Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-10-29
HARD CAMPAIGNING.
THE CONTEST IN THE SEVERAL
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
Pointed Statements and Affidavirs
Refuting Allegations Against the
Republican Candidate.


i5a- Hon. ). A Eagon. the Republican can
didate. an excee dinsly bitter attack ha.
been maze by one Thomas jones, of Jack
sod. Amador county. The Republicans o
that county nave now come 10 Mr. Eagon'.
defense in an equally pointed way. Thf
statements on both sides are given by tht
last Amador Ledger, as follows
TO REPpBlIcAYs OF TUE SECOND DISTRICT.
Mr. Editor: The writer organized the Repub
ican party IN Jackson was one of the 257 who
signed & call for the first Republican County
Convention neld in Amador Has been
a Republican ever since 1876. Has ALWAYS voted
the Republican ticket, and that, too, with less
scratching, perhaps, than hiss been voted by
any Republican voting for the same length Of
time III the State of California, or, perhaps, in
the United states; yet he cannot vote for John
A. Eagon, the Republican candidate in the Sec
ond Congressional District. His reasons for this
are too numerous TO be embodied in one letter
In giving his reasons therefor, he viii state
that they are given from a Republican stand
Doi15, aud are intended for Republican readers.
During our civil war Eagon lived at oleta
then called Eiddletowa, in Amador county.
Being boss OF the knights of the Golden Circle
in that town, he was terror to every Union man
in Il. lie undertook the JOB of tearing down
the MON heg floating over &. A. Perrinton's
Office. resolute man, knowing that EagOn
went down through violent means he would
send & bullet through his (Eagon's) heart.
Eagnn, now Republican candidate for CON
gress. sneaked away, leaving the flag untouched.
IN april, 1865. when I. J. Phelps had finished
reading an account Of President lincoln's
assassination, tagon swung his hat around and
cheered for the assassination, called for the
drinks, 10 drink 10 the health of Booth, the
assassin, and added, Thank God that the
bullet IF the assassin has been put in motion
ana has penetrated the brain Of one tyrant,
may il go on until 1t has killed every Union man
IN the land" Mr.. Ensy. in whose saloon ut
OletG this occurred, published the above facts
over his Own signature, III the AmadOr Dispatch
in august, 1873, and in the Amador Ledger in
September. 1880. Republicans is such man a
proper person TO send to Congress to make laws
for christianized people?
Was Eagon rs well known in the other coun-
ties composing the Second congressional Dis
trict as he is in Amador county, his defeat
would be an overwhelming one. There are
hundreds of Republicans in this county who
will moi vote for him. We are not responsible for
his nomination. for he, being Chairman of the
County Committee, refused US the right of meet
ing III Convention, and choosing delegates 70
repIceent us in the Convention which nominated
him, but he appointed himself. Hence his
nomination was effected by roObing fifteen hun
dred Republicans of their right of representa-
ton. THOS. JONES
Jackson, October TO- 1885.
The above letter having appeared in the
Placer Herald, we are constrained TO place
the following statement of facts before the
Republicans OF the Second District:
The writer of the letter, Thomas Jones' was
as he states one of the organizers of the Repub-
lcan party in this county. He was also one of
the first 10 welcome John A. Eagon into the Re-
publican party i'll 1871, and supported him as
ChairUan of the Republican County Central
committee III That year when ne ran independ-
ent for Assemblymen In that canvass not
word was said about any disloyal or unpatriotic
expressions used by EagOn during the war In
1878 he ran against Farley for state Senator be-
ing the regular Republican nominee. Thomas
Jones again supported him with all the influ-
eace he could Command. The story about
Eagon's expressions in reference to Lincoln's
assassination was first heard or in this cam
paign, sDd was stated us all the evidence tends
TO show, simply us a campaign lie to ALLEVIATE
Republican yoJcS from Eagou. This sames Jones
was Instrumental in having an investigation
started 10 ascs rtain the truth or aSity thereof.
After iuu Yenth1tiohi the conclusion was
reaeh he'd that there was no truth i'll it, and Jones
himself at that time and for years afterwards
Wa one of the most earnest in refuting the story
which he is now trying TO palm off as truth.
When the charge was first made, Jones travelled
through the county with Eagon, denouncing
those who made it, and supported Eagon then
and since, and told him 10 pay no attention to
Il, - Il was false and no one believed it. lie
has himself voted for Eagon several times since
the story was started.
Up 10 1853 said Thomas Jones continued to
be aB earnest supporter OF John A. Eagon for
his estimation during that time no one was a
good Republican who had the least hcsitancy in
giving him CORDIAL support.
Sai0 Jones was Deputy nited States Internal
Revenue Collector uCder H. l.. Frost Tor many
yeG-s. About 1879 he conceived violent antip-
attn. against JUnn 4, Eag0n, which first mani
feste0 llsels IN opposing hagOu rs a candidate
Tor The Constitutional Convention He has been
chronic kicker ever since, not only against
Ea-On. but Othec Republican, nominees The
Ata.ements IA his published letter as 20 his
sound k-puDlicanisn ana voting straighy
ticket are untrue, and he cannot to-day ct =
SOLITARY Republican OF prominence n Aniador
ulty 10 cer.ity 10 his fidelity to the Repabli-
Can party ana its nominees but hundreds are
prepared to certify to the contrary. His dihpo-
siiol is gall itself his hatred of Eagou is Il
controlling power Of his lie. 10 CRAFTY this lac
wGuid sacrifice thc whole national, State apd
County o, ket He is nothing less than mon,
maniac GA TINS question. and has openly de
Cared IL THIS sampaign that in consequence o.
EagOu being the candidate for Congress he in
tended 10 scratch not Ogly Eagon, but every
Other name belo = EagoHs, and this despite the
fact Chat The couGty ticket in ; makeup and
pelsDGtei is IL uutNecpt,Onal was ever pre-
sentcd by Republican Convention in this
county.
He Is. created Il disturbance in every Con
Feusi0u tom 1915 - lso5 until ~ he latter year
his conduct was 50 flagTau, a violation OF party
usarc th.t by common consent &c was barred
from all perturbation In future Repu6ii Con-
vcut'lI> "a this cornty.
Tnis raOid aud uusedsouiug hostility 10 Eagun
original because Eagun. with other prominent
Republicans, took action, on Sccount OF his iii
yelerate kicking pIope1silIes, which resulted III
his reS.g alton us u putty Revenue Collector
ing demanded aLd given, although said resigaa-
tion IS never acted upon.
We regard said Jones and his statements as
ute ~ unworthy of any weight. They will not
affect d single voter in this county. Said Jones
is H. rely the laughing stock of both SIDES Dem
ocrats are his only poll aicl associates. Decent
Republicans will have nothing TO do with
[, AZ m in fla
hope of being able 10 make party capital out of
his cranky notions.
We submit 70 the Republicans of this district
20 nav no stteution whatever to anything ema.
naIing IRON said Jones but TO put all statements
concerning Eagon from that source Gown as the
offspring Of malice alone. This violent abuse,
IRON motives of personal revenge alone, ought
10 react to the benefit of John A. Eagon.
We knew of nothing that should prevent any
true Republican. anxious TO do his duty to his
party and his country, from casting his vote for
the Congressional nominee Of the parry III this
election. John a. Eason viii carry the prac-
tic6lly solid vote of his own party i'll this county.
Slgned by < G. Freeman, jackson, ex-Secre-
tary of Republican County Central Committee;
Wallace Kay. jackson; Il 5. Gabbs Suffer Greek:
F. a. Howard, Supervisor of Amador county.
Suffer Greek; Jackson Dennis, Suffer Greek, ex-
Chairman Republican County Central Commit
tee; 4 c. Downs, Suffer Greek; L. b. Mcintyre,
Suffer Crsek: Morris Brinu. merchant, Suffer
Creek: ". T. Wildman, merchant Suffer Greek;
s. D. X. stewart. mine Superintendent; (. =.
Noofhies, suffer Greek, proprietor SulphuretS
works; W. I. Jones, Plymouth, foreman Ply
mouth Consolidated mine, ana Commander
Champion Hill Post, G. a. g.: William Ecker,
blacksmith, Plymouth.
All the above are able to verify portions
and some of them all of the above.
We are compelled to go to press, but we
have taken steps to secure atfidavits from
ali over the county, and from parties who
lived in Ole!a at the time of the occur
renee. These will appear in our next issue,
and VIII also be printed on slips forthwith.
and sent all over the district.
SUFFER- CREEK, October Dc. 1883.
This is to certify that was a resident of Fid-
dletoWn Amador county, duriag the war, and
at the close thereof and that 1 never heard OF
any disloyal act or expression on the part OF
acts or expressions occurred should have been
likely to nave heard of them.
F. A. HOWARD.
subscribed and sworn TO before J. :. Porter,
Notary Public this ., 9TH October, 1855
This is 10 certify that l am the G. A. Purrin-
ton referred to in the above article; that MOTH
ing there stated ia regard tn the proposed tear
ing down of the Union flag occurred to my
lnowledge and that the whole story is false
To1u A. sagon and myself were intimate
fr,nnds at the time G. A. PURRISToN.
nv telegram we are informed that C., a. Pur-
rinfon has signed the above affidavit.
JACKSON, october &c. 1883
Richard Webb, being first duly sworn de-
,,rses. That he is editor Of the Anador
'ya,fner also a son-in-iaw of the Thomas Jones
whose name is signed to the letter in the Placer
Herald. he is also Oh 4irman of the Republican
C1untv Central ommittee OF Amador county
flarh In hos ipa4 do