The news-herald., 1904-02-06
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Mr.. Murray said he also believed
IN seadir g an uninstructed delega-
ton from the Territory, q position
that he had always taken; he under
sT Jod that it was being charged
hat an uninstructed delegation
would be looked upon by the Ter
ritorial administration as being un-
friendly to President Roosevelt,
but he did not believe such to be
the case. He believed that the en-
tire delegation would be for Mr..
Roosevelt, and he thought that un-
der such circumstances the Presi-
dent would prefer an uninstructed
delegation.
Mr.. Murphy thought that none
but true Republicans" should be
permitted to go to the convention,
and their influence and judgment
should not be restricted by being
placed in the hands of any one man,
but they should be left free to act
for the best interests of the Terri
tory and party, which they would
find very difficult to do if INSTRUCTED.
He believed that each county should
send men that have been tried, pos
sess ability, and who can be
trusted.
When asked if he intended to
take any part in shaping the COM
plexion of the delegation. he said
that he would not unless compelled
to do so; that great many of his
intimate friends evidently had their
hearts set on sending an instructed
delegation to the convention, and
he did not like to interfere beyond
expressing his individual views,
duty that he felt attached to every
good citizen. Mr.. Murphy said
the stuff that was appearing in the
Democratic papers about Muir
phy-Hanna combination was worse
than nonsense, and that he did not
believe that the representations
were inspired by Governor Brodie.
Governor Brodie gave the fol-
lowing interview to Gazette rep
resentative:
"As to the position Arizona should
take in regard to the coming Re-
publican National Convention,
there can be no honest misunder-
standing, for, to my mind, no part
of the West, with the possible ex-
ception of California, is so strongly
for President Roosevelt as is Ari-
zona.
"To stand by friend is trait
which Arizona claims to possess,
and that it is capable of doing so
will be amply shown in the Tucson
convention when that body en-
dorses President Roosevelt and
sends delegation to Chicago
pledged to support him throughout
the convention. All this talk we
hear about an anti-Roosevelt SEN
ment in Arizona is without founda-
ton, and, if it exists in the slight
est degree, it is confined to few
politicians who have lost positions
in the Federal service since Colonel
Roosevelt became President. The
people are for Roosevelt through
out the Territory; the stockmen,
because he has proven himself
their friend; the miners, because
he has brought about the settle
ment of some of the greatest
strikes this country has ever known
and advanced the condition of the
miner and all who toll in the mines
of this country; the agriculturists
and ranchers because he has given
to Arizona one of the first great
projects which aims to supply
water for the farms and which will
make Arizona richer by thousands
of people and millions of dollars.
If the country had not received
his sympathy and assistance at an
hour when it was most needed, the
Tonto dam might have been de-
layed great many years, and per-
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