Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-09-30
JOHNSON GETS
FINE WELCOME
Brilliant Orator Holds
Hearers SpeIlbound
With Speech
(By W. s. Thomas)

tuesday morning last, as result OF
the announcement that the republican
candidate for governor was to visit
Amador's county seat, and deliver an
address. DR.. Schacht and Ed. Kay,
two Woodworking, as well as loyal re.
publicans, were busily engaged early
in the day, making final arrangements
for the proper reception of so distin
guished a visitor.
A large American flag was draped
| beneath the National hotel balcony,
forming beautiful background, and
large portraits of president Taft and
vice president Sherman were attached
to the flag. The porch in front of the
which the brilliant orator delivered an
address fired with such patriotism and
sound doctrines as will forever live in
the memory of those who heard him.
On the pillars of the porch were
tackled portraits of the next governor,
the balcony pillars and front of the
building were profusely decorated with
small American flags.
The Volcano stage brought full
load OF passengers, representing all
the leading politicians from the upper
part of the county, democratic as we'll
as republicans, and the Plymouth and
other stages all carried crowds, who
were bent on hearing the peerless or
ator delare his policies.
Other teams from all over the
county came INTO the town throughout
the morning completely crowding all
J the local liveries.
| Benches had also been supplied and
, were placed in the street facing the
! hotel, all of which we're crowded with
' men, women and children of every
political faith. The large automobiles
s bearing the party had a delightful ride
r in the trip from Plymouth to Jackson
Plymouth was reached on scheduled
!. time at 10 a. M, and after short ad
r dress the cars rolled on towards Jack
f sno, stopping at Drytown, Amador
f Sutter Creek, enroute, and speaking al
t each place.
J Athalf past twelve, the party con
> sisting of three automobiles were
: brought to a halt at Main street
) bridge in north Jackson, by DR.. A. M
Gall, chairman OF the Amador county
central committee, and Dr. Schacht
) who welcomed the party to our city.
Jackson Military band had also as
; sembled there, fully uniformed and a
r given signal The band struck VI
, Rally Round the Flag" ant
, Marching through Georgia, and thu
/ march down Main street was made
, The band halted in front of thu
National hotel, and continued thei
, music, while the party disembarkeC
from the cars.
The entire party took dinner at thu
National hotel, special dinner being
: served for the guests. The table was
, also beautifully decorated for the oc
caslon with flowers.
, The first automobile carried Hiram
johnson, the candidate, and his son
Hiram junior, who is familiarly known
as Jack, and who pilots the car, JOIN
l F. Neylan, press representative o.
{ the San Francisco Bulletin, and W
Rassell Cole, representing the Sar
Francisco Call, c. H. McKenney O.
Suffer Greek, and j. w. Caldwell Of
Jackson. The second automobile
carried Edgar Deacon, Leon Stinsor
John Davis, Webb Smith and Free
Werner, and the third auto carried
Alex Gordon, candidate for railroad
commissioner from this district, Pau
, Herriott, press representative of the
San Francisco Examiner, followed the
party in team.
Attorney VIM. Snyder opened the
meeting promptly at 80 O'Clock, anC
presented the Hon. Fred V. Wood as
president of the meeting, and the fol
: lowing vice presidents all of whom
were present, and seated on the porch
from which the address was delivered
w, z. Peek, j. H. Langhorst, A
Ginocchio B. F. Taylor, L. Vogeli
R. Webb, VIM. Tam. R. Rugne, Johr
Wiley, Rev. Father VIM. Laffan, Jos
Datson, Chas. Meek, g. B. Arditto
2. L. Cassinelli, Jos. Gluckfelt, JOS
d. Mason, F. w. Parker, r. S. Rains
ford, T. Lemin, Henry Marie, c. M
Kelly, Frank Valvo, Fred Eudey
, Webb Smith.
, Judge Wood said: Friends and fel
low citizens, | consider it a honor il