Amador ledger., 1900-11-16
An Enormous Assemblage
Of People.
POWDER, TORCHES, TIN HORNS AND BOOSTERS
The Largest Ratification Meeting
Held In jackson for Sew
eral Campaigns.

that the exercises would be rendered in
Webb Hall, but some of our foremost
Republicans predicted an unusually
large assem- blage and in consequence
the hall meeting was given up and a
platform constructed in front of the
Bank of Amador County.
Quite early in the evening Main
street was thronged with people.
Every town in the county was repre-
sented, and even ranchers and cattle
men who live some thirty miles in the
mountains, came down to enjoy the oc-
casion. About o'clock the streets of
Jackson were in the possession of be-
tween 5000 and 1000 people, all bent
upon doing honor to the successful
candidates of the Republican party.
At o'clock the Jackson Band led
the way to North Main street where
the procession was formed. Torches
and tin horns were distributed and
about two hundred roosters, that we're
brought here for the occasion by ex-
Sheriff Cunningham of San Joaquin
county, decorated the hats of men in
the ranks.
At the head of the procession was
the Jackson Band, while the Plymouth
Band had place near the center. Con-
gressman-elect S. D. Woods, who came
here for the express purpose of render
ing in person his heartfelt thanks to
the people of this county who so ably
supported him in his late campaign,
and ssemblyman-elect Fred L. Stew
art occupied carriage in the pro-
cession. They each had horn and
made good use of them during the
evening.
Amid the music of the bands, the
shouting of men and children, and the
deafening sound of the horns, the
double line of nearly thousand ardent
supporters of the Administration began
its march down Main street, up Court
street, back on Water street, up Broad
way, countermarching to the place of
starting on North Main street and back
to the platform.
Cheer after cheer went up as Presi-
dent c. A. Herrick of the jackson Re-
publican Club called the meeting to
order, and introduced ex-senator E. C.
VOORHEES,, Chairman of the Republican
County Central Committee, as the
permanent chairman. After few
pleasing remarks, Chairman VOORHEES,
introduced Congressman-elect S. D.
Woods. Hon. Woods spoke but a
short time, but in those few minutes
he feelingly rendered his thanks to the
people of the mountain counties for
their noble support on election day.
The strong ties, founded on the almost
unparalleled character, the sound judg-
ment and the sincerity of the man, that
bind the people OF the mountains to
Hon. S. D. Woods, were made doubly
strong on Saturday night. The con-
fidence of the people has been placed in
him, and never will there be occasion
to regret his election.
Thos. Cunningham, who for q years
was Sheriff of San Joaquin county, and
who has accompanied Hon. Woods
through this campaign, was next called
upon for speech, and made few
pointed and witty remarks.
Hon. Fred L. Stewart was then in
troduced and heartily thanked the peo-
pie for their support. His remarks
were accepted with deafening applause.
Alexander Brown of Milton, Gala
veras county, who assisted in the nomi-
nation of S. D. Woods at Santa Cruz,
for Congressman of the Second Dis
trict, gave an interesting talk on the
result of the election.
John r. Tregloan, of Amador City,
was then introduced. Chairman Voor-
heis announced that Mr.. Tregloan
would give toast to the ladies, and he
toasted them, too. All the eloquence
in him burst from his lips when he said
''God bless the ladies"
William Tam, the only Republican
candidate in this county that was de-
feated, was then given the floor, and
he paid M. Newman, his successful
opponent for the Supervisorship in
Township One, a handsome tribute.
There was no feeling of hatred, no rup-
ture of the friendship that has existed
between the two men. Mr.. Tam gave
the citizens of this township advice
that they should follow.
Then came Wesley M. Amick the
successful candidate for Supervisor in
Township Two. His speech was short
but sweet.
1t remained for Senator John F.
Davis to put climax on the affair, and
he did SO. His address was rendered
with his usual flow OF eloquence, and it
gave him splendid chance to stick
pins, so to speak, into Democracy till
she squealed.
During the time taken up by the
speakers the jackson and Plymouth
Bands discoursed national tunes.
Democrats with whom ''things went
wrong" were silent and looked on with
sorrowful faces.