Arizona citizen., 1874-07-18
POLITICAL MATTERS.
Judge John A. Rush's Remarks.

Sume a certain amount of " work" is be- | ing done and points made or sought to be made, but we do not recognize any gener- al interest among the masses. The posi- tive withdrawal of Gov. Mccormick from the contest has very likely excited a few more men to become candidates but in a great measure destroyed the common in- terest usually manifested in canvass for Delegate.
 Pursuant to announcement, Judge John 4. Rush arrived here by stage on Monday with a view of testing public sentiment as to whether or not he should become can didate for Delegate. He announce6 in printed posters that he would address the people of this town and vicinity on Tues day evening at the courthouse, and that his subject would be the political situa- ton and his connection herewith" At eight D. m. the court room and space about the door and windows were filled with people, and the Judge opened his re- marks and continued them over an hour. He stated at the outstart thai contrary to what might seem otherwise, he was not a candidate and did not know that he
 
 termine whether or not he should become a candidate and make the race and to ad- wise with the people upon political sub jects, and continued about as follows: Up till about two weeks prior to the Phenix convention in May, he could not have been induced to become candidate with the assurance Of success. When this stand UoC a QYiCtpd VI 6n not now. He had always been opposed to Delegate Mccormick and in the belief that the latter would run again, he had consented to become candidate provided 0 reasonable show of success could be demonstrated. MT. Stevens had placed himself outside the Democratic party on an independent platform and the Phenix Democratic convention was called mainly at the instance of the friends of that gen. tleman, He was urged to become chair man of the Democratic Central Commit tee and also to call the convention which he did, at the same time doubling if an effective organization could be perfected; yet as he does in all work he undertakes, he went into this with zeal but without any selfish purpose in view. He read from the original proceedings which led to this attempt for Democratic organiza- ton and showed that all concerned pledg- ed themselves to stand by the action of the party, and that MT. Stevens united in the pledge; but that after the latter came out independent, he expressed the hope that the May convention would fail for want of attendance and then all the pro- oeedings leading to it would quietly die and nothing more would be done. But fifteen delegates, quorum, were present, and both his and MT. Stevens names were presented for nomination and he, Rush, was nominated by majority of one, and that he then agreed that he would take the matter under advisement and if he could find among the people such desire that he should make the race as would appear to offer reasonable assurance of success, he would enter the canvass and make the best run he could. This provis- ional stand was taken because he did not regard the action of the convention a re- liable test of public sentiment. He had been ID other parts of the Territory and had come to Tucson to investigate the WlSuGS Ol tlle ptOplc HtIS, anu uc WdHICu them to be frank and tell him what they thought he had better do; if their voice was that he had better abandon the can vass he would do it cheerfully and with the best of feeling. He would then have exhibited sufficient regard for the conven- tion which nominated him and also to the ascertained wishes of the people. He did not wish to be a candidate Unless the people thought he ought to be and could best represent them in Washington.
 Charges that he was a broken down poli- tician, sectional in his disposition, and six years ago had inspired printed articles abusive of this section, the Judge met frankly and so far as we know with truth and credit to himself, So far as he had been before the people in California and Arizona, the vote was always compliment tary, having in 1868 carried all the counties in Arizona but Pima. He spoke very highly of the friendly character of the people of Pima county, and illustrated that friendly treatment was no evidence of how voting would be done. He had al ways tried to break down and keep down sectional feelings, and impress the peo- pie and the makers of public sentiment that the prosperity of any part or county could but be beneficial to all others. He said report was out that parties had private letters of his showing a state of