Arizona daily citizen., 1901-01-21
The Democrats
In a Middle.

In spite OF the peaceful outlook of the
Friday night processes were at work
which threatened to involve the demo-
cratic organization OF the legislature to-
morrow in serious doubt, Until the
the middle of the forenoon Yesterday
there was little doubt that Hon. Eugene
). Ives would be president of the council
and Captain p. p. Parker speaker of the
house. Until then there was not cloud
OF doubt of the bigness OF mans hand
Curt w. Miller would be chief clerk of
the house, and it was conceded that
John j. Birdno OF Graham conuty
would be the councils chief clerk. ..'s'
A little leayen from Yavapai county
was injected inte this religious serenity.
1t was desired to get an expression in
advance against county division projects
Fl. T! Andrews, councilman from Yava.
pal, started a subscription list which
soon bore the names Of six members OF
the council, including all the republi-
cans, who agreed to agree: that is, to
stand together. Six members were
enough to tie up the organization, but
not enough to lug it off to any safe dis
tance. One more man was needed, and
various members were approached with
crown. The seventh signer was to be
made president. Whether opposed to
county division or not. each man so ap-
preached was unwilling to commit him.
self on any legislation to be brought up.
AT last 1t was passed up to Mr.. Burns of
Mohave, who wanted time to consider.
1t was supposed that the presidential
prize was preying on him. Councilman
Blair of Pinal was looked upon as a sub
ject for conviction if Mr.. Burns should
be stiff-necked.
In the meantime disturbing influences
were at work among the members of
the assembly. Barker of Pinal, Gray Of
Cochise, and Bernard of Pima. were nut
forth as candidates for speaker in oppo.
sition to Captain Parker. This move
ment finally settled around Mr.. Bernard
and there was so much strength in it
that Captain Parker's chances were OF.
Tered for reinsurance by his friends.
There seemed not only strength enough
in the combination, but an adverse in
duence was at work within. 1t was de-
eiared that by no possibility could Mari
copa name both the speaker and chiei
clerk.
ttwas expected that contest would
be precipitated between the friends Of
Captain Parker and Mr.. Miller and il
was said that one was contemplated, il
not actually begun. D. &. Chalmers o,
Santa Cruz was erected as scarecrow
TO stimulate Mr.. aIiliers friends. In
the event of Captain Parker's success,
Mr.. Chalmers was to be chief clerk oil
the house.
The basis Of all this trouble was also
county division. The ambitions oil
various gentlemen were played upon
and the old-tiine greed OF Maricopa
county was dwelt upon. II. vas pointed
ont that beside candidates for speaker
aud chief clerk the Maricopa member,
of the assembly were in the aggregats
pleged to nine lady candidates for COM
nittee clerkships, four male aspirants
for various positions, to say nothing OF
a large array OF youth aspiring to page
ships. Then all the ministers in town
were mentioned in connection with the
two chaplaincies.
At caucus OF the outsiders it was
agreed to give Maricopa either the
speaker or chief clerk, but not both,
two COMMITTEES clerks, both pages and
both ehaplains. AS has been stated, the
combination was big enough and strong
enough to do as it wished, but it was
not perfectly organized and was not
fully agreed on the terms by which it
was temporarily held together. 1t vas
Threatened with division ON its basic
nciple-anti-county division. The
situation threatening Mr.. Ives and Cap
tain Parker was so serious, however,
that telegrams were sent to absentees
urging them to be present at caucuses
TO be held at the capitol building at 2
o'clock this afternoon.
There was, though, a clearing up
last night, and it was given ont that
the danger which had threatened Mr..
Ives had entirely passed away, and that
the prospects of both Captain Parker
and Mr.. Miller were brighter than they
had been since morning. II they are
elected, though, it is admitted that Mar
icopa county can get nothing else that
any other county wants.
ALI the. members of the council are
now on the ground, except Mr.. Shannon
Iof Graham and Mr.. Warner of Cochise.
Their influence will naturally be thrown
against the outside combination in the
council.
The count OF noses showed such mar
row margin for the Parker Miller people
last night that they VIII not enjoy per-
feet peace until after the caucus this
afternoon.
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