The morning call., 1893-02-26
OVER IN OAKLAND.
The Republican Campaign
Opened.
DEMOCRATS TO FOLLOW soon
A Vigilance Committee Organized In
Berkeley to Rid the Place of Burg
lars and Other Criminals.

The Republicans opened the campaign
last night. with a rally and mass-meeting at
the Macdonough Theater. The speakers
were L. l.. Barker, candidate for Mayor;
w. l.. Hill. s. P. Hall, w. A. Jacobs, Eli S.
Denison, Z. Nusbaumer. Grant l. Taggart.
Z. T. Gilpin, b. j. Watson, DR.. L. r. Web
ster, A. A. Moore, w. r. Davis. Fred S.
Strat,on and j. X. Andrews. Fred A.
Campbell acted as chairman OF the meeting,
and with him were seated 800 vice-presi-
dents. There was very large attendance.
Chairman Campbell introduced George
w. Reed. as president of the meeting.
''Tne Republican partyis not dead, neither
is it sleeping" said Mr.. Reed. 1T has not
gone out of municipal politics. either"
He then introduced Il. l.. Barker, the
chief speaker of the evening. who said: Il
am not a politician nor Office seeker. but
have been a Republican from my earliest
days. and know that the Republican party
can be best served by giving good local city
and county government. stand on the
Republican platform, and that shall guide
my action as Mayor if elected. That tells
the whole story, The Office OF Mayor IS
moderated. Ii man accepts 1t he should
devote his whole attention to 1t. did my
duty fearlessly as Councilman. and will as
Mayor. If you think that Pardee or Fitz-
gerald can do you better justice with the
limited time they can devote from profess
sional duties, then do not hesitate to give
themyour vote. Don't allow your personal
feelings to run away with you. If you elect
either | shall be content to take back
seat. have nothing more to say 10 Inter
est you, and don't want 10 detain you.
am tied up to nobody, but IL elected shall
serve the people.
The Democrats will open the campaign on
March with a mass-meetiug at the Oak
4 ff,nr Tim Inn
held frequently till the close of the cam
paigu, on March Is Ward meetings have
been agreed upon as follows: Wednesday
evening, March s, Hansen Hail; Second
Ward. Monday evening. March 6. Mt the
Watts Tract, aud Tuesday evening. March
Z. at Milton Hall; Fourth Ward, Friday
evening, March 10, at Montana Hall;
Seventh Ward. Thursday evening. March 9.
at Thomas Hall.
The Prohibitonisis will begin its CAM
paign next week With series of mass
meetings.
A vigilance committee has been organized
in Berkeley. The object is 10 capture and
summarily punish some OF the criminals
that infest the town. Some Of the most
prominent citizens belong to the committee,
and detectives have been put to work. The
recent assault upon Mrs. Maiden, together
with several similar outrages, have inspired
the citizens to form such an organization.
There have been numerous burglaries IN
town of late, and TO capture some OF the
offenders is one of the objects Of the COM
niftee.
Rev. DR.. Chapman. pastor OF the Brook
lyn Presbyterian Church, will preach his
farewell sermon to-day at IL A. NJ.
The police were out last night expecting
the Western Union Telegraph Company to
attempt To steal another march on the city
in planting poles along Broadway. 1t was
not attempted, and the officers were
called In.
Leroy H. Briggs has brought suit against
the German Evangelical Lutheran Zion
Church for SlS4 Ca Briggs bought a lot
from the church on the corner of Thirteenth
and Clay streets, and soon afterward the
church building was removed. He there
fore sues for said amount.
Rabbi Frlediander OF Brooklyn, n y,
has been Invited to come III this city on pro-
baton as candidate for the pRstorslip OF
the Jewish synagogue.
St Patrick's day will be celebrated by
literary and musical entertainment under
the auspices Of st. Patrick's Parish OF West
Oakland.
Berkeley.
Friday evening the Central Club of the
Peoples party held an interesting meeting
in discussion Of the question Of reineorpora-
ton. Mr. Hanscom said that careful
estimate showed the great amount needed
for Bel keley's government. including police
and fire departments, could rot be satisfied
by the plan proposed. Mr.. Whiting was
sure tina. if all the property in Berkeley
was Justly assessed and the tax rig dly COL
lected the present system would easily raise
the funds required. The present charter
ard the charter granted by the State to
cities of the fifth class were read and COM
pared. Attorney GRADER advised that
points in the new charter proposed be
placed informally before tie people aud
meeting of freehoders subsequently
meet and express the sense OF the
community as 10 the plan desired. Then
the subsequent vote would finally settle the
matter. The new charter would do away
with the present 50-cent tax limit. and for
that reason its friends deem 1t absolutely
necessary to Berkeley's growth and govern
ment. There Is much opposition To the
change, however, perhaps enough 10 defeat
il right at present
The news of the death Of his father called
Professor G.. 5. Haskell TO Ihe East yester-
day.
A fire broke out In the residence of Mr.. j.
r. Little Friday night. but was extinguishsd
before getting under headway. The furDi-
ture was somewhat damaged.