The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-02


aided by a few Federal officeholders in
Arizona, is carrying on war OF mud
slinging against Col Myron II. McCord,
who has been nominated to he govern " uf
Arizona The World OF the 27;h dltimo
stated that with the consent OF GOV.
Franklin, and at the expense of the Ter
ftory. Attorney General Wilson, the chief
official of GOV. Franklin's staff, had gone
10 Washington to fight the confirmation
~ governor Cf Col. McCord.
onthe 2sth, on pretense ofreruting Z fake
dispatch from Tucson 70 the World, which
tt claims not t. have received, two more
Arizona officials elbowed their way into
the fight-C. NJ Bruce, secretary, and 7 T.
Parrish, treasurer OF Arizona.
These men well know they are fast APP
preaching the end Of their official career
In Arizona In order to holdon 10 the public
teat for A few days more, for the sole pUT-
pose of dra wing a few more dollars sal
HTy from the public crib, they rant against
HcCord. Uhreshing over the cid WORKOUT
straw of malignant slander, and false ac-
IuSatioR without producing one single iota
OF proof TO sustain them. Where is their
proof? ANY unscrupulous falsifier can pre-
Ger charges, and in this case that is all
that has beer done.
Piles Of affidavits and charges have been
filed in the Interior Department agaiSSt
NcCord. all apparently emanating from
the same source, and all of which have
passed under the searching and impartial
hing attorney Of the department, without
his finding an atom of evidence upon which
% question the honesty Of Mr. McCord,
rs hc has reported TO the Secretary OF the
interior without doubling the honesty
ard legal Judgment of Mr.. Nandeventer,
4he McCord papers were then placed in
tire hands of another attorney. whose quail
hcations as a lawyer are probably second
g. those of no other man and whose legal
opinion is accepted with perfect confidence
throughout the country. He. too, went
lhruEch the charges with ScruPuious care
and then rendered a decision fully suS
taiuinE luC conclusions Of Mr.. Naudeyenter
Then. and not until then, and upon the
Recommendation Of tile se@rt tary Of the
interior. the President nominated Col Nc.
tord. 10 be governor OF Arizona
For more than thirty wears Col McCord
resided in the State Of Wisconsin, and
dUring that long period Of time his life
was an open book, honorable and upright,
and hiss neighbors and associates VINO
knew him best repeatedly honored him
with high Official position, even to send
Ing him as their representative to Con
Eress. His last act OF public Importance
r., e. F,,
1892, on a nomination conferred upon
him 10y acclan4atiOn, and IN this race he re-
eeived in the counties composing his dis
lrict 3S7 more votes than were cast for
President Harrison. The following He-
Dember he moved to Arizona and engaged
IN farming aud fruit growing. Upon the
election of President McKiul, y. he brCaUe
O candidate for Territorial governor. To
show coudusivdy the high esteem with
which f., was regarded in Wisconsin, he
was favored with the strong Endorsements
Of the vcrr best element of citizens. IN
Cluding all the members OF Congress, ;:ll
the State Officers and HE entire Bep1Dli-
tan organization.
ia his new home here In Arizona, where
he as probably rs well known as any Other
man, he is supported by the entire Repub-
kcan Territorial organization, from the
national committeeman down to thst Of
the smallest precinct committeeman lie is
ndorsed by the Territorial Press AssOCia-
hoa and by almost every ynewspaper regard
less OF political Affiliations; by more Than
ihree-fourtbs OF the county officials of all
the counties; by all the mayors and common
oounoils Of all the cities and towns: 10y the
n. Ilar oil
bate district and supreme court judges
and minister's of the Gospel in the Territory
except three. The temperance and civic or
Eanizations support him, as do the pres-
dent and faculty OF the university, the
president and faculty OF the normal school,
theprncipals and supenntcndents OF all the
public schools, all the national banks. the
officials Of all railroads in the Territory,
the Agricultural A ssociatiun, the Fruit
Growers Association, the Live stock and
SANITARY Commission, every Mckinley and
Hobart Club in the Territory, and by all the
eading business firms Of the various towns
and cities
Practically the whole pOpul2Ce OF ATi-
roma shouted with JOY when the announce
ment Of McCord's appointment reached
them. Bonfires were lighted, flags r3mg
t. the breeze, bands paraded the streets
Of the capital city, and julilee meeting
was held to celebrate the event.
These arc literal facts, and in no EeBse
sairy stories.
TunledaOely following the appointment
hundreds Of congratulatory kilograms were
showered upon Col. NcCord, and as an evi-
dence that ne is almost tile unanimous
- all ii p
tics. it is known in Washington that tele-
grams were received by prominent Demo
cratic Senators, from almost the entire
Democratic organization OF the Territory,
all the Democratic newspapers except one,
al the judges OF the supreme court, four
OF the six delegates to the Chicago national
convention, many OF the county officers
and leading business men, stating in ef-
feet that McCord's appointment gave gen
eral satisfaction, and urging them TO aid
IN his speedy confirmation.
Like messages were received by Republi-
can Senator's from all the Mckinley and
Hobart Cluhs and Republican newspapers:
all the national banks and prominent and
Influential business and professional men
Of the Territory approving the appoint
nIent and requesting prompt Confirma-
tion.
The trumped-up charges against McCord
have in one way and another been thor
oughly investigated by the Arizona legis-
lature, aided by the attorney general and
the Whole batch thoroughly examined in the
Interior Department. Moreover, it is a
matter Of record, and cannot he controvert-
ed, that during the fifteen months Col. Nc
Cord was connected with the Arizona board
OF control he revolutionized the old fogy
methods OF managing the public institu-
tions that yielded immeasurably better