The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-26
POLITICS HAS
UNBAL ANCED
HIS MIND.
Sad Sequel of G. C.
Hunts Aspirations.
THE EXCITEMENT TOO MUCH
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE FOR
SHERIFF GOES INSANE.
Knocks Down Friends, Hurls Invec-
tives and Believes That He
Is Running for Gov
ernor.
THE EXCITEMENT TOO MUCH
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE FOR
SHERIFF GOES INSANE.
Oakland ONCE. San Francisco Call,

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
90S Broadway, Sept. rs.
The excitement of politics has unbal-
anced the mind of George C. Hunt. inde-
pendent candidate for the office of Sher1H
of Alameda County. He is now at MS
home apparently physical ana mental
wreck. Every effort was made by his
friends to keep the matter secret, but
this proved futile and 1t is now generally
known In political circles.
Mr. Hunt was an indefatigable worker
and at the same time of a very nervous
temperament. He was up early and late
In the interest of his candidacy for some
time past, and his friends now FEAR that
the great strain of the past few weeks
has worked havoc with his nervous sys-
tenn.
1t is stated that he recently fell heir to
a snug little fortune of something like
S1S 900; that he invested this in some min
ing enterprise that did not turn out
financial success; and that he probably
also brooded over his losses in this direc-
ton.
The first intimation of Mr.. Hunts mind
being affected came yesterday morning.
He acted very queerly and gave out
Mr.. Patton. He next approached
Joseph Kelley ReP pub p fer
trict, whom he had never before met, and
began hurting invectives upon, prominent
people locally. who are really his friends,
and finally to emphasize his remarks he
Kelley's shoulder SO forcibly that the
nominee was thrown of his feet In front
of Fred Campbells cigar store
upon Frank Leavitt, Republican nominee
from the Twenty-sixth Senatorial Dis
trict, whom he met at the Union National
The manner in which he attacked Leavitt
aroused suspicion that his mind was CIV
ing way. Hunt subsequently went to
streets and there his condition was soon
realized by his wife, who managed to
appease him temporarily, while she sum-
Fenton, who is now treating him in the
hope that he might after season of rest
be righted mentally.
The unfortunate man is laboring under
the hallucination that he is running for
Governor of this State and that his cleo
ton is a foregone conclusion.
1t was stated that he had, upon his ar
rival home, started in to smash all fur
niture within his reach. but this is de-
MED by the wife and the attending physi-
Mr.. Hunts friends were under the i'm
preston at first that he was affected by
drink. but he is not drinking man. He
daughter. He was a deputy under Col
onel Robert McKillican's administration
of the Sheriff's office. and is generally
'Mr. Hunt is suffering from complete
nervous prostration, said DR. Fenton
tonight land while his &c condition e1 seemed
most feel confident that he will come
through 1t all right and we hope not to
necessitate his removal to any institution.
His is clearly a case of the giving
way of an overtaxed brain. Mr. Hunt
has for long time been an early. riser
and has not retired until p midnight
sible. While there is no doubt about