The San Francisco call., 1908-10-04
JUDGES
DEFEAT PREDICTED
Bar Associations Action Inter-
preted as Meaning That Cook
Is Unfit for Bench
Dunne's Hearty Endorsement by
Legal Associates Practically
Assures Jurist's Victory

That Judge Carroll Cook is deemed
unit for the bench by a Strong ma
Jority of his associates in the law, and
that Judge Frank II. Dunno has the
support of this same element, is the
Interpretation placed in legal circles
on Friday nights action of the San
Francisco bar association.
In the law Offices and clubs and in
the street political talk yesterday was
chiefly about the strong showing made
by Dunno and the significant turning
down of Carroll Cook.
That Dunno would have run far ahead
OF all the other candidates had the mo-
tton Of Matt /. Sullivan for an open bal
lot carried was admitted on all sides.
Although the hall was packed with an
tagonlstle representatives of the higher
ups, few would have dared to voice
their opposition openly.
Friends ofSphe graft prosecution were
Jubilant, however, over the showing
made on the secret ballot which un-
questlonably reflected the real senti-
ment OF the lawyers present. The con-
trast between the vote for Dunno and
COOK was made all the more sharp be-
cause of the secrecy. With e7 votes
against him out OF sS cast--only 81 for
hiin-Cook's reputation was voiced in
no uncertain tones.
sACIORf FOR DUNNE
My prediction is that Judge Dunno
VIII go into office by a bigger majority
tnan any man on the ticket" said Bar
gay Henley yesterday. IF the vote on
Dunne alone had been viva voce he
would have received Is or 20 votes more
than he got. Many men voted against
Dunne under cover of the secret ballot,
VINO, II the vote had been otherwise
would not have cared to go on record
as opposed to Dunno. A vote against
Dunne is now recognized as vote
against the graft prosecution.
VI course those who oppose Dunno
9o SO upon the ground that his con-
ouct Is open to criticism In the matter
OF the graft prosecution. That is an
empty pretense and in my opinion those
VINO frame such an excuse have drifted
into sympathy with the defendants in
these prosecutions
tremendous money influences are
ntagonisttc, of course. Every con
eelvanie instrumentality will be aroused
ana every possible agency will be set
IN motion to defeat Dunno.
think that many of those who
are. opposing Judge Dunno now---sorne.
POSSIBLY, from proper motives--Will re-
greet their action later when they be-
come convinced. as / think they will.
OF Judge Dunne's efficiency and purity
i.
A prominent member of the graft
prosecution drew attention yesterday~to
the preparations made to carry the
meeting against Dunno and to the I'M
portance OF his victory in view of this
fact
MEETING WAS "PACkEDv
II counted more than two score Of
attorneys in the regular pay of great
corporations, either directly or indirect
~ allied with the higher up, said
this man.
The tight against Dunno was led by
Frank II. Powers of the Spring VAL
ley water Company, T. j. Lyons and c.
II. Wilson, identified with various cor
porations. Sidney Ehrrnan and e. s.
Heller. partners of Powers, stood with
their associate. Louis Hoefer. attor-
ney for the Parkside officials; Will
liam NJ Cannon of the United Railroads
staff; j. z. Meyerstein and ". f. Hum
phrey. attorneys for several minor cor.
poratiens: p. A. Bergerot of the Herrin
machine, and John T. Williams, Ruehte
were prominent and noisy satellites.
Henry Ach sent a loud delegation in the
persons of Samuel Rosenheim Sanford
Feigerbaurn. Leon Samuels, B. A. Weyl
and Jerome Kahn.
Those who supported Dunno vigor-
ously were Matt /. Sullivan, o. K. Cush-
ing, Francis ]. Heney, J. F. Movie, A.