The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19


and politicians of all shades Of ortho-
doxy and OF high and low degree
nocked toward the lime light Modest
sens OF toll who have given themselves
in this city a formidable political en-
tfty were buttonholed. by aspirants
whose ambitions range from the Gov
ernors chair to the secluded bench Of
q Justice of the Peace. An indorse-
ment by union labor is worth, in the
eyes OF those seeking it, a great deal
this year.
The county convention of the Union
Labor party was in session last night
and involved political elements that In
their way are as interesting as those
which recently agitated the councils
OF the great State parties The per
sonnel OF the county convention and
OF the State convention is practically
the same, and while the local assembly
will deal only with Superior Judges,
Justices OF the Peace and q Superin-
tendent Of Public instruction the same
delegates will wrestle with q problem
that concerns Mayor Schnlitz, Abe Ruef,
Theodore Bell and J. n. Gillett very
deeply. The discussion of this politi-
cally vital question will come up to-
night when the State convention will
meet
There is disposition on the part
OF the labor leaders 10 resent the in
sistence OF Ruef and Mayor Schmitz
10 control both conventions, particular
ly the State. The Mayor and his politi-
csl adviser must keep their contract
with Herrin, however. not to permit
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3eopardize the chances of Gillett- This
means that under no condition shall
Bell be indorsed for Governor. His
Honor and Ruef would like to go fur
ther and force the convention to place
candidate Of it's own in the field
and such men as Benhan, Gof and
Brewer have been suggested for the
honor of nomination.
DELEGATES REBELLIoUS.
Most Of the delegates to the con-
vention are rebellious. however, and
while their rebellion. curbed by the
patronage whip. will not go so far
as utterly to ignore the Mayor. IT is
extremely likely that the Labor party
viii place nobody in the field for Gov
ernor. This has angered Ruef and the
Mayor. but their anger has been met
by the retort that il would be great
deal better for the political future of
both adviser and executive II they kept
their hands of the convention and per
mftteo il to do rs 1t pleases.
Were the assembly given the liberty
Of its own action Democratic politi-
clans have been busy enough with It's
members TO suggest an interesting re-
suit. There were several conferences
yesterday between Ruef. the Mayor
and some OF the leaders to determine
what shall be done but the Mayor and
Ruef were obdurste. They will carry
out their contract with Herrin as far
as possible. Interest attaches, of
course, 20 no candidate on the State
labor ticket except that OF Governor.
The question simply is, Shall Giliett
be injured or Bell benefited by the
action Of the lsborites2
There is still another reason why
Ruef is emphatically opposed to sacri-
hcing q jot of his influence in the
county convention. AS he rewarded
Superior Judge Carroll Cook at Santa
Cruz. he is determined 10 punish Supe-
rior Judge ]. Y. Coffe- at San Fran
cisco. Abe Ruef has decided that Judge
Cofey no longer has right to posi-
tion on the Superior bench and Coffey
will not get a Union Labor nomination
II Ruef can prevent it.
AS a ssrdonic commentary on this
purpose the Labor convention last
night adopted q resolution and appoint
ed committee TO ask all parties 10
take the judiciary out Of politics and to
agree upon one set OF candidates for
whom to vote. 1t is a safe bet for
those that seldom gamble on anything
but a sure thing that Lawlor and
coffey would not be on the Union Labor
slate.
RUFF FAVoRs CoNLAN.
AS Ruef Furnishes so he rewards the
wearers OF the ermine While Lawlor
and ccffey are 10 be cast into the outer
darkness Police Judge Conlan is to be
brought within the rays of the great
white light. He is to receive the Labor
Union nomination for Superior Judge
and IL is IN the political cards that he
win be given a similar honor from the
Republican party. This seems TO be a
somewhat curious way Of taking the
judiciary out OF politics. but II is the
way Ruef suggests upon a basis of his
good citizenship.
Superior Judge Thomas Graham viii
as aimatter OF course be given-the La
Dor nomination for Superior Judge He
could win II in the face Of Ruef. and
via also get the same honor from the
ttepubiicans George keane. Senator
and supervisorial secretary, is flirting
with the blind goddess and would like
20 balance the scale from the Superior
bench. He is very valuable to Ruef in
the chamber Of the Board of Super
visors, but IL wouldn't take q day of
reasoning to suspect how he might be
more valuable as a Superior Judge
Other aspirants for judicial honors
from the Labor convention are as thick
as flies on sugar barrel. Every JUS
tice OF the Peace 81 town sees IN him
self the only living ideal qualifications
Of q Superior Judge. Most Justices OF
the Peace study law for the first time
after they ascend to the bench and
their inferences OF personal superiority
are natural Before the Labor conven-
tion Justice Lawson seems now to have
the better OF the argument over his
competitors. He has mixed some law
with some politics and the compound
appears 10 be effective. Justice Dan
ieis IS smiling complacently and min
gied last night with his fellow work
inemen upon a plane of good fellow
ship that was refreshing TO the senses
and soothing 70 the Imagination.
II the candidates for Superior Judge
are numerous the aspirants who want
70 dignity the chair Of Justice of the
Peace spell legion. Among those whu
seem TO be close in is John b. Garland
But they all Will have to wait until next
Wednesday, when the convention viii
meet again.
DOODLE DEEs IN DUMPS.
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