Arizona republican., 1896-11-01

bers of the league either would or should support the Republican ticket. 4 resolution was introduced to take a vote as to which of the free silver candidates for delegate to congress should be supported by the league; but this was opposed, it being pointed out that, owing to the fact that the meet ing had been hurriedly called and in- sufficiently advertised, it would be un- fair to allow a small minority of the club to decide so important a matter.
 Accordingly, an amendment to tine resolution was moved, to the effect that a postponement of any action by the club should be had to Saturday even- ing at ' o'clock, when, it was urged, a full attendance might be expected, owing to the fact that Col. Herring's meeting in the opera house would call out all lthe members of the club.
 In Ehe meantime, the meeting of the league could be fully advertised and the members all notified. This amend ment was supported by T. J. Wolfley, Judge Damron, Major Evans, Charles Coon, the writer and others and approved by the president, General Collins; but before a vote was taken either upon the original motion or the amendment, a motion to adjourn was carried. Thus the meeting adjourned without having taken any decided action as to it's course on the day of election; but that adjournment was made with the express understanding that a meeting should be called fer Saturday evening at z o'clock, to be held in the court house. Owing to the inadvertence of those whose duty it was to call this meeting, no notice of it has been given to the public; and it is presumed, therefore, that no meeting will be held.
 This is unfortunate, because unless such a meeting is held, no concerted and united action can be taken by this league as to it's vote on November B. No meeting of a mere committee of the league has been authorized to voice it's sentiments in regard to choice be- tween the two silver candidates, and, indeed, no committee is empowered by the constitution of Ehe league to do so. To accomplish such result, a meeting of the league itself, properly called and fully advertised, would have to be held As this cannot now be done before election day, the members will necessarily have to exercise their l judgment individually as to how they shall cast their ballots; bu it is well understood by every member that when fhn cio hn ho Y,1n h co1f ! to support a free silver candidate as delegate to congress, and it is also well understood that he shall make choice of the stronger of the two candidates now in the field Which of these two candidates is the stronger he will have to decide for himself, since, as l have already pointed out, the league has not indicated, and cannot now indicate which it considers the strong CT.
 Some attempt has been made by cor respondence with other places in the territory to ascertain which candidate has the better chance of election; but such an attempt must necessarily prove futile, as correspondence with Re publican will result in an answer fav. orable to Doran, correspondence with g Democrat in one favorable to Smith with Populist in one favorable tC O'Neill, and with free silver Repub- Hcan in one favorable either to Smith or O'Neill as the preferences of the writer may lie. Besides, for Phoenix to be controlled by other points in the territory would be case of the tai wagging the dog.
 On the other hand, if meeting o the league had been called and a de
 cision had been come to, the resul
 would have been decisive, I firmly be-
 lieve, of the territorial contest, as i
 could have been telegraphed to al
 quanters of Arizona and would have
 largely influenced the voting of fret silver Republicans on November Such course is now too late.
 D. A. GIVENS.