The herald., 1897-08-31
LEFT LONELY
One Democratic Official in
Arizona
HIS HEAD WILL SOON FALL
HOW COLIN CAMERON LOST HIS
PLACE
Return to Phoenix of the Hundreds
Who Summered on the
Seashore


Ellingwood, assisted by Alfred Franklin
SON of the ex-governor It's one of the
best plums in the lot, and the wonder Is
that it has so long been allowed to hang
place simply was overlooked by the pres
ident and that, several weeks ago, he
and his secretary congratulated each
other on having cleared away the tangle
Of Arizona trouble that had so long been
very nightmare unto them.
But the omission has been brought to
the attention of the chief executive even
in the seclusion of his outing time, and
the appointment is to be made as soon
as he returns to Washington.
OF candidates there are plenty. R. E.
Morrison of Prescott. one of the brightest
of the territory's legal minds, was un-
derstood to have had an excellent chance
till his father was appointed collector of
internal revenue for the district of Ari-
zona and New Mexico. Ex-District At
torney Jerry Millay of Phoenix, wei!
known throughout the southwest, long
asserted he had lead-pipe cinch on the
place, but Is now understood to be placed,
by his own request, on the retired lis;
j. H. Bowman of Tucson has the support
of the Camerons at the national capital.
Other applicants are A. ]. Edwards of
Phoenix and Frank Rickenbaugh, a
local resident, lately of Indiana.
EASTERN PLACE HUNTERS
Most strongly supported of ALL per-
L T.,I 7 T ~,
He is leader among the members of the
local bar, and has heavy senatorial back
ing. Last to be mentioned is John M
Hamilton, late governor of the state of
Illinois, who has but lately arrived, to
enter into law partnership with his
friend, Thomas Armstrong, jr. Until
his arrival Mr.. Armstrong was supposed
to be an applicant himself, but he has
transferred his strength to the man from
the Sucker state.
1 understand, however, that the pres
ident, with few thousand importunate
office seekers still on hand, is desirous of
giving this office out to some good party
worker in the east. If he does, it will
not be the first time he has taken liber-
ties with the home rule plank of the ma
tional Republican platform. For in
stance, there are Judges Truesdale and
Davis, one of Minnesota and the other
of Ohio, an eastern man for the Tucson
land office and a few district court
clerks thrown in as WELL Evidently
Arizona's list of offices is believed to be
too large for Arizona's political repre-
sentation.
Occasionally rumors come from the
east that the interior department Is
about to issue another order consolidat-
ing dozen OF more land Offices where
ever two can be made one without dam
age to the service. In this case the land
offices at Tucson and Prescott would be
abolished and central office esta blished
at Phoenix. At present the fees of the
Tucson land office have run down below
decent salary and the office at Prescott
has kept up mainly through the large
fees that are incident to the allotment
and survey of railroad lands.
A CLANS DECLINE
In days gone by the Camerons were
powerful factors in the management of
Arizona. The family, headed by Senator
Don, still owns large Mexican land
grant in the southern part of of the ter
ritory and is rich in cattle. Brewster
Cameron was clerk of the court at Tue
son when that office was the best pay
ing one in the territory and was generally
supposed to have the ear of Governor
Hughes. Colin Cameron, Republican, of
course, was chairman of the livestock
commission and good and active off,
cial he was. During several crises
brought about by eastern inspection of
Arizona stock it was Cameron who went
to the front and saved the cattlemen
from the dreaded quarantine. In the last
legislature he secured the passage of an
act of extreme length establishing a
stock code for the territory, and this
code he and Secretary Pugh of the stock
board have been working on actively
ever since. Its main features are in the
rigid inspection prescribed of cattle
being shipped and in the transference
from the county recorders office to
territorial brand book of all brands. AS
thousands of brands are recorded in
Arizona, the work of the stock commits
sion's chairman and secretary can be
imagined.
A FAVOR GRANTED
But Colin Cameron has been dropped
from his office and in his place has been
put E. o. Stratton of Tucson, formerly
treasurer of Pinal county. Mr.. Stratton
is believed to be model appointee, in
that he is practical cattleman and as
we'll experienced in official work, but for
while there was a mystery about the
reason why Cameron was dumped. I
believe I have the explanation. 1t was
given by man not long from Washing
ton.
Brewster Cameron, on removing from
Tucson, was mixed up for a while with
the Aransas pass scheme, but now is
exploiting Mexican mines. While in
Washington selling a mine, however
he found time to bitterly oppose the
confirmation of McCord, and worked
among the senators to that end, having
behind him most of the Pennsylvania
congressional strength. But he failed,
and his soul was filled with bitterness
Meeting McCord on the street the af-
ternoon> after confirmation, he aston
ished the new official by walking up and
stating that he had favor to ask 1.-The
thunder you have!" calculated Colonel
McCord. YES" snapped Cameron:
i've brother In Arizona holding all
official position. The favor desire at
your hands IL that as your frst ofiiciall
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