The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-17
AMBITION GROWING FAs
OLIVER LINDSAY WILL BE ON
THE BALLOT.
The Sixth Ward Will Be the Scene Of
a Bitter Fight for Councilman.
Annexed District Causes
Anxiety.
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This is the first city campaign in which
the large annexed district figures, and on
the vote in this territory probably hangs
the fate of the two parties. In the an
neXed district there are nearly two thou
sand votes and should these go more one
way than another, it may upset all po-
litical calculations. At the last city cleo
ton there were $500 votes cast. This time
there will proably be nearly twelve thou
sand. The line existing between the two
political factions for several years past
has been very close, a hundred votes rep
resenting the difference for the past four
years 1t can easily be seen that every
thing depends on the extra votes which
are to be cast at the coming election for
the first time.
Everybody wants a short campaign.
Little more than three weeks will elapse
before the election and no party will make
a start for another week. The Republi-
cans will make out their programme next
Wednesday night, and will, if possible,
hold four meetings in the annexed dis
trict.
The Democratic City Central Committee
will also meet next week to arrange a
programme The Independent party in
tends to open its campaign one week from
next Friday night with a mass meeting
at the Tabernacle, at winch eX-Mayor
DaVie will speak.
The Sixth Ward is going to be as lively a
battle-ground as ever. There is an old say
ing that blood always flows in this ward
at a primary or election, and the pros
poets are good for such an exhibition this
time. LOUIS Schaefer, an independent Re
publican and eX-Chief of Police, rs max
ing an active campaign. Billy Watkln-
som, of the rotund face and Solid Six, ~
and now proprietor of Councilman Earl s
saloon, is letting no grass grow under his
feet, making an independent canvass. Mr..
O'Gara, an o1d-time Democratic warrior,
also wants the plum. The regular Repub-
licans have nominated Miles Doody,
late of the Fire Department, and vet
eran politician.
I. The Municipal League has set up
George B. NJ. Gray, who also believes he
is a winner. This political ward will GER
tainly be heard from March IL.
oliver Lindsay is the most persistent
office-seeker on the ticket. Oliver has
always figured at Populist, Democratic or
independent conventions as an orator, but
not as a candidate. Two years ago he
made an active campaign In the First
Ward and received .f0rty-fiye votes
| Nothing daunted, the aged campaigner has
already filed his petition to run again as
an independent candidate from the West
End
e. w. BayIis, a HORSEPOWER, is depend
ing on luck to be elected to the Council
from the Third Ward. While moving a
house some time ago he found some
money concealed beneath the floor, ano
]; since that time be believes he is lucky
man, and is anxious to speculate. IN poll
tics. Major E. w. Woodward, the
! "stringless,'' is the only independent can
didate so far from the Fifth Ward and he
says his chanes are splendid. Many agree
C, A, Close. who was nominated fol
! School Director from the Seventh Ware
! on the Democratic ticket, has resigned.