Arizona republican., 1890-10-12
DEMOCRATS RATIFY Their First Campaign Meet-
 ing in Phoenix. Chilly Weather and a Still
 Cooler Meeting. Tom. Parish Speaks Upon the Tariff Frank Cox Boasts of Acquaint.
 ance with Spirits.

The Democracy of Phoenix held ser vices last night at the Military Plaza. The Pioneer Band furnished the brass music and Messrs. Parish, Chalmers, Webb, Cox and Zulick played the wind instruments. The music by the Pioneer Band was excellent indeed.
 At about 8 o'clock MT. E. Irvine ,dlled the audience to order and an nounced. that trouble was about to begin and very properly instituted proceedings to that end by the introduction of Mir. T. E. Parish, who can probably talk longer and say less than any other man in the Territory {. MT. Parish talked what he was pleased to call Democratic principles and plat form; told his auditors everything that he knew and a great deal that he didn't know about the tariff and Mckinley bill and when he had finished this branch of his discussion stopped to wait for ap- plsuse and take drink of water, but the water was all he got, He started in again but the Chairman earned the everlasting friendship of every one in the audience by choking him off and calling for music by the band.
 The next speaker was l.. H. Chalmers, who is anxious to warm a seat in ths next Legislature. He paid a glowing tribute to his coadjutors on the Demo- cratic ticket, and didn't fail to impress bis hearers with the fact that he thought he was about as good ss any of ihem. Mir. Chalmers remarks had the virtue of brevity, and on that account received attention.
 Samuel F. Webb followed in few well-wOrded remarks setting forth ss reasons why he should be elected Sheriff of Maricopa county that he had held office before snd had made Q clean record; was an old citizen and fl elected would try to do his duty.
 A perceptibe shiver ran through the crowd as the form of. Frank Eternity" Cox advanced to the railing with evident signs of a verbal eruption. Nr. Cox started in under full head of steam, saying all the nice things he could think of about the Democratic nominees, especially Mark Smith and himself, and paid his compliments to their Republ- can opponents. Referring to the candi- dacy of one Republican MT Cox said, that while he vas too fresh, he admired him very much, because he could take a drink of whiskey ss easy ns he lCoz) could. One man in the audience was heard to remark audibly to his neighbor that the Republican nominee aforesaid must be almighty handy about it. Mir. Cox proceeded to make hiB usual stump talk and when he had said everything he could think of, he took glaas of water and sat down. At the hour of going to press he was reported out of danger.
 As the beautiful strains of music died away and in remarkable but marked contrast the voice of c. Meyer Zulick was heard penetrating the night air ss he addressed the now decreasing aud fence and attempted to give them the impression that New Jersey was much better State to hail from than Mssis- sippi. He said he hoped none of his Democratic friends would be sorry for the attacks made upon him by the Re publican press, as he was amply able to take care of himself and intended in this campaign to be on the aggressive and not defensive. He failed to refer, how ever, to the fact that the challenge to JOlnJ ulSCuhblOn idu originated Wltn the Republican Central Committee, as an evidence of his aggressiveness. Mir. Zulick spoke but few moments, evi- dently preierring not to uncork himself any earlier in the campaign than was absolutely necessary.
 All of the speakers took especial pains to assure the voters that the chief claim of leader Zulick to their suffrages was that he did not veto the Capitol bill in deference to the wishes of the Prescott people. Phpnicians have heard this 30 much and know so well that Mr. Zulick did simply what was his interest to do, without any particular love for Phoenix, that these multiplied allusions had rather a somnolent effect.
 Take it all in all it was pretty dry campaign meeting, especially to "Eter- nity" Cox, but the glare of the electric light, the melody of the music and the smiling faces ol the ladies took the sharp edges off and THE REPUBLICAN re- porter managed to stand it until tho wind up.