Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
OUR COUNTY TICKET.

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presented for the consideration of
the voters in many years We sub
NIT to the citizens of Amador county
that the republican ticket is not
composed of inveterate office-seek-
ers. The principal places were filled
not as the outcome of the men seek
ing the offices, but the offices seek
ing the men. That in itself is a
strong recommendation Amador
county has been satiated with the
demands of the chronic office-seeker.
SUPERIOR JUDGE.
Fred L. Stewart, candidate for
superior judge, was born at Gales
burg, Knox county, Illinois, thirty
three years ago. His father, Thomas
P. Stewart, is one of Amador coun-
ty's pioneers, he having at various
times engaged in mercantile pursuits
in lone from 1850 to 1890. His
mother was prominently identified
with the public schools of this coun-
ty for over twenty years
Mr.. Stewart attended the gram
mar schools until the age of fifteen
years, when he entered Heald's Busi-
ness College at San Francisco. from
which institution he graduated in
the short space Of five months.
A business life not being to his
liking, and having an ambition to
acquire college education, he, in
August, 1885, after a short term at
the Boys High School in San Fran
cisco, natriculated at the University
OF Pacific at San Jose, then one of
the leading educational institutions
on the coast. He finished his course
with the class of 1888, receiving the
degree of Bachelor of Science, and
was the class orator on commence
ment day.
After graduation he entered the
employ of Wells, Fargo & Cos. Ex-
press in San Francisco, and was in
the banking department for three
years, when he resigned his position
to carry outhis lifelong desire, name
ly, to become a lawyer. He entered
Hastings College of Law in 1892,
and had the degree of Bachelor of
Laws conferred upon him in 1895.
He stood fret IN elaes- eta,1ding,- his,
class consisting of "a members, and
was its secretary for the entire
course of three years. At the end
of his second year he was admitted
to practice law by the supreme court
upon oral examination. He has
since been admitted to practice in
the q. S. courts.
Mr.. Stewart practiced law in San
Francisco for two years, and then
located in his old home at lone, in
this county, where he remained
until he came to Jackson. Since he
has been practicing attorney in
this county he has been counsel in
many important cases, and has had
lucrative practice-having practi-
cally had all the legal business of
township two. Two years ago he
made his first appearance in the po-
litical arena, being nominated by
the republican party, without any
solicitation OH his part, for the legis-
lature. At the outset, it was unan-
imously considered that he stood no
chance of election, but after vigor-
Gus campaign he succeeded in de-
feating his opponent, to the surprise
of everyone. His record in the as
sembly will bear the most rigid in
spection.
We hope every republican in the
county will stand by the nominee for
superior Judge. For nearly twenty
years the party has been unable to
name a suitable candidate for this
Office. Now that we have one
who has shown himself worthy of
implicit confidence, the least the re-
publicans can do is to give him their
solid support. In electing him the
people may rest assured that he will
stand to his post of duty under all
circumstances.
SHERIFF AND TAX COLLECTOR.
Thomas K. Norman, republican
candidate for this office, is native
of California, born in Amador coun-
ty, aged 40 years. His father was
one of the pioneer physicians of the
county, who enjoyed an extensive
practice in Drytown and Plymouth in
early days. This is another instance
of the Office seeking the man. He
has been in the soda water business
for many years in Jackson, and was
engaged in the same business in
Plymouth before removing to this
town. Almost everyone in the coun-
ty is acquainted with Tom Norman,
and as business man of integrity
and character he carries the good
will Of everyone who has had any
dealings with him. Always a strong
republican, he has never before been
a candidate for any salaried office.
It was only at the last moment, and
in response to the imperious de-
mands of influential men of both
parties, that he consented to make
the run for sheriff. Now that he is
in the fight, he will leave nothing
undone to win. He is a man of
humane and kindly feeling, thorough
ly honest, a close observer of men
and things, shrewd business man,
and one of the crack marksman with
rifle or pistol to be found in the
county. The affairs of the sheriff
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