The San Francisco call., 1906-11-09
SCHEMES OF BOSS
SHATTERED BY
RESULT.
Mogan Remains as His One
Solace After the Voters
Register Their Protest
KERRIGAN ELECTED
TO HIGHER BENCH
Plurality of GilIett Is Now
Placed by Leaders in the
Neighborhood of $1,000

el2uDOIuOOO VI 4O,OON
Returns fairly complete establish
beyond all doubt the election OF
James N. Gillett by a plurality ap-
proximadng $4,000 votes. Judge Ker-
rigan has been elected to the Appel
late bench and Judge Carroll Cook de-
cisively defeated for Presiding Justice
Of the same tribunal In addition to
the entire State ticket the Repub-
Hoans have elected all eight Congress
men by safe majorities.
Most significant of all is the defeat
Of Cook. RueFs candidate for the
highest place on the District Court.
Cook last night. when shown that the
returns gave Cooper majority of 1900
votes, admitted his defeat. Ruef's
scheme to populate the bench with
Conlans, Cooks and Mogans has been
given an effectual check by the peo-
pie. Experience has taught that every
boss plays with fire when he attempts
TO uggle with the judiciary. Ruef has
tried It and been burned. He has the
sole consolation of Mogan-
Ruef placed his chief hope in Cook.
he figured that with Conlan and Mo-
gan on the Superior bench to render
decisions in accordance with his
wishes. and Cook on the higher bench
10 sustain them. he would be impreg-
nable in California politics. The boss
had boasted that the election Of his
three judges was a certainty. How
ever. the voters have come TO the con-
clusion that they have had an overdose
OF Ruef and his methods. At no time
since he entered politics has he met
with such a determined rebuke.
FRENCH Is BURIED
Ruef's candidates for the Legislature
went in only where no fight was made
Frank French, ousted from the State
Senate on charge Of bribery and put
forward by Ruef for reelection. was
buried under an avalanche Of opposing
votes.
James Y GilIett. Republican Gov
ernor-eIect. goes home today to con-
sider his message and the matter OF
his appointments TO his official family
to-be. Beyond the assurance that it
was his intention in the matter of ap-
pointments 70 State commissions to
give the people the services of the best
obtainable men. the Governor elect de-
clines 10 discuss either. Asked yes
te-day II he would include in his mes
sage a recommendation for the enact
ment OF a primary election law, Gill
lett said he would remain in Humboldt
County until after Christmas consid-
ering his message and his appoint
ments. Until after the Yuletide the
public must curb its curiosity.
Belated unofficial returns received
last night indicate beyond doubt the
election Of the entire Republican State
ticket and the district tickets with the
exception of Presiding Judges in the
First and Third Appellate districts.
Early returns indicated the election
of Judge DoolIng over Judge Kerrigan
in the First District by small margin.
Late in the afternoon, however. Santa
Clara County reported a plurality of
2s75 for Gillett and that Kerrigan was
running up with his ticket.
BELL TO HUNT QUAIL.
The one note OF real regret sung by
The Republican leaders arises out OF the
iefeat OF Judge Chapman for Presiding
gastice Of the Third Appellate District.
Which is ascribed to a deal between
Hart and Hughes.
Returns come in slowly and in conse-
suence there is a marked difference of
opinion as TO the proportions of Gill
ett's plurality Bell advised his COM
nitteemen in San Francisco yesterday
morning that the last Of his lingering
lopes had glimmered and that he was
bout 10 start on a more promising
aunt for quail AT Republican head
quarters a plurality of IS, 900 is claimed
or Gilett- At the Democratic head
quarters these figures are denounced as
exaggerations and 1000
.onceded- The Doodle Dees don't care
what the correct figures are. having no
'urther interest in the election of Gil
EFT A conservative estimate, based
N the fairly complete returns. indicate
hat the Democrats and Republicans
ire equally Inaccurate. and that Gs.Iett