Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1870-12-03
Interesting Letter from Prescott.
Prescott, \. T., !
Nov. 10, 10. !

have time to look around little, and
write letters that are not entirely of a
political character, though as we are
yet ignorant of the result of the con-
test, except III this county, our atten-
ton is occupied considerably with dis
cussing the events OF the campaign,
and speculations concerning the vote
in different parts Of the Territory.
The fight in this county was the
most bitter, earnest and exciting of
any election held since the organiza-
ton of the Territory, and as Prescott
ii the largest settlement in the county,
| of course here was the centre of the
war. The Democratic chief, P R.
Brady, came here, and made his last
and greatest efforts, and was here ON
the day of election. Probably no man
in Arizonan political races has ever
been worse deceived Ill regard to the
state of the track than he was. He
stated, after hearing from the votes
cast at the precincts of Prescott, Big
Bug, Aqua Frio, Walnut Grove Viii
hanson Valley, Quartz Mountain
Saw mill, Kirkland Valley, Granite
Greek, Chino Valley and Verde,
which gave him 56 majority over Nc
Cormick, that he had expected the
majority to be go, that his friends
had so represented the prospects. to
him, and that they were evidently not
well posted He calculated on get
ting 800 majority at least in Yavapai
county Returns from every precinct
but one, which though not official, are
doubtless nearly or quite correct, snow
a majority for Brady Of 1876. The
vote Of Yavapai in 'G8 was G19, ana
Mccormick got 202 This year the
vote so far as heard from IS l112, and
Brady gets a majority Of only 1876, Or
three-fourth5 Of the majority Rush got
two years ago.
This is very satisfactory TO McCor-
mick friends and we hope viii prove
SO to h;n. It shows that his efforts
have b3eu appreciated, and that in
spite Of the assertions and lies pub
lished III The 2Iiner, the Intelligent
voters Of old Yayapai have not been
deceived concerning the activity, en-
ergy and desire to serve his constitu-
ents, displayed in Washington, both
il and out Of Congress, by Governor
Nee Corlnick, our delegate Cor two
years ending March 1st, 1871, now re-
elected for two years from that date.
The Peoples ticket was defeated, and
we had but little reason to expect its
success. There was no organization
of Peoples party, and as our conven-
ton was held Oct. 22d, only 3 weeks
before the day Of election, there was
barely time to get the tickets printed
and sent to the different precincts in
the county. The very liberal support
given to the ticket shows that there is
warm feeling in the community in
favor of nominations outside of party
lines, and encourages us to believe that
if the central committee appointed by
convention, is active and faithful in
its labors until our next general cleo
ton, we may reasonably hope to elect
our whole ticket. e. ". Wells, who
was endorsed by the Peoples conven-
ton, started as an independent candi-
date for county recorder, and was the
only county officer on our ticket who
was elected except those who were
nominated by the Democrats and en-
dorsed by our convention.
Other items of interest are not plen-
ty at this time Mr.. Eilers, the U.
S. Commissioner on mines, has been
here and gone. He went through the
mining districts of the Sierra Prieta
range in company with men who knew