Arizona republican., 1895-03-22
Stripped for the Struggle.

Stripped for the Struggle.
Long before 9 O'Clock yesterday
morning the plaza about the city hall
began to be filled with an eager crowd
to witness the great fight between the
Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe over
the territorial prison, for back of the
friends of Yuma or Prescott was a gi-
gantic railroad corporation. 1t was
given out that Prescott had gained
strength during the night and that she
had the necessary magnetism to draw
the prison across the deserts and over
the mountains. Her representatives
wore jaunty air of confidence. Yuma
seemed to be little bit crestfallen if
not actually discouraged. But the un-
expected happened, the big fight didn't
come off. Both parties were held up
before entering the ring.
Proceedings in the house opened
tamely enough occasionally during the
forenoon and early afternoon session
there were fire flashes and outbreak
lDgs. The first occurred in the course
of proposition to summarily dispatch
bill to regulate the running of engines
and railroad trains whose indefinite
postponement had been recommended
and there seemed to be an oyerwhelm-
ing disposition to adopt the recon-
mendation.
Mr.. Hunt, its author, arose with
warmth and threat "This bill" said
he, observes the consideration of the
house if it is not given the considera-
ton it deserves there are gentlemen on
the floor who will regret it before
night" The threat was effectual, late
opponents acted with favorable alacrity
and the bill was passed.
A fight began in the afternoon, as
pretty fight as one would wish to see
but it was not the fight advertised.
The bills for the creation of Navajo
and Miles counties were called up.
Miles county quickly vanished into
thin air. but it was with considerable
difficulty that the Navajo county meas
ure was brought before the house. A
palpable majority met an almost in
surmountable barrier in the speaker
At last it reached its third reading,
when Mr.. Crosby of Apache, called at
tention to the absence of Mr.. Wiidman
by illness. Mr. Wildman he said
would vote against the bill and he sug-
gested that he be paired with Mr..
Brown. The friends of Navajo remind
ed the house that the speaker was al
ready paired with Brown on all ques-
tions concerning county division.
Il would suggest" said Mr.. Wright,
"that Mr.. Wildman be paired with an
expert on the subject of pairing. Mr..
Moore for instance"
Mr.. Moore's eyes cleaned, for this
was direct allusion to an unpleasant
incident of the day before, but he re-
mained silent. Mr.. Finley, however,
took up the matter for him.
cat the request of his friends" said
he, Mr.. Moore has promised to take no
notice of any sIur that may be cast at
him. He has agreed not to demean
himself by entering into any contro-
versy with assailants but will content
himself with considering the origin OF
he insults"
There was conflict of evidence con-
cerning Mr.. Wildman's attitude toward
the bill.
The proposition. however, to pair
him with Brown failed and MIR.
Crosby observing that he had some
thing to say concerning the proposed
county of Navajo, resigned himself to
the task of talking seven hours and
pouring words into the ears of a dying
legislature. 1t was four O'Clock IN the
afternoon when he began most re-
markable linguistic performance.