The San Francisco call., 1908-09-18
VOTERS TO ELECT
JUDGES SUCCESSOR
Republican State Convention Is
Called to Name Candidate
for Supreme Court
Democrats Will Be Asked to
Meet, Although They Adj
jOarned Sine Die

The republican state convention viii
-eassembie in Oakland on Wednesday.
september %. at 10 O'Clock a. m, TO
nominate candidate for justice of the
supreme court. TO fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Thomas B. Nc
rarland.
Tie decision to recOnvene the 629
delegates was reached after lengthy
conferences, in which General George
Stone OF the state executive committee;
VIII Davis, secretary of the state cen
trsl committee; Attorney General L. $.
Webb. United States Attorney Robert
T. DeNlin, Ex-Governor Henry T. Gage
and Thomas B. Dozier participated.
Agreement 10 call the convention was
FASTENED by a telephone message from
Governor Gillett. who is i'll at Sisson.
I'm which the governor declared that he
would prefer TO have the matter Of
Justice McFarland's successor referred
70 The people if the law made such a
course possible.
AS the committee on vacancies an
pointed by the state convention would
have no authority TO choose a candida te
Tor the Office Of supreme court Justice
thc only question was as TO whether
the law required that the vacancy be
| f.led by the governor or by the state
convention.
GOVERNORS WISHES RULE
The participants in yesterdays con-
ferences were divided as TO the right
of the governor to appoint. but the
wish Of the governor TO refer the mat
ter 10 the votes of the people decided
them and a call for the reassembIing of
the convention was prepared.
When this decision was reached last
night II was communicated TO the sec
retary Of the democratic state central
committee. VINO had signified his inten-
tiOn OF following the lead of the re-
publicans- The democrats viii there
fore prepare p call for the reconvening
OF their delegates, but here a serious
question arises
When Grove l. johnson of Sacra-
nlcnto made the motion TO adjourn the
state republican convention he was
careful 10 move that it adjourn subject
10 the call OF the chair. The crafty
Old machine politician bore in mind
that Justice Mcfarland was i'll and ac-
tually anticipated the emergency which
has arisen.
The democratic convention, on the
other hand, was adjourned sine die ana
there is therefore a doubt whether a
nomination made after il reconvenes
would be legal. The democrats will
probably take the chance of nominal
Ing under the contention that a con-
Fention is the final judge of its own
actions or some other technicality.
CALL FOR CONVENTION
Here is the emergency call for the
assembling Of the republican conven-
ton.
Fai-mont Hotel San Francisco. Sent. Il
70 me Delegates 70 the republican state con
Fenton-Dear Sirs: Pursuant 10 the authority
Vested IN me by the republican state convention
y ln Oakland. Cal. on August p ana 3S
is~t- hereby call a meeting Of the delegates
!. reassenble IN the city Of Oakland Cal on
Wednesday, September D. 1908. at 10 O'Clock
g. H. Tor the purpose OF nominating candidate
Tor Justice Of the supreme court 10 III the va
1ancy caused by the death Of Hon I B. NcFsr-
land, The same 10 be voted for al the coming
election 10 be held IN thesstate Of California on
November 3 1905; and for the transaction Of
elcA otier business as may properly come before
me convention You are required 10 be present
70 insure a quorum DO not fail ResrrtfuIly
yours, THOMAS B. DOZIER
Chairman Il the republican state convention.