The morning call., 1893-01-07
OPPOSITION AT LIvERMoRE.
Citizens Are Solid Against Plan of
Division.

1t only took few moments conversation
with the citizens Of Liyermore TO show how
straws were blowing with regard to the
question of q division of Alameda County.
In ali the confines of the busy little city
il is doubtful if single man can be found
to express himself iavorably toward diYid-
ing the county.
1--WE would just as soon go on to Oakland
to attend to county business as 10 stop al
Raywards or Niles or any other place. Tn
less we could get the new county to give Us
the county seat We would rather remain
as we are"
Such sentiments as this were heard on all
sides. The LiTermoreaus are against this
plan OF 0akland's. They are moderately
certain Of not getting the Dew county seat
in case of division, and realizing this they
prefer 10 wait, In the hope Of times devel-
OpiDg their town into position of CON-
handing Importance. Then they could dc
some of the debating.
A number Of the leading men of Liver
more were seen by CALL reporter yester-
day, and the ideas they expressed are briefly
summed up in the following:
Ex-Assembiyman F. J.. Fowler-I am
row and have always been bitterly opposed
to any plan Of dividing Alameda County.
This same question came I'D when ! was in
the Assembly two years ago. and fought
il then by every honorable mpans. What
can we gain by the movement? The other
end Of the county might aid 10 the erecti On
OF the new county buildings, but the sup
port of county fficiais would soon fall
largely on Us. Now when county business
has been transacted at Oakland we can run
across 10 San Francisco and attend to bust
ness ali IN one trip. IL would require a
double journey with a new and nearer
county seat. II the proposed division would
FrfF,r ~
man In LiYermore would advocate the plan.
! believe we could gain strength BIZ hiding
our time. For the present i am against
a division.
William E. Still, editor of the Eche-The
question Of a partition OF this county is not
attracting great deal OF attention, from
the fact that we are regarding tx as but a
threat OF Oakland. Ii comes MP regularly,
and don't fancy it will take a serious turn
this year. Ii 1t comes to an expression of
opinion on the subject j am satisfied this
town wonld oppose any action in the mat
ter Unless we get the county seat we do
not want to see any change. [ am person.
ally against H.
Ii. ii. Pitcher. president of the Bank of
Lvermore-In case of a partition OF this
county If The county seat went 10 Alameda
il would be great hardship for u.s. | am
opposed to any movement OF the kind. Ii
involves heavy expense Ter new buildings
and for a transcript of the records. There
is no necessity for change, and | am
against it,
j. II. DUNCAN. editor OF the Herald
am opposed to division. The only way it
could benefit US would be by sending the
county buildings here. That. however. is
improbable. Here are the figures; Wash
lngtOn Township has 1854 votes, Murray
Township 1893 and Eden Township 1924.
Washington and Eden would go against
Us and consequently we wou d be left out in
tue cold. | don't see how we could gain
anything BIZ such movement and | should
oppose it.
a. j. Mcleod, real estate mani am out
and out against it. The new county always
gets the worst of the bargain. Promises Of
help IN meeting the heavy expenses of a
new organization are profuse enough, and
some such aid is often given at first, but
soon people begin trying TO get ont OF paying
their quota and one end of the new county
would ind itself loaded with heavy in
debtedness. No division for me.
Wendell Jordan, president of the Town
Board OF Trustees-I am opposed TO any
further change. There can be no reason
for it. We do not need two sets of county
officials 10 Alameda County. 1t is none too
large now. All Of our interests are GEN.
tered at Oakland and there is no excuse for
iBenrring the extra expense.
n. Gray, druggist-There is nothing to be
gained by division. Unless we have some
we have at present / should not advocate
the plan.
j. o. McKowD, Postmaster-I am opposed
to any action toward dividing this county.
AS things are now there seems to be no pos