The San Francisco call., 1908-09-20
Judge of the Alameda County
Superior Court Announces
His Candidacy
has Already Been RenoEinated
by the Republican Party
Convention
District Attorney Brown Hopes
to Be Promoted TO the
Higher Office

Superior Judge Henry A. Melvin
yesterday formally announced his
candidacy for the republican nomina-
tion for justice Of the supreme court
to fill the unexpired term Of the late
Justice Mcfarland. While politicians
have known that Melvin would be a
candidate, his announcement was not
made until yesterday. Judge Melvin's S
name viii be presented to the state
convention, which will reassemble
Sept. 2S in Oakland for the purpose
of making the nomination. Judge
Melvin said:
Il have received assurance OF sup
port from friends throughout the
state. particularly from men of ali po-
litical Affiliations in this county. I
have. therefore, decided to go before
The state convention as a candidate"
Judge Melvin is the nominee Of the
republican party TO succeed himself as
superior Judge Should he receive the
nomination for the higher position, his
resignation viii follow. making a va
cancy on the county judicial ticket
Indications point strongly 10 the
selection Of District Attorney Everett
J Brown in the event Melvin is nomi-
mated te take his place on the ticket
Brown has gone 10 the front as have
Few Young men Since he became dis
rrict attorney he has called for the
administration Of the law. the conse-
ouences falling where they might. He
has done more 10 compel obedience TO
A. law on the part OF the board Of
Aperyisors than any official who has
fccupied an Alameda county position
IN many years.
Looking ahead as TO a successor of
Brown. the name Of Chief Deputy Dis
triot Attorney William II Donahue has
been strongly mentioned in county
government circles.
: Judge +. C Hart of Sacramento, who
had been prominently mentioned both
for appointment 10 the supreme bench
and as the probable republican nonai-
nee TO succeed the late Justice Nc
Farland, formally declared yesterday
that he was not z candidate for either
the appointment or the nomination and
that he was content TO remain on the
Sacramento superior bench
Judge Hsrt's announcement OF his
intention TO remain on the superior
bench was good news for the people Of
Sacramento. who. while they would be
glad 10 see him elevated to the supreme
bench. would deeply regret the loss of
his services IN the local court, which
is one of the best in the state, and on
which Judge Hart has served with dis
tinction. Referring TO the use OF his
name in connection with the success
sion TO Justice Mcfarland, Judge Hart
said yesterday:
The Call with other papers. men
toned me today as a probable candi-
date for the nomination for supreme
court justice TO oil the place on that
bench made vacant by the death OF
Judge Mcfarland.
Il am not 2 candidate Tor the noHi-
nation or for the appointment If the
latter method be finally held the proper
one for filling the vacancy ] am sat
isfed with the position on this bench
or course, I fully appreciate the kind
ness OF my friends who have men
TONED my name IN connection witt
this distinguished position, but 1 never
thought Of being candidate for Judge
NcFarland's place"