The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-02
ARIZONA NOT IN III
Her Efforts For Statehood at
Present Vain.
The Majority Of Her Citizens Democrats and
Supporters Of Bryan. Thomas Talks ln-
terestingly of Arizona's Delegate.
Especial to News and Observer

Washington, D. c., May 1.-The dele
gate from Arizona Territory is without
exception, one of the most industrious
men in the House." remarked Represen-
tative c. r. Thomas, of North Carolina,
to your correspondent. 81 believe the
record will show that he has had as many
if not more, bills of local nature-I
mean measures of interest to the citizens
Of Internationally reported and passed
than many of the old members who are
serving their term. He has made most
persistent effort to secure a report on his
bill to admit. Arizona to Statehood, and he
has enlisted the services of every Demo-
crat in the House, and not few Republic
cans who are his personal friends. I
understand that his argument before the
Committee on Territories, was mastery
effort, but of course, know continued
Mr.. Thomas, 1.-The Republicans do not in
tend to let the House have an oppor-
tunty to vote on the Wilson Arizona
Statehood Bill at this session, because
the majority of the citizens of Arizona
are Democrats and supporters of Bryan.
But it will be no surprise to me if, at the
next session Delegate Wilson'S bill is
reported and passed" What Representa-
tive Thomas says about Mr.. Wilson is
concurred in by every Democrat in the
House. Mr.. Wilson is one of the bright
sons Of the Southland, who went West
years ago and made his mark. And he
is one of the few members who can always
be found in the House during the session
of that body.
Representative DeArmond, of Missouri,
one of the best speakers in the House,
will deliver the annual address at the
Normal and Industrial College at Green's
boro, n. c., on June 20, 1900 Judge De-
| Armond who will be a prominent candi-
date for Speaker in the next House, which
| will surely be Democratic, is one of the
| strongest men on the Democratic side
of this House. He is an able jurist, and
one of the legal lights on the judiciary
| Committee. AS a speaker he ranks with
| the best in the House. for when it is
known that he will speak he draws a
crowd to fill the galleries.
Representative William H. King, of
| Utah the successor to Brigham H. Rob-
erts, who was denied seat in the House
| by an almost unanimous vote, VIII no
doubt be the next Democratic Senator
from that State. Mr.. King, who is one of
the best informed Democrats in the House
and who did such splendid work for the
party in the campaign of 1896, said to me
! today that the sentiment in favor of Bry-
an in the West was, if anything, stronger
now than it was four years ago. I've
| been among the people" said he, "and
| know how they feel. They have not
changed their opinion on the great issues
that were before the people in 1896. On
| the contrary they are more firmly en-
WINGED than ever that if the Republic is
to endure we must return to the cardin-
al principles of Democracy as laid down
by Thomas Jefferson and followed by his
! illustrious successors up to the present
| time but which are now threatened by
| Mark Hanna s Administration. But have
faith in the people, continued Mr.. King
land ! believe that with Bryan to lead
us we will carry the country by storm
next November. believe President Nc
Kinley is an honest but weak man, con-
trolled by vicious Influences that must be
rebuked by the people"
Mr. King was nominated for Congress
by reclamation. He served in the two
last Congresses with distinction, AND
was most influential member. His
people will send him to the Senate next
year, and his friends say he will surely
make himself felt in that body.