Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-10-26
COLONEL ERODE SHOULD BE
 ELECTED.


 J. L. B. Alexander, one of the
 most prominent and influential democrats of Phenix. who was in Col. Brodie's battalion of Rough Riders, wired his commander the following congratulations and offer of support as well:
 My Dear Colonel: I have just learned of your nomination for con gress by the Arizona republicans. Please accept my sincere congratu- lations on your well-earned recog- milton from the republicans of Ari- zona. I would like to be in Arizona during the coming campaign to be one of your supporters, but business calls me to Porto Rico next week, and don't quite know how soon I shall return to Phoenix; however, you have my best wishes for your success. My support of yourself is not iD anywise a change in my old political faith. but a mere desire on my part as a citizen of Arizona, who has the best interest of the territory at heart, and one of those who be- lieve that Arizons's only outcome s trough her admission into the un- ion, and from what I have learned while in Washington on my recent visit there, a republican delegate in congress from Arizona is the only hing needed to Arizona being placed among the states, as her pa
 r.1;..m and intelligence was fully lem fz.rate0 IariuC Ia war just a iy and all that needed. as I sad before, to accomplish her ad- ls a delegate from Arizona Q congress who Is in accord with the P-s Ut national administration know personally how we'll you looked out for the welfare of the Arizona boys in the field, and I have . 10 fear, but what if elected you will . Ooa out equally as we'll for the in- erests of the people of Arizona ID congress"
 Right in the same line was a con- -ersation the editor of the JOURNAL LINER had with Captain Frank .'rantz, who is also a strong demo rat politically. Captain Frantz as returned to Arizona expecting 0 remain here. He says that whil e IS personally and politically very , friendly 10 Col. Wilson, the greatest , listake that Arizona could make [ ow would be to defeat Col. Brodie. his territory, be continued, re- aived more favorable notice from 1; le people of the east on account of le soldiers 1t sent to the war than | trough anything which has hap ened for years. For the terr1torv f defeat one of the most prominent those enga ged ID history making, )t only for itself, but for the na- On, would be to practically coun- r ract all the favorable impressions ' rmed. Aside from this very important :, :, ature Of it though, Captain Frantz n ntinued, is the fact of Col. Brodie's O tensive acquaintance in Washing " n, New York, and, in fact, all over lC @ cOuntry-men whose influence
 could easily erI st on behalf of ID izona. te He stated that the work of set oE ng up the company business Of er nself aud predecessor, the late ca Ptain O'Neill. kept him in Wash u' yton ten days, during which time '', had occasion to visit all the de Ill rtments. At every turn he said ,r had met with inquiries from Col. " odie's friends inquiring after him. VI said that while he was aware It Col. Brolie was we'll and favor 'e Y known, tte numbers that he su md. simply astOnlshed nm. In " York. among the most infuen- 'u citizens. h. stated it was the VI la wav. 'nf
 ar all means concluded Ca lal . F~aa'z "t Po5.- should be YC