Arizona republican., 1906-09-08
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE.

William Fenimore Cooper. republican candidate for delegate to congress, is one of the best known and most highly respected citizens of Arizona. A resi- dent of the territory since 1891, having lived in five of the thirteen counties, and having always taken an active in terest in both local and territorial ai- fairs wherever he has lived. no man can lay claim to a better knowledge of prevailing conditions. No one who knows him can question his integrity, his industry, his perspicacity. his alert ness. his congenial personality. or any of those necessary attributes which comprise ones fitness as a campaigner or his ability to discharge the duties of the high office to which he aspires.
 In respect of that question which is of vital interest to Arizona, the nefari- ous project of jointure with New Mex leo. MT. Cooper's opposition has been both determined and consistent. He is with his party and with the great ma jority of the people on that issue. As the defender of Arizona's s rights and the champion of her interests he will not be found wanting, either in the home councils or in the national forum.
 During the campaign that is to fol- low. much will be heard of "BnT' Cooper. but opposition to him will of necessity be confined to a discussion of issues, for he stands on clean record. Much is already known of MT. Cooper. in general way, but in the light of events that will make him prominent from this time forward, sketch of his career. somewhat biographical, will be both timely and interesting.
 MT. Cooper was born in Dublin. Wayne county, Indiana, August 6. 1858. living in that vicinity until he was fif- teen years old. He graduated from the high school in Richmond in 1873. at tended Otterbein university for a year. then entered the military academy at Peekskill. N. Y. from which he gradu- ated in 1877 at the head of his class. For year thereafter he studied law in Richmond, Ind, with William A. PeeIe. a former lieutenant governor of that state, then came west on the advice of physicians, by reason of impaired health. He spent a year or so in Colo rado. returned to his homo in Indiana. and in 1SS0 still being in poor health. he went to California. Here. with plenty of outdoor life on the range and brief residences in various coast cities his health was fully restored. After iGit . .Ixl
 turned to California and engaged in newspaper work until 1891. when he came to Arizona
 Ills Arizona record began in Mohave county, where he was engaged for q tIine m newspaper work, then in Phoe- nix, where he was similarly occupied for short time, going from Phoenix to Florence, Pinal county, where he bought the Florence Tribune. During his newspaper work he had continued ms study of the law and in 1894 he was admitted to the bar in Florence. Since then he has been admitted to practice in the higher courts of both Arizona and California. Selling the Tribune he moved to Tucson, where he was en- gagged first in newspaper work, then as court stenosrapher and attorney. un- III 1S5H when he was elected distrtci l attorney oi Pima county on the repub- | hcan ticket, being honored by re- election to that office for second | term.
 Mr. Cooper was married during his | residence in Florence and has several l chi dren. Fraternally ne is a member | or the Elks, Foresters. Knights of ! Pythias, A. O. L. W. and the Spanish | American Alliance. His services have ! always been freely given to the party | and in its organization he has been a ureless worker. He has served as sec retary of the Pinal county central com mlttee as a member of the territorial | committee and has also served the fer ritory as secretary of the board of equalization. The Republican confi- dently expects to chronicle his ection as delegate to the national house of representatives on the 9th day of No- vember 1906
 Though Mir. Cooper's campaign will | be made upon his own personal record 1t will be no handicap in the race to make known the fact of his distin-