The herald., 1897-08-05
M'CORD SLEPT
And His Rest Was Entirely
Refreshing
HE LAID OUT HIS PROGRAM
AND FOLLOWED IT THROUGH TO
THE END
HE LAID OUT HIS PROGRAM
Every Democratic Office Holder of
Arizona Concluded That His Pri-
vate Business Needed Him

fdOENl-Ai ArlZ, aug. Or VI the PdS'
three weeks the city of Phoenix has been
in the hands of the Republican politi-
clans. They are here in force from
every part of the territory and the hotels
are full Of them. For, behold, the ad-
ministration has changed and the sun
kissed land is again under the sway OF
Republicanism.
| Governor McCord got home Wednes-
day about midnight. He was accompa-
MED from Ash Fork by delegation of
Arizonans, and at the depot were few
hundred more and brass band that
played that enhancing air, Hail to the
Chief" And the next day was busy
one with his excellency. He had taken
/ the oath of office a week be-
fore in the state of Virginia be-
fore Supreme Justice Harlan. But there
was doubt of the legality of such an
oath taken beyond the territory's con-
fines, so he was sworn in again, the GER
emony taking place at 1920 Thursday
morning in the executive chambers,
Chief Justice Truesdale officiating.
Business began with a jump. Colonel
McCord said he wouldn't sleep well
onights until he had fired every Dem
ocratic officeholder and in his place hac
| put a worthy follower of Mckinley.
From the way the governor started OPP
erations it was apparent that he antici-
lpated reasonably sound rest that even
ing. But he had clear sailing. About
all the Democrats in office were of the
true Jeffersonian stripe, the kind that
believes that to the victorious belongs the
swag. Nearly all of them had their res
ignations on file. Commissioner of I'M
migration Rogers, the Courier man, Of
Prescott, had telegraphed his as soon as
McCord was nominated, three months
ago. Several others had resigned to
Governor Franklin and the balance to
Acting Governor Akers.
M'CORD A POLITICIAN
McCord in this first days work dis
played himself to considerable advan-
tage He is no amateur in politics; he
is a past master of the science. He had
no surs on his predecessors adminis-
tration, even by inference, and was ap-
parently full of contentment at the re-
suit of his troublous campaign.
"Oh, they lied about me plenty, back
was described as man against whom
could be truthfully charged violations
of almost all the moral laws But I
made it all right as soon as I got to
Washington three months ago, as far as
the president was concerned. had not
talked with him for two minutes before
was given the nomination. The con-
firmation was tediously delayed, but
that was caused by the opposition of
only few senators and they were aid
ed by the peculiar conditions that at
tended the passage of the tariff bill"
The governor affirmed the report that
he is to sue the New York World for
libel. "The suit will be for 100000, and
the case is in the hands of one of the
most eminent legal firms in New York
city. The only hitch has been the neces-
sity for finding out the defendants whom
we are to sue. You see the World is a
company, even though it is owned by
single Individual
WILL RUN THINGS
There have been governors in the
past who were reputed to have been
run by some particular individual or
clique. I don't believe that is or will be
the case with McCord. He has a logged
sort of countenance and a square chin
and is plainly going to be governor all
by himself This trait has been made
manifest by the appointments he has
made.
!. But before I speak of the appoint
ments, mention should be made of the
reception rendered to the new govern
or by the citizens of Phoenix. 1t was su-
perb. Thousands We're in attendance.
and the crush was something to be re-
membered, especially the crush in the.
city council chambers where the iced
claret punch was served. For the night
was hot, hot, even for an Arizona night.
But through it all the executive stood
shaking hands that seemed never to
cease insistent extension. Judge Web
ster Street, one of the notable ora tors
of the southwest, made the speech of
welcome. The response, though McCord
is not to be considered an expert in the
speechmaking line, was in remarkably
good taste. 1t had a breath of concilia-
tion in it. But l don't think that counts
l miss guess if McCord is not even now
beginning bitter campaign against his
| political and personal enemies
THE APPOINTMENT
As to the appointments? AS one of the
city's lawyers said this morning. the
| toNA iS biNlocu the appO1nteeS
and the disappointees. The forecast I
made last week was, on the whole. cor
rect.
| c. M. Frazier, the clever law partner
! of Judge Street, was duly made attorney
general A. p. Shewman, an able Young
lawyer Of Mesa City, editor of the week.
ly paper at that point, was dark horse
for superintendent of public instruction
and got it. John w. Dorrington of Yuma.
editor of the Sentinel was commissioned
as superintendent of the territorial pris-
on, and takes charge tomorrow OF the
employees he will retain only one, Guard |
Hartlee, the man who saved Superin-
tendent Gates life by a wonderful rifle |
shot that killed the convict who was
trying to stab Gates. 3,
AS prophesied, DR.. Ira B. Hamblin is |
again superintendent of the territorial |
insane asylums. This appointment is
understood to have been dictated back
east. But it is all right, even if there is
growing locally among the disappointed
Republican physicians. Hamblin is an |
expert in his line and has had years of /
experience in the insane asylums of Ohio. |
Another appointment that caused much