The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-13
OVER IN OAKLAND.
The Opening of the League
Convention.
SELECTION OF NAMES BEGUN.
The Funeral of the Late E. w. Play
ter-News From Alameda ard
Berkeley.

Everything moved very smoothly at the
opening session Of the Oakland Municipal
League convention last night. called TO
nominate candidates for the municipal
election. Giles II. Gray was elected chair
man, W. a. Dow secretary and George
Flint assistant secretary.
The only resolution introduced was by
George W. Arper as follows:
Res0Irsd, That any person having received
nomination from any convention sitting prior TO
this convention shall not be eligible before this
convention.
This was not adopted. but laid on the
table. The platform given out at the last
meeting was formally adopted, and it was
decided TO proceed with the business Of the
convention according to Cushing's Manual.
Ire business Of placing men IN Donlina-
ton then proceeded rapidly. Alter u was
finished al adjournment was taken till next
Saturday al 80 P. n. when the balloting
will begin. The ward candidates will be
nominated BY the ward delegations at
Saturdays session. which will be an execu-
tive one. The candidates placed In n0mina-
ton were:
Mavor-Dr. George c. Pardee. J. W. Mel
son, r. w. Snow, Z. l.. Barker. r. NJ FltZ-
gerald, j. w. Martin ana a. NJ. Rosbor-
Auditor-R. w. Snow.
Treasurer. W. Tompkins and z. 7.
Gipin.
Couneilmen at large-J. W. Nelson. J. F.
ToYie, j. II. Bassett, Z. Z. Lloyd, w. a.
Dow, c. /. Pierce, c. W. Kinsey John
DIZZY, Thomas Agnew and j. w. Shanklin
School Directors at large-SamGei Swift,
J. ". Evans, w. Winnie, Mrs. o. N. San
ford. Mrs. c. P. Stetson Mrs. L. L. Crom-
well, George Stark. DR.. Charles Rudolph,
r. B. Smell, Il. j. Todd, 5. w. Marston, j.
{. Rued J. G. ROweil, John Russ.
Library Trustees at large-Dr. Raab, 0.
H. Sanford. {. ". Kellogg, Professor w.
D. Armes. J. B. MeChesBey. c. b. Gould.
B. T. Cuyellier.
The Prohibtionists also met In conven-
ton last night They adopted q platform
arraigning POpulists and NOn-P artisans as
insinceTe on the liquor question. and further
arraigning POpuiists Tor their c0YaTdly
silence on all moral issues" The platform
said: THE city should possess lis own
water front and moBopoles. We den0uncP,
together with other felow-citZens. the Off
cials In our City, Council who have be-
trayed their trust, and those other officials
who, ruthlessly and heaTtleSsly. over the
Iifeless body of their companion official,
passed an act in defiance Of the expressed
viii of the people"
1t condemned n0n-partisan movements a
not likely TO be successful in the face of
prohibition and other opposition. Nomi-
nations will be made next Thursday night.
The retail and wholesale liquor d callers held
. =
a resolution not 30 engage il the city cam
paign. ". NJ. Kent was elected president,
Hugo Fuegel secretary and II. Il. French
treasurer.
The remains OF e. W. PIayter were buried
in the family vault at Mountain View Gem
etery at 3 p. II. yesterday. Funeral services
were held at the house. 1867 Castro street.
Two police officers, forming a guard Of
honor, were stationed in front Of the house.
and all the city officers were present The
pallbearers we're j. West Martin. j. A.
johnson, O. w. kinsey, X. w. Snow L.
a. Heron and Ex-Governor Blasdel.
The Republican City Central Committee
will meet tonight to discuss plans for the
campaign. Next week the nominating
committee will select delegates for the con-
Yenti0n.
Among the Democratic candidates for
Mayor mentioned is Sam Bell Mckee.
lawyer and a son of the late Judge Mckee
OF the Supreme Court r. NJ. Fitzgerald
and ex-Mayor Charles d. Pierce are also
spoken Of
The little difficulty Of F. r. Porter with
the Board OF Supervisors is growing gradu-
ally warmer. Dir. Porter has put in a
modest bin Of S1075 IS for printing the elee-
ton proclamation, but the board has ignored
it on the ground that Mr. Porter was prem
ised only so. He bases his claim on the
ground that other editors have been paid
large sums Tor printing the proclamation
and that he has as good right to a little
money as they have. lie threatens to bring
suit.
Mr.. Porter, who is full of schemes, by the
way. is preparing bill to be introduced in
the Legislature aboiishng the Office IF Pub
lie Administrator. and empowering the
courts 10 appoint trustees, creditors or
lawyers 10 administer all estates.
The steam engine that is throbbIng In the
young editor has also inspired him TO call
another meeting for next Monday on the
county division question. The Supervisors
are fORdly hoping that he will be so busy
with his muitiiari0us plans that he will
overlook what be calls their malfeasance.
lie says he wont.
There were no new developments yester-
day ~ the waterfront case. Witnesses
were placed on the stand by the water
front company's attorneys in an effort TO
prove the boundaries Of the Iow-tide land
involved.
The residents Of Mission San Jose have
become excited over the appearance OF an
unusually large California lion that wan
deTed down from the foothills during the
storm. 1t has been carrying away lambs
and pigs belonging TO the ranchmen. who
Lave at last organized TO hunt it to its lair.