Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-07
JUDGE CONREY IS
ALONE ON BALLOT
Jurist Running for Promotion to
Appellate Bench, Has
No Opposition
ENDORSED BY BIG PARTIES
Democrats, Both Factions of G.
O. P and Good Government
Unite on Nominee
INDoRsED BY BIG PARTIES

The election of Judge Nathaniel p.
Conrey to the appellate bench of this
district is made certain by the remark
able support rendered his candidacy
from practically every political and
3 professional quarter.
AS the recognized Lincoln Roosevelt
candidate he has q constituency be-
hind him which makes his success sure.
The ringing Endorsement of the Good
Government organization has added to
his natural majority. Both factions of
the Republican party are found in ad-
vocacy of Judge Conrey, while the
Democratic party-which has no candi-
date for the vacancy on the appellate
bench-will add a heavy vote to the
total. .
Judge Conrey has practiced law since
1884 and is the senior judge of the Los
Angeles county superior court, having
presided on that bench ten years.
Therefore leaders of the bar associa-
ton, in recognition of his long ex-
perience, proven ability for high office
and integrity, are supporting him.
GETS STRONG SUPPORT
Among those who have worked for
his merited promotion to the appellate
bench are Chester RoWell, president of
the Lincoln Roosevelt league, of Cali
fornia; Marshall Stimson, chairman of
the league in Los Angeles county; Hon.
= Thomas r. Bard, former United States
senator; Robert N. Bulla, w. j. Hun
salzer, Judge Waldo M. York, Leslie r.
Hewitt, James A. Anderson, w. j.
Sloane and the press of Southern Cali
fornia which STANDS Tor progressive
ness.
Judge Conrey's public record is an
admirable one.
AS the first city attorney of Pasa-
dena. in 1867 Judge Conrey prose-
cuted the case wherein local option was
established as the undoubted right of
p all California cities.
In 1897, as a member of the Los An
geles board of education, Judge Conrey
discovered that grafters were eXtor4
ing money from school teachers ano
janitors. This was the beginning of an
investigation which was successful.
The result was -partisanship in all
succeeding school boards, and for
twelve years the school management OF
Los Angeles has been splendidly honest
and efficient.
In 1899, as member of the state
assembly, Judge Conrey presented for
passage a civil service reform bill, one
of the first steps in establishing that
reform in California.
HELPED TO DEFEAT BURNS
In 1S99-19OO, Judge Conrey was a
member of that invincible group Of
Legislators who refused to elect the no.
1orious Dan Burns, railroad candidate,
10 the United States senate, electing,
instead. Hon. Thomas r. Bard.
Judge Conrey has been judge of the
superior court of Los Angeles county
since December, 1900. He has tried
thousands of cases. His experience as
lawyer and judge has given him a
broad and thorough training for the
work of the appellate court.
Judge Conreys majority will depend
upon the care taken by voters at the
polls, as his name will not appear upon
the regular ticket, the vacancy occur
ring too late for nomination at the
primaries.
Judge Conrey's name appears at the
head of the independent" column on
the ballot only. There are no party
candidates in this instance. After vot-
ing your full ticket be sure to vote on
the vacancy in the appellate court by
placing a cross opposite the name of
Judge Nathaniel p. Conrey.