Past and Present of Alameda County by Joseph Eugene Baker

Author:Joseph Eugene Baker [Baker, Joseph Eugene]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Geschichte
Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag
Published: 2017-11-22T23:00:00+00:00

In 1900 local politicians took intense interest in the redistricting of Oakland into new wards as provided in the constitution of 1880. Weeks before the division was necessary they studied the situation with the view of so sizing and shaping the ward boundaries as to secure the greatest possible partisan advantage. The formal action of the council to redistrict was taken on January 15th.

The most radical change was to give four wards a western water frontage and to place all that part of the city south of Seventh street from the lake to the bay in one ward instead of distributing it among three as before. The Fifth ward was made to include the Linda Vista section.

In July an ovation was tendered Victor H. Metcalf by the republicans of Oakland, on which occasion a Young Men's Metcalf Republican Club of over 700 members was organized. His record was approved. At the republican primaries Mr. Metcalf received in this county a large majority over H. P.

Dalton for Congress from this district. At the convention he was nominated by acclamation.

On September 1, 1900, the republican county convention met and filled out the ticket. Judge Barrows was chosen chairman. On the same day the democrats likewise named a full ticket. On October 8th, at a large republican mass meeting in Exposition hall, United States Senator Perkins explained the issues of the campaign. W. R. Davis of Alameda county was one of the presidential electors this year.

The absence of populism from the campaign of 1900 was a notable event.

At the November election every candidate on the republican ticket was elected.

Metcalf (R.) for Congress received a plurality of 7,142 votes. John Ellsworth and Frank B. Ogden, republicans, were elected to the superior bench. The social democrats and the prohibitionists had tickets in the field. The vote for President and Congressman in this county was as follows: President Congressman Republican 14,324 Metcalf (R.) 13,756 Democrat 6,677 Freeman (D.) 6,614 Social democrat 828 Dague (S. D.) 725 Prohibition 341 Holt (Pro.) 236 Late in December, 1900, the republican city central committee met and named twenty-eight republicans to plan the city convention for the coming municipal ticket. This early and definite action was taken in view of the change in the ward boundaries. Much power was delegated to this committee. This step encountered considerable opposition in party ranks. The prohibitionists assembled on January 23, 1901, and nominated Allen Shorkley for mayor. The usual platform was adopted. Reference was made to the recent humiliating experience of Berkeley in trying to execute anti-saloon laws with pro-saloon men to enforce them.

The republican municipal convention met in Elite hall on January 26, 1901, and nominated a full ticket with Anson Barstow for mayor at the head. The platform expressed the opinion that the republican party could name a city ticket that would if elected give abundant satisfaction; declared that every municipal reform movement should end when its mission was accomplished and not be permitted to gain unwarranted control of public affairs with

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