratton wiz resign from the Office Of
Collector Of the Port Of san Francisco
% accept the Judgeship o. the new dis
trict. The salary attaching 10 the OF
flee ~ Collector Of Customs at this port
Is 5000 per annum. or $1,000 year
more than a Federal District Judge re-
CeiVes. but the fact Is always consld-
cred that p Federal Judge holds for life.
whereas the ordinary term Of a Federal
officer In other departments is only
four years. Rumor goes that George
Hatton or ". b. Hamilton viii be ap-
pointed TO succeed Collector Stratto1.
OTHER APPOINTMENTS.
There viii be another United States
Marshal another United States District
Attorney and also a number OF assist
ing attorneys TO be appointed. No
doubt Alameda County. represented by
Senator Perkins and Victor H. Metcaf.
viii ask FOR the office Of Marshal, as
well as for that Of Judge There is talk
along the line that Senator Bard, rein
forced by Representatives Gillette,
Needham and Daniels, viii insist on an
equal division Of the new patronage. II
is said that Alameda viii get every
thing created If Bard. Gillette and
Daniels exhibit the slightest sign of
weakening. Senator Perkins is now
said 10 be insisting on the appoint
ment Of ". c. Ralston 10 the position
Of Naval officer. contrary 10 the wishes
Of Senator Bard and against the de-
sires Of a majority Of the Republican
Representatives Of the California dele
cation.
There is q deal Of conjecture con-
cerninE candidates for the United
States Senate. Word comes from the
south that L. :. Grant Jr. would like
10 be President Roosevelt's running
mate in the next campaign. The san
Diego statesman may not express his
views on the SenatOrship until the Re-
publican national convention nominates
\ candidate for Vice President. Sen
ss--.H 20 E.0
Scnatorship is not understood by the
members Of the Legislature who
brought about his election. Senator
ROweu hears that Mr.. Bard Will not
engage in a contest for reelection un-
less requested TO do so by majority
of the members Of the next Legislature
froGn Southern California
METCALF IN THE FIELD.
There is a strong impression among
well-infOrmed Republican politicians
that Victor II. Metcalf viii be in the
field as candidate for United States
Senator long before Senator Perkins
term expires. 1t is now clearly under
stood that if the programme TO elect
Mr. Metcalf chairman Of the Repub
licsn State Convention had prevailed
at Sacramento Dr. Pardee would not
have been nominated for Governor and
Mr.. Perkins would not have been re-
ful influences which were invoked to
assist Metcalfs candidacy for chair
man Of the convention are ready to
sustain him in campaign for the Sen
atorship. In the gossip touching the
Senstorsl1iD the point is raised that
Perkins dwells in Alameda County and
therefore IL would not be right or
proper 10 give that county two United
States Senators. San MateO, smaller
county than Alameda. was once the
dwelling place of two United States
SenatOrs-Charles y. Felton and Le-
land Stanford. Many politicians hold
that the question Of residence ought
not TO be raised. provided the aspirant
is a known resident Of the Stare Down
in Ventura IL is said that Henry Ok
nard. who is frequently mentioned as
an aspirant for the Senatorship. is a
bona fde registered resident Of Cali
fornia. but business engagements else
where have interviewed to deny him the
opportunity Of exercising the right Of
suffrage in Ventura County.