Arizona republican., 1904-07-12

| In the Un1teQ states senate that Snt lran afford to drive her most conspicu- ous friend of today into the camp of the enemy.
 | The scheme to denounce the senator was finally defeated by vote of 23 tc 22, the vote being cast almost entirely on political lines, the democrats, oi course seeking to make trouble for the republican senator.
 President J. A. Marshall presided al the meeting and after it had been duly 1 opened J O. Dunbar presented a | lengthy set of resolutions, nicely type written and addressed to the people of southern California, neighbors and friends, and especially the commercial bodies of Los Angeles After recfting Senator Bard's attitude in the matter of statehood the resolutions requested the people of southern California to do all in their power to prevent the re- election of Senator Bard.
 H. l. Latham secured the floor at once in opposition to the resolutions, main- taining that it was not a proper matter for the board to handle whatever the individual members of it might think of Senator Bard. He also called atten-
 
 hurt the senator and the very great opportunity of the senator to hurt Ari- zona before his present term of office shall expire.
 w. T. Smith followed MT. Latham. Some one had gone to the trouble and expense of reproducing from the con gressional record. in pamphlet foim, lengthy extracts of Senator Bard's speech and certain comments that wcrs made upon it at the time. These cir- culars were very iniudiciously distri. buted by mail yesterday morning and by that means quite a number of re- publicans got an inside view of wha. was going on and of course were at the meeting last night. MT. Smith gently drew from his pocket a copy of this publication and read from 1t Mir. Mur- phys comment a comment with which all present agreed, under the conditions prevailing at the time 1t was made. But the board somehow failed to see what that incident had to do with the pEesent case.
 MT. Latham replied to MT. Smith and read a telegram from B. A. Fowler ad- vising that it would be a great mis-
 
 matter. And it is generally conceded that few men know more about Art- zona's chances for statehood, than does Mir. Fowler.
 E. A. Spaulding expressed very sim:- lar sentiments.
 J. O. Dunbar arose to champion tho resolution his argument being mainly that its rejection would indicate thu. the board was afraid to recent an in- suit
 E. w. Potter spoke suggesting that 1T any action be taken it should be to se- cure a pledge from MT. Bard on the statehood question.
 J. Ernest Walker spoke against the resolution saying he did not think 1t wise to meddle in the matter.
 Shortly before, pr. Duffield arrived and asked that the resolution be read again for the information of all. Fol lowing the reading he made a most im- pressive speech, showing that while MT. Bard opposed the omnibus bill he gave his reasons for 1t in manly way but what Arizona wants now is protection against joint statehood. a protection she is assured of in Mr. Bard's friendship. but who's enmity. if incurred, might re- suit in vengeance beside which Arl- zon2's present opportunity for spite work would bea very insignificant af- fair. Dr. Duffield moved as suh- stitute that the board of trade invite Senator Bard to visit Arizona as it's guest. The motion was seconded and IL looked for minute as though ]. would be adopted. but it was only tha reaction from the radical measure a!- ready under consideration and was withdrawn by pr. Duff field after speeches by two or three members to the effect that if the first resolution was not desirable the mat ter should be tabled and killed.
 Wm. Evans and w. B. Cleary favore l the first resolution and J. L. B. Alex aDder favored tabling but failed to vote that way ct the finish. It was then moved-to lay the resolution on the table After the vote was called for Vernon Clark was granted time to read a le5- ter received by him from Epes Ran dolph, concerning MT. Bard's attitude on statehood, written at the time the matter was under consideration. IL proved to be a blank cartridge for there was nothing in it not already a matter of public Knowledge. President Mar shall also asked and secured permission to express himself on the question be- fore 1t went to vote. A viva voce vote was finally taken and being close d roll call was demanded After It had been taken and before the result had been announc- ed. the friends of the resolution lost heart. That is all of them except w. T. Smith. He never loses heart, not even when his hide is gone. Knowing It was democratic fight he naturally pursued democratic caucus methods and while the secretary was casting up his columns Mir. Smith sneaked across the street and run in E. Fl Winters. After he got him there Mir Winters hesitated between his repub- | licanism and his lack of admiration foI MT. Bard. but the latter finally tri- umphed and he put himself in the nay column. The nays were still one bear to the bad but MT. Smith couldn't fin anothNr eligible in sight and the game could not go on forever with nobody tc ante. The announcement of the vott was called for and resulted as follows |