The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27

co WAR over the spoils OF the Dis
II " frict Attorneys Office IS engaging
LAA the attention Of politicians OF the
II AlOcal Democratic party. The Dis
trict Attorney-elect. l.. r Bying-
ton. has east 10 the winds the programme
~ Mayor Phelan and Gavin McNab and
announced Lls purpose 10 make appoint
ments from a slate OF his own.
The story goes that the Mayor and Nc
Nab had au assistant attorneyshlp at a
salary ~ 5000 per annum staked out for
that rural warh0rse, w. H. Afford. OBJ
Jcclon WAS intcrposed on the ground that
Afford was an interl0per from Tuare
county. Win the word that Afford had
DcDl turned down because he was too
fresh from The country came The an
HoHucemcnt that Charles J.. Weller would
60 one of The 5000 plums. Instantly the
cry was raised 10y the champions of Al
furd ana the clans OF McNab that Weller
was an Alameda 'tcudcrf0ot"
Investigation discloscs the fact that
Weller has record OF residence IN san
Francisco and likewise "A record OF resi-
achoc Ia Alameda. On which he might
hcid oihce in either place AZ both records
were not displayed.
The san FRANCISCO directory Of R5s
shows tn4t De was then resident Of
Alameda. Tho directory OF 1883 does not
indicate residence In any other place
than thls city but does not contain sign
ot any dWclnng place other than his law
once al $40 California street Ihe lnfOr-
Rey De- supplied hy the registration records
~ The counties of san Francisco and Ala
media Here is The copy oT Mr.. Weller IS
isss. ''1''o'' Alameda county Register io'
Voting number lsl Registratlon number
~ i@ Namcf. charles LOCKE weller. Occu-
pauon lawyer. aged ga years. Height. o.
o. 'pnlleAlpn. fair. e.! 81. blue. AaIf, ngAt.
30 marlf or scars. AatINc al california.
Residence, --sC Buena Vista avenue. Ala
mrdh. ls the proprietor of the house
al
Alameda. lly rically able 10 write has name
ana physically aide to mark aus ballot Not-
lng precinct No. of Alameda Dlty Ala
media township. Alameda county.
lhis registration Is sim ln force and
viii remain so until Cancelled boy law
january D. 1900.
Ihc afhdarit on ule In the Office OF the
Registrar of Voters, san Francesca. SHOWS
ilat Alarles Locke u ellcr was enrolled as
= Voter October 3. 1899. he registered from
ASH l-caAtnMoiin street, Fourteenth Pre-
clnct, fOriA A-seconQ Assembly District.
De ahdahlt contains the statement that
he had resided in Tho precinct ten days
ana iu san Francisco fifteen years
Reference again tO Alameda county rec
ordt proves that e. J.. Weller was appoint
I'D Librarian 81 the Alameda free Public
Library December 81. lAg1 and that his
resignation took place November 30 lNy9
lic was elected Library Trustee AT the
municipal election held ln April 1875 He
I,slkh'a the ONCE 10 accept the appoint
meui as Librarian in December. 1877. sue
ce'ding j " harhourne. h. ". Maslin
was appointed 20 mn the vacancy on the
board caused 10y Mclcr's resignation.
Mr Weller was prominently Identified
with the Municipal League of Alameda
DURING The last municipal campaign ia
April. lNss lie was particularly intercst-
"a in the success OF 4. ". BaNton. L W
Maslin ana Percy Evans. as on their elec-
uun depended his reappointment as IL
brarian. Evans WAS defeated hut ne had
enough votes to retain Weller in the li-
bfafA. The reason given FOR Mr.. Wellers s
RESIGNATION from the library WAS his in
tenuon of going into the law business in
san Francisco.
4 correct idea OF Mr.. Wellcr's activity
in public affairs may be obtained by "A
study of the record. and a consideration OF
events since the record was made. In
April. 1883, DE was prominently Identified
with the Municipal League OF Alameda
ln November OF the same year he was
identified. no doubt conspicuously. with
BylnEton's reform forces In san Francis
80. lie was enrolled FOR the fray IN two
places, ana therefore had the choice OF
battle ground
District Attorney-elect Byington gave
out the Impression yesterday that he was
quite wei satisfied with tho residence
qualifications 90 Mr. Weller. When Mayor