The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20
The Old-Time StruQqle Has Again Broken
 Out.
Candidates Have Outlined a Complete County Ticket
 Already.
The Bay Territory Plans to Leave the Interior Out of It's
 Combine.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call
9OS Rroadwav March Ie

SVo bTOdOWay, l9.
 Until the settlement of the waterfront question and the location of large indus tries along the estuary, the chief voca- ton in Alameda County will continue to be politics. AS the situation develops it becomes more and more clear that there will be a little friction between the city and the outside districts. In a Republi- can convention the city vote is about equal to that of the townships, and the city has got away with most of the of fees because of an alliance with either Alameda or Berkeley or both. The up- per country has always rebelled, but to no effect, and everything has remained around the bay, and even then the city delegates have regretted that geographi- cal conditions alone forced the electing of one Supervisor from Washington and Murray townships. Oakland grabbed the other four.
 Now there Is the usual feeling between city and country, and even now it is clear that the interior will have to do some active organizing If 1t is to avoid getting left in the cold at the conven- ton. Of course the Assembly Districts cannot be invaded by the city candi- dates, but, outside of this, some com binations have been made that almost presage a complete ticket.
 After being Under Sheriff for twenty two years, through administrations or all shades of politics. Will s. Harlow has given out that he would like to be boss for one term. He has often been men lIOllSu III lIlS past. Dul IAO VI h0 0e"s t4I -S in earnest. Oscar Rogers, Chief of Police of Alameda, is also a candidate and has done lot of preliminary work, but he Is somewhat handicapped owing to the en- ergy of Joe Barber, Tax Collector, who has already organized a Republican club in the Encinal town named after h1mSelt. This leaves no doubt about there being at least one candidate from Alameda, and with having already a Superior Judge, Oakland may decide that Alameda must not be too ambitious. Rogers, however, IS not likely to let any one dictate to him.
 There are occasional whisper1ngs that Assessor H. P. Dalton may be candl- date for L. c. Morehouses seat on the State Board of Equalization These sug- plotted for the purpose of creating uncer- tainty regarding his position It is all fol- ly, for Dalton has already declared that he will seek to succeed himself, ana thlS should be conclusive.
 In the disposal of the other offices Oak land and Berkeley appear to have already decided upon those who shall fill them.
 Tn sizing up the gubernatorial situation tonight the Tribune says:
 Alameda County naturally comes nrSI and would doubtless have things pretty much her own way if she would only agree on one candidate and make unit ed fight for him. The way things are over there now, though, is forbidding for the success of either Davis or Pardee, and if they go into convention under the present conditions 1t will be impossible for either of them to secure the nomtna- ton. However, there Is feeling abroad that they will find some manner or set ting their differences sooner or later, and if they do-well, it will be the Alameda County man against the field
 It is not all clear, however, how the differences can be settled.