The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-29
EXPECT
DUNES ELECTION
Herrin Machine Workers Con-
,, cede Judges Victory When in
Their Private Offices
Betting Men Offer Odds of z to |
on Success of Good Gov
eminent Candidate

That Judge Frank Fl. Dunno will poll
the largest vote of any candidate FOR
the superior. bench in this city is the
consensus of opinion of men shrewd in
forecasting political results.
On the street, in the clubs and wher-
ever men congregate the fight for the
judicial positions overshadows in in
terest the contest for the presidency.
Voters who dismiss Taft and Bryan
with a few words talk long and
earnestly about the comparative merits
of the various candidates for the SUI
perior bench.
In all this discussion one fact stands
out promnently-that there IS an over
whelming feeling among the voters
that every consideration of civic
decency requires that Judge Dunno be
kept in his judicial position. Among
betting men, who calculate chances in
cold blooded absolutely detached spirit.
there is no argument about DUNES
chances. These men are used to feel
ing the public pulse and they are Offer
ing to bet two to one on Dunno and
are unable to get takers at these odds.
The Herrin machine workers who
captained the fight against Dunno con-
tinue to assert that he will be defeated
but their assertions are not delivered
in the tone of conviction. In the pri-
VdcN Oh their lHiicl OiiCtS bnSy dQLiil
the certainty of DUNES election.
JUDGE HUNT A FAVORITE
Judge Hunt with only one nomina-
ton of any value, is going to be
strong favorite with the voters. AL
though the Herrin men who controlled
the union labor convention did not give
him an Endorsement Judge Hunt is very
strong with the organized workers and
MIL "a la ho
republican vote and the votes of hun
dreds of democrats who appreciate his
long and distinguished services on the
bench.
Valuable assistance is being rendered
Judge Hunt in his campaign by the
club formed in his behalf by graduates
of the University of California STAN
ford and the Affiliated Colleges. The
firemen constitute another enthusiastic
element of Hunts strength. The judge
is a member of the exempt fremen's
association and for years he has ten
dered a dinner every Christmas to the
men of engine company No. 5. He is a
great favorite with the fire ladies
LARGE VOTE ASSURED
Judge Sturtevant is making a vigor-
Gus campaign and seems assured of
election He has adopted the simple
expedient of telling the voters who at
tend the meetings he addresses of the
routine work which superior judge
accomplishes in the course of a day,
leaving with his auditors the decision
as to whether he has accomplished his
share.
Frank s. Britain, nominated by the
democrats and the good government
league, is one of the best known re-
publicans in the thirty-ninth district
and is sure of a large party vote. His
activities in the thirty-ninth have al
ways been directed against boss con-
troll and for the elevation of politics.
Britain is everywhere regarded as
man temperamentally fitted for the
bench.
Isidore Golden's campaign is improv-
ing right along. For a time the gen
eral sentiment was that Golden would
be showed under by Cabaniss, but dur
ing the last week decided change in
public sentiment has become apparent,
and it Is now conceded that Golden is
a very strong candidate
Golden has a clean record as a JUS
tice of the peace and, unlike some can
didates, has not neglected his public
duties to prosecute his campaign.
GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES