The morning call., 1894-10-21
INVADE ALAMEDA.
Non-Partisans Take 1t by
Storm.
HOLD A ROUSING RALLY.
Strong Speeches by Prominent
Candidates for Office.
THE BOSS SYSTEM Is SCORED.
j. w. TompIlins, e. S. Finch, |. b..
Parsons and Others Make
Vigorous Speeches.
THE BOSS SYSTEM is SCORED.

Ing. 4. l.. Marshall was CHOSEN chairman
of the evening.
J. w. Tompkns. candidate for County
Clerk, was first called upon and made
telling speech.
I'VE come before you," he said, ''to tell
you simple facts in simple way. 1t is
time that change should take place in
the affairs of Alameda County. We are
tired of boss rule and the Non-P rtisan
convention was organized to overthrow
the hydra-headed monster. We should
elect officials who will be true to their
oaths, trucking to no one"
Mr.. Tompkins outlined the qualifica-
tions of the candidates of the Non-Parti-
sans, whose names as mentioned were
enthusiastically applauded.
Oscar S. Meysel, local candidate of the
Non-P artisans for Justice OF the Peace.
was called upon and delivered an oratorical
speech which called forth cheers. He in
Weighed in no measured terms against the
bosses as we'll as the railroad in politics.
The Non-PartisanS had had such success
IN Oakland that they had extended their
influence throughout the county. He pre-
dic,ed that Nou-Partisan nominee would
yet be elected Governor of the State. Mr..
Meysel said many laudatory things of
nees on the Non-Partisan ticket who re-
side in Alameda.
E. S. Finch. candidate for County Re-
corder, spoke next. 1--WE come before you
tonight" he said 'as Non-P Partisans-not
as politicians, but as business men. The
NOn-Partisan movement has been brought
about by the action of both of the Old pO-
itical parties in local matters. About
three years ago some of the best
/ citizens of Oakland organized munici-
pal league and that league, two years
I ago, called a Non-Partisan convention
4 that nominated and elected to our City
j Council such men as Henry p. Dalton, one
4 of the best Councilmen our city has ever
had, and who is our nominee for As
SCISSOR. They in turn elected for our City
2 Clerk Major John W. Tompkins. a man
4 whose ability and integrity has never been
I questioned and who has made the best City
& Clerk that Oakland has ever had. Major
Z Tompkins is our nominee for County
4 Clerk.
] 'The grand success OF the Non-Partisan
{ movement" continued Mr.. Finch, ''in ouI
city election induced a number of our best
citizens to organize the Alameda County
! Non-Partisan Club, through whose efforts
e a convention was called and the presen
q Non-Partisan ticket nominated. And righl
h here l want to call your attention 10 the
y fact that not one of the candidate:
- sought tie nomination. but all were
g asked by the convention 10 accept
IS after having been Investigated by com
I mittee who only asked four question:
q about a candidate: FIRST is he honest
. second. is he capao Die; third, is he con
n nected in any wy with a corporation
: fourth, is he in any possible way connected
with anything. These questioBs icing an
o swered satisfactorily 70 tht committee
: their names were allo &sd to 90 befars n,
: convention, and they wsrs tsI5ted fo
I by the Australian balot, ahiCh sgsten
H. only an honest convention, ai ceBf.ol!et
|. by boss, dares 20 use.
, Il "My friends, when you go to ) ~ Fran.
l. cisco you have your choice of routes Yor
r pay your 10 cents and 60 by the broat
gauge, or pay your 10 cents and go by IL.
narrow gauge. You ind different set o.
,. men on each of the trains, bnt the 10 cent:
you pay goes in to the one sack at Fourth
}. aud Townsend streets. 1t IS just so will
The Republican and Democratic parties
r. 1t doesn't make any difference which one
: you vote for, they are both controlled by
k the bose, and the bosses OF each party are
y partners, so, my friends, in local affair.
!. cut loose from the old boss-ridden party
+ and vote for the clean Non-Partisan ticket
e THE Office of County Recorder, to whIcl
a l have been nominated, requires a person
u who is honest, able to handle the detail!
> and who is correct in his work. L mos
= heartily indorse the planks of our plat
! form, and should you elect me promise
o the office of County Recorder shall be run
J. not on political principles, but on purely
, business principles"
h Mr. Finch's speech was roundIy an
u plauded.
|. One Of the most pointed speeches of The
$ meeting was by Isaac B. Parsons, candi
y date for Supervisor in the Second Super
! yisoral District. 1--WE come before yo,
9 tonight" said he, 'in the interests of bet
ter county government, trusting that tn,
strong support This movement has received
in city government will be enthusiast
" cally extended 10 the ticket we present fol
= your consideration in November next.
''No one within the hearing of nv yoic,
needs to be educated on the waste and ex
travaganc- that have prevailed for wear,
past and which have been growing worse
from year to year. We are now, in ,h,
outside country, paying 35-cent Dad Ia ,
few years ago, and what have we to SHOW
for it?-poorer roads than then, and road,
which would prove a disgrace TO an,
county in the United States. Where doe
the money go? What becomes of thes,
thousands OF dollars? l will tell you. /
is portioned out in Job lots at higb-tii,
prices, giving the people little or nothip,
III raturn.
"GentlemeD, the country outside of IN,
towns pays these road taxes. Is ther,
anything unreasonable in letting tn,
country have the Supervisor who has b,
virtue of his office entire control owe,
these roads? The country will gladly snp
port city candidates for any Office but
Supervs r, but FOR that Office we ask yo,
to support them in electing one of tbei
own number.
Economy in county affairs" conclude ed
Mr.. Parsons, "better county roads and ;
just and equitable distribution of roa,
work are what 1 believe in and what
shall endeayor to practice if elected as
Supervisor"
4 Hugh S. Aldrich, candidate for Justic
of the Peace in Oakland Township. spok
briefly, outlining the policy of the Non
PartsanS. He scored ex-Chief of Polio