Bisbee daily review., 1906-06-20
:. E. ElIinwood, Territorial Democratic Chairman, Fay- orS Idea of Joint Committee to Apportion Delegates.
Iacit Agreement Reached With Governor kibbey, Republi- can Chairman - Ex-Dele- gate Wilson FavorS Idea.

Speaking of the election in Novem- Der next on the joint statehood ques- ton, k. K. Ellinwood, territorial chairman of the Democratic Central Committee, said yesterday that he hop ed to see all semblance of party poli- tics completely obliterated when it came to the time and place for the nomination of forty-four delegates to attend the constitutional convention, which under the provisions of the bill is authorized to be held at Santa Fe, in the event the people of Arizona should vote in favor of jointure.
 Of course" said Mir. Ellinwood, we know in advance what the vote will be overwhelmingly against jointure. hut it deyolves upon both political par ties in Arizona, who are as one on this proposition, to so act and agree upon the manner of choosing the delegates to this proposed constitutional conven> tion, that there will be no possibility of a politicalScontest being engentfer- ed
 The matter may be submitted to both territorial conventions, and in the event that an agreement can be reached, of which have no doubt at this time, a joint meeting of commit tees from such conventions may. be -h held for the purpose of apportioning the delegates, forty-four in number, equally among both parties, thereby completely eliminating any possibility of a contest over their election ...- SThere is no doubt in my mind but what emissaries from Washington and New Mexico are to be sent into Ari- fhfC falt n 6n mic on the joint statehood question, and it is rumored around Phoenix that Sen ator Beverige will stump this territo- ry-
 There should be but one paramount issue in the campaign this fall, and that is joint statehood, and hope to see both political parties united and presenting solid front against those who seek to force us into an obnox- ious alliance with our neighboring ter ritory on the east"
 Col. J. F. Wilson, of Prescott, ex- delegate to. congress- an interview published in the Journai-Miner of Prescott. gives voice to practically the same plan. Col. Wilson says:
 On this question of iointure we have no party difference in this terri tory In any degree. Our, the Demo cratic party. has condemned jointure in unmeaSured terms, and 1t is con-. demned by almost every member of the organization. In no less degree has the Republican party and the members of it's organization done the same thing. The two parties and the people in both, on this question have no separating dispute, no party differ ences whatever, but one common cause standing on one and the same common ground, fighting together, one revolutionary common enemy and both and all together seeking to es- tablish one and the same great prin- ciple. independent manhood, free cit izenship so highly attained by the great and never dying principle of American independence.
 Therefore, we should have no op- posing candidates for delegates to be elected to the constitutional conven- tion. That should be studiously avoided, for it would be unwise, intu- dicious, not thoughtful.
 "On the other hand. it would be a declaration to the thinking world that Arizonans are bigger and better Americans than they are politicians: that when the great principles of our American rights are aSSailed we are thoughtful enough, broad enough. in dependent enough, loyal enough, to the principles for which our fathers fought and won, to rise high enough above the narrow fields of political party strife. and in one solid phaianx move together in unison and even heartbeat in defense Of these rights and battle for them together until the mad, rabid assaiiant shall be driven to drown in the fury of his own foam. Common sense appeals for this and it should be done.
 Can it be done? Of course, 1t can. You see, every county will have to choose it's own number of delegates. Each county committee, or many oth- CT form the people may choose. should meet with the other commit tee, convention or other authority of the opposing party, and agree on good, strong men of the respective parties to the number it may be entitled and put them on both territorial tickets.
 Tn other words, the two political parties, all parties. should on this question come together and from the mass of all, without reference to party