The herald., 1898-03-02
CONFIRMATION IS OPPOSED
A FIGHT ON ARIzONA'S CHIEF
JUSTICE
The Territory Is Periodically In
spired-Formation of Cowboy
Cavalry Regiment

SElreQ-E OTIQdClOn OI Il SCWDOy
Cavalry Regiment
PHOENIX, Feb 27-(Special Core
spondence to The Herald.) There is fed
eral officeholder in Arizona who doesn't
know Just where he is at" He is the
chief justice. Webster Street. Many
month ago he was appointed to the wool
sack, very much to the satisfaction of the
territory at large. for Street. together with
the very decided advantage that accrues
from a birthplace in Ohio, is an Arizonan
of many years residence. He has prac-
ticed law in several parts Of the territory,
and did all credit TO himself as county
judge in Tombstone.
The present subject for local debate is
whether or not he will retain his post.
Street was appointed by President Mckin-
ley very shortly after the death of Judge
Truesdale, last October and congress has
been in session for three months; yet the
president has failed to nominate chief
justice for Arizona. and apprehension
comes of his lack of action.
There is a strong effort being made in
Washington TO down Street both in the
executive department and in the senate.
The trouble is understood to come from
single source. One of the judges first
actions on the bench was to appoint re-
ceiver for the great Arizona canal system.
The receiver selected by him was Cashier
Hall of the Phoenix National bank. The
old canal interests and the Chicago Trust
company holding the bonds wanted w. j.
Murphy, president of the bankrupt canal
corporations. Their petition was fought
by a number of users of water. and in the
latter interest was the decision.
ABUSY EXECUTIVE
The situation is SO serious that the gov
ernor of the territory starts himself to-
night for Washington to investigate on the
ground floor. Governor McCord is a warm
friend of Judge Street. and there is little
doubt that it is in the latter's interest the
trip is being made. Meanwhile the bar
of the territory stands ready to back up
the executives mission almost to man.
Our governor has been a busy man of
late. He went down to Sonora few days
ago, accompanied by his staff, and paid
a friendly official visit to Governor Ramon
Corral of Sonora. The visit will never be
forgotten by any man who went. There
was not a single occasion for calling up
the celebrated anecdote concerning the
meeting of the governors of North and
South Carolina. Thirst was anticipated,
and the state of Sonora and all it contained
were rendered the guests in all Castilian
courtesy. 1t is feared that Arizona hospi
tality will suffer by comparison when
Governor Corral comes to return the visit,
The birthday of the immortal Father of
His Country was another occasion whereon
the territorial administration shone. and
wherein the governor was central figure,
from occupying the head of the line in the
great reception after reviewing the after
noon procession, to heading the grand
march at the ball at the Hotel Adams.
Then the executive has good-naturedly
complied with requests for speeches on so
many occasions that his eastern trip may
be suspected to be largely due to desire
for rest.
MORRISON ON DECK
Bob" Morrison assumes the United
States attorneyship tomorrow, and will
promptly move the office 10 his home town
of Prescott. The southern part of the ter
ritory will be attended TO by deputy j.
II. Bowman of Tucson. The Democrat re-
lieved E. E. Elinwood, starts at once on
his campaign for delegate to congress. AS
sisGant United States Attorney Alfred
Franklin, son of eX-Gov. Franklin, will
resume with his father the practice of
law in Phoenix About the only other Of
flee that yet yawns for "a Republican is
that of register of the Prescott land Of
flee. The place SENS generally to be award
ed to j. C. Martin, editor of the Prescott
Journal Miner. He is especially vii quail
fled, having held the place before with sat
isfaction to all concerned. Yet the story
comes from Washington that Secretary of
the Interior Bliss. in conversation with one
of Martins hackers, said very blandly:
But. you know, sir, we must keep these
terri torial offices for our friends in the
states. You are aware that Arizonans
cannot VOTE
believe the Maine disaster affected Ari-
zona a trifle more keenly than it did any
other part of the nation. The territory is
full of sturdy, patriotic young fellows from
every part of the union. To say they are
eager for a fight is to state the condition
mildly. Should there be war, no part of the
nation would furnish a greater number of
soldiers in proportion to population than
would Arizona. She has a well-drilled and
capably Differed militia of about 800, fairly
well equipped for service.
COWBOY CAVALRY
To this will be added very soon a cavalry
regiment now being quietly recruited. Com
panies are forming in Prescott, Flagstaff
Phoenix, Globe Solomonville and King
man, to my knowledge. and the other sec
tions of the territory have been invited to
join in the movement. The idea is that the
regiment shall not be included as part of
tn territorial national guard but shall be
raised solely for active service in the event
of war. Those who are accepted as mem
bers must be familiar with horses and fire.
arms, and will be drilled especially to meet
lHe HeCeSSllleS VI guerrilla warfare. Ari-
zonas cowboy regiment will assuredly be
heard from in the event of war. Col. Bro
die, West Point graduate, and till lately
Il cavalry officer in the regular army, has
been almost agreed upon as the proper
man to place in command. The Cuban
cause is now being especially forwarded
in Arizona by two young Irishmen, officers
in the insurgent army, who are touring
the southwest In Prescott, as the result of
one Cuban sympathy meeting, the sum of
S258 was sent forward to the Cuban junta
in New York, the sum being intended to
represent a dollar for every American sail
or blown up on the Maine.
On Tuesday the Territorial Miners con-
vention meet in Phoenix. Just what 1t will
do, or just what it has to do. are questions
undecided. Inasmuch as silver is a COM
modify obtained in Arizona mines, there is
well-grounded apprehension that the
meeting may have in it a strong flavor of
politics. JAS. II. M'CLINTOCK.
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