Arizona republican., 1898-07-22
GOVERNOR MURpHY.
what Some of Inc Arizona Papers
 Say About His Appointment.

what Some of Inc Arizona Papers Say About His Appointment. l In the appointment of ex-Governor
 N. 0. Murphy to be governor of Ari-
 zona. vice Myron H. McCord, resigned, thc president has simply anticipated
 the wishes of a large majority of Ari- zonians Mr. Murphy filled the ex-
 ecutive chair on former occasion and did it to the satisfaction of tine whole
 people, regardless of political affilia-
 tions; his popularity being so univer- sal throughout Arizona, upon retiring from that high office that the entire
 press of the territory, democratic and republic an, were unanimous in declar-
 ing the ex-goy ernor "the best governor
 fer Arizona that ever occupied the ex
 ecutive chair" The governor still re-
 tained 1is popularity, and the esteem
 and aitsction of the people, for he was l nominated for congress by his party. and notwithstanding the territory was
 acknowledged to be democratic. and ] that party had put up one of it's best
 men as an opponent for congress. the
 ex-governor swept the territory, being l elected by a handsome majority over his opponent. The ex-governor, ex delegate to congress and now again governor, is as popular with the men
 who elect-the voters-as at any time
 in the past, and today is the strongest
 man in his party. We have said time and again, ald we reiterate the state
 ment, that N. O. Murphy could easily
 be elec.ed to congress this fall to su-
 persede Do-Nothing Smith. Ex-Gov-
 ernor McCord made an excellent ex- ecutive during the short time of his
 governorship, and he leaves the execu-
 tive chair with the good wishes of his party. Colonel McCord will take com
 mand of the finest regiment of men
 ever assembled in the west; and from
 purely patriotic motives, he resigned
 the governorship to take this com
 mand. All Arizona will watch with
 keen ard sympathetic interest the ca
 reer of Colonel McCord and the gal | lant men of his command, and when they shall leave for the front-the place all good soldiers desire to be- the cheers of all Arizonians will go ! with them.-Pick and Drill.
 The announcement in Saturdays Journal-Miner of the appointment of Hon. N. O. Murphy as governor was received with universal expressions of satisfaction by all classes of people Governor Murphy gave cne territory
 one of the best administrations it has ever had. He is in close touch with
 the administration at Washington in all of its departments and we know of no man who could accomplish more
 fer Arizona than he, and his ability
 and energy will be directed towards that end.-Journal-M Miner
 In the appointment of N O. Murphy as governor of Arizona one significa fact stands out as prominent as |. pumpkin on a side hill, that President Mckinley did Tot care to go through the terrible ordeal and experience of the last appointment of governor It
 was done so quick that the disappoint- l ed political fishers and affidavit men could not get in their work in time- Tombstone Prospector
 Governor Murphy will not allow the Phoenix combine to dictate how he shall administer the affairs of the ter.
 ritory.-Star
 AS to any insinuations that Cover
 or Murphy has been guilty of treach- cry towards Governor McCord, any one
 knowing the man knows that charge
 to 5e perfectly groundless. Any in- situation of such character must enanate from those who are capable of such actions should opportunity present itself It is a charge which
 can never be lad at the door of Gov
 ernor Murphy. If he is mans friend, he is a true one, and will never betray hiTn. If he is foe to any individual, that individual will know it by the open and honorable opposition, which he will meet from him. As to double dealing with friend or foe, it is entire " foreign to his nature. He has been Governor McCord's friend from the first, and a firm and steadfast sup porter of him. When others assailed him personally and politically, Mr. Murphy stood up for him. When Gov ernor McCerd became imbued with the idea of raising regiment, he tele- graphed to MT. Murphy, who was then in Washington, and whom he knew to be his friend, to make a personal ap- peal to the president and secretary of war in his behalf. Whatever part Gov ernor Murphy tCok was at the soIicita- ton of Governor McCord, and as his friend. The entire proceedings are free from any perfidy or treachery on his part, and are also free from the other charge-of insincerity on the part of Governor McCord. Yet, these are the conditions which have brought forth a species of guerilla warfare against both gentlemen, which is un- par alleled in the political history of the y.-Journal-Miner.