Arizona republican., 1900-09-24
A Man Will Be Named to Represent Arizona
OUTLOOK LAST NIGHT
There Are Certain Indications That Governor Murphy Will Be Nomi- Dated-An afternoon and Night Spent in the Aligning of Forces for the Battle Which Will Begin at 10 O'Clock This Morning.

So many representative republicans never slept in Phoenix as last night. They came to nominate a delegate for congress. They didn't care what his name was or what faction he represent ed. All they demanded was winner in the year when it was certain that the national republican ticket would be a winner.
 The result of the contest in Arizona could not be expected to have any in fluence upon the questions of the trusts. the free coinage of silver or inn perialism. The uppeTmost and only thingr that could pn accomplished by succe: sul republican candidats would be, Qelnaps, sta tehood, and certainly many other advantages and benefits which no democratic delegate to con- gress could procure under a republican administration. It was unqualifiedly certain that there could be no state hood for democratic Arizona. So statehood could cone only through the strongess republican, whoever he might be.
 Several gentlemen have been men toned in connection with this import ant office. The first among them was Governor Murphy. Others were j. L. HUbbell of Apache county, J. V. Wick CTS of Cochise, and Col s. NJ. IcCowan of this county. All of them are gentle men of affairs. They know Arizona, what it needs and how to get it. An other prominent candidate and, per haps. a more conspicuous one than any other because until yesterday his can didacy was the only one definitely an nounced, was George D. Christy, who had sought the support of every dele gation in the territory.
 AZ the time Governor Murphy was looked upon as the logical candidate, since he had given out that he would not remain in his present office be- yond his present term. This conclu- sion was reached by the governor early last spring, and when the time came for the selection of delegates to the republican national convention he de- cllned to take part in the contest be- tween the various interests, on the ground that he was out of territorial politics.
 For the reason that he had thus stood aside. the republicans of the territory naturally turned to him as their lead CT in fight which would have seemed hopeless but for the division of the democracy at its late territorial con- Nention.
 The governor at first refused to be considered as a. candidate, but finally consented to enter into the 'contest to he extent of aiding winner against the demOcracy-One who might use fully serve the territory after election. He favored either MT. Hubbell, Col. McCowan or MT. J. V. Nickers. and until as late as yesterday afternoon labored to the end that majority of the 147 votes ir the convention might be cast for one of these gentlemen. It should be said in favor of Messrs. Hubbel, Vickers and McCowan that they had no personal ambitions. The acceptance of the nomination and the election would have entailed a sacrifice which, however, any of them would have willingly made for Arizona.
 A majority of the delegates having arrived yesterday morning a canvass was made and it was found that Gov ernor Murphy was generally regarded. on account of his familiar acquaintance in Washington and the prestige of his former victory the only recent repub- lican one in modern times. as the most likely successful candidate. He was urged by Col. McCowan and the f.; =nds of Mrssrs. Hubbell and ViclIers to an- nounce his candidacy. At last he re- luotantly consented.
 His nomination, of course. was not expected to be made without some 0p- position. The friends of MT Christy believing him to ht an available can- didate were very active and set up claims to a majority for him in the convention today Caucuses were hel1 yesterday and a general one at the> Commercial last night A represeHta- tive of MT. Christy's forces called upon friends of Governor Murphy and pro- posed a compromise comprising vari- ous terms. One was that if MT. Christy should be allowed to receive the nomination no opposition would b. of fered to another term for Governor Murphy: another was that in the event of the admission of the territory Gov ernor Murphy would be considered as one of the republican candidates t.r senator. The reply to these overturcs was that Governor Murphy did nO- d,- sire another term and that he had no ambition, however worthy it might be, to be senator. It was further cX- plained that his candidacy for the nomination for delegate was not the prompting of a personal ambition; he had thrown himself into the place only as Q servant of Arizona.
 There being nothing which the one side could offer which could be accept ed by the other, there could be no talk of a compromise. The caUcuses on bo:E sides were held until after midnight. There was no idea of agreeing upon anything. The main notion was 10