The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-05
MANY CANDIDATES UNEASY
INDEPENDENTS REGARDED AS A
PASSING JOKE.
The Republican Ticket Will Benefit
by the Splitting UP of
the Dissatisfied
Forces.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.

Jus bTOaQWdyI OCI. T.
Uneasy lies the head of the Alameda
County candidate for office, for it is just
dawning upon him that one-half of the
mushroom ticket and Independent candt-
dates have merely been encouraged to
run for office by the voracious push,
who see starvation ahead unless some
one puts up
The almost limitless list of candidates
has had it's effect, and every roisterer
and heller in the county is in clover. The
breaking up Oh party lines has materially
assisted the plans Of the push and the
same worker" now feels at liberty to
approach a Republican or a Populist with
as much confidence as he would a Prohi-
bitionist or Gold Democrat.
Many Of the county officials who were
intending to go duck hunting have post
poned their trips, fearing that the enemy
may spread tares among their wheat
while they are banging away at canvas
backs. There are some very warm con-
tests to be made before winners can de-
clare themselves. John ]. Allen, in addi-
man who could go to sleep till November
and be confident that he would wake up
to find himself elected to office. In some
of the other contests two or more candi-
dates are already claiming the victory,
but the knowing politicians are chewing
an enormous amount OF hay IN SILENCE ana
saving large sacks of wood. Charley
Spear would feel safer if the car men
talked less about "old man Grim; w. H.
Church realizes that he has no picnic on
his hands in running for Supervisor,
while County Clerk Jordan does not ex-
pect more than 200 majority over the mis-
cellaneous man, Tom Stoddard.
1t is probable that ali the independent
candidates and the dissatisfied fusionists,
non-fusionists, Populists, Democrats, Sill
yer Republicans and Gold Democrats will
so split the stray vote in all directions
and among so many. candidates that the
Republican ticket will be elected from
top to bottom. The So-called Independent
Republicans, who nominated a lot OF
are not taken very seriously. The legis-
lative portion of their ticket is regarded
somewhat in the light of joke, and it is
even said that some of the nominees do
not care two straws whether their names
go upon the ballot or not
This evening there were several genu-
inc Republican rallies at different points
of the city, and the enthusiasm and con-
fidence of the party were shown to be in
creasing.
The Fruitvale Republican Club was adj
dressed this evening by Victor H. Met
land. ]. B. Lanktree has resigned from
the ways. and means committee OF the
County Central Committee. r. c. Potts
is now chairman, and w. B. Pringle fills
the vacancy
ment of Fruitva1e at banquet last night.
His method of conducting the work OF his
office was warmly commended.
Last night a farewell banquet was ten
dered to Congressman Hilborn at the Ho-
tel Metropole Mr. Hilborn leaves for
Washington to-day.
John A. Sands, a local attorney and poll
itician, has been appointed Deputy United
States District Attorney for Alaska, and
will soon leave for his new field of duty.