Amador ledger., 1902-08-29
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
The Same Old Stereotyped
Ticket Fixed Up
All Opposition Smothered - Proxies
Plentiful = Slate Goes Through
Without Scratch.

ticers, met in Sutter Creek on Satur-
day. August 23. A lively time was
looked for. as the upshot of the vigor-
Gus kicking and pulling that has been
going on in the ranks OF the terrified -
for many months past, and as result
mum Der of outsiders were attracted
to the scene in the belief that there was
likely to be some fun But they were
disappointed. One of the tamest and
least-ruffied gatherings, from surface
indications, that has ever Assem- bled in
Amador county was the outcome. As
one delegate said, 81 don't know what
we came for: we had nothing to do, we
were not called upon to settle single
proposition that was not already set
tied beforehand. Half a dozen men
might have met and transacted the
business just the same" 1t does not
follow, however, that this cut-and-
dried proposition was entirely satis-
factory. 1t was the result of a, good
deal of political manipulation and wire
pulling. The seeds of discomfort are a
long way from being eradicated.
The convention ssembled iu Le-
vaggi's hall at eleven o'clock, and was
called to order by T. NJ. Ryan, chair
man of the county central committee.
On motion Thos. Gartlin of lone, was
made temporary chairman, and J. A.
Barber of the agricultural experiment
station, temporary secretary.
The usual committees were then
named.
The convention thereupon adjourned
until half-past one o'clock.
Upon reassembl bling, DR.. E. E. Endi-
colt, as chairman of the committee on
credentials, reported the following en-
titled to seats in the convention:
TOWNSHIP ONE.
East Jackson John Cademartori,
Jos. Simcich.
West Jackson-A Mattley, (Fenk,
proxy, L. NJ. Ryan, E. Fenk.
North Jackson-W. II. Carley, B. F.
Gilbert, James Meehan, q. L. Sargent,
proxy, A. A. Massa, T. Rice.
South Jackson-D. ]. Murphy, S.
N. D. Spagnoli, w. L. Fortner.
Center Jackson-R. G. Bole, John
Sanguinetti, E. E. Endicott, A. B.
Caminetti.
Clinton-J. H. Barber, H. w. Ford,
D. Fisher.
TOWNSHIP TWO.
North Ione-John Bagley, c. Camp
bell, Lee Martin, M. r. Bacon, N. S.
Carbine.
South Ione-J. w. Surface, T. H.
Gartlin, T. Leary, J. Dufrene, Sur
face, proxy S. A. Phillips jr., (T.
Scully. proxy.
Buena Vista-A. Cottell, Jas. Moore,
Campbell, proxy.
TOWNSHIP THREE.
Volcano-T. Gillick, P. I. Jonas, N.
Santifero, G. Lucot.
Pine Grove-L. C. Hyner, w. H.
Ryan, f. Ludekens, Chas. Calvin.
Oleta-W. S. Reese, ]. Votaw, c. E.
Baker.
Antelope-W. H. LESLEY.
TOWNSHIP FOUR.
East Sutter-A Riley. ]. Williams.
V. w. Norton, NJ. Lathleen.
West Sutter-Thos. Simmons, John
Raddatz, w. T. Turner.
South Sutter-C. E. Jarvis, C. E.
Fournier, S. G. Vicini, (W. l.. Rose,
proxy.
North Amador-John Noce, Phipps,
proxy, j. F. Phipps, Jerry Hardy.
South Amador-William Mooney, P.
Garibaldi, G. w. Thompson.
TOWNSHIP FIVE.
Drytown--C. Cato, Geo. Matulich,
(Roberts, proxy.
North Plymouth-W. H. Kroning,
John Brown, o. Ball, (Roberts proxy
for alb.
South Plymouth--Lee Clark, George
Roberts.
Forest Home-J. Reigan, j. Beaver,
(Roberts proxy for both).
The committee on permanent organ
ization and order of business reported
that the temporary officers be made
permanent, also that G. E. Jarvis be
made vice president; the election of I
delegates to the state convention, one
from each township and two from coun-
ty at large, and thereafter the nomi-
nation of county officers in the usual
ORDER
The report was adopted as read.
The committee on platform and reso-
lutions made brief report, reaffirming
allegiance to the doctrines of democracy
as taught. by Thomas jefferson and
Andrew Jackson. Commended the
democratic county officers for the faith
full and economic discharge of their
duties. Pledged earnest support to
the candidates nominated by the state
and district conventions. Indorsed the
Amador Dispatch as the exponent of
the democratic faith in Amador county.
Denounced as unjust the apportion-
ment of the assembly district, by which
Amador county has been deprived of a
representative in the legislature. In
dorsed E. G. Farnsworth for place on
the state ticket as justice of supreme
court.
W. Ford wanted to know why the
name of w. j. Bryan should not be in
cluded in the platform. Mr.. Bole as
chairman of the committee, had no
objection to the suggestion, and so the
muchly repudiated man from Nebraska
was placed side by side with Jefferson
and Jackson, and the report as amend
ed was adopted. With this mix-up
there was probably not delegate in
the hall that had any idea where he
was at. 1t was striking illustration