The Arizona champion., 1886-10-02
From our Tucson Core ipon1 ,nt. He explains how Marcus s, Aurelius Smith, was
 nominated for
 Congress.
Tucson Sept, 27, 1886.

EDITOR CHAMPION.
 Thinking that perhaps the people in Northern Arizona, would like to hear | something about the .mocratic Con- vertion which met in our city recent ly, l send you the following brief sketch of how Mir. Smith received the nomination for delegate:
 TOMMY Parish from Yavapai, Valet de Chambre for Zoo, with proxies in one pocket and resolutions tafying Zoo in the other; appeared at the pow-wow of the tinwashed 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 unadulterated Zulickisms nlvoring the mess with extracts of "Ms too, Parish" "
 Way down in one corner of his di- minutive mind there faintly hickered the hope that he might nominate him self for Congress or that in any event he would be the "dark hcrse" in the race.
 Upon arriving at the & h. p. ke was much chagfiped at not beng met by brass band and torch ligbt procession of admiring citizens; and it 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, 10 no minate either A. C. Baker or himself for Congress and to devote the plat form almost exclusively to endorse, men,s of C. Meyer Zulick's mal-ad- ministratiou; adding with remarkable condescension that he would waive the right of naming the Superinteh- dent of Public Instruction and Joint Councilman, although he believed that his advice in regard to these mo- minations should be headed.
 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 at last by the word "check"! spoken in decisive tones by U. s. M. W. K. M, who after receiving recognition re- marked as follows: the democracy of 1 Arizona to Zoo & Co greeting.
 eve intend to nominate Marcus Aurelius Smith for Congress and don't jdu forget it, and we intend to manage our own affairs according to the will of the mi )rity, Mir. FIyi h and his proxies to the contrary not withstanding.
 If he is willing to stand in with Us we'll and good, we will allow him to organ izs the Convention and we will permit some resolutions laudatory o Gov. Zulick 10 be incorporated in the platform and 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. q fall was there my country men,"
 Tommy squeaked a timid pro test but had to take his medicine, and that IS how Marcus Aurelius Smith became the Democratic nominee for Congress and C. Meyer Z dicks al ministration received the endorsement of the Democratic Convention. A. C. Baker was heard to remark philosophically "FArish is not near SC big man as thought he Was, "
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