Arizona republican., 1897-10-01
GATHERED AT WASHINGTON.

wholesale merchants of Indianapolis, and wife, are guests at the Shoreham.
 eve are undergoing an exciting municipal campaign in Indianapolis, v said he. 'sOur present mayor, Hon. Thomas Taggart, is the democratic candidate for reelection, while the republicans have named Mr. Harding, a prominent lawyer. l think it pretty sure thing that MT. Taggart will be victorious. He was elected before by the aid of republican votes, and I know plenty of republicans who will support him again. He is one of the shrewdest, cleverest, most genial politicians that ever held office, and his friends are like the sands on the shore. He has made an efficient may or, and the voters are not hankering for change.
 ''1n a business way. there is solid improvement in our town and coun- try. Men are buoyant with hope, for they have substantial basis. for their faith. It is a hard matter for whole salers and manufacturers to fill or ders, and some of the latter are days behind. It is a pleasure now for business men to go to their establish ments, for they know there is enough to keep them actively employed every minute of the day. A little while ago it was in the nature of punishment to go to ones office in the morning, but the times have changed so rap idly that the late sera of depression is nearly forgotten. Collections are very good also, and people with mon ey are not afraid of investing it. think that all signs point to a long. continued period of flush times In every section of our country
 "The Kentucky breeder of mules is rather elated at present over the prices of this class of live stock" said MT. w. H. Britton, of the Blue Grass state, at the Ebbitt There has been an increase in the value of mules of more than 25 per cent over last year. and there is considerable speculation in them, owing to the active demand. Mules that sold last year from s1O to $50 are now bringing from s2O to s7O They are being shipped to Memphis to be used in improving the levees of the Mississippi; to Pennsylvania and West Virginia for service in the coal mines, and even as far as the island of Jamaica, for work on the fruit plantations
 There is considerable rivalry be tween the different clues of Texas as to which possesses the largest popuia- tion." said MT. William H. Hunt. a San Antonio business man at the Raj. eigh
 Dallas makes a loud and boastful crack, and so does Houston, but the simple fact is that San Antonio is ahead of them all. We have a bona f1de population of 5000. and that is at least 5000 more than Dallas and about 10000 more than Houston can lay any legitimate claim to having. These two are fair sized places. and the bulk of the citizenship of each is respectable and well meaning. but they have a percentage of leather lunged shouters who, in trying to ar rogate metropolitan superiority. only make themselves ridiculous.
 It is easy to show that San An tonic is first numerically. since she
 10O0 more registered voters than
 cfher town in the state. She 0eads the procession. and will con- tinue to lead it. Her people are busy and prosperous. The- are for a pro- tective tariff because of the large wool interests of the adjacent country which will undoubtedly be benefited by the new tariff
 Judge George s. Green of Guthrie one Of the ablest and best known jaw yers of Oklahoma. who was before the removal to that territory a justice oi the supreme court of Kansas. was seen at the National Hast evening Judge Greens friends hope that he Will be appointed chief justice of the Oklahoma supreme court, and his can. dldacy for that office has the backing Of leading republicans of the terri tory. In talking with Post reporter regarding affairs in his section. Judef Green said:
 l do not believe there is any grea1 desire on the part of our people fo, immediate staItehood In fact. if i, doubtless better for us not to have statehood right away. True. it i, pleasant to have direct control of lo cal matters, but proprietorship bring. responsibility and expense. In ff; present status the general govern ment does a considerable part b, Oklahoma. Our territorial offices judges, legislators and the like are al paid from the federal treasury. If W, had the bills to foot it would brin. the tax rate up to 8 point that migh prove burlensome to our people.
 think that on this account an, for other reasons there will be n, pressure drought to bear in favor 0 statehood. In the course of fey years the Indians of the five civilize, tribes will probably be willing to giy up all tribal government in their ter rltory and then by combining thei territory and Oklahoma in one mag n1ficent state will be ready for ad mission into the Union.'
 Ex-Delegate Dennis Flynn of Okla homa is in the city The popular ex delegate has thrown off, temporaril at least, the political harness, and following his private business. whie, periodically takes him east, and in yarlably causes him to stop over
 day or two in Washington