The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-08
ACROSS THE BAY.
Politicians Look Toward
independence.
An Oakland Gurney-rIan Goes Insoi-
yent-A Peoples Party Candidate
Sued for Biacklisting.

A committee Of Republicans recently COM
rnuniea ed with the officers Of the Municipal
League, informing them that the Republican
party will probably dispense with the old
method of holding city primaries this year
and will nominate a ticket composed of
some Of Oakland's best citizens at a conven-
ton composed of delegates appointed by
the city committee. They asked the NUM-
cipal League to defer action toward nOmi-
mating non-partisan ticket until after the
Republican convention. the central CON-
mittee of the league has decided that inde-
pendendent movement cannot be delayed,
and has sent out the following circular:
TIE CiflZeBs' Municipal League is about to
name a convention TO nominate a municipal
ticket ana are looking for the names OF i've rep
The seven wards Of Oakland, who Will assist 10
nominate such ticket, 10 be nominated and
electej Independent Of all State and national
political parties, for the sole purpose OF eff citing
a thorough reform In our municipal government,
to he line of the koown objects Of said league.
Suggestions OF names from you VIII be thank
Please note such names as shah occur TO you.
and giving corr CT hame, residence aud occupa.
IiOn. please send same By mail within next zen
days 10 the under signed or to any OF The central
committee OF the league. so mat such names
may be presented ana considered at the next
meeting OF said committee. Respectfully.
GILES II. GRAY, President,
754 Tenth Street, Oakland.
CARY HOWARD. Secretary,
IO031a Broadway. Oakland.
+. n. Burnham viii be tried on the 10Th
i1sl. for illuminating West Oakland
woman into giving him SO, under repre-
Eentation that he was an officer. Burnham
is the man who recently sued j. w. Temp
kirs for holding him A prisoner while the
latter was Chief OF Police, under the i'm
preston that he was one of the Log Cabin
bakery robbers.
Sherlff-elect Robert McKillican viii re-
appoint w. S. Harlow Under Sheriff. r. w.
Miller has astonished politicians by decliD-
ing the offer Of deputyship made by Tax
Collector Alex. Rosborough. Fred NJ. Eng
Iisb, son Of John NJ. English, will be ap-
pointed.
john l.. Lyon. late Peoples party can
didate for Congressman. has been sued for
$4,000 damages by George lngraham of ZIG
Henry street. He alleges that Lyon caused
his name to be printed in creditors black
list as refusing 10 pay debts.
j. II. Winthrop was dismissed by Judge
Eenshaw yesterday on a charge of voting
illegally at the Republican primaries. The
ruling held that no statute was violated
because the primaries were not called, ac-
cordng to the Political Code.
The waterfront trial proceeded before
only two Judges yesterday, Judge Ellsworth
being i'll at bis home in Alameda. Various
. deeds and c0nveyances following the alleged
chain of title claimed by the Waterfront
Company were introduced In evidence and
after formal objection admitted, the right
of argument on motions TO strike OFT being
reserved.
The first witnesses In the case were put
on the stand yesterday to testify concern
ing the documents.
Among them was Lloyd Teyis, the first
secretary of the Waterfront COMPANY who
swore TO the execution of contracts between
the Western Pacific Railroad and the Water
front Company. The original patent to the
Domingo and Vincenti Peralta grant was
introduced.
irving G. Lewis, manager of the Quincy
Cab Company in Oakland, has fled a petit
ton of insolvency with liabilities at So, 900
and no assets.
Il. I'll. Nagle. a well-known capitalist,
living at Tenth avenue and East Seven
teenth street, and manager OF the PARROT d.
Company's Insurance Agency, will go to
Alexander Park, about forty miies north of
Victoria, British Columbia. in February,
where he is laying out new town.
Alameda.
The Alameda Bicycle and Athletic Club
has elected Ii. C. Collins, w. j. Robinson
and H. c.. Finkier delegates to the meeting
of the California Division of the League OF
American Wheelmen. III. X. Williams was
elected treasurer, vice +. w. Hops Jr.. re-
signed.
The directors OF the Free Library pur-
chased 500 new books during the month of
November.
The principals of the different schools