The morning call., 1893-03-25
ALAMEDA.
The Candidates for City Trustee Pre-
pairing for Action

The approaching municipal election is be-
coming exciting. The fight is centered
upon the City Trustees, two of whom are
10 be elected to succeed Messrs. Mastick
and Neal, whose terms expire.
The principal issues before the people are
SuDday-closipg and the maintenance of the
present license of $500 per year on the
saloons. There are six candidates in the
field for City Trustee as follows: I. w.
Leydecker and William Hammond, nomi-
mated by the citizens at a mass-meetlng in
Harmony Hall, who are understood to be in
favor OF reduction of the saloon license to
at least one-half its present amount; George
Plummer and J. L. Mason, nominees IF
convention of fifty. composed of half
Republicans and half Democrats, who are
pledged 10 keep the saloon license at the
present figures; X. b. Tappan. an inde-
pendent candidate. running on his own
platform. and j. c. Lnderman, also inde-
pendent
Tie questions of the closing of saloons on
Sundays and maintaining the license at $500
per year will be voted on at the election
The committee of 100 which has started the
agitation In Favor OF Sunday closing sent a
request TO each OF the six candidates asking
II they Will vote to adopt an ordinance il
elected. In case majority vote is recorded
In favor Of the closing.
Replies favorable to the committee were
Tappan and Linderman.
The opponents of the saloon are trying
to make point against Leydecker, he be-
ing one OF tile owners OF the saloon known
as Billy and Harry's" in San Francisco.
On the other hand. the friends Of Leydecker
claim that Mr.. Pnmmer, the high-lieense
candidate, owns three buildings In San
francisco which he renis Tor saloon pur-
poses, and as he supplies ships with rn-
visions he often sells whisky directly him
sell IN hling some OF his orders
The campaign is made further interest
ing by recent transaction in which Mr..
Plummer sold lot to the city for school
house site. The lot is located a: The corner
Of Shera an street and San Antonio avenue,
and James X Lynch, an adjoining propertv-
owner. has enjoIned the Trustees from com
pletng the purchase and from selling the
school bonds. 1t is alleged that the ely is
giving an excessive sum for the property:
that MIR. PlnmmeT purchased the lot few
years ago for $780, and the price he is to
be paid by the city is Sl2, 800. The o DO
nents OF Mr. Piummer are making ali the
capital they can out Of this transaction.
j. Il. Mason, the other nominee on the
high license ticket. is very little known in
Alameda, although he has been a resident
OF 1t for fifteen years. He is a civil engi-
neer by profession and is said 10 have strong
auti-railroad tendencies
The election will he held Monday, April
10, and both sides are preparing for bitter
HBnl' 1He saloon men say that with $500
license aad their places Of business closed
on Sundays their business will be ruined.
The committee Of 100 are making what they
term an educational Campaign, and they are
hopeful OF carrying their point Thursday
night they held the first of a series of pub
lie meetings. and { was addressed by City
Trustee f. B. Mastick, +. j. Krauth, j. W.
Roberts, II. j. Mccoy. secreta ry of Y. NJ.
q. a. OF San Francisco, w. NJ. CEbery of Ala
media, and John f. Fay and Henry French
OF San Jose. The chief point made was
that the Sunday closing is success in Los
Angeles, Hrllister and San Jose, where it is
now in vogue, and that it win be success
in Alameda.
The Regular Non-Partisan patty, which
the Tucker Hall or hgh-lcense convention
calls Itself. Will hold its first mass-meeting
this evening in the Park Opera-hoCse, and
Messrs. Plummer and Mason will tell how
they stand on the local issues. Other speak
ers will also address the meeting
The fourteenth anniversary OF the orgRni-
Zation Of the Congregational church was
observed last evening with interes ting ser
vices.
The preliminary exhibit of tie ladies' an-
mex ot the Worlds Fair A ssocIation will be
held In the Park Opera house Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of next week