Graham guardian., 1902-08-22
SHANNON IN BISBEE.
Candidate for Delegate TO Congress
on Democratic Ticket,

Charles NJ. Shannon, Of Graham
county, arrived in Bisbee last even.
ing on Il delayed train from Ben.
son and was seen at the Copper
Queen hotel b. Review reporter.
just before he retired for the night.
Mr.. Shannon has been making
tour Of Arizona in the interest of
his candidacy and comes direct to
Bisbec from Graham county. which
is his home.
When asked for an expression
bearing on the race for congress,
Mr.. Shannon said
81 have spent the greater part
Of the last thirty days in the north
and while | expect that majority
Of the delegates from that portion
Of the territory will be for Colonel
Wilson, my friends, who have
been Jealous in my behalf, assure
me that the vote from the north
will be divided.
Beyond this Mr.. Shannon did
not care to state, but added that
in Coconino and Apache counties
Shannon delegates would be in
evidence at the convention which
meets in Tucson on September 3.
Continuing, Mr.. Shannon said
that Maricopa county was already
conceded to the battle ground and
that from the present outlook that
county would cast the deciding
votes in the convention. Mr.
Shannon stated that the Maricopa
convention would be held on
August % and that he was on his
way there now, and will remain
until after the convention meets,
81 understand, Mr.. Shannon.
that you will contest the delegates
from some Of the northern count
ies-those that were appointed by
county committees" said the re
porter.
"That is 4 wrong impression
that has gotten out in some way"
said Mr.. Shannon, and YOU may
state for me that | do not want
the nomination for congress at
the hands Of a contested delegat-
ion, but desire to see the contest
decided fairly on its merits with
out any semblance of political
tricking or underhand work"
In regard TO the southern tier
Of counties, Mr.. Shannon is con
iident that Graham, Pinal, Pima,
Cochise, Yuma and Santa Cruz can
be safely placed in his column.
This would be total Of seventy
five and to this number Mr.. Shan
non feels confident that eight or
ten delegates can be added from
the north. This would give Mr.
Shannon ut least eighty-three votes
with Maricopa yet 10 hear from,
which Mr.. Shannon is confident he
will carry by Il majority.
In conclusion Mr.. Shannon said
that he had nothing but the kind
liest feeling for Colonel Wilson
and he will earnestly support him
if he receives the nomination.
Mr.. Shannon will remain in Co
chise county for few days and
will interview the prominent dem
ocrats of the county before leaving.
Charley Shannon comes to Co.
chisc county whore be already has
a large circle Of warm friends who
have known him for the past
twenty years as an earnest aud
conscientious worker for the best
interests of the democratic party.
AT every territorial democratic
convention Charley Shannon has
been prominent figure, and after
the convention has been found in
the harness until the last vote was
counted on election day. Charley
Shannon is deserving we'll ut the
hands of the democratic party He
came to Arizona in 1872 and dur
ing all that time his conduct has
been above reproach.
He is Il life long friend Of Mark
Smith and at the last convention
was chairman of the Mark Smitl
forces --BiSbcc RcE &C,