The Arizona champion., 1886-10-02
From our Tucson C,neip lent. He explains how Marcus Aurelius Smith, was nominated for
 Congress.
Tucson Sept, s7, 1886.

EDITOR CHAMPION.
 Thinking that perhaps the people in | Northern Arizona, would like to hear something about the .mocratic Con- vention which met in our city recent ly, I send you the following brief sketch of how MT. Smith received the nomination for delegate;
 TOMMY Parish from Yavapai, Valet de Chambre for Zoo, with proxies in one pocket and resolutions taffying Zoo in the other, appeared at the pow-wow of the unwashed instructed and determined, first to nominate A. C. Baker of Maricopa County for Congress, and second, to thoroughly impregnate the democratic platform and resolutions with unadnlterated Zulickisms favoring the mess with extracts of "Me too, Farish."
 Way down in one corner of his di- minutive mind there faintly fickered the hope that he might nominate him. self for Congress or that in any event he would be the "dark horse" in the race.
 Upon arriving at the a & h. p. ke was much chagrined at not beng met by a brass band and torch light procession of admiring citizens; and 1t gave him the blues to realize that no one in particular except the "grace o'god" paid much attention to him.
 When a few delegates assem bled together and ventured to ask him what the Northern Counties which he misrepresented wanted, he with ex- treme unction replied that: he pro. posed to organize the convention temporarily ard permanently, to no minate either A. C. Baker or himself for Congress and to devote the plat form almost exclusively to endorse ments of C. Meyer Zulick's mal-ad- ministration; adding with remarkable condescension that he would waive the right of naming the Supcrinteu- dent of Public Instruction and Joint Councilmen, although he believed that his advice in regard to these mo- minations should be needed.
 When he ceased his modest remarks, contrary to his expectations the roof was not lifted off by applause but an onimous and oppressive silence was maintained by the audience broken al last by the word "check"! spoken in decisive tones by U. s. NJ. W. K. NJ. who after receiving recognition re- marked as follows: the democracy of Arizona 10 Zoo & Co greeting. "We intend to nominate Marcus Aurelius Smith for Congress and don't you forget it, and We intend to manage our own affairs according to the will of the mi Jrity, MT. Flri,h and his proxies to the contrary not withstanding.
 If he is willing 10 stand in with us well and good, we will allow him to organ ize the Convention and we will permit some resolutions laudatory oI Gov. Zulick 10 be incorporated in the platform ard that is all we will allow.
 If Tommy tries to get anything more he will get left altogether and we will refuse to endorse his Master Zulick.
 "Wha! fall was there my country men,"
 Tommy squeaked timid pro test but had to take bis medicine, and that is how Marcus Aurelius Smith became the Democratic nominee for Congress and C. Meyer Zi!ick's al. minis;ration received the endorsement of the Democratic Convention. A. C. Baker was heard to remark philosophically "Farish is not near SC big a man as thought he was"
 Free Lance.