Bisbee daily review., 1904-05-22
A MATTER OF REGRET

It is hard to part with old friends a' any time. Friends are few regardless of how wide the acquaintance of any member of society. For more than twenty years the Hon. B. A. Packard has stood in line and been prompt ID answer to the call of the roll when his name was heard, and volunteers were looked for, to carry the banner oi Democracy in Cochise county.
 Never faitering, never murmuTing about any duty that was imposed upon him. MT. Packard has marched for ward with the rank and file, and into the breastworks of the enemy. only tc find the opposite party soldiers routed and gone. Whenever it became known by the Republicans of this county that Mir Packard had laid aside his coat and entered the field against them they knew that the road ahead of them would be mighty rough, that their campaigns would be severely hard and that hope of victory could be care fully consigned to hope without frui- tion, work without reward, and con test with but one result, namely, their unequivocal defeat
 The services of a gentleman like MT. Packard can not be measured by words. His influence in the county was probably more than that of any other man. He could have a hear ing where others could not. and he could obtain that for which he called without a moments hesitation. Hjs influence in the Territory of Arizona has been and is today felt where it has ever been potent in public affairs.
 It is to be sincerely regretted that at this time, when everything was taking on a rcseate hue for the Demo cratic party, that he should have felt that his usefulness had been curtailed to the extent of rendering his resigna- ton to the Democratic Central Com mittee, of which he was chairman. The party needs just such men as B. A. Packard. men who command the respect of the people. and whose busi- ness affairs make him among the lead ing and enterprising spirits of the com mercial world
 Strong influences have been brough- to bear upon Mir. Packard to retain the Committee, but as he has expressed himself, he is desirous of laying aside the burden of campaign where he feels that he would not have that hearty support that has been his strong right arm in the past, and which should have been given for the future The Democratic party will need just such men as the Chairman of the Con- mittee, MT. Packard. The Republi cans of the county are aggressively ar raying themselves in line for the fall campaign, and the party at present in power in this county can not afford to say that they or it can get along without a single man that would hell in the cause of party success. MT Packard insists that he will be reliey. ed from his position by an acceptance of the resignation now in the hands Of the Secretary of the Committee, and Il is hoped that every influence possible will be brought to bear to have him re consider his determination. and retain the leadership which would lead to the utter overwhelming of the party that would wrest the power which has with out a flaw in it's good name contribut ed much to the advancement of the in terests of Cochise county. The Re view sincerely regrets the circuns.az. ces which lead NIT. Packard from tht work which he. better than any othel man, could do.