Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1893-11-17

good grace, and does not appear to
dwindls, peak, etc. He says be has
been In worse places, though he has
never been in Jail. He would like,
nevertheless, to be out Of there.-Tuc-
son Citizen.
THE present scrap within the demo-
cratic party of Arizona is bringing
many strange stories to light. A good
one is told the Liberal and vouched
for by a prominent democratic ONCE
holder the other day. 1t will be re-
membered by all students of political
history that in 1884 Grover Cleveland
was elected president, and that he was
the first democratic president within
the memery Of the present generation.
AS o as it was known that a demo-
crat was elected president there were
many men after the various ofices.
One Of the latest in this section of
the country is that Of United States
marshal for Arizona, and there were
many patriots who were willing to
take the office to accommodate Mr..
Cleveland. Among these unselfsh
men there was a man who we will call
Ward, because that vas not his name,
and because he did not get the office.
There was another who we will call
Meade, because that was the name,
and because he did get the office.
Meade knew Ward was after the office
and that he was a formidable oppon-
ent. He heard that Ward formerly
lived in Silver City; this county, and
that he had left there between two
days, under circumstances that pro-
hibited his return. Meade wrote to a
prominent democrat in Silver City,
asked about the circumstances and
requested a copy of all papers bearing
on the case. The correspondent Sc
cured a certified copy of an indictment
for horse stealing that was on file
against Ward and forwarded it to
Meade. Meade Immediately went to
Washington and showed the truly
good administration how near it was
to appointing an indicted man to the
important Office of marshal, and ex-
planned that II the man was appointed
he might have to chase n train robbeT
into New Mexico, and there he stood
ia danger Of being arrested, and that
IL he was SO arrested the judges of
Arizona could not get hold of the
wicked New Mexico sheriff and pun
ish him for contempt OF cOart, and so
the devil would be to pay generally.
The administration was profoundly
grateful for receiving this information
and as a slight token of this gratitude
appointed Meade to the office. Many
years rolled by, Cleveland was turned
out of Office and Meade followed him.
Again Cleveland was elected to office
and again the democrats of Arizona
were willing and anxious to help Mr.,
Cleveland out. Meade would not per-
init his old friend Cleveland to suffer
for lack of help and kindly consented
to accept his old position under the
attorney general. The prominent
democratic onice-holder who told this
story to the LIBERAL, and who was
familiar with all the facts, concluded
he, also, would help Mr.. Cleveland out.
He went down to Washington to try
on a few offices and so get one that
would fit him. While there he hap.
pened to be in the interior depart
ment, and was asked by the appoint
. ment clerk If he knew Ward Of AriZo
na. He knew him and knew his re
; cord. The clerk showed him Ward
, application for the position Of Indlar
Agent, and in looking over the paper
he found a glowing letter ~extolliD,
Mr.. Ward for his ability, his demecra
= cy, his popularity and his honesty, oil
looking to see who had the imaginG
tion to write such an eulogy, he founl
the signature Of Marshal Meade. TIL
= gentleman laughed to himself at tn
forgetfulness Of the marshal. TIL
clerk asked what was the cause of hi
I mirth. The gentleman told him to g
over to the ONCE of the attorney ger
: eral, look through the archives Q
Q eight years ago and he would and
copy of an indictment for horse steal
r ing against this man that had bee
o fled by the writer of the letter. TIL
a application of Mr.. Ward to be India.
Agent now bears this endorsement
o " Under indictment at Silver City
New Mexico, for horse stealing" Th
G private memorandum book of the al
pointment clerk in the Interior d.
G partment has this entry: "EndOrs'
ments OF w. X. Meade, of Arizona. d
not go in this department.
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