The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-02
MANY SEEKERS
!. ETER OFFICE
Aiameda's Candidates in
Battle Array.
OLD TIES ARE SEVERED
P. M. FISHER TAKEN TO TASK
FOR HIS LOYALTY.
Assessor Dalton Is Still Trying to
Unravel the Intricate Prob
lem in the First
- Ward.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
90S Rroadwav Sent 1

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49, 90S Broadway. Sept. 1.
At the meeting of the Republican Coun-
ty' Central Committee next Saturday it is
almost certain that Oakland will be Sc
lected as the place for holding the county
convention. Two years. ago Alameda was
|. favored; four years ago it went to Hay
wards, and now it is but logical for 1T to
come back to the county seat. 1t Isl also
| safe to presume that In the city: of Oak
land the delegates will be elected by
wards. In the townships there will be
"a few minor changes in the lines, which
will affect but q few precincts. This, 1t
is said, is done for the purpose of making
/ 1t more convenient. for voters to reach
the polls. There may be some other mo-
tive not apparent on the surface.
. One of the shrewdest of the county pol
iticians compiled a comparative state
ment to-day showing that at present
there is both a ''pulF' and a push at
work for the nominations On one side
he lined up *Hannifin, Grim, Robinson,
Allen, Mehrnian, Lynch, Harlow and Dali
ton; and on the other side Jordan, Spear,
Barber, Harry Melvin, p: M. Fisher,
Rogers and Cal Ewing. ::
= The first OF, these tickets contains many
names new as office holders, but its geo
graphical arrangement is rather clever.
The second. ticket contains the names of
those who. have been longest before the
county as candidates and who have al
ready done. much work.
=. 1t is not possible that either of these
combinations can go through in: its en-
:tirety. but there are at least two dis
tinct factions now conteSting, and sur
prises may be the order of the; day at
the convention.
The condition of affairs in the Fourth
Ward is just now of special interest. For
many Years G. +. Shook and the Churches
have helped each other mutually. w. H.
Church has been Supervisor, while c. E..
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either as: Justice of the Peace. or District
Attorney, largely owing to the support
LOT the Churches. In return Lin Church
has been Shocks chief deputy. And each
side has profited by the combination. Now
their ways have fallen apart. Mr.. Shook
has announced that he does not desire a
fight. VIII Church has made other COM
:binations and for the first time in many
years, is working independently of c. E..
Shook.
Assessor Dalton has not yet stated
whether he will seek the Republican nom
ination or whether he will again be an in
dependent candidate. Dalton lives in the
nomination from the convention it is but
reasonable from a political standpoint
that he should be able to take a delega-
ton. AS the First Ward. is a strong
railroad district, and Mr.. Dalton has
made his record on an anti-railroad plat
monious. At. the present time the rail-
road company has many hundreds of
extra men at work widening moles, build
ing bridges and laying new tracks, and
the vote from the First will probably be
heavier than for some years. 1t is this
problem that causes Mr.. Dalton to hest
tate.
Jerry Tyrren, at one time Sheriff of this
county. is now a candidate in opposition
TO Supervisor Talcott, who desires re-
election. Mr.. Tyrrell has been active in
politics all his life and is fully acquaint-
ed with the ropes.
The friends of Dr. Simpson in Alameda
have organized a club to help him in his
Supervtsorial fight, and have sent out the
following circular, which speaks for
itself:
Dear Sir At meeting of. Republicans of
the Fourth and Sixth wards held few even
ings ago there was organized a Third Super
Sisorial District simpson Club. the object of
which is to put In the field at the coming party
primary election ticket favorable to Mr..
Simpson for Supervisor, but unpledged to other
candidates. Candidates for other county Of
fees may become associate members upon pay
ment of S..
At the time of making up the ticket asso-
ciate members may submit their list Of dele
gates to the executive committee who will Sc
lect ticket from the lists SO submitted. Yours
very truly, A. L. LEBER, Secretary.
The Tribune has canvassed many of the
candidates for office and has published
their views, which show that without a
single exception all desire the county
primaries to be called on the lines Of
E. B. Clement, a School Director. has
decided that an inquiry should be held
into the matter of the employees of the
city doing politics. P. NJ. Fisher, presi-
went to Sacramento as delegate to ad-
vance the interests of Dr. Pardee. Mr..
| Clement thinks such conduct. was i'm
proper on the part of a school teacher,
and although majority Of the board do
not deem the matter worthy of attention,
Mr.. Clement is obdurate :.