The morning call., 1893-02-06
OVER IN OAKLAND.
The Political Pot Begins
to Bubble Up.
REPUBLICANS ORGANIZING.
Steady Growth of Interior Towns-A
Scare of HydrOphObia-That
Boulevard Question.

The question has arisen as TO whether the
work on the Lake Merritt boulevard will be
allowed to continue in the face OF the
present opposition to it. The Republicans.
Non-P artisans. Democrats and Populists
have all condemned it in their platforms.
The overwhelming opposition of the people
compelled them to Insert such planks for
political self-protection. The Republicans
openly censure the methods by which the
work was ordered and the Democrats OPP
pose it, unless it is done in accordance with
a majority vote of the people. while with
the Non Partsans dissatisfaction with the
scheme is one Of the foundations of their
organization.
Before these platforms were adopted,
however. the contract for building the
second section was let by the Board of
Public Works. and q dredge is now being
built to begin preliminary operations. 1t is
not likely, however, that the work will
proceed as intended, and the boulevard
question will be one of the first to be dealt
with by the new city officers, whoever they
may be.
The Republican City Central Committee
has organized for business. Fred A. Camp
bell has been appointed chairman, John
c. J0hrman secretary and X. +. Crist
will soon make arrangements for series OF
meetings at which Dr. PaIdee, candidate
for Mayor, and other candidates will make
addresses. 1t Is It's purpose to carry on an
aggressive campaign. The Popullsts have
already arranged for ward meetings. j. II.
Fones will be the chief orator OF the Pro-
hibitionists. and he began operations by
holding street meeting Saturday night.
Mr.. Zones. by his peculiar oratorical
methods, drew such crowd about him
that the police had to request him to cut
his speech short, and he will hereafter
speak in a hall. DIR. Woolsey, an indie
pendent candidate for Mayor, also proposes
TO speak during the campaign, and alto
gether il promises TO be the liveliest one
ever known in Oakland.
A staghound with symptoms Of hydro
phObia created n panic at the East Oak land
station yesterday morning as the passen-
gers were a!ighting from The II o'clock
train. The animal ran amuck IN crowd OF
ladies, seizing the skirts Of one and nearly
tearing them from her body. He was
beaten of and then attacked the l4-year-
old son Of Thomas Fisher OF 1923 Twenty
third street, biting MIN on the calf Of the
leg so severely that the wound had to be
cauteTzed. Constable ODOnnell shot the
infatuated animal just as he was pursuing
another boy into saloon. where he ran TO
take refuge.
1.-The Spider and the Fly" will be the at
traction at the Macdonough Theater the
first three NIGHTS of this week.
The Town Trustees Of Haywards have
abolished the fee system in the payment Of
town officers. The salary of the clerk has
been fixed at $40 and the Marshal at S75
per month. The office OF Superintendent
of Streets has been created, with salary
of SO per month. The new order of things
is the result of the recent reorganization OF
the government under a new charter,
brought about by the rapid growth of the
town within the past few years.
The town Of San Leandro has also had
hPalthful increase OF prosperity of late and
will soon call an election TO vote on the
question of issuing bonds in the sum OF
$4,000 for establishing a sewer system.
Emma and Leo kaman. parents Of Harry
Kalman, 16-year-oid boy. have brought a
damage suit Tor $1,000 against the Southern
Pacific Company for the loss of the boys
leg under the wheels Of the local train al
Brooklyn station
County Superintendent Frick has re-
ceved petition from eleven heads Of
families in Pal0mares school district asking
that a new district. to lie called Columbus
school district" be formed of part of Palo-
mares district. tor the reason that the petit
TONERS are situated more than two miles
from the sehoolhouse Of said district.