Arizona republican., 1892-11-08
The LAST CROAK.
The Democratic Campaign
Dies to Slow Music.
The New Jersey Exotic Declares He
Is Not an lmitator of Those
Who Succeed Him.

night. 1t had been extensively adver-
would close and die amid mach pomp
and red fire. The program was only in
part carried out. A famous scene on
Mt, Horeb was re-enscted, Early in
the evening every Democrat who could
be inundated or forced into the streets
with torch was on hand. Bon
fires were lighted and altogether
there was great fire. But the
Lord was not in the fire. After
the fire had passed great wind
issued from the cavernous depths of a
certain structure on the military parade
ground, but the Lord vas not in the
wind nor did single blast echo with
hope for the work OF today.
When the abbreviated torch light pro-
cession reached the plaza the band
rendered several sele ctions among
which were Yankee Doodle, Dixie and
the Rogue's March.
The orators were in the stand
chaperoned by DR.. ii. A. Hughes who
seemed to be ashamed of his job. He
opened the elocutioDary proceedings by
assuring the crowd that resolution
had been adopted which would prevent
any one speaker from working his anger
more than an half an hoTr.
This was reassuring but Offset by the
appearal ce Of the whole Democratic
ticket seated on the platform and eager
IN, tal. -, ba
Alter random arralgnment OF the
entire Republican party DR.. Hughes
introduced IL. G.. Rogers who imagined
himself to be at religious loye-feast
and related tn" phenomenal mutual
benefit he and the Democratic party
had been to each other. lie had been
nothing but a Democrat and had ac-
quired a castiron epidemls Tor which
reason he expected Republican support
TODAY. Mr.. Rogers pledged big ma
jority from Mesa and Lehi unmindful
OF the slaughter going on to his disad-
vantage at ella Bend.
Col. A. G. Baker followed in a lurid
speech directed chiefly against Gov.
Murphy on account OF his recent as
sault upon Democracy at Tucson.
lie adverted to The Republican
county ticket, or that part of it repre-
scented by John Y. T. Smith and Judge
Street. How are you going 10 vote for
Judge Streetg' inquired the orator.
"By putin cross after bis name"
replied a gentleman IN the audience,
bubbliDg over with information con-
corning the Australian ballot law. No
notice was taken OF the political
pointer.
"I'll bet YOU $10," said the speaker,
John Y. T. smith," II have 81 600 in
my pocket, F" said gentleman near the
stand, (which says he will" and refer
ence was made to Mr Bakers public
declaration on the street not month
ago that he was "forninst" Tom Smith.
Tue speaker sat down and the band
played dirge.
Again DR.. Hughes came to the front
and introduced young man
whose name was imperiectiy I'M
derstood. He was scared and his
countenance was unfamiliar, but it was
inferred from his remarks that he was
asking for some sort of political favor.
He finally referred TO his candidacy for
something and then his features be-
came recognizable. lie was Mike
Hurley.
DIR. Hughes came to the front
and INDUCED in longer peroration
than usual, indicating that the next
speaker was person OF more than or
binary Importance. lie finally re-
ierred tn someone whose name had be-
come "household word" in Arizona.
The doctor winked the other eye and
and the audience thought OF the Kid
and other well known public charac-
tiers.
Ex-Governor Zulick occupied the
stand and seemed to take the DOCTORS
alusion to him as household epithet
seriously. The ex-governor explained
to the audience how 1t came about that
he had entwined himself to such an ex-
tent in the hearts Of the people OF Ari
IONA that they could not we'll resist the
impulse to love and venerate him.
He renewed the onslaught on Cover
nor Murphy, and declared that he him
self as a governor had not initiated the
example OF Governor Murphy, smirch-
ing the high and mighty Office OF gov
ernor of the territory with the mire of
craftsmanship.
That Ex-Governor Zulick did not
initiate" the reprehensible conduct OF
Governor Murphy appeared all the more
wonderful by reason Of the circumstance
that the speaker had preceded the pres
ent governor by some four years.
the remainder OF the speech was an
ineffective TRADE against the Republi-
can party.
The rest of the candidates, Frank
Cox, Joe Campbell and Other stock ora
tors failed to preserve the integrity of
the rapidly. dwindling audience, which
first began to go to pieces one at time,
then by dozens, scores and seventies.
The last croak was finally heard, the
band played an appropriate dirge and
the Democratic campaign for Maricopa
county faded away into the shadows Of
the past.
Business Increasing.