To quote from the book... Jack got to his feet. His face was red as he marched away. Piggy put on his one glass and looked at Ralph. "Now you done it. You been rude about his hunters."
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During the meeting when Jack talks of hunting the beast Ralph describes Jack's hunters as, "boys armed with sticks." Later, during the confrontation at Castle Rock, Ralph calls Jack a Thief.
In Chapter one, The Sound Of The Shell, the boys hold a vote to decide whether to elect Ralph or Jack as their chief, Ralph wins the vote. In chapter five, Beast From Water, Ralph calls an assembly and holds a vote on the question, "Who thinks there may be ghosts?" The vote goes in favour of a belief in ghosts.
Ralph and Jack both start out as good leaders taking care of their people. Ralph symbolizes civilization and Jack symbolizes savagery. Ralph gains leadership because of people respecting him and Jack gains leadership through fear. when things go bad Ralph stays civilized and Jack goes savage. Also Ralph takes care of everyone and Jack only takes care of his friends.
Because he fears that they will not heed his call. He knows that if he calls and they do not answer then all pretence of any authority he might hold over them will have gone for good.
The only jobs which are specified in chapter one are... Piggy is told to "take names. That's your job." Jack decides that his choir will be hunters and Ralph appoints Jack and Simon to accompany him on an expedition to discover whether they are on an island or not.