Arizona republican., 1906-10-16

voters. It was a meeting where the speakers had every opportunity to ad- dress a representative constituency and where the words told. They were not all republicans and mOre's the pity. for had they been. it would be an assurance that W. F. Cooper is already elected and he might as well go home and rest up. But those who were not republicans. were the next thing to it.. for they were good representative dem ocrats who were either seeking infor- nation. which they got, or were drawn
 by a desire to see and hear the man who is most likely to represent them in congress for the next two years.
 Tn point of enthusiasm the meeting was all that could be desired There was not the continual noise and racket that marks the assemblage of a fixed
 audience. prepared to cheer when the
 string is pulled nor was there the maudlin and distressing applause of
 the wild idOlotry that yeIls all the time just because there is an excuse for 1t,
 but the appearance of the candidates
 and of every speaker was a signal for
 long and complimntary applause and
 in the course of the speeches every
 mention of President Roosevelt. Gov
 ernor Kibbey or Candidate Cooper
 called fosth an expression Of enthus-
 iastic sentiment. If the meeting was
 not a thoroughly efficient vote facto-
 ry'' no meeting ever was
 The remarks of both Governor Gid
 dings of Michigan and MT. Cooper were listened to with rapt attention. The former is an orator of no ordinary tall
 ent and his residence in Arizona has
 been sufficiently long to acquaint him
 with all the facts pertaining to the Arizona political situation. and he sci them forth in a manner most pleasing Mir. Cooper dealt mainly with the ques- tion of statehood. in point of argument then reviewed his own career. not foI self laudation but briefly and biog- raphicaIIy. feeling that the voters . whose suffrage he asks are entitled tC know just who he is. what he is. what
 he has had to do with Arizona affairs and what earnest there may be of his ability to properly represent Arizona ! in the councils of the nation. In clos ing he made an earnest appeal for the election of the county ticket as wei as of himself Mir Giddings spoke frs 1 for half or three quarters of an hour l and MT. Cooper followed in an address ! over am hour in length. Governor Gid ! dings was in fine voice and MT. Cooper was in fairly good speaking condition
 though he became a little hoarse to- ward the conclusion. The constant ef ! fort of the campaign has been a severe strain upon his vocal resources. thOUgf
 he is now in much better voice thar
 when he last visited Phoenix.
 THE PRELIMINARIES.
 The stage was beautifully decorated with roses. and greenery enIiveuing a wealth oi flags and bunting At tho ] rear of the stage under a vast arcf made by two monster flags, was the picture of Governor Kibbey. Over the
 front of the stage susupended from 2 flag and bunting relief was the DOT. 1 trait of Lincoln. while the portraits O ! Mckinley and Roosevelt adorned th'
 two ends of the stage Large Ameri can flags were draped frofh the pro ! scenium-
 ' Preceding the meeting. the Pionee' band paraded Washington street. whicl was illuminated with coiored lights and then marched to the opera house ] followed by an immense crowd of peO' ! nle. The building though. had previous , lv been we'll filled At the appointed time as the notes of the band dieC i away. the sneakers. chairman. J. 4 Marshall. and most of the county can i didates. filed on the stage. headed by
 George X. Niutz. chairman Of the coun