The San Francisco call., 1896-07-30
ALL ANXIOUS TO
SERVE THE CITY.
One Official to Be Chosen
From a Growing
Crowd.
VACANCY IN COUNCIL.
Mayor Davie Will Dispense With
His Telephone for Ten
Days.
MUCH HANGS ON THE CHOICE
The Appointment Will Have a Direct
Bearing on Next Years
Tax Levy.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, !
90S Broadway. july %.


9OS Broadway, July q. {
There is vacancy in the City Council.
A vacancy anywhere in official life in this
city is enough to create political cyclone,
but at this particular time, when the veto
power of the Mayor depends on one vote,
the matter is of supreme Importance.
There is only $40 month in it. as the
saying goes, but how much can be got
s'out of it" is something that the pubic
has been trying to solve, 10. these many
years.
Mr.. Capell, whose death caused the va
cancy, was not one of Mayor Davie's s
ardent supporters. He would vote to up
hold the Mayor when he thought he was
right, but as he almost invariably thought
his Honor was wrong Mr.. Capell did not
often vote with Mr.. Bassett. One vote
more on his side at this time, with GER
tain fight for a dollar tax levy ahead,
means great deal to the Mayor, and it is
foregone conclusion that the man who
fills the vacancy will certainly be sup
porter of the administration.
The Mayor said to-day that he would
make no appointment for ten days. But
that does not mean that the horde of
hungry politicians will wait that length of
time before they besiege him with applica-
told to-day that throws true light on the
indecent haste which politicians show to
I'LL dead mems shoes.
A man who is supposed to have some IN
fuence with the Mayor was asked by a
would-b be candidate TO assist his efforts.
s'What do you want2" asked the man
supposed to have "pull."
'"1o be a Councilman" said the candi-
date
From what ward2"
''The Seventh
whats the matter with Capell?"
"Oh, be died an hour agoP' And the
man with influence was so disguised that
ne walked off.
Among those who are anxious for the
honor are A. w. Bishop, Rudolf Crist, w.
ii. Watson, W. o. Lindsey, Howell CapeH,
George Kaufman and E. G. Sessions. As
the deceased member was a member at
large, the Mayor need not necessarily ap-
point successor from the Seventh Ward
but can pick from any part of the city. 1t
Is reasonably certain that none of those
mentioned by their friends will be invited
to the vacant chair. Each of the names
so far advanced represents some of the
influences that have not so far extended
much hearty support to the administra-
ton, and, consequently, they cannot de-
maDd much.
1t is more than likely that the Mayor
will decide upon a member of the Mer-
chants Exchange, of which body he is a
member. There is thorough revision of
the ordinance regulating licenses and
peddlers in contem plation, and q member
of the exchange will be of great service at
this time.
The Mayor said tonight that he thinks
be will have his residence telephone dis
connected till he has made the appoint
ment.
At the Macdonough.
OAKLAND, CAL, July 29.-There will
be quite a musical event at the Mac
donough Theater Thursday night in the
presentation of Balfes beautiful opera,
"Satanella," by the Dohrmann Opera
Company. There will be fifteen primer
pals, a chorus of fifty voices and an or
chestra of twenty picked musicians. The
scenery is all new and elaborate, and the
costumes will be a feature. Reserved seats
have been placed at %, 80 and 75 cents.