The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30
COME FROM
ALL DISTRICTS
Minor Offices Causing
Unusual Strife.
CHURCH HAS COMPETITORS
AN ARMY OF ASPIRANTS TO
DISPENSE JUSTICE.
Constables' Fees Also Attract
Large Number of Candidates
Fusion Appears to Be
in Favor.
Oakland once San Francisco Call,
COS Broadway, August %.

COS Broadway, August 90.
As there appears to be something in the
nature of slate in connection with coun-
ty offices, more interest than usual CEN
tiers around the district contests In which
1t is apparent that so far no programme
exists.
Two Senators, two Supervisors. six As
semblymen and a myriad of Justices of
the Peace and Constables all over the
county have to be voted on at the coming
election, and a score of young lawyers
and as many active politicians are after
the nominations.
To succeed Senator Denison Assembly
man Frank NJ Leavitt and District At
torney Shook are the only candidates.
Leavitt comes from the sixth and Shook
from the Fourth Ward. In the latter
ward there are several candidates, but IN
the Sixth there are practically none at
this time, and, of course, the smaller
number from any district increases the
chances OF It's aspirants In the tourth
Ward VIII II. Church is candidate for
Supervisor to succeed himself. He has
very strong opponent in Joseph u. Kelly.
and a strong effort is being made by
Church's friends to pull Kelly down with
a promise of support should he run for
the Assembly. Kelly is not listening with
any too willing ear to this promise. and
at present shows no inclination to forego
his superVisorial ambition.
DIR. Simpson of Alameda, who some
years ago was prominent in politics, has
would like the nomination for Supervisor,
the island being also in Church's district.
Supervisor Talcott is not yet threatened
with any opposition, no one having an
nounced that he intends to compete with
him for the nomination. Roeth, Mitchell
and Wells hold over.
For the Assembly nominations there is
much scrambling. In the Fifty-first Dis
trict Howard E. Wright wants to go back
to Sacramento, but William y. Pringle
and ex-Councilman c. G. Dodge are also
SAINT ha n riot nd
each is looking around to see what com
binations can be made to further his
chances of success.
The Forty-eighth Assembly District
presents an open fell for fight. Phil
M Walsh, Frank Burnett, VIII Friend
and others have been mentioned, but no
active work has so far been done by any
of them. In the other districts no formal
announcements of candidates have yet
been made, except by a. A. McKeen, who
would like to be the nominee from the
Forty-ninth
But the great struggle for place is on in
the contest for Justices of the Peace of
Oakland Township. Justice Gift is to re-
tire and hopes to be District Attorney,
and for his seat have already appeared
small army. Constable Cronin was the
first to express his desire to be Justice,
and after him came John w. Stetson, who
was nominated four years ago and beaten
by Fred Wood, who ran Independently.
VIII d. Powers. A. w. Bishop and Judge
TaIcott complete the list, while for city
Justices Harry Pulcifer, Mortimer Smith
and possibly Judge Wood are already in
the field.
There is no lack of candidates for Con-
stable of Oakland Township, and 1t is not
a difficult matter to divine the cause.
Last year the Constables of Oakland
Township received in fees and mileage
1884 and this amount does not include all
fees paid for civil business, of which an
enormous quantity is done In that court.
J. c. Williamson, W. J. Downing and Ed
Weidler have so far put their names for
ward and as Constable Cronin is after
another job, two of these three will prob
ably be elected.
In a few days it is expected that some
thing will be done by the Democrats and
Populists looking toward the naming of
county ticket. 1t is almost certain that
the county will follow the example of the
State and adopt fusion platform and
programme.