Arizona republican., 1896-04-04
THE GOLFERS CAUCUS Disagree Over Division
 of Offices. The Canals Must Control the
 Courts.
J. Y. T. Smith Leaves the Improve
 Where the Republicans Are.


 denounced with so much show of vir- tue lately.
 At the Phoenix Hay and Grain store, at the corner of Jefferson and First streets, there was held a remar kable meeting of the few remaining kickers who are still held up by the Improve ment company.
 Special Constable Webster was door keeper. They had three pass words all of which were adopted some time ago by mutual consent; they are Allison Morton" and Reed" The place of meeting was changed from back Of the bank to the hay and grain store because the stockholders of the bank feared to have some of the mem- bers of this dark lantern crowd con- gregated so near the bank funds; and then by meeting in a hay and grain store they could catch the granger vote
 Hine, Milay and Morford, the Reed division, and Christy and Armstrong, the Allison forces, and McMhlan, Fowler and the Fowler company, the Morton forces, arrived at 8 o'clock sharp The room was d.mly lighted 1 by tal,ow candles stuck in barley sacks
 Just as they were about to open the proceedings Dunbar and Mills arose from behind some baled hay and were ] at once recognized as friends and members of the caucus. This move ment by Dunbar and Mills was the ! signal for other non-partisans to come i forth from behind barrels, barley sacks and baled straw
 A platform was hastily constructed out of baled hay, Dunbar mounted it and proceedings began Tom Hine .ex- plained the oaiiee of the meeting He said Tt was all important ito first unite all patriots regardless of party in favor of me and the Improvement con- pany My veracity is at stake and the Improvement company must control politics, and the second object is to distribute the patronage of the con- ing administration. Loud applause). At this point J. Y. T. Smith arose and said he would like to ask some questions. He went on to state that he had understood that this was to be Republican caucus, and in the inter ! est of good government, but how are we to act in the interest of good gov ernment and in accordance with Re publican principles with such men as Dunbar, Mills and others present and leading us? There is another thing,' said he. Under our apportionment it takes four Republicans in Phoenix to be worth as much as one Republican in the country. This is not right. Another thing, I would like to ask, where are the good old standby Re puhlicans you agreed should be here tonight, such as Talbot, Judges Kibbey and Street. Cant, Kales, Goodrich, Ford, Eschman, McNulty, Johnstone Fitch and many others it is needless for me to name?" Smith was called ito order at this point, and becoming indignant, left the room.
 Millay here arose and said "As he | was there only in the interest of good government, he desired his presence | to be kept a profound secret; he had made arrangements for Bennett Ito furnish the brains another two years as district attorney, and he desired again to run. If the people should find out that he was attending this caucus he stood no show to be reelected. McMillan said it was not the elective offices that the caucus was after. The people would probably defeat anything ] that they could devise. T have been acting as receiver for canal com pany for several years by appointment and that is the way to get office. Get some one appointed governor, defeat statehood and run the territory on the annnintiVp plan in, the i'm praSf Of car- tain men and companies
 Here Dunbar recognized Link Fowler, who had been making a gut teral sound for some time. He said "there was a matter of great personal concern to him. Of course some of you know what lit is. I am a candi- dat for St. Louis. Of course you all know who l am. I have served the Improvement company for 10, these | many years, and I now demand rec ognition. You send me to St. Louis or I will quit you now and forever" Here Morford told Mintz to demand the government and territorial print ting, which he did in his cute way, and Mills immediately arose and hit him with a bag of beans in the stomach. | Dunbar here made for Morford with a carrot root he had been using for a gavel, but before they came together the candle dips were blown out and the meeting ended.
 l Webster locked up, cursing in low tones, as they had agreed to take up a collection for him. Armstrong caught the last car, muttering that his chances for judge were growing slim; because