The San Francisco call., 1896-06-27
REPUBLICANS AT OUTS,
Each of Berkeley's Two Clubs
Wonders Why the Other
Exists.
Young Stoddard, the Would.Bs Actor,
DeclaimS to the Oaks of Mitch.
ellis Canyon.

BERKELEY, CAL, June 26.-East
Berkeley has two Republican clubs, and
each is questioning the others right to
exist. Many citizens are in quandary to
know which of the two is the legitimate
club and which one should receive first
recognition. In each club there are over
100 members, and citizens of about equal
standing are on their mem bership roll.
The first club to- be formed came into
life through the instrumentality of Robert
Edgar, member of the Republican Con-
gressional Committee. This club met and
organized at Odd Fellows Hall short
time ago, with William L. Hill as presi-
dent, Robert Edgar vice-president, and G.
S. Merrill secretary, while the second club
was organized last Tuesday night at
meeting called by John w. Stricken of the
Republican County Central Committee.
Mem bers of the Stricken Club declare that
the Edgar Club was organized without
the assistance or approval of any other
regular Republican organizations, and
that it will not receive recognition by the
s tate Central Committee.
The Stricken men further claim that their
club is the only one that should exist as a
the only thing that should result from
their now separate and inharmonious ex-
istence.
On the other hand, some of the most
pro minent members of the Edgar Club
mai ntain that their club should receive
reco gnition st the hands of the STATE Gen.
tral Committee, since they were first to
permanently organize.
The Stricken Club has several member
ship rolls now in circulation, with the
hope of increasing is mem bership before
the next meeting occurs Tuesday evening.
Talks to the Trees.
BERKELEY, CAL, June 26.-Roy Stod-
dard, the youthful would-be actor, has left
home and, in the absence of more inspir-
ing audience, is engaged in declaimlng to
the trees and landscape of MitcheIl's
Canyon.
Stoddard was a member of the company
organized by young Chick, which dis
banded when the organizer and manager
was locked up in his home by mother
who did not approve of his hlstrionic
efforts. Chick is still confined and Stod-
dard, presumably with a. view to keeping
in practice, spends his time in rehearsing
amid the solitude of Mitchell's Canyon
the stirring scenes he and his companions
were to have presented in Shattuck Hall.
Brief News Items
BERKELEY, CAL, June 26.-The mar
riage of Margaret Mcdonald of Berkeley
and d. ]. Mcneil of Los Angeles took
place yesterday morning. Rev. Father
Phillips officiated.
The Populists of West Berkeley held
meeting tonight at their clubrooms in
the west end.
The ladies of the Political Equality So
ciety of Oakland met at the residence of
Mrs. Stokes, Kllnkner avenue, last even
ing and discussed the issues of the day.
On next Thursday evening Berkeley
Lodge, l. O. o. f., will install their new
officers for the ensuing six months.
The Carpenters Union OF Berkeley will
give socialin Pythian Hall on July 6. The
committee of arrangements consists of
Messrs. Moran, Steedman, Richter
Mitchell and Mcclellan.
The Salingers will play the Queen City
Baseball Club tomorrow afternoon on the
campus.
AT the meeting of the Lorin Christian
Endeayor Society last evening, the follow
ing officers we're elected: President, A.
Wright; vice. president, Miss Irwin; re-
cording secretary, Miss Shores; treasurer,
H. Irwin.