The San Francisco call., 1896-12-30

Bride. basso; Miss Charlotte Gruenhagen,
violin; Miss M. Gertrude Judd, siff1euse
Miss Maude Noble, trombone; Miss
Esther Macomber, readings; Herbert r.
Gregg. cello; Roscoe Warren Lucy, piano
Miss Pearl Noble, cornet; accompanies,
Miss Katherine Comfort and Miss Maude
Noble.
Municipal Politics.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 29.--Municipal
politics are somewhat more mixed than
they were s week ago, and the primary
and anti-primary men are further from
harmony.
1t cannot be doubted that the Repub-
licans who are represented by the COM
mittee OF twenty-one are having a hard
task to agree on a candidate for Mayor.
w. V. Witcher has q strong friend in ex.
Mayor w. K. Davis. John Britton, Coun-
Gilman Tewle and MIR. Davis are also
mentioned. but Mr.. Davis is more often
spoken of as the next member OF Congress
from this district.
1t is not I'm probable that the opposition
will take the form that it did two years
ago and center itself entirely upon one
man, and at present it looks as though
that man would be John l.. Davie. The
city government is viewed differently to-
day from what it was two years ago, and
many who were deities then are fallen
idols now. The peculiar action of the
Municipal League, which fought so val
iantly on behalf of primaries few months
ago, and which now intends to nominate
men as delegates independent of any pri-
mary, has undoubtedly disrupted that
organization and has robbed it of much of
the confidence OF the public that it for
merly enjoyed.
w. A. Dow, at present Councilman, is
being ardently pushed for the Office of
City Attorney, and ex-officio Police and
Fire Commissioner. 1t is openly stated
that George G. Pardee is mis- warmest
friend, and if this be the case Mr.. Dow's
prospects of success can be estimated as
being very bright, for, with the exception
of Nelson, whatever Pardee has wanted in
municipal politics during the past four
years he has almost invariably obtained
The Populists intend to put q straight
ticket in the field, and at present nothing
definite is heard from the Democrats. II
is not unlikely that she Populists may
make some nominations by way OF policy
| that the Democrats and Republicans who
want primary will indorse, and thus
make the municipal campaign as vigorous
and bitter as it was two years ago.
The Coming Convention.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 29.-The COM
mittee of twenty-one of the Republican
City Central Committee met tonight and
! delegates. G. II. Daily, G. II. Merithen,
Paul Goldsmith, W. A. Rouse, r. D. Hun
ter and George Stanley were appointed to
fill the vacancies on the committee. The
time for holding the convention was
changed from the first to the third Mon
day in January.
Voting by Groups.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 29.-Assem bly,
man Hart II. North has a bill drawn to
change the election law SO as to permit
Presidential electors to be voted for by
stam ping once opposite whole group oil
names. 1t is believed this will not be in
conflict with the Supreme Court decision,
as vote for group of electors is intended
to be vote for but single candidate for
President.
May Be Murder.
LIVERMORE, CAL, Dec. 29-The in
quest on the remains OF Frank Gassique,
who lied last evening from conclusion OF
the brain and as result of a blow given
by Louis Pettifield, was postponed until
tomorrow at the request OF the District
Attorneys office, as Trey desire to be
represented. Coroner Baldwin came up
and had DR.. Bellamy hold an autopsy,