Arizona republican., 1898-10-09
ThE::-PLAZA AFFAIR.
The Circumstances of Last NighfS Disturbance.
A Cogenf Reason by Judge Campbell Why Arizona Should Be Left Democratic.

For the first time since the present county campaign opened the democrats made a disturbance in Phoenix last night. Some of them called it rally and others said it was mass meeting or an outpouring. But whatever it was it came off at the military plaza The public had been duly warned against it by the Pioneer band, so that those whose sensibilities were out ragged have no recourse except in SO far as they had been induced to expose themselves by the encouragement by w. Thomas Smith that Judge w. H. Barnes of Tucson would be there. But the big Pima chief couldn't leave his reservation He is having troubles enough of his own with his 'Tnjuns."
 A numerous crowd turned out to see Judge Barnes, and most of them stayed for the substituted show. Mir. Smith appointed Frank Cox moderator. MT. Cox spoke, which was not surprising; he is in the habit of doing it and it is expected of him. If MT. Cox should cease speaking for any considerable peirod Of time the people of Phoenix would imagine that the end of all things was at an end and they would listen for Gabriel's blast
 The first scheduled speaker was Judge Joseph Campbell, orator, candi- date for district attorney and pessi- mist Judge Campbell at once launched into the subject matter, the reason why the county and territorial government should be left in the hands of the democrats. There was never a more logical address, but the finest logic is often constructed upon a ryd plying to the republican argument that Col. Brodie should be elected for the reason that he would be in accord with the administration and so might facili- tate statehood and other good things, gloomily said it was misleading. State hood was not in sight, nor ever would be. The territory had gone to the devil and there was no hope for it. What was the sense in trying to i'm prove things? Why not leave the dem- ocrats in undisturbed possession? All right thinking men will agree with Judge Campbell if they believe his premise to be true. If Arizona has gone to the devil the democrats ought to be left in control
 The judge rose once from the gloom which enveloped him and grew humor- ous. He alluded to the intellectual ity" and the mentality" of Col. Will son, his irresistible force on the floor of congress and his persuasiveneSs in committee rooms.
 Then the judge grew sentimental; {; he read a poem about the war. It was too long. The judge did not read 1t well At the conclusion 6; a speech which was not a bad one, the mod orator introduced Captain J. G. Evans, upon whom the restoration of silver to its proper estate mainly depended.
 The silver republican party of Mari copa county rose as one man, slow in a handkerchief and he had a frog in his throat
 The Party bowed to the audience, turned his back to it and engaged in a conversation with the gentlemen on the stage. Sometimes his manner be- trayed excitement and now and then he spoke so loud that the audience could catch a word Captain Evans conduct filled the audience with vary ing emotions. At first it felt as if it were gang of eavesdroppers trying to break into a political secret. Now and then the captain glanced guiltily over his shoulder toward the audience and it became alarmed and suspicious. It was apprehensive that the captain and the other gentlemen on the stage were putting up job on it At this epoch good many vert home. Finally having concluded heightened conver- sation with his friends on the stage the silver republican party took the audience partially into his confidence and explained his presence there. Cap tain Evans recounted the tragic incl dents of the democratic county con- vention and his fusion with the demo- crats. An effort was made by the con- vention, he said, to effect fusion with the populists. The effort he de scribed as an abortion and the captain apologetically pointed to himself a: the result.
 After this horrifying and disgracefu recital the captain assured his hear, CTS of the purity of his own polTtlca and social life, and referred the audi ence to residents of Colorado. Missouri and Kentucky. He did not offer te furnish the postage stamps for carry