The San Francisco call., 1896-11-07
COUNTY
WANTS THE BANNER
Marin Thinks That Alame-
da Is Not Entitled
to It.
But Oakland Republicans Laugh
at Their Near Neigh
boris Claim.

There is trouble brewing over the ban
ner that is coming from Los Angeles, and
which the Oakland Republicans expect to
carry in the great ratification parade to-
night. Marin claims the honor of being
the banner county of the State, ana the
'stalwarts" in and about Sausalito assert
that they are going to have the trophy, no
matter what comes or goes. According to
the votes cast. Marin has a better per-
centage than Alameda, and should be en-
titled to the flag.
eff the returns are correct, and guess
they are, Marin is entitled to that banner,
and we propose getting it, said G. c.
Bruce of Bruce, Bowen 81 Co., yesterday.
'In round figures Alameda poIled 66N
per cent of all the votes cast for the Re-
publican ticket, while Marin polled 6614
per cent. Now, unless there is some
string to that emblem of victory it should
come to our side of the bay, and that at
once. Oakland shall not shine in bor-
fowed plumes if l can help it. and when
the flag arrives to-day at P. NJ. we propose
to be there 10 receive it.
"Of cours Marin has not anything like
as many voters as Alameda, but then we
have great many more Democratic
voters in our county than the Oakland
all the harder for our victory, and Marin
deserves the flag and the title of the ban
ner county l am on my way now to the
rooms of the State Central Committee,
and am sure the members will look into
the matter. | may be under a misappre-
hension and have mistaken the conditions
under which Mr.. Denison gave the flag.
Nevertheless Alameda must not claim the
title of the banner county,
The whole matter promises to develop
into quite a lively controversy, and Cap
tain Bruce is quite sure he has the better
end of it. He was to have gone for short
cruise on his yacht, the Rover, to-day, but
has changed his mind and will go to Oak
land to meet the banner instead. 1t was
Bruce who made the hght OF State Sem
ator-elect Dickinson, and the majority
given that gentleman shows how well he
did his work.
OAKLAND, CAL, Nov. GA report
reached this city tonight that Marin
County would claim the Republican BAN
ner when it arrived in Oakland tomorrow.
Marin's claim, it is said, Is based on the
percentage of the total vote in the county.
By this calculation Marin declares that
she polled larger Republican vote in
proportion 10 the number of votes cast
than Alameda County recorded.
"Marin County evidently does not un-
derstand the terms by which that banner
can be won," said Senator Denison to-
night. ''The right to that banner is with
the county that gives the largest numeri-
cal Republican majority. 1 have not
heard that Marin County's majority ex-
ceeded 5000 or that she polled even half of
that vote all told.
''If Marin County thinks she has a right
to that banner she has a perfect right 10
set forth the claim. AT any rate, even by
the percentage calculation it would only
be courteous for them to wait until the
official canvass is announced
The following dispatch was received at
the County Central Committee rooms to-
night:
RAvENNA, CAL, Novem Der g.
Hon. Eli s. DeniSon, Oakland: Hearty con-
gratulations on your splendid triumph in
Alameda. Large party leaves Los Angeles to-
night on train following me with banner for
Oakland. H D. OSBORNE