Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-10-11
UNWASHED.
Begging Tor a Few Crumbs Of ofioIal
 Comfort.

Comfort
 The so-cRlled ratification meeting held at the Park last night was not very | spirited affair. About five hundred peo- pie were present, counting men, women and children, and among l them were many Republicans, who st- tended from mere curiosity. Not par ticle of enthusiasm existed, and even the speakers themselves wore wearled and sleepy looks, while some of them must have been dismayed at the yavns of tired audience. The Fourth Cav airy band was the most attractive feG- ture, and it drew quite a number into the audience whose linguistic attain ments gave them an understanding only of the melody.
 Hiram $. Stevens was chosen presl- dent of the meeting, with long list of vice presldents-some of whom were present-and three secretaries. NIT. Stevens introduced the tall cottonwood of Hasssyampa as preparing to harvest Bean crop for next November, but subsequent events developed the fact that he was only spreading excel lent fertilizers for mere rapid growth of that highly appreci- ated plant Colonel Head began hls speech in a most deliberate manner, bnt very soon convinced his audience that l they were to be martyrs 10 a labored
 and commonplace talk. The gentleman had a written speech on the table be- | fore him, but he was so unfamiliar with | it's language and the writing, that he l fredueatly faltered and sometimes stumbled. He spoke of some of the needs of Arizona TerritOry-matters that the newspapers have thoroughly
 and freely discussed-and in this respect
 he reminded nearly everyone of similar
 expressions uttered by Grant Oury two
 years ago. The very inertia of the
 speaker seemed to enter into hls frall
 and impotent argument, and pail oi
 leadeu disappointment seemed to fall
 upon the whole assemblage. One little
 remark did create a ripple of laughter
 but 1t was likely an unintentlonai "com
 pliment" to the great unwashed among
 his hearers. In speaking of the need' 1 of Arizona, the speaker said that tht "Arizonian's" greatest need and mos appreciated want was-water, and hC thereupon took a draught. it souDdec rather incongruOus for a Democrat tC
 want water.
 Dr. ". W. Jones was next introduced ] and-if there was any mantle oI . political charity that could cover the indiscretion of this candidate in making
 the exhibition he did, 1t would certainly be drawn right here. CandOr compel' the confession that Dr. Jones lost caste among even the most faithful Demo crats, by appearing in pubhc. Witt unbuttOned vest exposing Q hiRtu5 be D tween that and his pantalOOns; hi' hands delved down into the bottoms Oi , his pockets. apparently ID search o inspiration, he leaned wkwdrdiy against the table and talked. Dr. Jones is ar honest, eccentric good hearted old gentleman, whom everybody can love a' friend, but a man entirely cut of hI: element in the position to which h' aspires. There was scarcely person 1T
 the audience last night who did not pit! rather than .dicule the grotesqU,
 specimen of Salt river antiquity sC cruelty brought under their criticism. ". M Lowell, Esq, next took tho D stand and made speciality of puni
 upon the candidate, some or vh,ci , were ''tumbled to" after being explgiDei
 Mr. Lowell has often done himself nor
 honor in speaking than upon this occa . sion, which was probably owing to thu
 poor and iiimsy pretext of subject io
 discussion. IL was a labOrIOus effort
 even for SO eloquent spe ker as Judc, D Lowell. to weave an acceptable word!
 web around SO empty a nucleus as tn Democratic ticket surely Is.
 2 l.. C Hughes wEs next given an op . poItunity to ratify. He ratified the ma , tIonal Democratic platform and tbe na
 tioual Democratic nominees, vhlci
 settl-s the whole business. He made ai B ample apology for having become . Democrat after years of R-publicanism and 1t was generally conceded that thu
 instance verified the statement that ! takes bu- very poor Republican 1, make a good Dem crat.
 5 Geo. Il. Lundy. Esq, of Cincinnati } was then introduced and made wha might be called good stump speech 5 While hls io.ution was faditleFs an, his language fluent. an entire disre saI' } of truthfuluesl characterized his re marks. His was a speech to captivat' the rabble. for it had no effect upol men who think for themselves, and ] clearly defined the unsavory sphere t' which his usefulness is exclusively con fined. He was frequently applauded- such speakers usually are-but the. . leave no lasting or convincing lmpres ? sion and theIr abusive tirades fall harm 3 lessly before the armOr of calm argu ment
 There were others effervescing wit z oratOucal pyrotechnics present, but th
 exhausted audience began to melt ava
 so rapidly after the speech Of Mi
 Lundy, that an adjournment, was an nnnnnal