The San Francisco call., 1898-09-29
INDEPENDENTS
 CAUSING GREAT
 UNEAS|NESS May Nominate Next Friday Night. DAVE IS BEING B00MED MAY BE CHOSEN TO RUN FOR
 ASSESSOR.
DAVE IS BEING B00MEP
MAY BE CHOSEN TO RUN FOR
 ASSESSOR.
The Republicans Finally Arrange for the Candidates to Make a Campaign in the
 County.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

sos Broadway, Sept. 2S.
 The workers on the Independent ticket are prosecuting their plans very secretly; in fact, so secretly that no one not on the inside has been able to learn definite ly who Is the head, body or tail of the movement. There is however, a great deal of whispering going on, and all man. ner of mysterious caucuSeS are being held, which keep the politicians guessing. The Independent convention is pro- grammed for Friday night at Germania Hall, and if the plans carry three hun dred delegates will be present. although 1t is not known by what authority they are being called together.
 Some of the candidates regularly nomi- mated expect to win by margins so close tion may change the tide. The Independ- ent movement, therefore, is of special in terest to them. and as it is well-known that there are hosts of dissatisfied voters in all the parties, it is not improbable that the new movement may cut quite a figure ultimately, although at present it is in very incfpient stage.
 Ii the Independent convention material ize, 1t will indorse the candidates of sev- eral Independent office seekers, and will probably nominate John l.. Davie for Assessor. DaVie has been going quietly about his business since he retired from the Mayoralty two years ago, and is now being brought out. Davie occupies a pecu- liar position in Alameda politics. Four years ago J. W. Nelson was nominated by the Municipal League-Republicans Democrats IeEn, and Prohibitionists-for Mayor. Populists and was laughed at when he mentioned his candidacy seriously. When the votes were counted Davie was a long way ahead of his competitors
 At the present time Henry Dalton, the Republican nominee for Assessor, has been indorsed by that section of the Demo- crats, Populists and Free Silver people which believe in fusion, and again John l.. Davie Is being trotted out to try to lead the dissatisfied element to victory They realize that 1t is almost a hope less task, but are willing, apparently, to take chances upon winning.
 County Clerk Jordan Is now seeking ad- vice as to the legality of placing the so- called fusion ticket on the ballot. He is encountered by Secretary of State Brown. and even the decision of the Supreme Court in the Populist case will not aid him in regard to the Silver Republican end of the tangle.
 The Republican County Central Com mittee has prepared the following pro- gramme of meetings to be held through out the county, at which most of the candidates will attend:
 Livermore. Saturday evening, October g.
 Pleasanton Monday evening, October 10.
 Sunol. Tuesday evening, October Il.
 Niles, Wednesday evening, October 12.
 Haywards, Thursday evening. October IS.
 San Leandro, Friday evening, October 4. Gak;lana; safurday d evening, evening, october October ID; ;
 
 Mission San Jose. Tuesday evening, October IS. Centerville, Wednesday evening, October 19. Alvarado, Thursday evening. October 20
 San Lorenzo, Friday evening, October 21
 Alameda, Saturday evening, October 22.
 West Berkeley, Monday evening, October A Fruitvale, Tuesday evening, October 25
 Alameda, west end, Wednesday evening, Oc- tober 26
 East Oakland, Thursday evening" October 27 Elmhurst. Friday evening, October 2S
 East Berkeley, Saturday evening, October 79. North Oakland, Monday evening, October s1. Temescal Tuesday evening, November 1.
 West Oakland, Wednesday evening Novem- Der 2.
 Golden Gate, Friday evening, November f. Oakland, Saturday evening" November 5. Alameda, Monday evening, November T.
 The schedule Is independent of any meetings arranged by the State Central Committee.
 Victor Metcalf opened his Congressional campaign this evening in Contra Costa County, addressing a lively meeting at Walnut Creek.
 The new Democratic County Central Committee will meet at its headquarters, 1004 Broadway. on Saturday evening to organize for the campaign.
 E. K. Taylor, Republican nominee for State Senator, and J. B. Lanktree are making a blackboard campaign through the district.
 John F. Teague has announced that he