New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-05
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES.
SAN FRANCISCO.
POLITICS-sEAMEN ON STRIKE-THE sHAR
on ESTATE-IRRIGA1ION.
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on ESTATE-IRRIGA1ION.
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sANF FRANCISCO. Sent A. The Democratic Con-
yeuton nominated for Governor Washington
Bartlett, present Mayor Of this city. rs was pre-
dicted in TIE TRIBUNE last week. The convention
met in the new Odd Fellows Hall, which was en-
trely too small for the purpose. In an atmosphere
which resembled that in a monkey-cage OF me-
nagerie the Democrats struggled two days before
th-v reached n nomination for Governor They
Nominated three Supreme Judges, OF whom jack
SON Temple of sonoma is the only strong man. lie
will be remembered as the judge to whom the de-
hrs suits were referred and also the judge who
delivered the decision in favor of the railroad IN
tho famous Golfer suit. He is certain Of election
Tho nomination of Mayor Bartlett for Governor
was forced upon the Democrats. lie was the only
man who could COPE with Swift Bartlett is
nioneer who has always lived in this city. lie IS
an old municipal office-holder, but his present
strength is derived from the fact that he was re-
| elected Mayor by handsome majority in the year
when Blaine made a complete sweep of the city
and State and although Blaine carried san FRAN
cisco at the last election by $500. yet Bartlett ran
Q OOO ahead of his ticket. This not due to his
nersonal popularity or his party strength but solely
| to the fact that the Republican candidate was
| weak man in whom few had confidence. 1t Is on
| the strength of this large vote that BARTLETT got
the prcsen nomination. He is as weak and vacii-
| latinc as Governor Stoneman. and IN his conduct
| ~ the nunicipal government he has steadily OPP
nosed any plan for improvements OF sewerlng ana
| streets under the plea of economy The result mas
| been heavy death rate from diphtheria and other
zvmotic diseases, as well as the shamciol con"i-
tion Of The streets The Democratic platform in
dorsos Cleyelands Administration calls for restor-
alton of the wool tariff of 1867 declares against all
convict labor. lodges tho boycott question while
demanding loral exclusion of Chinese. and under
orise of advocating the interests Of the people IN
the IRRIGATION question really champions the cause
of the great water monopolies by declaring that
the State shall in event be called upon by tax
alton or otherwise to construct irrigation WORKS
| Tho Republican platform declares sIuarely for
State ownership and regulation of water works.
The Democratic Congressional nominations are
Thomas L. Thompson. of Sonoma. for the LIST DIS
| trict which Heney now represents; Marion blggS'
large rapchcr of Butte County, for the Id; Henry
McPike. a Young lawyer of this city, Tor the lild
Frank J. Sullivana young San Francisco capitalist,
for the ytb. and Joseph d. Lynch, of Los Angeles,
editor for the With The only strong or experienced
m an among these is Thompson, who will probably
succeed llenely.
The Republiuan State Executive Committee has
been Amounted with the new United States Sen
ator A. p Williams rs chairman, and General d.
uond "a yice-charman. The result of the conven-
| ton at Los Angeles has been received with favor
throughout the State The name OF MI swift IS
a tower of strength in the interior counties. where
he is we'll known as n man OF ability ana sterllhg
honesty. He is also strong ana conyincing IN Il
| nuhlic sneaker The ann OF the Republican man
| ayers is to make vigorous aud aggressive cam
| paign devoted to exposures OF Democratic lailuIo
| in an economical administration OF the state Gov
! ernmrnt and the bunders of the Governor IN call
ing useless extra session OF the Legislature.
The important questions to be dealt WIN PS inc
next Legislature demand an Executive VINO IS Il
| statesman as well as man OF strong CONVICTIONS,
and judged by this standard MI swift Is the aoes'
man either party has brought forward
Nearly 1000 sailors in this city and in the chIef
ports along the coast are out on strike. ING
| movement was organized by tho Coast eamen s
Union to mpel the Shpowners Assoc alton TO
| allow them to have hand in running the shipping
| Office in this city. Both sides are obstinate ana
refuse to make concessions The shlpowners thus
| far have had difficulty in securing non-union
| sailors as the strike does not affect deep, water
| vessels. The wafer front is crowded WIN iuIo
sailors and the strike Will lie costly one lor unG
union with small prospect that any advantage VIII
| be gained
decision in the United States Circuit Court
this week holds that g. W. Schild is the sole owner
of patent for calsson gate snch a. was iccVnss
| The CARSON was constructed by the Union iron
Works of San Francisco, and suit was brought
against them, although the plaIntii waiYed daln-
ages.
Four prcmsory notes executed by the late Sen
ator Sharon to the san Francisco Savings Union
we're approved by the executor of the estate tins
week and allowed by the Judge They represent
$4,000. Sharons personal estate was hled III
the Probate Court this week. 1t amounted tt
$3.50 The remainder of his property has becu
| transferred TO his and other heirs in order TO
checkmate Sarah Altbea
The Supreme Court has affirmed the Judgment
which sent James Brown and Eleanor Wele 10 th'
San Quentin Prison for ve years each for securing
false affidavit from an imLecile inmate OF th'
. Almshouse. This affidavit was to have been uset
BY the plaintiffs in the Sharon divorce SUIT IN the
motion for a new trial. Sarah Altheas counse
made a hard fight for their hlre!inss, but without
avail.
The agitation against convict labor in trades hal
lea to the development of the ute industry in San
Quentin Prison. Formerly only grain bags were
made but lately new machinery has been intro
ducod and a good article of toweing produced
Large shipments of this class OF goods have been
, sent East and met a ready sale The enlargement
of the jute mills will probably end the controversy
about convict labor.
Much ingenuity is being shown in the southern
| counties III devising means of irrigation. Worl
has Just begun this week n storage reservoir
near San Jacinto. in San Diego County whct
ia TO cost $500 900 and will rrigate several thou
! sand acres Of rich valley land. Similar reservoir
are 10 be built near San Diego City. in Pomona
q thriving colony of Los Angeles County. The
system of storing the waters. of mountain streams
which TO waste in the winter and in th'
spring will aid in solving the vexed problem
irrigation in Southern California.