The San Francisco call., 1897-10-28
STILL STRIVING
FOR UNAuIMIPY
Alameda's Fight May Ex-
tend Farther Than the
Primaries.
County Politics Daily Growing
in Interest and More Men
Coming Forward.
Frank Jordan the Only Man Who
Feels at Liberty to
Laugh.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCIsCoI CALL,l
9OS Bro dway. Oct. 81.

SOS Bro dway, Oct. q.
Now that all hope of setting h Pardee-
Davis contest except atthe primaries has
disappeared the politicians are al xious TO
do all in their power to prevent the rest of
the State from gaining the opinion that
the conflict IN this county will end in a
divided delegation and thus effeclually
kill ali posi- bility of the nomination COM
ing % Alameda.
This can only be done bv a guaran ee
that the delegation shall be unanimols,
ami this, OF course, depends entirely on
the two men most concerned. II they will
both aFree to be governed by tie primary
and in case OF being bea en- to agree to re-
lease their delegates from all claim and %
allow them 10 60 10 the winning man,
then the condition of affairs 80 far rs the
county is concerned will be much stronger
before the whole State.
This feature of The case is now receiv-
ing earnest attention, and 1t is proba bic
that an attempt will be made at an early
date TO get both men 10 make such a stip-
ulation.
There is another element in the contest.
which may or aay not develop, but W hich
has already caused much discussion
Three years ago, when Judge Henshaw
was a candidate Ior the Supreme Court,
Rod w. Church was also making a good
race for he nomination of CierK of the
Supreme Court. He seemed to have the
matter well in hand. but a the suggestion
of many of Henshaw's friends, who
claimed that too much mus. not be ex.
pected BY one county, Church Withdrew.
1t is now probable that he will again
seek the nomination for Clerk, in which
case the chances of the governorship COM
ing to this county would be lessened. IT,
however, II can be shown that the Ala
media delegation will unite on either
Pardee or Davis it is not likely Church
will also try TO get on the ticket. II can.
not be expecteL, however, that he will
withhold his am bltlon, espec ally if he
sees possibility to get solid delegation
for himself.
done all over the county by both the Par
dee andDavis forces. 1t has reached the
interior towns, and little parties of cam
paIgners appear at out-of- ghe-way places
when i ast expected and open up little
booms for their fayorites. This is especi-
ally the case at Liyermore, Irvington and
Haywards.
In the city Pardee seems to have the
most strength, but in certain part of the
county Davis appears to be in the ascend
ant; but wherever either man appears to
have gained a small advantage some one
from the other side Immediately appears
on the scene and tries 10 neutraIize il.
Sehafer will try to be the next Sheriff
He will take the Republican nomination
II he can get il, bul If not be may run in
dependent. Three years ago when he was
the Republican candidate he was very
heavily knitted by his own party, and the
result was the election of a Populist
This was not a surprise, because Schafer
was the candidate of the old guard and
was unable TO harmonic with the reform
element OF the Republican party. Already
a movement IN his favor has been started
at Livermore, and should he now ge: the
nomination he mig ht win. But there is
no hope Tor him running as an indepen-
dent
Assessor Dalton is already laying his
wires TO succeed himself. He will Gn-
ooubiedIy take the Republican nomina-
ton ii 1t be offered him, but he will not
make any grea effort to obtain il, because
he has full confidence that he can make
another successful inde ependent ca IN paign
At the present time he is doing all he can.
10 help DR.. Pardee. This is but natural.
for when in the Council Dalton was
known as Pardee's man while the doctor
was Mavor, and it was lar ely due to Par
dee's influence that Dalton went into the
Assessor office.
The only happy man at the courthouse
is Frank Jordan. Every day he delights
to tell of the number of long-bladed
knives which were intended for his DO.
litical assassination and which ore now
rusiing in their sneaths. FRANKS with
drawal from politics and his announce
ment that he will make no effort and has
n" desire 10 succeed himself AS County
Clerk was very clever piece of diplomacy.
He is working n ght and day for his bene-
factor and friend, George Pardee, and
each day shows that he is not working in
vain.