Arizona republican., 1900-10-05
HEADS OR TAILS
Col. Wilson's Plan For a Restoration
 of Harmony.

In the breast of Col. J. r. Wilson, one of the democratic candidates for dele gate to congress, hope of compromise appears to have revived. He is willing to do almost anything, undergo any sacrifice to bring the two factions of his party together that a solid front may be presented to the triumphant republicans. He has accordingly ad- dressed the following letter to his col league, Hon. Marcus A. Smith: Prescott, Ariz.. Oct. 3, 1900.
 Hon. Mark A. Smith, Phoenix. Ari- 2ona-My Dear Sir: Since the plan for conference for the settlement of our depInrable party division seems to have failed, the gravity of the situation and the interest and general good of the democratic party compel me to ad- dress you. proposing these terms of s3i- tIement of this unfortunate dispute:
 "'. propose and hereby agr.c to submit this matter to the territorial secretary, to whom it must finally go, to decide which of us is the regular nominee of the democratic party, and which irregular. and if his decision shall be in your favor I shall at once Withdraw and take the field for you,
 
 "2. If he should decide that we are both nominees and both should go on the ticket, as the Colorado case indi- cates he may, then 1 will draw lots or Hip the coin with you as to which shall withdraw and take the field for the other.
 '3 If to neither of these you agree. then l propose that you and | both quit In .t1T to immediately assemble and select d candidate for the party, one who has not been actively engaged in this dis pute, and you and 1 go actively into the field for his election. l hope for an i'm mediate reply.
 Very respectfully,
 U. r. WILSON"
 MT. Smith left for the northern part of the territory. yesterday morning, probably before the letter was deIiv- cred to him, so that no expression could he obtained from him or from anybody fully authorized to speak for him.
 \ copy of the letter was sent to Mr. smiths newspaper, but was not given publication, and the friends of MT. | Smith made a desperate effort to pre- vent the fact of it's existence from gain ing circulation.
 l. is their theory That the democratic | voters would turn against Mr smith | if they knew that he had refused tc join Col. Wilson in 9 plan to solidify l ,he party.
 The first and third propositions are | n.F entirely new and certainly nobody | can doubt the fairness of either. The | second possesses, beside absolute fair | ness, the charm of novelty. l. is doubt i ful, though, whether Mr. smith will ac- | c"pt it. His enemies say that he is | open to the charge of "coId feet" as was shown by his evasion of the nom ] inatiOn six years ago and then two | years ago when the air seemed filled 1 with republication. If this charge iS true MT Smith will not likely trust the l chance he has. forlorn as il is, to the arbitrament oi "h ads or tails. But ! chance could not deal more unkindly | with him than the voters will next . month.
 When the news of the letter became circulated among the Smith democrats il had the effect on them that a. club Vhr0wn into a hive of bees would pro- duce. There was d tremendous bug gins, aH' some consterna ion. But they soon gathered" themselves and the word was passed around that the letter would be ignored. Then cheerfumess reigned. We've got Wilson on th2 run at last" said orc of the Smith last night, and before election we'll make him jump into the creek"
 What did l tell you?" said another smith worker. i've said all the time that Wilson is a quittar. and that we only needed to keep up a front and he would take to the brush. Propositions? NiXy. Smiths the. candidate and he's the whole circus, and We don't care a d-n whether Wilson keeps on bark ing for his sideshow or not" Up -n.d down the street the Smith men had but jeers for Wilson's sug- Sestions.