The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-22
A Democratic Scramble
for Nominations.
UNHEARD OF HERETOFORE
An Attempt to Get Land bv
Forging a Deed.
DEATH LURKED IN THE GAS.
Coroner Henry Evers Now Pretty
Certain TO Run as an
independent.

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County nave made extensive arrange
ments for the hOldieg of their convention
today at San Leandro, which town is one
OF the few Democratic in the county, and
judging from present appearances there
Will be big crowd on hand and plenty of
hght over the nominations.
This is the first Democratic convention
ever held in this county over which more
than passing interest was evinced. The
candidates see an opportunity to win be-
cause of Republican dissatisfaction and
they are actually bing over each other
TO get in first for the nominations.
Alameda has been the banner Republi-
can county of the State and only so short
time since as 1892 rolled up S772 votes for
Harrison to 71O9 for Cleveland. 211O for
Weaver and 442 for Bldwell, the Prohibit
lion candidate. This was considered
light vote for the Republican candidate,
and at the same election the Democrats
pulled through two of their local candi-
Gates, McKiliican for Sheriff, who mad 1919
votes To 6272 for Martin, his Republican
opponent, and ROSbOVnugh for Tax Col
lectOr. who received 1927; Some (R), $685.:
FInson Pope 2203; Chester, CPro.), 1872
This STATE of affairs made the Democracy
very happy, and this wear they feel more
encouraged than ever and are making wild
They say with the iarring in the Repub-
lican camp, and with the bipartisan.
Populst and Prohibition tickets in the
field, they will surely carry the whole
works.
Walter Laymance has Jumped souarelv
into the fight for the treasurership, and
says be is in to win. For opponents for
the nomination he Will have j. w. Ward,
c. c. NOrdhausen, Nike Herman and COun-
Gilman Suell.
Robert McKiliican. incumbent. will be
Inc nominee Tor Sherf, while Alex Ros-
borough, at present Tax Collector. will no
doubt be nominated for County Clerk
For Assessor, Jack HAYS and Captain
Jack Hackett are the two prominent can
didates.
For al the other Offices there is a scram-
Die, and the convention promises TO be in
teTesung.
The convention will contain the same
number of delegates as the late Repub-
lean convention, 2S3 distributed as fol-
lows:
Alameda township So Berkeley 10.
Oakland Township %. Brooklyn Township
s, Eden Township 90, Murray Township
20, Washington Township Is. Oakland
FIRST Ward % Second p, Third is, Fourth
%, Fifth Is, SIKH 20. Seventh IS.
Forged a Deed.
Nicholas Morry claims that some forger
has victimZed him to the extent Of doing
street, near Market The criminal is un-
known, but Morry wants him brought to
Justice, and in order to accomplish that
end, ana at tae same time regain posses
sion Of the lost property, he instituted suit
in the Superior Court yesterday against
i. o. Reed>to recover the lot mentioned
above.
Mr.. Morry says that while looking over
the records several days ago he was as
founded TO find that q deed had been
recorded whereby his land had been con-
veyed 10 +. o. Reed. He convinced him
self that he entered into 10 transaction
involving the disposal Of his land, but the
record SAID that he had made the convey
ance.
He procured the deed which had been
fled and found that somebody had very
cleverly forced his own name 70 the docu-
ment. He Investigated the matter fully,
but could get no salts factory explanation,
and the action commenced yesterday re-
suited.
In his complaint Mr. Morry asks the
court to decide that the deed is a forgery
and fraud on his rights, and he charac-
terizes the transaction as a bold attempt
to swindle him out Of his property.
Question OF veracity.
License Inspector Maloon, NJ. j.
NOOne and woman, name unknown, had
peculiar controversy concerning the con-
tents Of tin can recently. NoOne keeps
corner grocery on Campbell and Thir.
teenth streets, but, having no LIQUOR IL
cense, OF course sells nothing but temper
ance drinks. The license inspector, how
ever, is a very suspicious man, and, to
ease his conscience, watched N0one's place
for several DAYS.
On the last day Of his espionage he saw
boy about II years OF age emerge from
Noone's carrying a tin pail full Of an
am ber-colored liquid, on which foated
something which resembed the foam In
the wake of an Oakland ferry-bOat.
Maloon seized the can He does not
drink beer now, but he has a very good re-
membrance of what 1t used TO be, and he
was certain the can held the well-known
amber stimulant.
At this juncture Noone appeared upon
the scene and snatched the can away from
the License Inspector.
IT'S cider" SAYS NoOne.
just then the mother of the boy RUSHED
out of her house near by and took the can
from NOOne. Then looking at MaI0on she
said: ITS milk that's in the can"
"What was it-beer, cider or milk ?'' is
question that Mr.. MalOon will probably
refer to jury when he arrests Noone for
selling liquor without license.
May Run independently.
One of the victims of the Programmes
at the Haywards convention was Coroner
Henry EverS, VINO wanted to be renomi-
mated. Ever since his friends have been
urging him to enter the race az an indie
pendent CANDIDATE, IL IS almost certain
that he VIII do so. but he is giving the
matter careful consideration and may not
announce his final determination for sew
pral days TO come. 1t is certain that Mr.
EVers would make very strong factor in
the fight, for aside from his popularity
with those who have occasion TO do bus
ness with him, he is backed by the German
vote of the county.
In speaking of the matter Mr.. Evers
SAID last night: 81 do not consider that I
was Treated fairly at Haywards. | was
I0lu mat there were no votes for me, but
"nen me votes were pOlled in the various
delegations l found that had an encour-
aging number, but it was too late then t.
make night Friends have urged me to
run independently, and I am considering
whether 1t would BE- wise or unwise"
Edward Everett has announced himself
as an Independent candidate for Superyisor
in the Third District.
Clever Confidence Women.
Mrs. A. Meyer is reputed in Fruityale to
be a most skilltul lacemaker and il was
we'll known that she had In her possession
many valuable lace patterns. SO we'll was
this known that the lady has been made
the dupe of two very clever and covetous
Young women. They called upon her sew
eraI days ago, and representing themselves
as lace peddlers, were shown many sam
pIes of Mrs. Meyers skill. They ingrat-
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