The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-04

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Llvernore.. ................'. zoI 1UO 2,9OO
PleaSanton... ........,.....'... "A 12Ui LOU
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Totals. ..................... All 49,. s125 $50
Under the new bill the saloon license of
Oakland would be cut in two, and in Ala
media would be reduced to 800. Thus,
Oakland's income from this source would
be reduced to $39, 800, while there would be
loss to Alameda of $1,000.
DR.. R. F. Coyle, D. D., in his address on
this question. said "Who are the men
that spend this 81 200, 900 in question annu-
ally in the saloons of Oakland? Are they
our successful merchants, our bankers, our
enterprising real estate men, our lawyers
and doctors and professional men, our
capitalists? Are these the men that cause
these places to thrive in, spite of the hard
times? Look in and see as | have done &C.
casionally and you will see that most of
those who frequent these dramshops and
spend there money for that which is
not bread belong to the laboring classes.
Even this winter, with such depression all
over the industrial world, / have seen the
saloons on lower Broadway and other sec
tons of the city with from ten to twenty
workingmen in them at time. Some at
the bar and some of them at the tables
drinking; and this is but sample of what
is going on all over the country
There was a well-attended meeting at
the First Presbyterian Church yesterday
to protest against the passage of the
pending bill. The meeting was presided
over by Mrs. A. Van Pelt of the Women's
platform were Rev. Drs. RAIDER. Hummer,
Edwards, Davis, Hobart and Lorenzo
Inskeep, president of the Municipal
League; Judge Nye, E. A. Sherman Jr.
and others Speeches against the pro-
posed bill were made by all the gentle
men on the platform, and some long and
strong resolutions were introduced by Mr..
Inskeep, who will, he said, also introduce
them in the Non-Partisan convention to
be held tomorrow night. A mass-meeting
will be held Thursday night next in oppo-
sition to the passage OF the bill.
City Politics Mixed.
1t seems almost certain now that the
Non-P Partisan convention will nominate J.
w. Nelson, the candidate of the Republi-
cans, for Mayor, but will go no further in
the way of fusion. 1t is stated that the
balance of the ticket will be made up from
the Democratic, Populist and Republican
ranks, and that most OF the present Non
Partisan convention and officials can have
the nomination for their present billets if
they so desire, but it is known that they
do not care to run again. Councilmen
Marshall, Capell, Towle, Dow, Mott and
Manuel will probably be renominated, and
Councilman Barstow could also have re-
nomination if he desired it. 1t is not
known that Barnard and Smell care to run
again. Watkinson is almost Non-Parti-
san since the railroad strike, and with
Hoffman has frequently helped Dalton IN
his reform measures OF late.
On Wednesday evening the Democracy,
never strong at best in Oakland, will hold
its city convention, and the wonder is what
the unterrified will do. There has been no
name mentioned for Mayor except that of
G. d. Pierce, and his only in a desultory
way. It is not known whether he would
accept if it were offered him. One faction
is talking little of indorsing the Populist
candidate, John L. Davis, and another fac
ton is talking of indorsing Nelson. These
various factions of course want something
in return, and will ask for Populist or Non
Partisan Endorsement OF Democrats for
other offices.
There is little talk of straight-out Dem
ocratic ticket, but there have been several
announcements for minor offices. e. F.
Gilligan, ex-iailer, is candidate for Coun-
Gilman from the Sixth Ward and James
Henneberry is talked of for Councilman
from the First Ward. George ]. Earl is
spoken of for Councilman in the Second,
and Con Brosnahan has no opposition in
Fourth. Sam Bell Mckee has been men
toned for the office of City Attorney, while
the Non-Partisans are talking about Cary
Howard another Democrat, for the same
office. The Republicans are apparently in
no hurry to fill the vacancies on their ticket
caused by the destinations OF Fred Button
to run for City Attorney and Arson Bar
stow for Councilman. The committee will
meet again on Tuesday evening.
To further cOmplicate the miYed Doliti-
cal situation it is now said that the Fed
Grated Trades will go into politics and
name a ticket. The subject will be consid-
cred on Thursday night. The move is
thought to be in favor of Davie, who does
not appear to be holding the Populist
strength as well in hand as at the former
election.
Besides all these number of independ-
ent candidates will be in the field, particu-
larly for the office of Councilmen. Among
the probable independents mentioned are
Robert Boyer from the Fourth Ward, J.
Lerri from the Sixth and Taliesin Evans
from the Sixth.
The Council Asked to Divide.
AT recent meeting of the City Council
that body was petitioned for financial aid
by the Ladies Cooperative Society, of
which Mrs. L. E. Drake is the secretary
and founder. Each month the Council
contributes $3.50 to the Oakland Benevolent
Society, and the Ladies Cooperative So
ciety asked that they be allowed one-third
of this amount for the institution which
they have founded.
Mrs. Drake, in speaking of the work that
had been done, said:
eve have incorporated under the laws of
the State and have our regular officers.
We are not what might be strictly styled a
charitable institution, but are organized on
the principles of the brotherhood of man.
Every one of US in the house except the
cooks and the laundress work for nothing,
and we pay all our expenses out of the
profits on our meals, We charge 10 cents
for meals and 10 cents for a nights lodg-
ing. Of course we cannot set an elaborate
table for that sum. We serve between $50
and IT'S meals day, of which the greater
part are at noontime. For instance to-day
at luncheon we served just about 100 meals,
and probably for the three meals there will
not be more than 175. We have eighteen
cote IN, ha hopoa apI forty. fiva c>ts ocE