The San Francisco call., 1905-01-10

PRESIDENT in other ways such as a di-
rect vote OF the whole people, proper
tlonal vote, and vote for electors M
, congressional districts, but to each of
these serious objections have been
raised and the present system will be
continued until, as in the convention,
some happy compromise is suggested
And now, when the votes to which
the state of California is entitled are
ABOUT TO be cast, the electors may con-
graduate themselves that they have
the distinguished privilege of being one
OF the bodies whose immediate votes. in
tnlrty-tWo States of the Union. will
name Tor President and Vice President
Gf the United States two eminent men.
distinguished in ability and statesman
snip, or conceded courage and integrity
OF tried and proved characters. and in
every way fully equipped for the high
stations to which they will be elected:
ana iurtner. that in each case they are
acliHs III consonance with the expecta-
.lon at the time their office was created
Dy casting the votes of California for
the httest man in all the country.
And finally, the electors of the stare
oI 1aliIornla may at this time consider
Win great satisfaction that as citizens
VI tnls great commonwealth, proud c,f
It's achlevements and happy in its pros-
pects, they have been called RI ranre-
sent people from whom once moro
mas come, in no uncertain voice. the
accialm OF unfaltering loyalty and con-
o;,,,ni- s alesiance to those great prin-
clpies and policies of government advo-
Gated and maintained nv tho paa,,h,;
can party, upon which. as unon an
ever er-enduring foundation, rest the lib-
erty ana prosperity of the peonIe. the
perpetulty and glory of the ren,,hI;c ),
AT the conclusion of the speech ~
WOOD Morris B. Harris was elacted
secretary of the college. d. Cran+
Jr. ana Richard Melrose were appoint-
Gu .ehers TO count the ballots. The
Votes were then cast, and Roosevelt
and Fairbanks were declared tha
choice cf the college. 'ne
Inc Electors then signed the tbraa
certificates giving the list Of yotas
and Charles j. Walker was annoin.a1
to deposit the certificate in the nos,1
Office. Edward Sweeney was annoint-
ed TO deliver the package of votes ad-
dressed to the President of the TTnitad
States to Judge de Haven of the f1nited
States District Court
Colonel George FL. Pippy was select :
ed to carry the votes of the Electoral II
College to Congress. The honor was
formally bestowed upon him by Chair
man Wood. His appointment was de-
leTmlned on aIter contest in caucuc
held just before the exercises were
commenced.
Governor Pardee, appreciatiye of the
dignity of the office that was heinz
performed in the Assembly Chamber
made this dignity the keynote of his
address.
There is too little ceremony in the
induction into the great Offices at the
head of this Government, he said and
it was with pleasure that he noted thar
the people. mindful Of the height to
which man reached when he was Sc
Iected as the President of all Ameri-
cans, had gathered in such force to
witness the formality of casting the
electoral ballot for Roosevelt. and Fair
banks.
Toward the close of the ceremonies
Colonel Pippy introduced a resolution
commendatory Of the loyal and effic-
lent work done by the State Central
Committee during the last campaign
and particularly that Of General George
Stone, its chairman, and E. f. Wood
ward, secretary. That the resolution
met with popular approval was man
ifested by the outburst of applause 1t
received.