The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-16
MUNICH Al LEAGUE
COMES TO LIFE
William ]. Dingee Replies
to George de Golia's
Words on Hayward.
Says That the Trouble Is the
Losing of Control of the Party
by the Attorney.
Some Interesting Facts Are Discovered
in Alameda County's New
Great Register.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANc1sco CALL, !

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
9OS Broadway, Dec. Is.
The Municipal League has come into
the field for the spring campaign. This
is the third time it has taken a hand in
local politics, though there is no doubt
that after the action of last Saturday
the league will not be such power as
formerly. New officers were elected last
night and Cary Howard is now presi-
dent, D. s. Moulton vice-president L. Ii.
Wakefield treasurer and Henry Maloon
marshal.
The members are considering the re-
cent action OF the Republican City Cen
trail Committee and opinions are about
divided for and against the appointment
OF delegates. 1t was unanimously agreed
THAT the personnel of the special commit
tee of twenty-one was beyond reproacl,
but the advisability of the course is ques-
toned. The league has not yet decided
what part shall be taken in the coming
-, campaign, nor will this be done until
President Howard names his central COM
mittee of managers at next weeks meet
ing.
A careful survey of the new great regis.
ter has been made by Fred A. Poor, and
=
istration OF 25, $40 names 5000 are native
CaIifornians, being considerably larger
number than from any other State or for
eign country The total of American
born voters in this county is 16 200. The
foreigners number $780, and Of these the
Brltlsh-born are nearly one-half, the ma
jority being Irish rather than English.
In past cam paigns great deal has been
SAID about the large Portuguese vote in
the interior OF the county, and it has been
supposed that they numbered nearly 5000.
As a matter OF fact there are just 973 peo-
pie born in Portugal and the Western ISL
ands who reside in this county.
very interesting little fight has sprung
up between President Dingee of the Oak
Land Water Company and George E. de
Cola, the attorney.
In an interview published yesterday re-
g2rding Saturday nights action of the City
Central Committee Mr.. de Cola said:
The whole thing is being engineered by
Frank Moffitt with Alvinza Hayward
money, and l have proof of it"
President Dingee to-day made the fol-
e lowing reply:
AS 1 am the business associate of Mr.. Hay
ward, desire to be heard. I do not wish 10
parade Mr.. Hayward as philanthropist,
although So, 100000 of his and his associates
e IS now in the pockets of Oakland working
men, but I do not intend to permit any
like Mr.. de Cola to cast any reflections on
him and remain silent. Mr.. Hayward is bust
ness man, gentleman, and more money such
a MS is wanted here. The trouble with De
Cola is that he is ranking with soreness be-
cause the Republican committee has taken the
machinery OF the party out OF his hands and
put it in the keeping OF honest men. We DO
not care who holds the municipal Offices so
long as they are good men neither my enter
prise nor myself is in politics, and we do not
intend to be. Mr.. Haywafd's money is not in
Oakland for campaign purposes and not one
dollar will be used tor political purposes.