The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-09
OVER IN OAKLAND.
One of the Six Candidates
for Mayor Talks.
Walter Hinckley VIII BE First Assist
ant Engineer-BurglarS Are Still
Busy-Alameda and Berkeley.

John L. DAvie kindled the fire under the
political pot Tuesday night. and the
smoke of battle" has begun to curl over
Oakland in beautiful wreaths.
There are six candidates for Mayor. and
Mr.. Davie, who is the candidate of the
Peoples party, began an aggressive cam
paign Tuesday by attacking all the other
ndidates. and particularly r. NJ. FitZger-
aid. the Democratic candidate. Mr.. Davie
is attempting to carry things by storm, re-
lying on his waterfront record. He has
large following. one of the incentives being
to attract as many voters as possible from
Fitzgerald and Dr. Pardee. the Non-Pariisan
candidate. with the ultimate object Of elect
ing Barker, the Republican candidate. Mr..
Davie is out after the early worm and has
made arrangements TO address number of
"maSs-meetings."
Meantime shrewd politicians. who know
what they are doing, are leisurely waiting
until he gets the worm, when they will SIM
ply proceed TO take it away from him at the
critical moment. That is the plan, but the
impulsive Mr.. Davie is so engrossed with
his pursuit that he has not yet cOmpre-
hended that he Is only a catspaw, and that
his friends are really his enemies Mean
time the other candidates are saving wood
and saying nothing. Although all the
tickets are In the field, The campaign has not
actually begun. The election will not take
place till March -.
John Kelly, the gardener whose head
was almost ground to pulp By Haywards
electric car few nights ago, is getting well
at the receiving hospital.
About an inch square OF the skull in the
forehead was taken out, and his skull Is
cracked in several directions, but il appears
to occasion no Inconvenience.
Walter KaVanaupb tho nRfOripus nick
pocket who was captured by two ladies on
the train while trying TO rob them, was held
to answer before the Superior Court yes
terday in the sum Of $1,000.
Nike Dolan, a member Of the Fish
gang" was on trial in the Police Court yes
terday on n charge OF assaulung Officer Nc
Crimmon at the time he was nearly beaten
Co death by hoOdlums. The case went over
till to-day.
Walter Hinckley will probably be chosen
as first assistant engineer OF the Fire De-
partment to succeed Nick Ball.
All Jim. the Chinaman, who W as assaulted
by three high binders from San Francisco, is
dangerously injured and may not survive.
He is lying In little house at the foot Of
Market street. His wife is also seriously
hurt The highbinders assaulted the couple,
Stabbug them several times. Chief Schaf-
fer brought Wong Wey. one Of the assault
ants, 10 this city and charged him with at
tempt to commit murder. The Chief Is Of
the opinion that the Chinese are responsible
for number Of The robberes and other
crimes committed in Oak and recently, be-
lievng that Chinese servants are in collision
with them. BE has ordered his men to keep
an eye upon them.
Burglars broke into CoIdy e Rutlev's
jewelry-store at Fourteenth and Washing
ton streets early yesterday morning, secur-
ing about $500 worth OF jswelry. There is
no clew
An unknown man entered a saloon on
Washington street, near Thirteenth last
evening and called for a drink. He swayed
and fell to the floor. evidently in a swoon
He was placed IN the patrol wagon 10 be
conveyed TO the Receiving Hospital. hut
died on the way. lie is apparently Ger
man, miude-aged, and appeared to be a
laborer.
Burglars made "clean sweep Of the
blacksmith OF j. +. johnston, cSDdi-
date for Councilman, Tuesday night. All
his tools were stolen. They left sarcastic
note on the door reading. Vote for john
ston."
The German American Political Club has
effected permanent organization and will
meet next Friday to indorSe ticket for the
municipal election.