Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-09-16
COCH|SE FALLS
INTO LINE FOR
CAMERON
From Fridays Daily)

Trom Fridays Dail)
There have been campaigns in Arl.
IONA. and campaigns; campaigns
against the Apaches. campi gns
against the Nayajos, campaigns
against the demon rum, campaigns
against iointure and campaigns against
Mark smith, but never has Arizona
seen such . campaign a. Ralph Gamer
on of Brignt Angel trail fame, Is max
ing this year for Congress, says the
Bisbee Miner.
And the real campaign of the siren
uous Republican candidate hasn't be
gtn yet!
The papers nave been full Of Cam.
eron's successful visit 10 Globe and
along the fertile ella valley aud even
enthusiastic Republicans in this sec
ton have had TO strain some to swal-
low the reports sent from that part
of the Territory. feeling that the au'
thor Of the optimistic dispatches was
somewhat carried away by his enthu
siasm.
But Cameron came to Cochse and
complete understanding has come to
the doubters. as has dismay 20 the fol
lowers of the Democratic idol-or idle
Marcus Aurelius Smith.
In Dear Old Cochise.
Quitting Globe after two nights and
day in that bustling camp, gaining
many Democratic votes there, Cameron
went down the valley Of the ella
where Democracy j. a semi.religion
and Mark Smith demi god. He took
in the valley from san Carlos to Solo
knoxville and then staged il over to
Clifton and Morenci. sunday morning
he left Morenci aud landed in Dear
Old Cochise that Afternoon. He struck
Douglas like Kansas cyclone and in
two hours the local Democratic ma
chine bore the aspect of 20 model
handcar after collision with goth
Century limited.
That was the entering wedge into
Mark smiths Wanted twcnty.year.old
majority in the alleged banner Demo.
cratic county of Arizona
Several hours later Mr.. Cameron
started for Bisbce in an auto. accom-.
panied by Charley Overlook. They
arrived AZ Republican Territorial head.
quarters at 9 o'clock. and taking
aboard Chairman IIova Smith and
Secretary Lew Collins, proceeded to
Bisbee. where good sized crowd Of
representative Republicans of the dis.
trict met the candidate AZ the Cop.
per Queen hotel
Meets Many Bisbeeites.
All day yesterday Cameron was
piloted over the city by an enthusiasts.
tie committee Of Republicans and IL
there was anyone on the streets or
in any of the business places of the
city who did not meet tne candidate
II would surprise the committee to
learn Of it. In the course of his tour
of the city, Cameron met many old
time friends, some of whom he had
not seen for years and he made host
of new friends and enthusiastic sup.
portcrs. a number Of whom have al.
ways been strongly affiliated with the
opposition party.
The candidate and large party
took lunch at the Edclweis cafe after
which the tour was resumed, including
a visit TO Lowell and the Country club.
after which Messrs Cameron and Over.
lock boarded the evening train AT the
junction for Douglas. They didn't
want 10 leave and the committee did.
nj want them 10 leave. but Mr. Cam.
cron had promised the Dougasitcs that
he would return there for the night
and he did not want - disappoint his
many friends in the Smelter CITY. He
stated, however. that he would he in
Bisbee this evening on his way to
Tombstone and NogalcS and that he
would return in the near future TO
spend several days or week in ,he
city. He has Ia he in Phoenix Thurs
day to begin his campaign, for be il
known, Ralph Cameron hasn't. as vet.
begun his campaign, he's only getting
acquainted now.
How He took" Here.
To say that Ralph Cameron "tookr
IN Bishee would be putting il mildly.
As matter of fact, he took the town
by storm and never in tne history of
this section has such enthusiasm been
created so early in a campaign bv
the mere presence Of candidate for
any office.
1t furnished remarkable and strik.
ing example of the real feeling in
'ochise county, feeling created by
confidence in the election of a young
and aggressive representative of Ari
iona in Congress, who can accomplish
positive rather than negative results
for the Territory and its people.
The most remarkable feature of
Ralph Cameron visit to Bisbee lies
IN the fact that many prominent Demo
Gratis voluntarily pledged aim their
support. A Prescott paper recently
stated that if it were to publish a list
OF the Democrats Of prominence in
that section who are going to support
Cameron, the political sensation Of the
year would follow. The same would
go donble' in either Bisbee or
Douglas.
Nothing breeds confidence like con.
iidence and Ralph Cameron has loads
OF II, Since meeting him, the same
confidence has been inspired in hun.
dreds of Cochise county Republicans
and even so early in the campaign. IL