The Phoenix herald., 1882-08-25
FIRST GUN. Grand Republican
 Ratification. The Nominations Of Hon. De Forest Porter as Candidate
 E0f congress, ana <. E. Davis for superin- tendert of Public
 instruction,
Endo sed by the Representative 1 Republicans of the Territory.
The Cochise County Men Cover Ttem.
 selves wl:h Glory.

According to announcement i'll the
 HERALD If erday evening and
 printed notice distributed on the
 streets, a grand ratification of the
 ticket nominated Ly the Republican
 Territorial Convention which had
 just finished Its work took place
 upon the Plaza.
 Rarely has Phoenix bee in better
 humor with herself and the world or
 the times more propitious for the
 expressions If good will and re-
 joicing among the people than on
 last evening.
 Promptly a' the hour set for the
 meeting the Phoenix Brass Band
 paraded the streets disccursing most
 excellent music and the plaza and
 streets blazed with bcn6res. Soon
 the stand Tn 'he center of plaza was
 occupied and the meeting was cal ed
 to order by Mr. Isaacs, chairman If
 the County Repu blican Committee,
 who moved that the Hon. J. J. Cos
 per act as president of the evening.
 The motion loudly prevailing Mr.
 Gosper appeared upon the stand and
 in eloquent and earnest words intro
 duced the principal Of the occasion,
 the Hon. DeForest Porter, who ad-
 dressed the audience somewhat as
 follows:
 Mfr. ChairnelR-LaG;es and Gen- tzensep It is not my intention. nor would it be proper for me to occupy
 hut brief portion of your time on this occa ion, as the Republican Delegates are here from all paris Of this vast Tcrrisory The convea- ton which kaS tiiis day p pced me In nom;nIti was not compo cd, as il the past, of a few p-rsons looking paper proxies, tut cf gertlemcn represent lg every natesi | interest and from eve y portion of Ih. Ter r;tory, distinguished alike for theIr abiIi.y and high integrity; and while thanking them all for the honor th:s day conferred upon me, 10 those delegates who represented that portion Of the Territory where l have SD Icng lived and where my home for so many years has been. can say that their confidence, and through them of the citi2 ems whom they represent, is to me matter of peculiar qualification. It is an honor that has come to me at this time unsought. and only when in formed by committee that 1 was expected to he pre-, ent, should the nomination be given me, did I go into the hall where the convention was convened.
 We believe, MT. Chairman, that we are to develop into a great and growing State. While we are citi- zens nere, only recently we have ar rived from all palts of the world. Every State and every nationality are here represented, and in that sense we are all nigrants-frag g. menus broken from every civiliza- ton, from which is to be construct ed the edifice Of State; and while we are Tn this condition we shou Id give careful attention that all ma terial advantages accNd ded to other Territories by the genc ral govern ment be secured to us. To this end ! commission should be appointed by act of Congress for selecting lands for State university, for an agricultural college, and lands Tn leu of those hat are worthless that Te have secured under the general aw for common school purposes. If his matter should be neglected by ,ur Delegate we cannot hope to se- :ure this heritage when We merge nto the condition Of Sta e. IL is hcrefoie important that this matter elating to education should receive ., immediate attention. ~ At some future time 1 hope to be ~ ble to state my views, and to con- :. CT more fully with you, upon these nd other questions, and in conclu- ion, I cln only state that if elected S your Delegare, it wi be my ann ition to so discharge the duties of ne office as will meet the approval Q f every well-wishcr of our Terri al ory, and of all of those who hope n ) see it develop into great and F lorious commonwealth. l' Thanking the audience for their sl ind attention, the Judge then gave II ay for other speakers from distanss n' arts of the Territory. h, The chairman of the evening. Hon. ii
 J. Gosper, then gave a short al sn 1etch of Judge Porter's public life c- Se l Nebraska as a legislator, where ef ley had formed an acquaintance in al ears gone by. ce MT. Gosper said: "He has made ce ebraska an able and honored legis- V, tor, and his voice was heard in ol lpport of all honest measures. He so gan fife without doilur CT fliend ed lcept on hpncsi, boy heart and will IA