Arizona republican., 1893-02-10
STATEHOOD.
Gov. Murphy Returns
From Washington.
A Reasonable Prospect
of Admission.
The Inside Workings of That
Senatorial Caucus.
# Is Believed the Admission Bill
viii Be Called Up in the
Senate Tomorrow.

earning from Washington where he
rsrt three weeks ago to labor in the
;,,arest of statehood. Although read
.-soi TIE REPUBLICAN have been kept
,,irly we'll posted concerning the status
,f,he statehood question, still there
are interesting phases, lights and shad-
AVS which have not sppeared in Assoc
lated Press dispatches. Therefore the
return Of the governor has been awaited
with considerable interest,
The admission question came up in
the Republican senatorial caucus on
January 81, and Arizona was turned
lowp for the alleged reason of her
heavy debt and great poverty. For the
frst time THE REPUBLICAN prints the
exclamation of this act OF the caucus.
I, was not that Arizona was considered
is.s worthy, but had been more help.
asa There was an organized OppoSi-
ion TO the admission of all the terri
,ories, though it was not strong enough
"a cope with the organized friends OF
the other territories.
Arizona was first proposed and re-
iscted for reasons already known. New
Mexico was brought up alone and met
,smilar fate. Oklahoma was added,
b1t still the combination was too weak
Utah was annexed and the accumulated
interests OF three territories was power
hI enough to overcome the opposition.
An attempt was made then to let Ari-
IONA in, but the confusion which i'm
mediately preceded adjournment had
set in and the caucus closed APP
psrently leaving the territory out
in the cold. That caucus had
liked the damaging stain OF pow
eriy and bankruptcy UPON Arizona
and had produced an effect likely TO
result in great financial injury.
Governor Murphy Immediately set
about rgnting the wrong and enlisted
the services of the Washington press.
PERSONAL appeals and arguments We're
made 10 the senator's. The error OF the
assertion concerning the territorial
deb. was proved and sufficient inter
est was awakened to warrant a hope
that the question would be reopencd.
About that time the death OF Lamar
occurred, closely followed by the death
Of Blaine. Before the funeral OF the
latter the Hawaiian question came
20 that 10 wRs exactly week after the
first caucus that another was held. The
senator's including Chairman Platt adj
milted that their information concern
ng Arizona and her financial condition
had been deficient and by unanimous
vote the territory was admitted to equal
,.5ftI tln B,
territories previously considered.
Governor Murphy believes that this
combination Of events is the most
Ortunate that could have occur. ed.
While the action OF the first caucus was
terribly damaging it's effect was only
temporary and was entirely removed by
the reconsideration. The attention Of
the nation mas thus been iavorably
called 10 Arizona and the only objection
urged against her at the beginning has
been permanently set aside so that sht
now occupies more advantageous pc.
s.tlon than either New Mexico, Utah
OF Oklahoma.
Concerning the passage OF the bill
this term the governor is reasonable
hopeful, but by no means assured
There are so many appropriation bill'
We, 10 be considered that it may bt
crowded out. Everything, however
seemed iayDrably when he lett Wash
lngtOu. Sufficient support had beer
pledged not only 70 pass il, but to taxi
Uup of its Regular order. lie be
aeye- 10 will be called mp tomorrow anc
passed. IL will not be necessary a,
many suppose that it must again bO
passed by the house, but formal an,
dnII action viii be taken upon 1t by
cJuicrenre committee.
The method OF pro:adure in the pas
sage Of the hl,l will be a. follow; Tn
original hin providing Tor the admission
OF New Mexico will be proposed by Sen
a.or Carey and the bill admitting tn,
other territories will be offered as al
amendment.
Governor Murphy brought with hin
acopy Of the omnibus bill.
Originally it was provided that eacl
territory should be represented at
constitutional convention by seventy
i've delegates. An exception was mad
IN favor OF Arizona which will hav
only thirty-six by an agreement be
tween Governor Murphy and Delegat
smith. Their election will be orderet
by the proclamation OF the governor
take place on the eighth Tuesday aite
the passage OF the act. The delegate
shall meet on the fifth Tuesday afte
their election and form constituLio
which shall be submitted to the peopl
Tor ratification or rejection and the re
suit shall be certified to the Presider
Of the United States who shall announC
the result by proclamation and tn
proposed state will be deemed &C
mjtted.
Section 6 OF the bill provides for tn
Appropriation OF $4,000 to defray tn
expenses of the constitutional conyer
ton.
Certain lands are also transferred
the new states, OF which Arizona's al
portionment shall be seventy-two Sc
tons.
An election OF state officers and reprt
santatives to congress may be held o
the day Of the ratification OF the col
sttution.
The bill is q comprehensive one al
is generally regarded az satisfaction
one at least as to Arizona.
There is a feature OF this admissio
question which is new, interesting an
alarming Persons familiar with Il