Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-08-12

greeted number of delegates at the
depot. lie said that he was dazed by
~" electric lights on the plaza and
refused 10 Dee interviewed until b. held
a caucus with himself AMI conferred
with some Of the wise ones from other
parts.
Leading the Cochise county delega
,ion 'is Neill r.. Bailey of Naco, speak.
cr Of the house of the las, legislature.
Bailey has had two experiences in the
legislature and is among the best post.
cd railroad men in the south lie fills
n responsible position AT Naco with
one of the Southern Pacific lines.
-. 4. Packard of Douglas j. also
on the cochise county delegation lie
has tern in the council of the 22nd
legislature to his credit and was chair.
man Of the Arizona delegation at the
Denver convention.
Henry f. Ashurst, the handsomcst
and mos, eloquent member of the con.
vention, is chairman of the Coconino
county delegation. His forensic talent
assures him prominence in any deliber'
alive body. He is serving as district
attorney Of his county and is promi.
nently mentioned as the first senator
from the north when Arizona's star is
added to the nations flag. Ashurst
represented his county in the council
Of the 22nd assembly, where his elo.
quence and wisdom rs a legislator Sc.
cured for him more than a territorial
reputation. He is prominently men.
toned for temporary chairman and has
been selected 20 nominate Mark Smith
today.
l.. :. Williams, d member of the last
Legislature, is also one of the Coconino
delegation.
J. G. Evans, chairman Of the ella
county delegation, is one of the prom
inent' politicians Of his county, VINO has
never filed county Office. lie served
with credit to himself and the party as
chief clerk of the council Of the 22nd
Legislature.
Graham county il represented by
Ben Crawford, the retiring national
committeeman of the party in the ter
ritory. Ben has been prominent in
public affairs = number Of years and is
well known throughout the territory.
lie is the only delegate from his county
in the city. His counsel was sought
ut all the caucuses held last evening.
ADD TwO-OLD RESIDENTS "A ..
DR.. j. X. Wbitesides, prominently
mentioned as gubernatorial timber in
the doubtful event of Bryan's election,
lis chairman Of the Mohave county del
egation. He is one Of the prominent
and successful mining men and physi.
clans of Mohave. lie represented his
county in the council of the 22nd legis.
lature, acquitting himself with credit
to his party. His wisdom as a legisla.
, tor is recognized in territorial demo
cratic circles.
Another Of the Monave delegation is
Harvey Hubbs, one Of the picturesque
political characters Of northern Arizo.
ma. Hubbs landed in Mohave from the
golden state in 1873, since when he has
been prominently identified with the
progress and political affairs Of no.
have. He served term as supervisor,
two terms as county treasurer and two
terms as sheriff. lie is considered
among the ablest men ~ affairs in
Northern Arizona.
District Attorney W. p. Geary Of
Navajo county is chairman Of mis- dele.
cation. He IL among the rising and
able young attorneys Of the north and
n leader in his county.
A. +. McAllister, county recorder of
Navajo, one of the most versatile dem.
ocrats in the territory, will ably assist
Geary in the convention. His genial
disposition and success in being elected
to Office to succeed himself nearly as
often az Mark Smith, has achieved
for him a territorial reputation.
Perhaps the most picturesque charac.
ter in the convention is Bo Wnitesides,
the gentleman from Santa Cruz. 10
came to the territory from California
at an early age and was elected county
recorder of Piual county as a starter
in public life. He served 90 well that
be was favored with "a second term.
He afterwards moved to Pima county
and when the new county Of Santa
Cruz was created was among the first
Legislators elected to represent the
baby county in the house. His warm
advocacy of the woman's suffrage bill,
which passed the house only to be We.
toed by tne governor, secured for him
the warm thanks of suGragists all over
the United States. lie served as an
attache Of the 23rd Legislature and vas