The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-28
LOBBYING AT SACRAMENTO TO
DEFEAT THE REFORM
SCHEDULE.
THEIR PLAN MAY SUCCEED,
BEARD AND FAssETT THE ONLY
BARRIERS THAT Now IN
TERPOSE.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 81. - Assemblyman
Fassett, with the assistance of Senator
Beard, stands between the Alamedas dele
cation and county extravaganza. If he
can be whipped into line, and the lash of
the Oakland lobby is cracking vigorously
to accomplish this, then there will be no
retrenchment in the costly government of
the county of Alameda.
During the last campaign in that county
economy was the keynote of political ora
tory. The Populists pledged their candi-
dates to reduction in salaries of % per
cent. Dodge, one of the Republican AS
semblymen, outdid the Populists in his de-
nunciation of county extravaganza. The
general trend of sentiment at the Republi-
can meetings was in favor of reduced salar-
les. Sheriff White was elected as Popu-
list. Henry Dalton sought the Populist
nomination, failed to secure it, and was
elected as an Independent.
There were number of Republicans
elected and all have combined to defeat
retrenchment. Since the election the
former Assessor, Leckie, made a statement
that his own net income from the Office for
1894 was $12,800. Dalton made his fightfor
the Office on the ground that Leckie was
''cinching" the people of Alameda by Sc
curing such large fees. Now he wants to
secure them himself.
Some time ago, as announced in the
CALL, the Alameda delegation had secret
conclave. Afterward Senator Withing-
ton, who has charge of the county govern
ment bill, stated that he would not report
the offices blank and that he would put in
the old figures if the Alameda delegation
could not agree. Senator Beard and AS
semblyman Fassett put in a new schedule,
which appears in the bill. The salaries
were fixed then as follows, including the
deputies, for the various offices:
County Clerk, SIS, 900; Sheriff, $11. 400;
Recorder, 1900; Auditor, $4500; District
Attorney, $500; Treasurer, $500; School
superintendent, $4,000; Assessor, SIG, 200;
Tax Collector, $7100; Coroner, Surveyor
and Public Administrator, fees; Justices,
$50 month, in addition to fees.
There is an increase of $1,000 in the
County Clerks office; a decrease of $4,000
in that of Sheriff. decrease of $4,000 in
that of Recorder; decrease of $500 in
that of Auditor; decrease of $1,000 in that
of District Attorney; decrease of S2400
in that of Tax Collector; adecrease of $500
in that of Assessor; decrease of $11O0 in
that of District Attorney.
These changes have brought strong
lobby here to fight them. Rural Alameda
demands the reductions. The politicians
oppose them. County Clerk Jordan, Dis
trict Attorney Shook, Recorder Spear,
County Surveyor Nusbaumer and Assessor
Dalton are here to fight the reductions.
citizens committee, composed of Will
Harris of Pleasanton, Charles Long of
Haywatds, J. B. Lanktree of Alameda and
number of the Republican Central Com
mittee came here to advocate the reduc-
tions. Harris made a strong speech in
favor of the reductions before the Alameda
delegation to-day. The delegation had
secret session. The delegation have prac-
tically agreed, with the exception of Beard
and Fassett, for high salaries. The sal
aries have been agreed upon by the ma
jority except that of Assessor. The effort
is now being made to pull down Fassett
and Beard. If that cannot be done then
the majority of the delegation will seek to
have the salaries raised when the bill
comes up for argument. This is the way
the Alameda delegation stands.
Fassett-Out and out for retrenchment.
Beard-Supporting Fassett.
Dodge-Trying to retrench on the salary
of Assessor
mire-Non-committal.
North-Out and out for retrenchment
when elected, now for high salaries.
Earl and Denison-For high salaries.
Mcdonald defeated in the recount)-A
tacit supporter of the high salary delega-
gates.
The wrangle in the delegation has be-
come bitter one. The fight promises to
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warfare in the Senate and Assembly.