Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-06-26
Elk MAYOR ROSE TALKS POLITICS

ing many terms as mayor of the Wis.
consin metropolis, made famous by it's
beer, was defeated at the last election
in a whirlwind campaign by the pres
ent Boy Mayor of Milwaukee, ar.
rived here yesterday in company with
Captain William McDcrmott, formerly
with the United Verde, but now super
intendcnt Of the Twin Buttcs group Of
mines, in Pima county, which Mr.. Rose
financed, en- route TO the McDcrmott
claims near Mayer, which IT is prob.
able will be taken over by company
to be organized by ex.Mayor Rose, pro.
vidcd lis inspection of the properties
proves satisfactory.
my connection with the Twin
But,cs properties" said Mr.. Rose to
a JournalMiner representative, last
evening "as far as personal supcrvis-
ion is concerned, IL about completed, re-
nv par; Of the business was to finance
the concern. The properties are ricn
in minerals and will prove, feel as.
sured, paying investment.
ut is practically settled that we
will take over the McDermott group.
near Meyer, provided my inspection of
the properly proves satisfactory, but
1 cannot say NO, definitely, Of course,
until after ! have visited the property.
II the group ~ all that has been claim.
ed for il, and have no doub, but VIVA,
1t is, | anticipate little, il any trouble
in financing the project"
IL the properties meet with the ap.
prevail Of Mr. Rose, there IL small doubt
but that scenes Of active mining will
shortly Lc witnessed in inc Mayer dis.
,rict on these properties
When askcd II he had given up the
strenuous life of n politician for that
of the mining man, the ex.mayor said:
~ have beer doing little else than
looking after my mining interests for
the past four years.
but have you retired completely
from po'iticsg' lie was asked
For whilo the man who was 80 long
mayor If Milwaukee, and who had an
iron grasp On the political situation of
that city, only to have IL wrcsted from
him, after GO manv years, by "a compar
alive youth, was silent; then, with
what seemed like u sigh, he said:
Eyes; gaess ] have. all right.
Speaking Of Senator LaFollcttc OF
Wisconsin, who is being persistently
mentioned as good timber for a presi
Dental eant date, ex.Mayor Rose said:
"Senator LaFollctte would most Ger
ta'nly have the support Of the wiscon
sin delegation, but where he could mus
ter any further support than tnat
oannot conceive
AS the cS mayors mind reverted Il
tae scenes OF political strife in his ma
tive state, lis eyes narrowed and hi,
Ups for ned into decisive, straight
line.
"LaFullettc made he race for pol
itical lo iors ON = reform platform, an,
as opposed to machine politics, over
throwing the Wisconsin political mn
chine, md getting himself elected, bu
lot me tell you that since he has beer
in Office he nas built MP one Of the mos
merciless political machines that thu
state 90 Wisconsin was ever curse,
with"
Mr.. Rose aud Captain MeDermot
lief, last night for Mayer. After In
spectine the MeDermcit group Of mine
they will return tonight 20 this city
ntinui'g through 10 Phoenix, wher
they will 90 over the southern Pacih
10 Tueso' arriving there Monday
"Wednesday 81 Thurs lay Mayor Ro-
will depart for Wisconsin AMI tnc east