The San Francisco call., 1904-11-16
RATIFICATION
IS ABANDONED

That the great victory of the Repub-
lican party at the recent election was
ratification in itself that should
satiate the desire Of the most enthusi-
astic member of the faith is the general
opinion, and, as a result, the proposed
parade and meeting of the victors has
been abandoned. Some Of the members
of the Union League Club were in fa-
vor of holding the celebration and were
active in making preparations when
other counsel prevailed and the plan
was dropped.
General George Stone, chairman of
the Republican State Central Commit
tee and Colonel George II. Pippy, pres
ident Of the Union League Club, were
opposed to the meeting and their line of
reasoning finally found the most ad-
herents 1t was pointed out by them
that the great victory Of the Repub-
lican party in California was not due
alone to the Republicans, but to
great mass Of Democrats that DETECTED
to the party of progress and Will prob
ably stand by it in future years If 1T
is not rubbed in too strong" as Gen.
eral Stone put it.
GIVE THEM A CHANCE.
Hundreds, yes, thousands, of the
Democrats that lent us their aid at the
election voted the Republican ticket on
November last for the first time in
their lives" said General Stone. ITO
many ii was like casting aside the re-
ligion they learned at their mothers
knee to take up a strange one. Give
their good act a chance to grow upon
them and in their consciences they will
soon find defenders for their aid Of the
Republican cause. Don't let us crow
over these people that SO splendidly
aided us and in time they will come
out into the open and admit that at
last they have found the light and have
emerged from the darkness of Demo-
cratic philosophy
Colonel Pippy's views were the same
as those of General Stone. The ques
tion of-th ratification meeting was
discussed with them in every light and
in the end their views prevailed. So
there will be no blazing of f1ambeaux,
no blare Of seventeen bands, no retell
ing of the oft-told tale of tariff and
gold, of progress and prosperity.
Among the most prominent jurists
yet to be mentioned for appointment to
the bench of the new District Courts
of Appeal is Judge w. e. Greene Of the
Superior Court of Alameda County.
Judge Greene has been on the bench for
twenty years and is favorably known
to every voter of his county.
ONE FROM ALAMEDA.
It is admitted by those best informed
that at least one member Of the new
court will be appointed from Alameda
County and Judge Greene's friends are
making strong effort to see that his
candidacy is given the fullest consid-
GRAFTON by the appointing power.
Judge Lennon of Marin, whose
friends were anxious that he should
receive appointment to the new bench,
has announced himself as not being a
candidate for the office. Judge Lennon
has informed these friends that were
active in his behalf that he is better
satisfied where he is. Furthermore, he
says, he was elected TO serve the people
of his county for four years and he
considers it his duty to show to them
his appreciation of the confidence they
have reposed in him. Hence he will re-
main where he is and where he can do
the most service for those that elected
him to the Office he now holds
United States Senator Bard will ar
rive in this city this morning. He will
go, as usual, to the Occidental Hotel.
Many prominent Republicans have
been looking forward to this opportu-
nifty to visit the Senator. and as his
stay this time will be short il is prob
able that the hours he spends here will
be busy ones for him.