Amador ledger., 1902-10-17
GEO. c. PARDEE IN JACKSON.
The Biggest Rally Of the
Campaign.
A Memorable Gathering Republican
Candidate Received With Un-
bounded Enthusiasm.


on the republican side-and indeed one
of the most notable political gatherings
ever seen in Amador county-was wit
messed in Jackson last Tuesday even
ing, when Geo. &. Pardce, the repub,
lican nominee for governor, reached
Amador county on his campaign tour
The governors party made the trip
from Angels the same day, passing
through San Andreas and Mokelumne
Hill on the way aud holding short
meeting at each place. On the line oil
march and at each stopping place they
were received with a welcome that
showed the people are fully alive to the
issue, and have lost none of their con-
fidence in the leadership of the party
OF progress and prosperity. A recep.
tion committee. consisting of c.. A.
Herrick, DIR. Gall, B. F. Taylo, and
P. B. Aiken left town in a gayly deco
rated buggy and met the distinguished
party at Mokelumue Hill, and accom-
panied them to jackson. The gov
ernor's party consisted of George c..
Pardee, Mrs. Pardee, Duncan E. Nc
Kinley, the orator, w. c. Ralston,
candidate for state senator, and Marshal
Shine of San Francisco. They arrived
in Jackson shortly after six o'clock,
and alighted at the National hotel,
where many prominent men from all
parts of the county were already as
sembled to give them kindly greet
ing, and where a committee of ladies
were also in waiting tosreceive Mrs.
Pardee. Long before sundown stream
of vehicles from every part of the
county rolled into town. The Ply
mouth band came to add life to the Oc-
casion. AS the time for the procession
drew nigh either side of Main street
was lined with people. The torchlight
procession was slow in forming, owing
to the arrival of the visitors at a late
hour, and the time consumed in max
ing arrangements. Three hundred
torches had been procured, aud gross
of tin horns. They were all grabbed
by those anxious to participate, num-
ber of small boys also getting into line
The transparencies were not numerous,
among them "Vote for Pardee, "''Vote
for Ralston, and progress and Pros
perity" were noticeable The pro-
cession formed at the north bridge,
and got fairly started about eight
O'Clock, marching to Mares hotel and
back to the hall. With the jackson
and Plymouth bands and speakers and
officers in carriages tho procession
filed the space from Marre's to the
Main bridge.
1t was intended that the doors of
Loves hall should not be opened until
those in line halted, and that they
should be the first to march in. But
just as soon as the doors were thrown
open mass of people crowded in, and
before one-third of the marchers got
to the door the hall was crammed to
its utmost capacity. No more than
600 persons could get inside. 1t was
estimated that the crowd anxious to
see and hear Pardee numbered fully
1900; over oue-half were disappointed.
The hall was very tastily decorated
with ferns and bunting, with picture
Of Pardaa opd Andarcop CT, ou,;n, ~ lo,o
the stage. A novel feature was
number of brooms stood up in front of
the stage, each broom bearing in it's
bristles large placard of one of the
local candidates. The inference being
that clean sweep of county officers
was in order.
c. A. Herrick called the meeting to
order, as chairman OF the county COM
mittee, and introduced Judge j. F.
Davis as presiding officer. On the
platform were Assem- bled, in addition
to the speakers of the evening, DR.. A.
M. Gall, E. G. VOORHEES,, ]. r. Treg-
loan, B. F. Taylor, and a list of twenty
or more others who were named as
vice presidents. Judge Davis was
proud of such meeting; he felt proud
of Amador county, and the republi-
cans thereof, especially of the republi-
can clubs of Jackson, Sutter Creek,
Plymouth and lone, to whose efforts
the grand outpouring was due. He
told them that San Francisco was not
going to turn. down the party which
had brought prosperity to its doors,
but would roll up majority for Pardee.
He felt proud to see such welcome
of Pardee. The standard bearer
realized that he was at home with the
people of. Jackson. w. G. Ralston,
candidate for state senator, was intro
duced, and spoke briefly but to the
point He said he entered the race for
senator with considerable trepidation,
as. the successor of Senators Davis and
VOORHEES,, both of whom had so ably
represented this district. He felt that
one of the most important matters
before the coming legislature was the
election of United States senator. 1t
became of national import to see that
Senator Perkins was reelected, and to
secure that result republicans must see
to it that republicans are sent to Sac
ramento. Ifelected he would do every
thing he could to further the interests
of the mining counties and of the state