The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
ANXIOUS FOR SMALL PAY 
  " Seventh Ward Hysteria
 Among the Army of Politicians.
Leckie, Dodge, Jordan, Bradley, Melvin and Others Are
 Interested.
Niqgardly Now Looks
 Large.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
 sos Broadway. Jan. 5.

SVo bTOdOWdyb JdL. O.
 Politics has broken out in the Seventh Ward. It is always promin- " ent factor in the daily life of that end
 of town, but now it is in a state of
 eruption. At the present time there
 are almost enough acknowledged Re- publican candidates to make a com ~plete county and a partial State ticket.
 EX-Assessor Robert Leckie would like
 to fill the place he once occupied, but he will have a hard fight on his hands,
 because Harry Dalton, the present As sessor has already outlined his plans to succeed himself. For the office of .. District Attorney there are no less than three candidates from this ward. Harry Melvin, at present a deputy in the of : flee, eX-Assemblyman c. G. Dodge and City Attorney Dow have aspirations to Succeed Mr. Shook, and 1t is not yet
 certain that Mir. Shook is anxious to .vacate the place. He has had two terms already and the third term hoo- . doc has been pretty well aroused in
 this county during the past six years, 7 and if he sees this objection raised he will probably bend all his energies to- ward entering the State Senate.
 .'.: Dr. Bradley, ex-City Health Officer. P. would like another taste of political life ;: and has aspirations to preside over the fporgue. Coroner Baldwin, however, will not yield his position without an %. effort to save it, and so the belligerent :: aspect of politics is knocked down even '. in this grewsome section of the city 2. government. Dr. H. B. Mehrmann of . the other end of town will also keenly :. contest the Seventh Wards aspirant in
 this connection.
 .' Frank Jordan, also of the Seventh z Ward, realizing that a great many inn 2 portant duties will fall to the County
 Clerk during the next two years, es-
 pecially in the carrying out of the de-
 tails of the StrattOn primary law, has
 magnanimously given up his great de- sire to study law and enter his :. brothers firm in the interest of the voters of this county. MT. Jordan does
 not want to vacate his office and have the great responsibilities thrust on in- experienced shoulders. So far no other : Seventh Warder has appeared against :. NIT. Jordan, although the woods : around East Oakland are full of other candidates.
 O.. James Carey, the Courthouse gar
 dener. has. while moving the lawns
 and training the young trees, imbibed
 political ambitions and thinks he
 would make a good representative in
 the State Assembly next year. George
 Chase, at one time County Treasurer : and for half generation an assistant
 in the office, has not yet expressed his
 preference for a position. but it is
 hardly likely that so many good things ~. will be allowed to pass without George making at least an effort to catch one of them. Justice Lawrence Is said tc
 be doubtful as to whether he would :. like to succeed himself or represent his
 district in the halls at Sacramento
 Henry tum Sudden has no doubt that he
 would like to succeed MT. Lawrence as Township Justice, while Constable Glaze is a little bit undecided as tc
 how he should go about succeeding 70" himself.
 =" Constable Weldon ran as a Populist : and was elected, but its is very likely
 that he will soon be hunting the Re :: publican nomination.
 =. With all these candidates from one ward there will have to be some clever :: combinations so that one or two car : carry the primaries, for 1t is ridiculou: to think that all the county patronage or half of it Gwen will be awarded tC : one ward. This struggle for office or :" the part of many is rather amusing, be cause the next county officers will have
 to run their offices on the salary sched = ule passed by the last Legislature which was declared by many to bt = starvation wages. However, every in :. dividual one of them is now raisine : heaven and earth to secure these star :. :vation salaries"
 :: : A little Federal plum figures slightl! :. in the Seventh Ward fight Ex-Assem :. blyman Dodge has been seeking tn. = appointment of Assistant United State =. District Attorney when Mr. H. s Foote's successor shall have been mad,
 by the President. As this office is un =. der civil service rules, there Is littI, hope of Mir Dodge getting there unless 1.-the sweeping order of MT Cleveland =. Shall be modified. Of course this oues 'tion will be settled before the nex |: :. county election, and should MT. Dodg
 get. what he seeks he will be out of tn
 fight for District Attorney.