The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
COOK Is WILLING VICTIM

The f,,lI terms Of Judges Dunno. Hunt
I9ebbsrd and Cook expire, ana the ap-
pointment OF Judge Sturtevant. named
10 III the vacancy caused by the death
n Judge Hosmer holds only until the
,-xr regular election Hebbard IS sane
enough not 10 attempt 70 secure nom
snsrfon. Judges Dunno, Hunt and S1ur-
-s~a-r viii be candidates 10 succeed
themselves and Carroll Cook hopes TO
be the victim OF a neat little scheme
to=ebmpel him again 10 offer his serV-
ices 10 the public
There even now is every indicatlon
Of large field Of candidates and free
light for the nominations Judge Dunno
viii be the beneficiary Of the deter
mined opposition OF the entire anti
graft prosecution crew. On the other
hand he has the undivided and entnh-
eIastic support Of the republicans VINO
believe in free government by and for
the people and that his nomination VIII
be insisted upon by the great majority
.,f 4he citizens OF san Francisco Is no
more open 10 question than was the
probability OF the politicians acQuies-
cence 10 the popular demand for the
denomination and election Of District
Attorney William H Langdon.
HUNT NAY NOT RETIRE
Judge Hunt had not intended 10 be
candidate for reelection he had
planned TO retire from public life on
sbe completion Of his term His retire
rnent from the bench was 10 be followed
By = long vacation in Europe
But Judge Hunt suffered heavily IN
the California safe deposit and trust
company smash All his plans for the
case Of retirement were spoiled Ac-
cording 10 MS friends. Judge Hunt has
found IL necessary 10 enter the lists
again
The general public was as little pre-
pared 10 believe that Judge Carroll
Cock would presume 10 seek renomi-
nation as il would be 10 believe that
Jack Hebbard would try 10 hang on TO
his seat on the bench Quite regard
less Of the accuracy with which the
public has appreciated Cook as Judge
Il has gone h0pelessly wrong in its estf-
mates OF Cook the. politician
In view OF Cooks record and the
ssIutsrv rebuke administered 10 him as
p candidate for the appellate bench
less than a year ago il vas compare
lively easy 70 believe that Cook meant
what he said when il was given out
that he purposed 70 enter into voIun-
zsry retirement. The public was in
formed that Cook intended TO go TO his
ranch I'm Glen Ellen and ride his prize
cattle hobby-and the public piously
said Amen"
GAVE THANKS TOO SOON
Now II appears that the public gave
thanks without full knowledge in the
premises Carroll Cook is 10 be forced
20 accept denomination Shrouded IN
deepest secrecy the friends" OF Carroll
Cook are circulating petitions directed
70 Cook and humbly praying him TO
reconsider his ~anton decision 10 de-
prive the state Of his judicial services
Cook. OF course. knows nothing OF
these netffions The men in charge of
them viii admit that In fact, they
viii volunteer the Information. They
contend and the petitions set forth
that the city and county Of San Fran
cisco cannot afford 70 lose Cook, who
IS described as an eminent jurist, fair
minded Judge and BY other equally
libelous iaudatory ad5ectives-
The petitions circulated in secret do
not fefer specifically 70 the magnificent
services rendered the city and county
by Cook when he used the power OF in
5uuctfor TO thVVarf and mock the agents
OF the law and OF decency in their fight
against the unspeakable den at 1923
Dupont street. The proponents OF the
eminent 1urist and fair minded
judge" are silent too about the manner
81 which Carroll Cook was nominated
Tor the appellate bench BY his friend
Ruef at z time when Ruef shrewdly
suspected he would soon need a sharp
edged tool on that bench
Neither do they discuss the manner
in which the republican voters
scratched the name Of the Ruefing
candidate. refusing 10 elevate this
s'euinent 5uristr 10 a judicial position.
where he could do more harm than
even on the superior bench
Cook friends who are charged with
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