Bisbee daily review., 1904-10-26
MARCUS A. SMITH.

MARCUS A. SMITH.
 The arrival of Hon. Marcus A. Smith. in Cochise county, on his cam paign for Congress, has aroused Demo cratic enthusiasm in every precinct His reception at Benson yesterday morning by fully fifty citizens of Bis bee, Douglas, Tombstone. Naco and St. David shows that this true and faithful representative of Arizona. who began his political career just twenty years ago in Cochise county, mhen he became the Democratic can didate for District attorney, has lost none of his popularity with the pio- neers citizens of this section of Ari- zona and that he is equally as popu- lar with the later arrivals. as he is with the old timer. who shared the hardships with him during the early days of Tombstone.
 Mark Smith has six times repre- sented Arizona in Congress and dur. ing this time he has been prominent in Washington and each year. added 10 his acquaintance with the leading men of the nation of both political par ties; he has strong political and per sonal friends in every State in the Union. and in the fight for the omnibus bus Statehood bill, in the winter of 1903, this large and influential per sonal acquaintance which Smith had placed him in control of the fight for Arizona. New Mexico and Oklahoma. Republicans and Democrats alike looked to Smith as the leader and manager Of the interests of the ter ritories. In the long fight in the Senate he remained in call constantly where he was counseled by the Demo cratic Senators and by Senator Quay ando other Republican Senators who were the friends of the omnibus State hood bill During the long political ca reer of MT. Smith, not a spot or blem- ish has ever been found on the public or piivate character of this honored son of Arizona. Manhood is what males men popular in this and other cou ntTies and this is what has made the popularity Of Mark Smith so pro- nornced and lasting. He is not only popular in Arizona, but he is popular in Washington, and throughout the nation. This was evinced by the fact that his nomination in Phoenix, by the Territorial Democratic convention, called forth articles of commendation for Arizona and congratulations for Mr- Smith from many of the great newspapers of the country-the Brook lyn Eagle, the Louisville Courier-Jour nal. Washington Post. Baltimore Sun and others. Not only is the ability of Mir. Smith. and his value to Ari zona recognized by such great papers but the leading men of the nation all are ready to bear like testimony. Wm J Bryan, when on a vacation last month visiting the Grand Canyon and petri6ed forests Of Northern Arizona sook accession to appeal to the people Of the Territory in behalf of the cleo ton of Mark Smith and said his de feat would be great mistake by our people Mayor Rose. Of Mil waukee. recently in Tucson, also told what he knew about the faithful ser vice Of Mark Smith in Washington and urged the importance Of his .e election to save Arizona from the joint Statehood bill which the ReDubli cans would pass if possible.
 The welcome for Mark Smith ir Cochise county is deserved and it is gratifying to know that the welcome here is no warmer or earnest than in every other parts of the Territory.