Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1906-11-09
Republican Meeting.

rally in jackson on Saturday even
ing, when j. w. Johnston of Sacra-
mento and encouragement U. S.
Webb we're the speaking attractions
from the outside. The meeting was
largely attended, Notwithstanding
The people turned out prlnciplly to
see and hear the local candidates,
several of whom are comparative
strangers in this city, and not of the
chronic office seeking class. W. A.
Newcum was selected as chairman,
and introduced Mr. Johnston as the
first speaker. He spoke on national
and state issues mainly, and told of
the past record of the republican
party. The party that had done so
much to place the country on its pre-
sent prosperous basis, should be sup
ported by keeping the state govern
ment under republican control. He
was listened to attentively through
out.
Next the local candidates had their
say, and each one did remarkably
we'll. The fact, is there was ample
speaking ability in the candidates
themselves to make the meeting in
teresting and success without the
aid of outside orators.
w. E. Proctor was first introduced
as the tall sycamore of Amador
county. He made an excelIant talk,
creating very favorable impression.
He replied to several statements that
were being used by his opponents to
down him. One was that he is not a
taxpayer, which he refutted by saying
that he had paid taxes in the county
ever since he had been here-some
fifteen years, and also figured in the
assessment roll of this year. They
said he was stuck up and arIstocratic,
which he answered by stating that he
made no pIetensIons to being above
other people even if nature had en-
dowed him with greater height and
weight than the average. He was not
an orator, he said, like his opponent
He did not think that was dis
advantage. 1t was better to say little
than to talk too much. Altogether,
he was given a tiattering greeting,
and his talk was loudly appIauded.
G. E. Richards followed with
brief talk, which was we'll received.
W. q. Snyder. for district attorney
spoke at some length, in reply to
certain objections that had been
raised on the ground of inexperience
and lack of actual practice in legal
work. He explained an affidavit that
he had made as attorney in the
Staples case. The affidavit said that
owing to his unfamiliarity with
criminal procedure he had failed to
put in demurrer to the complaint
ut the proper time. He admitted all
that was stated in that affidavit, but
explained that in the examination OF
applicants before the supreme court,
criminal law was not included in the
questions. knowledge on that branch
was lett for the applicants to acquire
in actual practice. He made an ex-
cellent impression, and was roundIy
applauded.
W. II. Greenhalgh made an extend
ed speech, giving an account of his
experience in school teaching in this
county. He was vociferously ap-
plauded.
j. Marchant, assessor; f.. E. Jack
son, for treasurer; II. E. Potter for
coroner and A. B. Summers for sur
veryor, also appeared in person, and
each was warmly greeted. George
Jennings tor recorder, said he was
running in opposition to his old time
friend, Dave Patterson. This did
not interfere with their personal
friendship, and would not which
everyway the election might go. He
had had experience in such matters
in a state Office, and believed he
could attended to the duties of re-
corder in a satisfactory manner.
U. S. Webb was the last speaker
and referred to the record OF the re
publican party in the past fifty years.
He spoke at length about GilIett, and
the manner of his election at Santa
Cruz, claiming that he was not
nominated either by the railroad in
fiuence or by the Ruef gang.