The record-union., 1896-11-02
JUDGE DAVIS GOOD WORK.
His Effective Campaign in CalaVeraS and
AmadOr.
1t Concluded With a Grand Demon
strati0n at Jackson on
Saturday.

Judge John F. Davis closed his splen-
did campaign as alternate Presidential
Elector at Plymouth on Friday. After
firing the Republican heart Of Amador
and Calaveras Counties the Judge COM
p!eted his speech-making by partlcl-
pa ting in the grand demonstration and
reception given to Senator George Z.
Perkins at Jackson on Saturday night.
Despite the threatening weather and
rain, that meeting was the culr.lnatlon
of the campaign and its success was
due to the interest and enthusiasm
created by the systematic and untirins
efforts of the Elector.
No two counties in the State were
more disorganized at the time Of Bry-
ans nomination than Amador and Cal
averas. and no orator in the State could
have SO we'll and completely restored
discipline in the ranks of thu Republic
an party and enthused the hearts Of
the people as did the man who mas just
completed the canvass.
In every city, town and hamlet that
eloquent voice has rang out with thrill
ing and electrifying effect In its earnest,
mastery and candid appeal to the in
telligence, patriotism and conscience
CT the people.
During the week meetings have been
held at Jackson, Drytown, Amador city,
Sutter Creek, Volcano, Oleta and Plym-
outh. william Bennetts, candidate Tor
the Assembly, made the tour of the
county with Judge Davis, and secured
hosts Of friends.
A. Caminetti, the veteran politician
and Democratic nominee for the AS
sen1bly, has found in Mr.. BeEnetts an
orponent worthy of his steel, and there
is a strong sentiment that the ex-Con-
gressman will meet with a second
Waterloo tomorrow.
s. J. Holsinger of Forest Home, who
has been actively engaged in the cam
paign, spoke with Mr.. Davis at a num-
per Of the meetings, and ably assisted
In the good cause.
Of all the towns in the county 1t was
left for little Oleta to bear off the palm
in point of enthusiasm. A like rally has
not been in that village for years. Not
wihhstanding the precinct has for years
returned a Democratic majority, the
meeting there Thursday night was
double that held by the Democrats the
right previous. The hall was elabo-
rately decorated. The roeirum was
transformed into a bower OF flowers.
There were chrysanthemums. mari
colds, dahlias, roses, pinks, asters, gol-
den rod, lilies, emblematic pampas
plumes and ferns in such profasion and
Quantities as would have depleted an
extensive florists garden. The entire
year wall Of the large hall was mass
of ferns and flowers wrought into taste
fu1 designs upon a solid background of
bunting, flags and lace. The sides OF
the hall were covered with evergreen
toughs, brakes, bunting AMI the ma
tional colors, and withall relieved here
ard there with portraits Of our next
President and Vice-Presfdent-M
lev and Hobart-and other men Of ma
tjonal reputation. These beautiful
decorations were made by the ladies of
the enterprising mountain village and
bespeaks the interest they feel In poll
tics and should secure to them the
pledge Of every Republican to vote for
the sixth amendment.
The meeting was called to order by
Claude Wilson, member Of the County
Central Committee, who introduced J.
II VAN AOASh, ShoAA Ahoh VI ShC SNCh-
ing. The speaking programme was in
terspersed with choruses by the glee
club, composed of Mesdames Hill and
Neff. Miss Schrader and Mr.. IIolsiDger.
The campaign songs rendered were
ct eered to the echo The speakers were
greeted with the warmest enthusiasm
and were interrupted by frequent ap-
rlause.
At Plymouth like enthusiasm was
manifest and was in striking contrast
to the meeting held by the Democrats
the night before. There was no effort
made at decoration and no music to
cheer the audience, but the crowd was
there and Judge Davis was at his best
and fully supplied everything that was
demanded. He was frequently greeted
with rounds of applause and II was the
general remark after the audience was
dismissed that his speech was telling
one and that 1t had won for the party
no less than a score Of votes
Here, as elsewhere, the Judge made
a strong appeal for the Congressional
and Legislative ticket. If Republic
an resolved to scratch the candidate
fer Congress he might just as well vote
q Democratic ticket. To elect Mckinley
and loose the Republican Congressman
would be Q mockery. The Republican