The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-14

ranch. and the farmers at the schoolhousos.
The number OF the county committee to
which each precinct 10 entitled 10 based
upon the Congressional vote In the pre-
clnct. In the Territorial Convention the
representation OF each county is based
upon the Democratic vote OF that county for
Deloratein Congress. Tho Democratic coun-
ty committees select from the citizens OF the
county men to represent the county In the Ter
| ritorial Convention. The Territorial Conven-
tion. made up OF these county delegates, nom
mates a candidate for delegate In Congress.
and appoints the Territorial Democratic COM
mittec. one for each county Each delegation
selects It's own county representative in tho
Territorial Committee II Republican enters
Democratic primary he is not allowed to vote
unless he swears to support the whole ticket.
| This test Is fatal to the soreheads.
Marcus Aureus Smith was first nominated
for Congress at Tucson In 1885. In the north
crn part OF tho State he was entirely unknown
He went down to Tucson from Tombstone
with adelegntion devoted to his interests. but
| was undecided rs to whether to run for Con-
gress or not. Once ut Tucson II became appa-
rent that there was an open field. and he went
in and won the nomination. To use his own
words. hadn't dollar on Gods earth. and
didn't know man in tho Territory In whose
eyes had looked before I went there"
man Of action he allowed no grass to
grow under his feet after the nomination. He
went into the campaign systematically. He
had appointments to speak in every part Of
! tho Territory. His first meeting was at Cliff
ton. wcll.known mining town. To get there
lie had to co to Mexico and back to Arizona
| He know not human being in the town.
| "Whon got there" he said. II struck the
| street and went to tho hotel. The rooms were
| rnrtitioncd or by strong canvas. open for two
fnet below the ceiling. told the people at
the hotel who was. Then met few miners
! and they said they would make preparations
| for ME to talk. They built bonfire on tho
hill. The town was strongly Republican. and
| had cast heavy vote for Mr.. Bean. my prede-
cessor. Through the flowing bowl became
intimately acquainted with Can't Kelly. IN
1rishman. and Joe Morris. They were rock
ribbed Democratic warriors. My speech was
not much Of n success. After it was over l
went to my hotel to go TO sleep. felt that tho
! speech had been Il failure. and the chaSrn
kept me awake. Ny friends below kept UP the
, festivities to late hour. Then they come into
n room adj Dining mine. and separated from 1t
by n canvas partition. Capt. Kelly asked his
bedmate. What do you think Of that boy the
DEMOCRATS have given u.s."
"Oh." was the reply. he is a good fellow.
He has some stuff in him. But my God Oh
Bean Will Oent MIN just TO Qeatn.
Yes" said Kelly. Its pity. too. He's a
Coner Salt won't save him."
This conversation awoke all tho energy OF
the Kentuckians soul. He resolved to beat
Bean il possible. He passed sleepless night.
doing serious thinking He resolved TO SEQ
personally as many voters in the Territory as
possible. and he carried out his resolution. He
would stop stages on the road and hold up the
passengers Alter shaking hands he would
offer them cigars. bring from his valise flask.
and ask them II they were thirsty.
iniscenyes of his first campaign. Ill met him
nifty miles from nowhere, and tell him who l
This was kept up day after day from Sept l
to Nov. 4. Tho hcnt uckian was riding each
day and speaking each night in some part OF
:, From Clifton he went to SolomonvIle. The
Democratic county Convention was in, session
an earnest speech to tho Convention and felt
LITTLE better; Tanse his words. he felt that
SPOKE S in his behalf He lett soiomonviie and and
came back to the railroad on blackboard.
Reaching the Southern Pacific Railroad he
spurted Town i to Casa Grande. little place on
speech at the railroad station. On the next ext
morning he TOOK the stage for Phoenix. over in
tie Salt River Valley is THRIVING town in
largest mass meeting ever held in the valley
across isve prairio to florenee ' This is an
agricultural town on the ella River;
and worked With f ths bc sat iii III
or O'clock
From there he drove, to Pinal. mining
camp He got there on the next afternoon.
did not know n soul in the place" he
said. but went to the mine and began talk:
there. telling them who was. and that was |
going to make speech that night. Every
wit aw .ns cama be 81
Fran thi. town Marcus drove through the |
DEVILS Canon over the backbone OF the Pinal
that the Old Dominiun Copper Company has |
its great smrlterss. Marcus made the trip OF
tain trails where a stumble Of the horse would |
have precipitated him Hundreds of feet. 1t is
me reached Gob" late IN lie ait tn .'"'D"'
- was met at the town." he said by lot |
OF the c'everest men ! ever saw. They were
the foot OF the mountains and took me up to |
camp. We bad tho greatest night Of the cam
When asked whether it was out q doors he
snld; Oh. yes away outdoors. There wero |
honilrcs and salntes. Giant powder sticks
rlodel. IT was enough TO make II mans head |
n.ch". Wy %: the town nllaze that night. and
an hour ncTnr tGlSed iongcr than IN hour
in that rP}mnaigp. The rest Of the time was
body could reach. was making Il personal
canvass. ard there was nothin. funny about |
it, 1t WAS serious work. meant to wn."
He left Globe ut 1 in the morning tor Pres |
colt; This town was ninety miles away. The |
r rd was rough and anyth!a: hut pleasant.
when asked whether he got any sleep Marcus |
replica. Yes lots Of it: slept on u huckL GARD. |
J. have sl"ut for fifty miles leaning on the |
driver, with an old linen duster wrapped
.Therrwcre only Two raronds then In Arizona.
the southern lHci!ie and the Atlantic and Pa !
ciiic. both running east and west. They were |
hnid!n: IL rail road from the Atlantic and Pa |
ciiri Prescott when the kcnturhian made |
his ilrst campaign. Although hc was nm en- |
tire stranger he had an immense reception in !
ms mountain town. Everybody was there for |
miles lround There was not u hOuse in tho |
town that he did not Wit after tho meeting |
closed. Ey.rywhrro he met with q cordial |
welcome. lie saw every voter in re.cott not |
m!asIn. u singlc,.np In speaking OF it after |
ward h. rGid. " II | neglected one he would |
SAY. We'll. he's too good to see me- lie secs |
everybody else and then strikes ont without |
seoins mo.
From Prescott; Marcus went to Flagstaff and |
to HOlbrook. They were thriving towns ON |
the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad. famous for |
mining and Iumbo Ing operations. AT Hol- |
lrin hat fool. m prLt ri tL,th ,.l