Arizona republican., 1902-11-04

From the moment the republican territorial campaign opened late in September until it was closed in this city last night, it grew in force and interest and ended in blaze of glory. If anything may be judged from the indications of a public meeting. there can be no doubt that the sentiment of the peo- pie of Phoenix is overwhelmingly in favor of the election of Robert E. Nor rison delegate to congress. At the same time there was an expression, equally as overwhelming, favorable to the election of the republican county ticket.
 The closing meeting of the campaign in this city was no doubt the largest political gathering ever assembled in this territory. There were at the same time two other meetings in the city. The democrats were making a closing effort at O'Neill hall and the meeting of the Spanish Republican club at the corner of Third avenue and Washing ton street, attracted another large crowd. With all these rival attractions. Doris theater as inadequate for the crowd that had assembled to meet MT. Morrison and the republican county candidates for the last time in the cam paign.
 There was not an empty seat either on the floor or in the gallery, and hun dreds were seated in the windows or standing on the floor in the rear The stage was richly decorated with Amer ioan flags and portraits of prominent Americans. The music was furnished by the Indian school band and orches- tra and by a colored quartette.
 Judge Webster Street presided and delivered a stirring opening address, in which he dissipated the statehood ar gument of Mark Smith at the demo- cratic meeting of last Saturday night.
 Following the theory advanced by MT. Smith, Judge Street proved that a democratic victory in Arizona tomor- row would be fatal to statehood. MT. Smith, it will be remembered, had been silent as to the possibility of a demo- cratic victory in Oklahoma, a thing which has been practically conceded by the republicans of that territory. Thus would the status quo upon which the democratic orators of Arizona have been relying be destroyed, and thus in the event of a democratic victory in this territory would the omnibus state hood bill now before the senate be made to contain two democratic and one republican territory. In that event, could the overwhelming republican majority in the senate, Judge Street asked, be expected to admit them. Would it be more reasonable to sup pose that the majority would do so than to suppose that the democratic minority would withdraw its support from a bill containing three republi- can territories?
 Judge Street was followed by Judge Kibbey, the republican candidate for the council. He reviewed the claims of the republican candidates of the county ticket. The temper of the aud fence was shown at the mention of their names as well as by the magnifi- cent reception of Judge Kibbey him self. There was en outburst of ap- plause when the name of Billy Cook was presented, and again at the men tion of J. c. Phillips, candidate for probate judge. There was no hint of apathy at any stage of the meeting. The charge that Phoenix audiences are cold was disproved every minute dur ing the meeting.
 The climax of enthusiasm was reached when MT. Morrison was pre- sented. His appearance on the stage was the signal for wild and tumult- uous cheering, but it was tame in com- parison with the outbreak when he rose to address the crowd.
 He said that he had gone over the is sues of the campaign on the occasion of his former visit and it was unnecessary that he should do so now and it is still