The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-27


At the conclusion Of the reading of
the platform Thomas D. Riordan took
the platform to nominate Frank H.
Kerrigan for Judge of the Superior
Court. In part Mr.. Riordan said:
The gentleman whose name propose placing
before you for nomination for Judge OF the
- -Four years ago had the honor OF
IWacing his name before you for nomination
for the short term Of the Office he now holds.
Prior 10 that time the Republicans had hon
ored him by placing him in the office of
Justice Of the Peace. After serving in that
Office il was found that his record entitled
given the nomination for Superior Judge and
was elected. His record Of the last four years
again commends him to our support, and l
take pleasure in presenting to you for nom
ination for Superior Judge for the coming
term Of six years the name Of Frank H. Kerri-
gan. de IS native son and a member OF
many fraternal orders, and is popular in all
OF them. If he is nominated I know that he
will poll a bigger majority than he did four
years ago and we want strong men for can
didates.
Judge Kerrigan's nomination was
seconded by Samuel Feigenbaum and
other delegates that were anxious to
record their districts as favorable to
Judge Kerrigan's candidacy.
The name of Daniel w. Burchard
for the Office of Judge of the Superior
ton in short speech by William j.
Herrin of the Forty-second District.
Mr.. Herrin said in part:
wish TO nominate man who is true Re
publican man Of integrity ability. industry;
a man OF family and the home. He has served
six years as District Attorney of Santa Clara
He has made some enemies, but every man in
office makes enemies; they only prove his
worth. He has already received the indorse-
ment of one convention. Every Judge should
pledged diSDe1Se
party that may appear before him. 1 feel
confident that Daniel W. Burchard will fear
lessly perform his duties.
Burchard's nomination was second
ed by P. A. Bergerot of the Thirty
eighth Assembly District.
GALLAGHER NOMINATED.
E. ]. Pringle of the Forty-f1rst As
sembly District placed the name of
James L. Gallagher before the con-
vention as nominee for the office of
Superior Judge of the city and county
of San Francisco in the following
short speech:
propose the name Of a candidate for Judge
Of the Superior Court who is well known in
san Francisco. He has had varied career in
this city for fifteen or twenty years and is
known as an honest, upright and fair attorney.
1 give you the name OF James L. Gallagher.
The nomination was seconded by
Louis s. Beedy.
Judge James NJ. Trout was placed
IN nomination by A. J. Dannenbaum of
the Forueth Assembly District. The
substance of his speech is as follows:
1t is Of prime and essential Importance to
this community 10 have men of honesty and
stability on the bench
Judge must understand the law and have
the backbone TO enforce it, and he must be
possessed in addition OF sufficient human sym
patty To temper justice with mercy
The legal ability Of Judge Trout is known
from one end OF this State to the other A
graduate OF Harvard College for sixteen
Years an attorney Of the highest standing at
tie bar OF this State. for fourteen years he
nas occupied the position of Judge of the
Superior Court in this city and county and
during this time has passed upon and sue
cessfully decided some of the most important
litigation in the history of California
Evidence Of his popularity is shown by the