Arizona republican., 1904-10-12

plicltly in private affairs. he can be trusted as fully in public affairs.
 The county is equally fortunate in the personnel of the nominees for the lower house.
 J. M. Jamison came to Phoenix five years ago from Michigan. where he served with credit to himself as a state senator. He is a graduate of the law department of the university of Michi- gan. He has travelled extensively in Europe as a newspaper correspondent Since taking up the practice of law more than twenty years ago, he has de- voted himself studiously to his profes- sion. He is known as one of the ablest lawyers at the Phoenix bar. He came to Arizona on account of his wlfe's health, and has become a permanent resident The leading business and pro- fessional men of Michigan commend him in the highest terms as 8 man of irreproachable character and as sound lawyer. The record he has made since coming to Phoenix sustain the strong endorsement given him by the people of Michigan. He is equipped to bring to the discharge of his duties in the Arizona legislature the very quail ties that are needed in that body
 One of the strongest men before the voters this year is Watson Picllrell. For many years he has been a Tempe rancher," and he is so popular on the south side of the river that the vote of that section will be almost so!ldly for him. And he well deserves his pop ularity. Too quiet in manner to be much of a mixer" he has, neverthe- less, lived so long in the county that most of the voters have learned to es- teem him for his sterling qualities. His election is a certainty and he will make an admirable legislator. His qualifications are excellent, He is well educated and he never loses his head. His republicanism is of the Abraham Lincoln brand. When 9 boy he carried torch in front of Lincoln in Ta- rade, in Illinois, It revives nope in tke future of Arizona. legislatures when such men as Watson Pickren will con- sent to make the race for legislator.
 E. A. Spaulding is a native of Iowa. A years of age, and in the full Yigor of his physical and mental strength. Mir Spaulding came to this territory with his family nine years ago. Before com ing here he had been engaged in con- tracing for and erecting iron and steel bridges and the placing of architectu- ral and steel work in large buildings. During that time he lived at Du- nearly all parts of the country. al he has built bridges in the states of Geor- gia, Tennessee, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Dakota. This wide ex- perience has been an education in it. self as much can be learned by actual contact with the people of widely diff ferent sections that can be learned in no other way.
 For the fist four years of MT. Spaulding's residence in this valley he made a business of ranching and dur ing that time invested many thousands of dollars for his friends of the east and improved their places for them. ! For the past five years he has been en- gagged in the real estate and mining business and has been successful from | the start. It is because of the ability, honesty and fair dealing he has dis played in his business affairs that he was selected as a candidate in this campaign, for efficiency, ability and ft- ness for office comprised the watch word in making up the republican tick ct this year.
 Winfield Scott in one of the oldest residents of the county. Everybody knows him, also. He has served one term in the lower house of the legisla- ture, and Is thoroughly familiar with
 the duties of the place. The excellent record made by him in the legislature heretofore is the best possible guaran- ty that he will be a good legislator again. He has a hard head, full of good business sense. As a chaplain in the civil war and as minister of the gospel since, his life has been apart from politics. but he will not be out of place in legislating for the people of Arizona.