Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-07-06
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Prescott Democrats Dance in Their
 Wfgwan

| Cleveland, and their subsequent re
 fusal to ratify the nomination, hal
 been relieved of it's mystery, ano
 the cohorts, as Judge Hawkins ex.
 pressed it. got together Satur
 day night, armed to the teeth The reason why the nomination of the stuffed prophet had not been taken care of sooner, was explained
 by the non-arrival of Delegate Oli yer from Chicago. Our local de
 mocracy were a little timid in con
 sequence, fearing that their good
 shepherd had either been taken in by the Hill wolves or else had stray ed to the land of Watterson, where
 booz is fine and horses finer. At
 any event they waited, and on bis
 return the cards breaking even after
 his arrival, and on an explanation from Alex, that Arizona, with her
 five votes, put the finished dressing
 in the stuffed prophet, all was oi
 course harmony-silver or no silver A dozen ancient socks of the day of Jackson were shorn by as many
 old hickory advocates, and given a
 bath in cool-oil, after which they
 were mounted on poles and lighted, when the Immigration of the town from spread of smallpox com
 menced. They were carried around
 the plaza blazing with all the bril- liancy as if the nominee was, in reality, the hearthstone of their ex- istence. How different it was from the day when news was received of Growers nomination. Virtually
 then it knocked our democrats down
 and they didn't get up until Dele
 gate Oliver pulled into town and
 giving the boys the wink with, "We
 did the business" was a move made.
 Arriving at the building which
 was erected when free silver reign
 ed plentifully in the land under
 republicanism, the old socks in an
 odorless condition, and a transpa-
 rency as consistent and as literal in
 its makeup as democrats usually get
 it, went in to have their ghost dance. On this latter emblem a
 blush stole over many a fair ones cheek in the room. when associated
 with Cleveland was seen Free Sil- yer" Great God, wouldn't that jar youl
 1t may be all right and proper in local sense, but when you ratify a national cause do as the romans do go it on "bi-metalism." Another little fault of the artist, to make 8 small name big we suppose, and not from a lack fl intelligence-was Stephenson" for Stevenson" The rest of the banner was all right from a republican standpoint.
 Judge Hawkins raised his toma- hawk, and the subalterns congrega- ted around the fire. Like unto a Roman in his senatorial toga, the judge mounted the bench, and peacefully assailing the pale-faced the ratification was opened. He forgot himself soon, however, and as he proceeded be- came desperate in expression and fearless with his tongue. With one sweep of his democratic cimeter he cut of every republican head in the house, and then introduced Hon. Alex. O. Oliver, whose recent asso- citation with such tammanyites as Cochran and Croker, eminently qualified him for the chairmanship of the meeting. Mir. Oliver spoke he is a man of deeds and not of words, but his voice came out eloquently and tickled the pal ates oi the democrats present when he officially announced that New l York was solid for Cleveland. through Hill, as Fort Whipple and | .he soldier vote was for him two years ago.
 Col. Wilson followed, heeled, in ais inside pocket, with literature. principally against Pennsylvania capitalists and the 'force bill' now. in congress, and which | he democrats themselves were try ng to force on each other lately | through the and of Winchesters hirr;ed from the north to Louisiana, Hence the need of federal law to Ieep it out of 'states rights" The olonel is an able and hearty alker. but the reporter may have him in this: When at he highest pitch in eloquence, his ight eye seems to droop, has in hort significant closing like a ink, while the right one remains pen. We inferred from this opti- al demonstration that he meant he right ono to say to the republi- ans: Boys, I'll want some office his fall, my talk don't go;" while 1e left one probably indicated to le democratic cohorts" "rm true lue, l am; stay with me, and when e become a State and a judge, pull all be-jurors.
 Harris Baldwin, in the pink of -atory, next addressed the audience. @ waded into the fower-bed of $ smocracy knee deep, but digress- : l after all the cala lilies of his , srty had been plucked, to go into lose where stood American states anship at work under Blaine and z He too, sand-bagged le force bill and the silver plank, 1t was, of course. as mum as an I 'ster on the democratic vein in @ latter measure. At this moment in the augean i; sbles of democracy. can be heard 0 prancing of steeds and the ighing of voices, when ont trots q 8 democratic war horse-J. c. e srndon. Everybody knows this :, ccessor of old Judge Rush to Yava- r i democracy, for he has been be- | @ them every election since his n idence in Yavapai. He, too, al Ized away at the force bill, made - ny working man in Yavapai feel p though he was on the eve of get g big sack through free trade A ], and otherwise stirred up the T.; Iitical mush pot until it boiled - IT in plenty to every one. It has p' m suggested that this gentleman C. ke his name worthy of the pull cl has on the people as a runner, b,
 substituting an additional "I' .o his name, making it J. I. C., but .. .. ce the Tucson fasco, there is o' ne doubt, and he will probably ca lain a Yavapai quarter horse il Cleveland gets in again and ds a Missouri contingent to us. s1' NOlIovyipp Harndor with an aasa he