The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-11
Pima Republican Club
Swallowed the Young Men

Peace reIgns supreme in the Re-
publican camp. The meeting at the
courthouse last evening brought about
a cessation OF hostilities, but 1t is only
for the time being
The party lash Of the old man is
still cracking in the ears OF the youug
fellows. and the bitter reconciliation
which was wrung from them last even
Ing will ever rankle In their breasts.
Ii Was bitter pill for the Young
Mems Republican club, but Ii was what
the family doctor ordered, and IL had
TO be swallowed.
The importance of last evenings
meeting vsf svIJent from the number
IL leaders resent The room vas
fs,ifprisingly vell filled. but OF course
sa:De OF the spectators we're Demo
cfats who had gone 10 see the fun.
The proceedings were the same old
story. Of the cut and dried slaies aad
the nfaae-ot er- he eforehand politics. C.
r. Schumacher opened The session and
announced that an election was ia
order. The Dale faction placed An
dres Rebel ln nomination Immediately
and the motion vas seconded. Then
the trap door was sprung with n clam
and nominations were closed. In
other words the president was elected
under the gaiRe of o unanimous vote
The other officers were made sure
things in the same way. j. Knox Cor
bett was made vice preSident, w :.
Perry treasurer and Phil Hughes sec
reiAry. Then followed the decapita-
tlon Of the Young Mems Republican
c.4h ol Tucson.
/ W r. Cooper took the foor In behalf
II the lnfants He read their childish
rlsa to the old men. asking for far
gtvens ss He went on TO say that
they we're willing 10 retrsce their
sFvtss and that after this. 40 move
wousd oe made on their part without
consulting paw He read q section
OF tbs ir constitution which binds them
body and soul TO lick Democrats on
J siRhs and declared emphAsieally th ii
be Was In favor OF extending the pA-
rental blessing II Ia safe 10 say that
the histrict attorney never made bet
tr advocate for o CjIert than he did
for .he infants last nIght
There was Just one thing 20 do - aen
he concluded and that thing was done
by Mayor Schumacher. He moved TO
make the Infants adults right
then and there or course the opera
tton was performed. to the gremt JOY
OF ihs new club, The program, how
ever. was not vet complete. The
Young Mems Republican club was still
In the way Ar Schumacher now
had the nerve 10 ask the presiden; of
the club what be had to say.
n. n. la ~
lump In his threat. He did not like
to do IT. bnt in the Interest OF har-
mony IL had to he so. The little
speech was all prepared. II was not
his composition He had instructions
to knife the Young Mems Republican
club, and he said the word. in q falter-
Ing voice, which sent the organization
TO Its death. IL looked for n minute
as though Colonel Zabriskie was going
10 have another violent eruption. but
he biz bis lips and the proceedings
were saved The Young Mems club
joined hands with the Pima county
Republican club. and the Infants
stepped into their shoes,
A ten minutes recess was taken to
allow the good Republicans to bury the
hatchet and then come up and swear
allegiance and sign the roll. The
meeting for appearance sake. was then
turned In to a regular love feast, and
the glad hand was passed around gen
orally. Worried looks gave way 20
glad faces and harmony reigned su-
preme. The members Of the Young
Mems club. however. had no heart 10
join in the merriment They were
sick to their stomachs and SHE'D on TO
the corners, where they could talk
over the proceedings.
Such is politics in the Republican
camp.
Distractions that rlogged the Wheels