The San Francisco call., 1897-03-20

nearly every Republican official in the
city. All kinds of threats and counter
threats and promises of unpleasant
things were made unless w. A. Dow, City
Attorney-elect, should be able TO perform
the impossibility of appointing two men
10 one Office.
Mr.. Dow, who would naturally seem to
be the one upon whom the responsibility
of making a choice should fall, came to be
regarded. apparently, as the least inter-
ested man in the whole affair. When he
did speak, however, there was some sur
prise.
The two men who were the cause of all
the skirmshing are Richard Ayers, an at
torney, at present doing newspaper work,
and S. W. Condor, also an attorney and
Christian Endeavor Union. Both these
men claimed to have direct promises from
the friends of Mr.. Dow that if they should
exert themselves IN his favor prior 10 elec-
ton he would, in the event OF success, re-
ward them with the coveted deputyshlp.
After the election the friends OF both
men claimed the office, and in more than
one regard they went too far In their
. "persuasions." They threatened DOW that
unless he accom- I'M odated them his official
tenure for the next two years would be
one long period OF misery for him because
of the amount OF 'lnnuence Inat coulu
be used against him.
For little while there were meetings
at midnight and on the street corners,
much correspondence and great deal of
excited buttonhollng. Now 1t is all over.
Mr.. Dow calmly announced that Mr..
Condor will be his deputy, and the
friends of Mr.. Ayers will probably have
the satisfaction of seeing him make out
street assessments in the Street Depart
ment office.
Thus has ended peacefully very un-
pleasant incident, in which more people
were interested than the paltry nature of
the appointment warranted.
Some Doubt as to Title.
OAKLAND, CAL, March ia huge
transcript of records consisting OF 900
pages has been filed with the City
Council. The abstract refers to two blocks
Of land lying on the east shore OF Lake
Merritt, which are claimed by Dr. Il. d.
Woolsey. The statement was made to the
Council some months ago that this land
really. belonged to the city, and the search
of title was ordered. 1t cost $4O0, and, as
the land in question ls worth not lnore
than $1,000, it is not likely that either side
will make an expensive legal contest.
The Suicide of Well-Known Jockey.
OAKLAND, CAL. March 19.-The in
Quest on the remains Of Sam Carter, the
Jockey who shot himself last night. was
held this morning. All the evidence
tended to show that the deceased was de-
spondent. At one time Carter was one OF
the hest. known Jockeys in the United
States. He rode the winner of the first
American Derby. and later won one of the
first of the great Futurity. He rode Tor
Haggin, Lucky Baldwin and other noted
horsemen before he grew TOO heavy.
Wood Will Not Contest.
OAKLAND, CAL, March 19-Judge
Wood will make no effort to be reinstated
in the Police Department. He said to-day
that Captain Thomas had made no
promise of any effort to replace hlm In
The nosition now held by Judge Allen,
and SO far as he Wood is aware, there
will be no change from present conditions.
A Carpenters Sudden Death
OAKLAND. CAL. March 19.-Fred E.