The Arizona sentinel., 1886-09-11

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 I
 The following speech wasmade by
 Hon. Jos. Campbell at the Territorial
 Democratic Convention in nominating Hon. M. A. Smith:
 1 "Mr. Chairman: Times have chang.
 ed; when last the Democrats of this FTerritory assembled in convention Ari-
 zona lay under the bhghting ban of re.
 publicanism. The administration of the governmental affairs of this Terri
 tory were in the hands of the republi-
 can party But the 4th day of Nov
 ember came, day te-be remembered
 by us and cherished by those who come
 after us ss Crispia-'s Day by Harry of
 England and his valiant men of Agen-
 court. It came, and the National
 Democracy with sturdy arm lifted our
 banner from out the mire of defeat
 and the dust of disaster, and twined
 around it the perennial laurels of a
 glorious and undying victory. What was the Democracy of Ari-
 zona doing thenl From our stalwart phslanxes success was wrested. For
 the first time in the history of the or
 ganized Democracy of this Territory we suffered defeat, and Republican Delegate represents Arizsna m the
 Halls ot Congress.
 Why was this, aye, why was this when every vale through which our silent rivers run, when every hill that's robed in verdure or bares it's unclad bosom to the scorching sun is filled with Democratic hostsl It needs no sage to solve the problem. We made Ia mistake in our, choice ef standard bearer.
 We are again called upon to prepare for the conflict, and hopeful and eager and earnest we have gathered here. Who shall our standard bearer be I The Democracy of Maricopa county has sent us here to present the name Of Hon. A. c. Baker as her choice for Delegate, but Mir. Baker has gracefully withdrawn from the contest and now Marieopa county, that has ever re- mained steadfRst and leal to the Democratic faith, Maricopa the ban nsr county, Msricopa the only county that gsse majority to the Democratic ticket nthelaststruggle, asks you to un- animoRsly and withone accord placed our standard in the hands of Mark A. Smith of Cochise county. It were needless for noe to enter into an ex- tended euiogiuns Of Mir. Smith, you all know him to be & Democrat, staunch and tried, and true lawyer with few peers and no superiors at the bar of this territory.
 A public officer who has ever dis charged the duties of bis public trust honestly, ably, faithfully, and we'll, a nan in whose lexicon there IS nosuch W. Vd as "fail," if determined, intelli gent and laborious effort can accom- plisl 8 purpose, a man who if nomin- ated will embue the Democracy of this Territory with an energy and enthu- siasm tha. has been wanting for To these many mary days Nominate Mark Smith, he Is worker, earnest, emerge ;ic and indet, tigable, and in Congress his Territory sud all its sections will ,eceive the benefit of his every effort. |
 An, ye, who haI from Yavapai and Jocbise and Graham and Mohave and Final and Gila place the Democratic standard in the hands of Mark Smith, md bid him lead our hoyts on to bat | lie. Do this, and as sure as the night all that cometh shall reveal the stars | :ircliDg in silent granduer th'ough gh the ,athless canopy of the heavens, so sure vill victory be borne to us OH the sings of November, and Arizona shall wheel ints the Democratic line again md forever. 1
 Mr. Chairman: I represent the .ame of MT. Mark A. Smith of Go hise county, and ask that he be noni lxted by exclamation for Delegate to Congress.