Amador ledger., 1904-08-19
POLITICAL NOTES.

"OlC AOiN
throughout the county last Saturday
evening There was no contest any
where except in lone. where two tickets
were brought out on the supervisor 8
question. One ticket favored the re-
nomination of W. NJ Amick, and the
other G. Joses. Both sides caucused,
and decided upon the ticket to be run
in the interest of each faction. The
controversy was really continuation
of the anti-saloon agitation which has
kept the valley town in furor for
some time. The partisaus worked
hard in their respective spheres, and
nearly $50 votes we're polled. The
Amick side won out two to one. This
settles the question of the supervisor
nominee on the republican side.
J. Clifton and j. Q. Horton have
been mentioned as probable candidates
for supervisor in this district before
the democratic convention.
In Township One the republicans are
united that S. W. Bright is the strong
est man to make the race for super
visor. He is not candidate in the
usual acceptation of that term; that is
he is not, and never has been, a seeker
after Office, If the nomination is ten.
dered him he will accept and make the
run. Under these circumstances it is
not likely that any other name will be
presented to the convention. as it is
realized that Mr.. Bright, by large
business experience, sound Judgment
and integrity is the right man for the
place. On the democratic side M.
Newman is urged for denomination.
He has been in Office but one term, and
it is out OF ordinary course to refuse a
denomination where the ce-holder,
as in his case, has given satisfaction to
his party. Another candidate, how
ever. has appeared in the democratic
ranks in the person OF John Strohm,
proprietor of the Jackson Brewery.
He wants the nomination, and it is re-
ported, if he fails to secure the honor,
be may conclude to run independent,
or as candidate with the labor union
backing.
In Township Four there is no ques-
tion that the republicans will tender
the nomination to Morris Brinn, a
former supervisor from that township,
and whose work on the roads during
his official term has commended him to
the support of the citizens without re-
gard to party, There is some talk of
the democrats nominating G. E. Jarvis
of the steam laundry. 1t is also re-
ported that II. D. Calvin, OF Amador
City. who is identified with the Miners
union of that district, wants to run as
a labor union candidate. 1t is not at
all improbable that there will be a
triangular contest.
The democratic county convention
has been called to meet in Jackson next
Saturday, the same date as the repub-
lican. This is the first time in the
history of the county, so far as our
recollection serves us, that the two
local conventions have been called to
meet in the same town and on the same
day. The republicans made the first
CALL and their gathering will meet in
the courtroom. The democratic body
will convene in Loves hall. 1t seems
that the democratic state convention
meets next Monday, and there was no
way of getting out of the difficulty ex-
cept by getting the convention on Sat-
urday. 1t is understood that both con-
ventions will proceed with all the bust
ness to be transacted, namely, the Sc
lection of delegates to the state con-
ventions, which will also be empowered
to act in the assemb bly, and congressional
conventions; also the selection of new
county central committee and the nom
ination of three supervisors in their re-
spective districts, namely, districts one,
two, and four.
In township four there was lively
Tuesday. Sutter Creek elected dele
gates favorable to the candidacy of D.
A. Fraser for supervisor. Amador
City went for H. D. Calvin. AS Sutter
Creek out-votes Amador in the con-
vention, it is conceded that Fraser will
be the democratic candidate. 1t is
thought that the socialist or union
forces will get into the fight, with Cal
vim as their candidate. A three cor
nered struggle in townships one and
four is promised.