The San Francisco call., 1908-09-24
MURASKY is NAMED
FOR SUPREME BENCH
Democratic Convention Selects
Local Jurist as Successor
to Mcfarland
Doodle Dee Favor for Jurist
Precipitates Hard Feeling in
Bourbon Gathering

II Superior Judge Frank J. Murasky
had not been previously nominated for
justice of the supreme court by the
doodle dees, he would have secured the
democratic nomination yesterday with
out contest
Owing TO the bitter hatred which the
democratic leaders feel for Hearst and
his political sideshow, candidate from
the south was kept in the fight against
the local jurist and II was only when
the rollcali showed that Murasky was
well in the lead that his nomination
was made unanimous.
The reassembling of the state con-
vention for the nomination of can
dfdate for Justice Of the supreme court
Afforded the bourbons of California
their first opportunity to express In
public the animosity they feel toward
Hearst for his attacks on the leaders
Of the democratic national campaign.
They made the most of the oppor-
tunity. Judge Murasky's nomination
was opposed solely on the ground of
his Endorsement by the doodle dees.
One speaker declared that Murasky
would be seriously handicapped in San
Mateo and Santa Clara counties by the
Hearst connection and another was
sure that the republican managers had
employed Hearst. as g. postmaster In
dirty work. TO rid their party OF For
aker.
In the end more conservative counsel
prevailed and Murasky was unanimous
~ nominated without any pledge to
repudiste Hearstism.
1t was noted when the balloting took
place that Theodore A. Bell had sent
his proxy from Napa 10 be voted for
either of the two opponents of Judge
Murasky. This did not help to heal the
breach between Bell and the McNab
democrats Of this city, who voted solid
~ for Murasky.
or the 5s4 delegates not more than
so were present when the convention
was called to order by Senator George
". Cartwright of Fresno in the head
quarters Of the state central commit
tee in the Monadnock building. Many
counties were not represented at ali,
but enough proxies had been sent to
Secretary Harry Sullivan to make
quorum.
Three candidates were placed. in
nomination Tim Spellacy or Los An
celes nominated Judge Cyrus McNutt
OF the same city. saying that southern
California felt that for many reasons il
was entitled TO the nomination J. {.
Ruddock Of Ukiah nominated his
townsman. James 3. Pemberton. Matt
I. Sullivan OF this city presented the
name of Judge Murasky.
1T has been whispered here among
some OF the delegates" said Sullivan,
that Judge Murasky will be turned
down because he has been nominated
by the independence league Judge
Murasky did not seek that nomina-
ton. II was given 10 him after he
had been nominated by union labor.
He neither accepts nor repudiates il.
He is a democrat and will remain one,
nomination or no nomination
There are many who think that
Hearst is out TO do the dirty work
which the republican party dared not
do declared Ruddock, who had nomi-
mated Pemberton. They have en-
ployed him. as a past master in dirty
work, to fire Foraker. Murasky's
nomination by the independence league
IS another evidence of Hearst's insin-
cerity."
Ruddock then withdrew Pemberton's
name IN favor of Murasky.
Alexander n. Robertson Of San Mateo,
lately a candidate for the congress
sional nomination won by George A
Tracy, startled the convention by in
sisting that democrats nominated by
the doodle dees ought publicly TO re-
pudiate Hearst. When he said that
democratic candidate with a Hearst in
dorsement would have a hard fight in
the fifth district there was a good deal
OF applause.
Robertson's lead was followed by
Chairman Norton OF the Los Angeles
county committee.
Los Angeles" he said. 'is the only
county 8n the state where democrats
have declared boycott against Hearst
papers. We have sent out 10000 let
ters asking voters TO withdraw their
support from his local paper. A candi-
date who does not repudiate the in
dependence league will not be voted for
in southern California II Murasky will
repudiafe that nomination we will
withdraw McNutt's name and make his
nomination unanimous"
This is all admirable as to senti-
ment but ridiculous as a matter of
practical politics" declared Walter