Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-04-01
Is EIL1NwooD TO BE PUT IN Az
A SUB?
(From Sundays Da,ly)

torney Ellinwood, OF Copper Queen
fame, denies that ne is being groomed
for the position Of delegate to Con.
gress," said a prominent politician of
the Democratic faith, yesterday, in
discussing political affairs in the Ter.
ritory. .....
This politician, whose executive posi-.
tion gives weight to his words, init.
mated that he did not believe the
southern Arizona attorney was adher.
ing strictly to the path Of veracity
when he made the assertion tnat he had
no intention whatever Of making the
race for candidate for the Democratic
nomination.
ave are after O'Neill," he declar.
ed, candidly, "and in order TO down
him II may be necessary to sacrifice
Mark Smith. / understand that the
O'Neill campaign has made such head.
way in southern Arizona, always con.
sidered q Smith stronghold, that Mark
may be forced to withdraw from toe
race. Forsecing such a contingency a
certain element of the Democratic
party, which doesn't like O'Neill, has
begun to prepare the way for Ellin.
woods substitution.
"And Is Ellinwood able TO carry the
southern tier Of countiesi" was asked.
"well," replied this Democratic
boss, "there are some who object 10
swallowing the Ellinwood pill, but it
seems to be a ease Of any port in a
storm, or, translated, anything TO beat
O'Neill, and in case Smith is forced
to withdraw, Elinwood will certainly
be nominated, unless the O'Neill forces
prove too strong for u.s."
II is claimed by those backing the
Ellinwood substitution scaeme that the
unexpected strength displayed by the
O'Neill forces all over the Territory
makes heroic action Of some kind nee.
essary. As matters now seem TO stand
O'Neill is practically unopposed in the
northern tier Of counties, save here in
Yavapai, where the saloon interests
and the Democratic leaders are fight.
ing him, while his inroad upon Smith
territory in the south IN in a ratio TO
absolutely tcrrify the Smithites and
make tnem seek any means Of defeat.
ing the Marieopa statesman.
Ellinwood, IL is thought, would prove
as strong in the south as Smith, and,
the local Democratic leaders argue, in.
asmuch as Ellinwood was once u resi-.
dent Of this county, serving as dis.
triet attorney, he still controls a Ger.
tain following here and in other north.
ern counties which might Offset the
O'Neill boom. Hence their deciding
upon him TO take tine place Of Smith,
should the latter read defeat in the
prediction signs.
Mark seems in a bad way, political.
ly, viewed from either point. His
well known backwardness about enter.
ing any fight where the chances are
not strongly in his favor would make
the rumor Of his withdrawal seem
truthful, while, even il he should run,
IL is conceded that his election, if elect.
ed, would be by 80 narrow a margin
that he would be laid ON the shelf, M
far as United States senatorial job
was concerned, when Arizona becomes
"A state, and that, therefore, 1t is best
to side-track him, temporarily, and
save him for future reference. Even
Marks dearest friends In northern Ari.
IONA admit that the fight will be a
cruel and gruelling one, and that the
sage from the Ancient Pueblo will have
the time Of his life landing the nom
nation, much less the coveted posi-
ton.
As for the O'Neill faction, taey dc
not seem to be particularly worried
as TO who it is, apparently considering
either Smith OF Ellinwood easy meat
They take it, from the action of the
Democratic central committee recent
ly, that that body is willing to dis
franchise the northern counties in tn,
attempt to beat Brady, and that Nava
jo, Coeonino, Apache and Yavapai
even, will retaliate by leaving Smith
to his fate. And they, also consider
that Ellinwood would be easier de
feated tnan Smith, whom they evi
IDENTIFY think will prove an easy MARI
in the coming fight.