The San Francisco call., 1897-02-05

warm friend and political supporter, AS
SCISSOR Henry Dalton. For many years Mr..
Pelouze sat in the Board of Supervisors,
and when Henry Dalton blushed into
fame about four years ago in local politics
he was really introduced to the giddy
whirl of politicians by MIR. Pelouze.
The friendship deepened as it lasted,
and last October, when Pelouze was pre-
pairing to succeed himself as Supervisor,
Henry Dalton promised to give him all
the aid in his power. and no doubt in
tended to do so. This was in a measure
due to Pelouze, who had deserted his old
camp two years previously to indorse the
new regime that was inaugurated when
Dalton entered the County Assessor S
Office. Whenever an assessment came UP
before the Supervisors Pelouze's aye
was'always heard in favor of sustaining
Dalton's figures.
All would have gone smoothly had not
severe sickness come into Dalton's family
ABOUT month prior to the election. In
October Dalton received a telegram re-
quiring his immediate attendance al the
bedside of a dying uncle. While he was
away the election was held and Pelouze
was relegated to the large army Of unsuc-
ceEsful candidates.
1t was a great surprise to me-" said
assessor Dalton to-day, ito learn that
Pelouze was opposing me, and his opposl-
tion is quite undeserved. l showed him
the telegram before [ left, and while l was
away my father left his work for two
weeks and worked for Mr.. Pelouze and the
result OF his labors was shown In the fact
that in the First Ward Mr.. Pelouze polled
80 per cent more votes than any other
candidate"
Now the fun has commenced and Mr..
Dalton is earnestly explaining that his
duty to a member of his family is superior
to a political obligation. Mr.. Dalton's
actions on behalf of his sick uncle saved
that gentle mans life and in this cosnec-
.tion DR.. E. 81. Woolsey, stanch Demo-
crat, innocently figures in keen Republi-
can battle. Mr.. Dalton brought his uncle
to Oakland and placed him in the care of
DR.. Woolsey. When he came here scien-
tific examination of his blood was made,
when it was discovered that it was 90
much like water that ii only contained 35
per cent OF its normal coloring.
So assiduous was Mr.. Dalton to his uncle,
and so conscientious was the genial doc
tor, that at recent examination of the
uncle's blood it was found to be so near
the rich, natural color that 1t contained SO
per cent of its normal redness. In little
Thlle Mr.. Dalton claims that pure car
mine. fluid will course through his uncle's
oihl tndL uo VIII NC q otAOhB Aiob
whereas but for Nephew Henry's prompt
actions he might have been an angel.
now, these facts would be humorous
were 1t not that they are serious matters,
arg Assessor Dalton is showing his friend
d WooIsey's scientific figures in support
Of pms claim that blood even two-thirds
shy OF par Is thicker than water-even
political water. In the meantime Mr..
Pelouze is trying to induce the Legislature
TO cat about $4,000 per wear off his late
friend 8 salary, and every body is wonder
ing what will happen before the curtain is
rung down.
Mr.. Pelouze, long accustomed to office,
Is rather anxious to be elected Council
man from the First Ward. He does not
say so, but 1t is reported that his friends
are pressing him into the fight, and this