The San Francisco call., 1897-02-25

annihilated have been re-embodied, and
all these things require affirmation and
contradiction, and in consequences the
crowd of politicians for subsistence only
has found employment and the campaign
has assumed O businesslike air.
In addition to this the saloon and anti
saloon element have both unsheathed
their swords and whetted EN-, ana each
has declared that nothing will satisfy
them but the utter rout of their opponents.
The chief interest centers in the struggle
for Mayor, and none of the candidates
know where they stand. Those strong on
one point are weak on another, and be-
tween the many rocks it Is impossible to
tell woo will steer safely to victory. Judg-
ing from party lines only the plum should
be carried off by Captain Thomas, who, in
addition to being the Republican candi-
date, is a very popular g. a. 4. man. But
although his chance is superior to any ar
this time everything is being done to un-
dermine his political standing and draw
off his followers, and in this direction
much unscrupuIous work is being carried
out.
In this connection there appears one of
the mysteries OF the present cam paien. Il
is the campaign of A. G. Henry. Mr.
Henry was once Mayor of Oakland and
has founded four of its present banks.
Being rich man he certainly does not
HduO OlllE6 IOT TIE SdldIJy Jul nS Certainty
does want to be Mayor, and this want has
4 spurred him on to make vigorous effort
On Ninth street q vacant store in the
Il block owned by him has been fitted up for
headquarters.
Mr.. Henry's headquarters are a study,
as much from their appearance as from
ihe men who fit in and out. Over the
entrance Is large transparency almost
big enough TO hold a meeting OF Mr..
Henry's followers, and inside is a COM
Portable stove, around which two or three
men are sitting all day long and good
part Of the night, piano that has seen
be ter days, little bunting, a few stools
from neighboring furniture warehouse
and pitcher of water.
In case any one might think they had
STUN bled across branch Salvation Army
barracks the transparency is boldly let
tered, "Headquart"rs of A. G. Henry
His followers are making all kinds of
claims regarding his strength. but to the
average observer it is very difficult 10 STE
on what their claims are aed. Colonel
J. 2. McElroy whispered this afternoon
that Mr.. Henry has some Grand Army
following, but Major Wood ward contradict
ed this and said that Henry strength in
that direction consists of Major McElroy,
Marcus ID. Hyde and an unknown. ana
that the Army and Navy League is almost
q unit for Captain Thomas.
Altogether Mr.. Henry's candidacy,
which is an inde pendent one, is at this
time the enigma of the campaign.
Colonel John P. Irish has also taken a
hand in the ampaign and tonight pub
fishes statement in which he says some
pertinent things. He says: "As usual
the municipal election is made TO turn
, upon matters of less moment TO the ex-
lclusion of what is greater. Last month
two men of large property came here from
Montana 10 buy homes. settle their fam
lilies and invest their means. They in
tended to stop in Oakland; they took
look at 1t across the West Oakland fats,
passed the marsh hog and the swamp
elephant and the garbage crematory that
does not cremate. and then one made his
investment in San Jose and the other in
Napa."
After referring to the necessity of intel
I;gent improvement the colonel con-
cludes: "Let US attend to the needs Of