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HOW 1T CAME ABOUT.
The Great Battle Over Candidates
and Saloons at the Polls.

The Great Battle Over Candidates
and Saloons at the Polls.
OAKLAND CAL, March S.-The cleo
ton is over and the fate of candidates and
saloons has been settled in municipal
politics for Two years.
The politicians slept but little last night,
and what few surprises developed during
the Campaign were nearly all reserved for
its closing hours.
Not until yesterday was there the slight
est evidence on the part of the saloon men
that they intended making single effort
to offset the work of the temperance peo-
pie. All day yesterday circulars were
placed in every doorway and in the hand
of verybody that was on the street set
ting forth the condition OF affairs that its
author predicted would be the result of a
m a jority vote to close the saloons. A
good deal of personal venom was mani
tested, but il could hardly have had any
effect, as long before it made its appear
ance the voting pubic must naturally
have made up its mind.
Last night at the Army and Navy
League there was an excited session.
Cards had been distributed during the day
among the firemen soliciting support for
Wilson and Dow. the Republican nomi-
nees for the Board of Public Works. The
krowledge OF this got 10 the veterans and
they were exceedingly wraihy, because it
was violation of the rules of the depart
ment and also because it did not contain
the name of their candidate for Mayor
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SCHOOL sUPBRINTENDENoY.
Reginald III. Webster Will Assume the
Duties of the Office o-Day.

Reginald III. Webster Will Assume the
Duties of the Office o-Day.
Reginald H. We bster will take possess
sion of the office OF Superintendent of
Schools to-day and Mr.. Bab bcock will step
out, the time covered by the stay in the
proceedings, five days, having elapsed.
With MIR. Babcock the Deputy Superin-
tendent under Mr.. Babcock's admipistra-
ton as Superintendent will also go out.
Whether there will be any other changes
in the official force at the Office of the
Board of Education will develop little
later
Madison Babcock has not abandoned
the contest for the position OF Superinten-
dent. He is, however, OF the opinion that
Mr.. WebsIer's contention 10 the effect
that, the Superior Court being OF compe-
tent jurisdiction, he (Webster) is entitled
to hold the position pending the result of
proceedings on appeal to the Supreme
Court, is we'll grounded. Consequently
there will be no contention in the new
City Hall about the matter.
The question concerning the position of
secI etary, which is occupied by Charles
w. WEIGH, who was also appointed by Mr..
Backcock as Superintendent and con-
firmed by the board, and also concerning
DR.. Ragan, who was appointed as men,
Der of the board by Mr.. Babcock, is the
next most interesting consideration. Mr..
Beanst n, the former secretary of the
board, makes no secret of the claim that
he is entitled to be considered the secre-
tary of the board. The ,estion appears
to be whether the appointments made by
the Superintendent de facto are legal.
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Captain Thomas-who was also Repub-
hcan nominee. A cursory investigation
seemed to show that the cards orig mated
with Fire Chief Fair, and Arthur Wilson
was sent for and an explanation de-
manded,
Mr. Wilson expressed his entire inno-
cence Of the affair but his statement was
not entirely accepta ole to the old soldiers
and no doubt cut little figure in to-day s
Vote.
City Attorney Peirsol, who has stood by
Chief Fair throughout the administra-
tlon, and who has been running TO succeed
himself and relied partly upon ,he strength
OF the Fire Department, was particularly
lncensed at Fair, aud there is more than q
proba oliity that when the Board of Works
meet, Pelrsoi and Davie, who have never
yet voted together, except to pass salary
ollls, may suspend and posaibly dismiss
CHIEF Fair from his position.
At the last moment the saloon men
passed tickets around containing the
names OF candidates favorable to them
This ticket, however, was not altogether
reliable, for in at least one ward cadi-
didate's name was used most certainly
not tor the purpose of helping his elec-
ton.
When the polls opened the rain was
pouring and those who had been making
the anti-saloon fight felt their spirits fall
likewise. Their greatest hope of success
depended upon large vote being polled.
The radical element always patronize the
voting places at Oakland elections, and
with them alone the saloon issue was con-
sdered doubtful. With the addition.
however, of about 1900 voters who remain
at home unless dragged to the polls. the
anti-saIoon campaigners considered their
chances very bright.
The unpleasant weather, however did
not deter the ladies from taking their
places at the legal distance from the
booths and protected by an umbre a
handing to the voters little tickets with a
pl asant request to take note of the names
upon them. In some instances the ladies
took their lunch in little baskets and
placed them on the sidewalk while thew
actively pursued their work of presenting
cards.
When the sun came out, their hopes
quickly rose, and as the vote through ut
the day was unusually heavy, more so in
some precincts than at the last Presiden-
tial election, the anti-saloon people wore
a smile of confidence as they anticipated
the prospective vote.
In those wards where lived the commu-
ters the result showed that this class OF
residents did their duty as never before.
In the Seventh Ward, wnere the majority
of them live. out of 2162 votes, 100 had
been cast up to noon; at several precin cts
for the first TWO or three hours the vote
cast averaged one minute, and never
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SolIdIty of the Seventh,

There seems to be hardly anything but
Republicans in the Seventh Ward. In
this ward lives DR.. Pardee. who has been
making strong fight on behalf of the
leading candidate on the Republican
ticket. This is the great commuters ward
and they lined up very early. The voters
who live and work in this city very
thougtfully cleared the line SO that the
commuters could cast their ballots and NOT
miss their usual trains to San Francisco.
Rarely has such courtesy ever been shown
during an exciting election and this fact
alone goes to show how nearly solid is the
Republican spirit of the Seventh Ward.
Some enthusiastic anti-saloon people
circulated a short letter during the day,
but the Seventn Ward is essentially dis
lrict of homes, and it was always expected
that it would give a majority in favor OF
closing the saloons.
There was just one appearance of trou-
BILE over some election officers who were
not on the asses sment-roil, but Colonel
Robert Jackson had anticipated this and
was armed with an opinion from the Dis
trio Attorney that quickly restored peace.
The voting during he early hours of the
day had been so lively that after o'clock
not 100 votes were cast, and the officers sat
around the deserted polling places wait
ing for 5 o'clock. at which hour the polls
closed and the fate of every body was IRE
vocably sealed in the ballot boxes.
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Not a Solitary Fight,

The reputation of the First Ward for
political activity was we'll maintained. the
chief struggle being for Councilman.
Assessor Dalton was buttonhoiag every
body in behalf of ]. S. Colburn and, James
Henneberry had quite little army work
ing for him.
In all the precincts big votes were cast
and decorated buggies with their lettering
rendered almost illegible by the frequent
showers were fitting to and fro in every
direction. All the leading candidates
made tour of the ward at some period
OF the day and all found many earnest
and possibly irsty supporters, but no h
ing could be done TO alleviate their suffer-
ings Until after O. clock. and as the can
didate cares very little for the voter when
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ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

have SO many ballots been put into the
box before 10 O'Clock as were deposited to-
day. Ii was very evident, judging by the
number of people in line, that in some of
the precints having the greatest number
OF voters, more booths would have been
very acceptable.
SO uncertain was the strength of the
various candidates, even until the early
returns had ben received, that up to the
minute of closing the polls four of the five
candidates for Mayor were each positive
that they bad carried the day. Never has
such doubt existed for many years nor
has such supreme confidence been mani
tested by the friends of the various candi-
dates. This Is also true of the offices for
City Attorney. City Engineer and several
of the Councilmen. Even after 7 O'Clock,
when there was little doubt as to the gen.
eral result of the vote, candidates whose
figures were continually getting further
and further behind would pin their faith
to some favorite precinct or ward and de.
clared that they would yet come out
ahead.
Contrary to precedent. the streets pre-
sented busy scene the whole day, and
although the saloons OF course were closed
the class of people on the street were not
OF the nature that patroniZed those places.
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Crushed Ratween Cars.

OAKLAND. CAL, March 8.-James Nc
Hale, gripman on the San Pablo avenue
cable-line. was crushed between two cars
at First street and Broadway at IL O'Clock
to-nignt. The grip on McHale's car
caught in the slot and the car stopped on
the Southern Pacific track on First street.
He got the crew of Telegra ph-avenue
car to back up their car, with the inten-
tion OF having them pull his car clear OF
the track.
He stood in front of his car with the
intention of coupling it to the electric car.
The latter came back faster than was in
tended and McHale was caught between
the two. Three of his ribs and his shoul-
der blade were broken and he was injured
internally. He was taken to the Receiv-
ing Hospital. The accident blocked
traffic on both lines for half an hour.
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ago Mr.. Gregory, who poses in his mind
as secretary of the Federated Trades of
Alameda County, also sent a long commu-
nlcation 10 the Examiner. which was de-
MED by the Federation of Trades
The circular just issued is as follows:
An article published in the Examiner of yes
terday morning signed by f. j. Gregory seeks
to impress the minds of people that ne is sec
reiary of the Federated Trades OF Alameda
County and that he speaks authoritatively for
that body. Mr.. Gregory Is not the secre tary
and is not connected with it in any manner
whatever. The impression he is trying to give
out that the federation is in politics is en-
phatically denied, no officer or member of
the federation has been approached by any
candidate for pubic office
The federation has taken no action directly
or indirectly md absolutely abstains from TAX
ing part IN p. litical eamnaigns. In the forma-
tion of the Municipal Union Labor League,
the federation took no part as central body,
while all the members did, as they had per-
feet right to do. The fedora tion recognizes
that each individual has right to ex .rcise
his right of ci tiZenship wi thout violating any
oblige ton he may owe to his union.
c. D. ROGERS,
President Alameda County Federation of
Trades. M. A. ROBERTS, Secretary.
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Election Yesterday, and These Are Some of the Things That
Happened Around the Polls.
NnnN6 R1NIH

many candidates had been very close. Up
TO the counting of 1000 votes Dow and
Garrity for City Attorney and Clement
and Wilson for City Engineer ran neck
and neck, but after that the gap gradually
but slowly increased i'll favor of Davie and
the Democratic candidates.
The result N no case is out of doubt,
and there are many who prophesy that
Captain Thomas will yet win out for
Mayor and w. A Dow for City Attorney,
although it is pretty generally conceded
that City Engineer Wilson will not sue
keed himself. but will give way TO Monte
Hlement. The differences between the
Mading candidates at a late hour this
Morning is IN no case more than $50.
In some of the wards the election of
Counci mn is very close, but the follow
ING have probably been elected:
First Wa d. J. s. Co burn; Second, F. Z.
Girard; Third, NJ. W. Upton; Fourth,
c. II. Brosnahan + fth, A. Flbush;
Sixth. William Walk nson; Seventh,
II. D. Rowe.
The figures when about half the vote
was counted we're as follows:
Mayor-John L. Davie Qnd.) 1916 s. Goode-
nough (Pop) 31S. A. c. Henry Qnd.) 136. Seth
Mann (Dem. 1919, w. Z. Thomas (R) l343.
Audftor-J. F Gallmann tPop.) 1858, R. w.
TreasureF.z T. Gilpin R.) 275o. ]. L. May
nard (Pop.) 679.
F. Garrity 3D. 1878. J: K. Pcirsol (Pop.) 253.-
B. McMath (Pop) 1873, Arthur r. Wilson (R.)
1887.
Councilmen at large - James NJ. Bassett
Qnd 1890, B. c. Cuvellier (R.) 1880. George
J. Earl (D.) 1867, w. D. Heitmann (R.) 1913.
William b. Pringle tR) 1889, Harvey u. Tai
colt (R.) 1143
Council-FIrst Ward, j. S. Co!burn R.l 1876,
James Henneberry ID 176: Second Wsrd,
Foster S. Bodle (R.j 265 F. R. Girard ID 2S6;
Third Ward, &. 5. Barnard (P) 179, M. w.
Upton fR) 243; Fourth Ward, Robert J.
Boyer (Rl 16S, c. H. Brosnahan (Dl 293;
Fifth Ward, w. o. Buckland Qnd.) 85. A.
Fibush (D) ia, Frank M. PARCELS (R.) 143;
Sixth Ward, Edward A. Stanley 200 William
Watkinson (R.) 379; Seventh Ward, III: T. Ca
pen (D.) 214, Harrison d. Rowe tR.) $685.
The Library Trustees who are probabl
elected are: W. d. Armes, L. j. Hardy,
nFrank s. Page, ]. G. Hoyt, B. A. Rabe.
IN The Board OF Educetion will consist OF
@ae following at large: j. A. Britton, J.
w. Evans, Dr. Myra Knox, John Russ,
and the following are leading in their re-
spective wards:
First, C. Fl. Redington; Second, E. B. Gle
ment: Third, ]. II. Todd; Fourth. Giles II.
Gray; Fifth, David Rutherford; Sixth, c. L.
Ingler; Seventh, E. A. Moody.
The vote on the proposed ordinance to aboi-
ish saloons so far as counted stood: For clos
ing, 1885; against, 2 j46
All the above figures are based on just
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UNDER MASONIC RITES,
Cornerstone of the Affiliated
Colleges Building to Be
Laid March 20
Ceremonies of an Elaborate Nature
10 Be Under the Auspices of
the Masonic Order.

BERKELEY, CAL, March S-The re-
gents committee on building and grounds
of the State University, consisting of Gov
ernor Budd, President Kellogg and Re-
gents Martin, Denicke and Reinstein,
have determined on March 20 as the date
for laying the cornerstone OF the Affiliatei 1
Colleges buildings in San Francisco. The
ceremony attending the laying of the
marble slab will be conducted by the
Masonic order. 1t is expected thatI the
Governor, President Kellogg and the en-
tire faculty OF the university, of whom
there are $685. will be present. The exer-
cises will be on an elaborate scale and will
be conducted with all the pomp and
splendor of Masonic rites.
The exercises of the day will be in
charge OF Judge Charles Slack OF the law
college, DR.. Dunbar of the dental college
and DR.. Beverly Cole of the medical.
Debaters Assigned.
BERKELEY, CAL, March s.-The
thirty debaters at the State University
who are to participate in the intercol-
legiate preliminary to be held next
Wednesday evening have been divided
ito four sections in order to facilitate
the wedding OUT which will take place.
These sections will be assigned 10 differ
cnt roOiuS, unGeI ciueEeHe IuuSes, anu
will be conducted simultaneously. Two
men are 10 be chosen from each section to
contest in the final, which will take place
a week later. Following is the complete
list of entries and their sections:
First section, Marks, Trefethen, Gardner,
BuffoId, Cohn and Wright; second section
Haber, Hohfeld, Osborne, Treadwell.
Sadler and Willis; third section. Russell,
Clark Boynton, McCormi OK, Allen. Van Fleet,
Well and Kilkenny; fourth section, Euphrot,
Mott, Murdoch, Rainey, Cert, Baer, Teaby,
Sweet, Iowne and Finnegan.
College Journalism.
BERKELEY, CAL, March 8.-The fac
ulty of the State University has granted
the petition of the students asking that
credit should be given for journalistic
work. The new course will be offered as
free elective, beginning next term.
The cours Will be called not journal
ism. but general composition; it
will count for two credit units, and will be
open during 1928 only to writers on the
university publications.
sneakthieves.
BERKELEY. CAL, March 8.-A sneak
tn eff or thieves entered the room of w.
War /, who lives in the Ham block, some
time during last night and succeeded in
carrying away gold watch-chain, q sill
yer watchcase and several other small
articles belonging to Mrs. Ward.
Nelson Holden Engagement.
BERKELEY, CAL, March S.-The en-
gagement of Archie Nelson Jr. of North
Berkeley and Miss Lucy Holden, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Mary Holden of Shattuck ave.
nue., has been announced. The wedd ing
will take place at the home of the pros
pective bride on the evening of March %.
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taxroll, but "a the claim was proper un-
d er the contract IL was allowed. The pro-
tests against the improvement OF Court
street and San Jose avenue were held TO
be insufficient 10 stop The work and were
overrued.' The contract for i'm proving
Taylor place was awarded to Gray Bros.
The Board of Health again called atten-
ton TO the urgent necessity of extending
10 deep water the north side Clinton and
Banding avenues sewers, but for which
much sickness and possible death may re-
suit to injure the ,ntary reputation OF
the city. Moreover, summer is coming
along ami the stencil will be un bearable.
The subject was referred to the committee
to report on the cost of the proposed ex-
tensions at the next meeting.
Funeral of c. e. Livermore.
OAKLAND, CAL, March S.-Charles E.
Liyermore, the capitalist OF Claremont,
was buried this afternoon in the family
plat at Mountain View. The services
were conducted by Rev. Joseph Worcester
of San Francisco, an old-time friend of
the deceased, and by Rev. N. Curry of
M. Scott of san Francisco, ]. W. Hall of
Sacramento, II. T. Knight of Folsom,
Joshua Barker, w. G. Bartlett and James
Treadwell OF Oakland.
Neither Side Satisfied.
OAKLAND, CAL, March S,-The de-
cis,on of the jury in the condemnation
suit of the Spring Valley Works against
Senator Beard is satisfactory to neither
party, and both parties have given notice
that on Saturday next they will move for
new trial. All kinds of errors are al
isged on both sides, and the case will
probably occupy few more months In
the Superior Court.
Volunteers Anniversary.
OAKLAND, CAL, March 8-The Oak
land Post of the Volunteers of America
will hold its first annual campfire at its
headquarters on Thirteenth street to-mor-
row evening New officers have recently
come up from Los Angeles TO take charge
of the Oakland Post, and they will give
the work a boom.
Deash of Mrs. Mcclure.
OAKLAND, CAL, March 8.-Mrs. Eliza
s. Mcclure, widow of the late DR.. Nc
Clure, died to-day. DR.. Mcclure was one
of the early educators of this county and
founded and conducted for many years
the Mcclure Military Academy in North
Oakland.
To Help Orphans.
OAKLAND, CAL, March S.-Athens
Rebekah Lodge No. 81, l. D. o. f., will
give a ball and entertainment for the bene-
At GiIroy on Tuesday evening, March 8, at
Masonic Temple, Twelfth and Washing
ton streets, Oakland.
MunhaII Meetings.
ALAMEDA, CAL, March S.-The Mum
hall meetings continue to draw large
audiences. Yesterday afternoon he talked
to Young men only and tonight the G. A.
R. and Company G, n. G. c., attended IN
force.
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sustained, and in the Second Precinct
there was the usual and expected
skirmish. Martin L. Marshall, we'll
known politician, was asked by Davie
man how the Mayor was running. Mar
shal's view did not suit the Davie man,
and the two were soon considerably mixed
Marshall forced matters BY striking the
man who dared to differ from him on the
nose, and when a police officer appeared
both men ran in different directions, leav-
ing little carmine spots in their wake.
This ward is the home of smiling Billy
Watkinson, it's present Councilman and
Billy, smiling and rotUnd as ever, rolled
around the ward from one precinct to
another doing excellent work on his own
behalf.
kid" Prince, without whom no election
would be com plete, appeared at the Third
Precinct but was regarded with so much
doubt that he had to swear in his vote. In
the First Precinct everything vas so quiet
that Officer Curtis requested the boys to
give i'm all occasional poke in the ribs to
keep him awake.
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Bowed to the Anti-saloonlsts.


Professar s. B. Meads OF the High
School was the most cons picuous fieure in
the Third. He is vigorous prohibition
ampaigner and entered heartily into the
anti-saloon campaign. He wore large
white and yellow badge, big enough for a
napkin, on which was printed in big black
letters, "Close the saloons"
To everybody that went near enough to
him to be spoken to he confidently pro-
claimed: "We are going to win."
Rev. H. NJ. Mcknight, Rev. ]. E. Bush
nell and others pushed the anti-saloon
end of the fight in such an able manner
that the oId-time politicians stood quietly
by and gained some pointers.
Affairs IN this ward seemed to be en-
tirely in the hands of those who are
anxious to close the Saloons and although
a big vote was cast everything was very
quiet, no challenges were made, and when
s O'Clock came every body seemed relieved.
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the pools are closed, the First Ward IS
Quieter than usual this evening.
Evidently First Warders are anxious to
annex every hing in sight, for the petition
relating to taking in the northern terri
tory was signed by nearly everybody who
voted Durin tine early morning the
booths were patronized to such an extent
that it was necessary to erect more. AL
though so active the First Ward broke its
record, and the best of decorum prevailed
throughout the day.
Where Mrs. Aram Worked Hard.
The Second Ward was very quiet. Many
of the voters had to take an extra trip to
find out where they could legally cast
their ballots. At the county election Clerk
Jordan sent card to every voter telling
him where he would find his polling
booth. II would have been we'll had the
City Clerk followed the precedent to-day.
The precinct lines in some of the wards
are different at city and county elections,
and this diffe renee caused the confusion.
One of the most earnest workers in this
ward was Mrs w. f. Aram, who enjoys
the distinction of having once been a
Deputy Sheriff She was making an ar
dent fight for Frank Girard, candidate for
Councilman.
Johnny Holmes, the well-known union
printer, was campagning for A. G. Henry
for Mayor and incidentally doing some
good work for the Dem ocratic ticket.
The ladies pursued their work until the
bulk of the voters had been to the polls
and then went home.
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OAKLAND WILL NOT
y CLOSE SALOONS
Almost Certain the Recent
Movement Will Be
Defeated.
Davie and lhomas Abreast OF
Each Other in the Race
for Mayor.
Complete Returns Up to a Late Hour.
Incidents of the Day Worthy
of Note.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, |
9OS Broad way, March s. J

JUO bIOaU " dy1 MN OII o
The result of the election SO far as
counted shows that J. L. Davie for Mayor
T. F. Garrity for City Attorney and R. NJ.
Clement for City Engineer are IN the lead
for the positions on the Board OF Works.
Auditor Snow and Treasurer Gl!pin will
succeed themselves and although only
half of the vote has been counted 1t is
certain that the ATTEMPT to close the
saloons has been defeated.
The toIal vote polled was heavy, being
1927, Whicn is about i2C0 more than In
hs96
IA When the returns commenced TO come
Ii it was at once seen that the voting on
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City Trustees,

ALAMEDA, CAL, March S. City
Trustee F. ]. Fletter was granted a leave
of absence tonight by the board for five
or six weeks while on a journey TO the
East. Trustee Leydecker questioned as
extravagant and expensive the bill of the
Argus for the publication of the delinquent
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At . o'clock this morning Thomas cfept
up on Davie in the mayoralty count TIL
the figures proved Thomas 17o1, Davie
1921. Dow's'vote ran ahead suddenly and
h. passed Garrity, the vote beiug Dow
2362 GarritY 2343