The morning call., 1890-09-16
ACROSS THE BAY.
Politics the Topic of the Day
in Oakland.
Dr. Merritt's Will Probated-City Council
Meeting-Railroad Suits for Right OF
Way-Alameda and Berkeley.

The claims of the candidates and their
friends regarding to-day's nominations are
so divergent that it seems difficult to antici-
pate any nomination where there is opposi-
ton. For County Treasurer, Socrates Huff;
District Attorney, George w. Reed; Cor
oner, Henry Evers; Public Administrator
James Stanley; Surveyor, George Nus
banner incumbents, and for Auditor, My
ron Whidden, there seems to be no opposi-
ton. There will be warm contests over the Of
fees of Sheriff, Recorder, Assessor, I ak Col
lector, Clerk and Superintendent of Schools.
The indications are that w. Z. Hale Will be
renomnated for Sheriff, r. w. Church for
Recorder, James b. Barber for Tax Collector
and p. Nj. Fisher for Superintendent OF
Schools. The contest for Assessor between
T. NJ. Robinson and K. S. Leckie is said to
be close, both claiming it, but the lndica-
tons seem to favor Robinson. Charles
Boardman's friends claim that he will be
renomnated for County Clerk, but there
are counter claims that Frank j. Krauth or
j. E. Crane will receive the nomination.
There is three-c0nered contest over the
two Judgeships of the Superior Court, but it
is generally conceded that Judges Greene
and Gibson will be renominated. L. ". Hen
shaw, at present a city Justice of the Peace
and by appointment of the City Council
Police Judge is endeaVorlng to secure one
of the places. lie has been talked oil by his
friends as an opponent Of Judge Greene ever
since the latter adjudged him guilty OF con-
tempt and sent him to jail Ior non-payment
of $500 fine, growing out of the Daniels
Henshaw controversy over the Police Judge
ship.
SAMUEL MERRITT'S TESTAMENT.
The matter of the probate of the will OF
the late Or. Samuel Merritt was transferred
by Judge Greene yesterday, by consent, TO
Judge EllSworth's department Tor nearing,
ana the testimony of Henry Rogers, israel
Lawton and Stephen burlington was taken.
Mr.. burlington testified that ne first saw the
envelope containing the viii IN DR.. Mer-
ritt's tin box in the bank. in April 1889,
and that he took 1t out on the day alter his
death. On the day after the funeral eX-
Judge Hamilton, in Mr.. Purrlngtons pres
ence, tore open the sealed envelope contain
ing the will, and the latter was read and
filed for probate. The will being holo-
graphic, the handwriting OF the testator was
proven and the will admitted to probate
Henry Rogers and Isaac LawtOn were APP
pointed executors without bonds, in accord
ance with the terms OF the document. Ihe
personal property is estimated TO be worth
S650,o00 and the realty S45O,Oo0. The latter
brings in an annual income OF $4,000.
Frank E. Nelson, plumber OF west
Berkeley, filed his petition IN insolvency
Yesterday. His debts amount TO S2292, as
sets Sl69l. He claims 500 as exempt, leay-
ing Sl116 for division among his creditors
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Republican County Convention will
meet at Germania Hall at 10 o'clock this
forenoon to nominate State Senators from
the Sixt eenlh and Eighteenth Senatorial
districts SIX AsSemblymen for the Fifty
first and Ffty-SiXth Assembly districts in
elusive, two Judges of The Superior Court,
flr.4a FIsx- fHal
ector, Auditor, Clerk, District Attorney,
Public Administrator, County Supern-
tendent of Schools. Surveyor, Coroner. two
members of the Board of Supervisors, twelve
Justices of the Peace, twelve C0nStableS
and twenty-three RoadmasterS. AS
nomination by the convention Is equivalent
to an election the candidates are plentiful
and have been buAing about the delegates
elect ever since Saturday evening like bees
around moaSSes barrel. The convention
will be composed of 295 delegates, 10 of
them being from Oakland and l25 from the
outside precincts includingiA Alameda, Berke-
ley and Oakland Township outside of the
city. 1t Is said that either NJ. c. Chapman
or l.. l.. Cromwell will be Chairman OF the
convention
Mrs. Z. B. Stanley of Berkeley was on
the Piedmont cable-car that struck the old
gentleman a few days ago. She threw out
her arm and pushed him away, but he in
voluntarily grasped her by the wrist and
broke it.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
At the meeting of the City Council last
evening the proceedings with reference TO
the protests against the West street opening
were dismissed. j. w. Hartzell hled a
petition for himself asking for a franchise
for an electric ROAD commencing at Eighth
street and Broadway, along Eighth street,
across Eighth-Street bridge TO East Ninth
street, to Fifth avenue, to East Eighteenth
street. to Fourth avenue, to East Nineteenth
street, thence following meanderings of
county road to Mound street, TO point on
Thirteenth avenue at the southerly line of
the Milbury Tract, along Thirteenth avenue
to the city limits.
The viii of the late William Klumpp of
West Oakland was filed yesterday by
Pauline kiumpp, the widow, who asks Tor
letters testamentary. The estate Is valued
at S3O,550. Among the real property is
50-vara lot in the Western Addition Of San
Francisco, valued at 5000.
William Luders, who was shot by Will
lam Hanna at Liyermore last Wednesday,
died on Saturday and was buried on Sun
day. Hanna has been charged with murder.
The ordinance granting a franchise to
John w. Coleman, G. W.. McNear and
others for an electric street railroad from the
Sxteenth-street depot, West Oakland,
across the city to Twenty-third avenue,
East Oakland, with branches. was taken up
and passed over the Mayors veto. The
sum Of 5000 was also transferred from the
General 10 the W aleT L una TO pay tle ClalHl
of the Contra Costa Water Company.
SUITS IN EJECTMENT.
Five suits in ejectment were brought yes
terday by the Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany against Christ Thorp, Hubert Kimber,
Joseph Hotchkiss. Edward OBfien and
Carl Beck. The lands are in Township
south, Ranges and 3 west. 1t is said that
the suits are for the purpose of cOndemning
the right of way for the road from San
Ramon to Pleasanton. Henry Pierce of the
Contra Costa Water Company also sued
O'Brien In an ejectment from land adjoining
that sued for by the railroad company.
The Executive Committee of the Ameri-
can Citizens Equal Rights Association of
Alameda County held meeting yesterday
and repudiate meeting Of colored citizens
held on last Friday evening, at which }. b.
Wilson of the Elevator was denounced.
The committee indursed Wilson as candi-
date of the coored people from the Fifty
fifth District to the Assembly.
The citizens of Lorin are agtating the
building of a horse-car line on Adelne
street, TO connect with the San Pablo avenue
cable line.