Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1890-10-22
Democratic Nee,,n.


 planning ms masier,y inactivity during his two terms in Congress Mir. smith iss fine looking man, an ea~v. graceful and pleasing speaker. and even though 1t was known hv every one ia the au. dlenoe, who has taken the uouole to read the congressional doings. tha; Mark was drawing very heavily on hi. imagination in Tehesrsing tie alleged acts performed by him in c ngress. he spoke So fiuently aud at times sopa. thetically that il Sas pleasure to listen to him. Marcus. in his speech, reminds one very forcihly of the skilled prestidig tAteur who performs the most wonderful illusive acts before his au- dience, making them for .he time almost believe in the reality oi th:ngs, that are really oniy apparent. The magician IS applsuded by hi- audience for the exhibition of skill which enables him to pe,iorm such feats, and Mark Smith was- applauded last night by { scores of people who knew that this , alleged record as recited by him exist ed only 10 his fertile ana agination, and was not thing of reality. The skill exhibited in working up such fine spun, smooihe, silky record was what his hearers were appla uding. Big "I" 1 predon'iasted throughout his entire talk, and II one were to take him at his word, 1 Mark Smith was one Of the great men of the 50th and 5lst Congress He was frank enough .o admit that most of the democratic congressman voted against | the silver bill which has raised the | price of tnis precious metal from S9 cents, where 1t went duriug the admin istration # Cleveland to l09 where it now is and to l20 where it has been 1 during the present administration. lie tried to explain away their action for so doing and asserted that the advance Tn silver wasonly beneficial to the specu- laior, and not Co the producer. The pros pector and chlorider who are delving into the depths of the earth il search of the hidden treasures of silver know that when they take their ere to tbe sampler or to the smelter that they get sn advance over the ruling rrices when Cleveland was in power. MT. smith WAS dumb as an oyster in regard to has action in the defense oi the Wham robbers while congress was in session.
 Judge J J. Hawkins. by virtue oi his position as chairman of the county l central committee, was maS,er of cere- 1 monies, and introduced the speakers Of the evening He essayed the role of humOrist, in one of his introducing l speeches, but when he reac he'd the point 1 where he thought the "!sif came iu. and stop ed to take drink-of water, to give his audience an opportunity to [ conyulse themselves, he was astoniShed l at not even seeing a smile, He then | made a more vigorous attempt st more stupendous joke. with the still | more embarrassing result oi a failure I to produce even smile, both Of his alleged humorous efforts falling on the | audience assfiat as pumpkin seed" The judge has taken the trouble to ex- plain the joke to-day, however, to number of those present last night
 The second speaker was Harris Bald sin. His talk vas disappointment to his friends It WIS his ma:den effort al political speec; making before Pres colt audience. Being accredited with being an able lawyer, something sensi- \ hle and reasonable was expected oi him. As political speech maker his 1 effort last night proved him as great |! isi ure as his recent exp lience as I chairman of the democratic convention | demonstrated his incapacity Tor pre- | siding officer. His sllu-ions to the war | of the rebellion were oi such g nature as to disgust every old soldier prsseat, l while the claim set up by him of the . democratic party freeing the triggers, \ &S tif ktA.slt1 io a t4sNA' hP' -N'N" te rehssh st this day.
 J. C. Herndon folio gs Mr. BidYin and made the best speech of the even ing. While somewhat errAtic in his estimate of Mark smiths serfices, but Mark was present and he WAS excTss-
 ble for this ta flying, his speech other
 wise was harmless.
 l Col !. F. Wilson made the closing speech ol the evening. He started m
 with the pilgrim fathers in New Eng land. the Catholics in MaryiAnd, and the Huguenots m the Carolinss, and I'm very lsbored effort rehearsed American history down to the u ne the
 democratic convention oi Iavapai
 county refused to Bominat' him as
 district attorney. He referred io tue
 history of his party one hundred years
 ago. and sad every democrat ought to
 be proud of It.
 But little enthusiasm was manifest 1 ed during the speaking, and but for the l presence of one enthusiastic democrat 1; near the southeast corner of the hall,
 .hers would have be -p no applause
 whatever The Ninth infantry band
 from Whippie was present and dis- coursed a number oi lively airs Pre-
 vious to the opening of the meeting 1 hopfres were built on the plaza, and sE. 1 giant powder was exploded on the hills,
 but despite the insplritlng influence ot { the music. the blaze oi the bonfire l md the roar 0, the exploding dyna
 mite, democracy failed to respond with sly enthusiasm.
 Af ter the close of the meeting, whei the grea. moguls of the party wer' | going the rounds of the public resor' E . prominent republican succeeded IT [ capturing the band from the enemy and number of republicans turned 3 l the occasion into "whoop nP iol ! George W Cheyney.
 Don't DIe in Inc Rouse .Rough on Rats" Clears out rats, mice