Arizona republican., 1908-08-23

Igive the republican party, the state
 hood party, its loyal and active sup bort"
 Gen. Sampson Speaks.
 And there was another sandwich
 which proved a royal banquet It was
 the address of General Sampson who
 was escorted to the platform by
 Messrs. F.. $. Clark and R. E. Morrison. He was received with vociferous and
 prolonged applause and spoke for pos
 sibly fifteen minutes in his usual and
 most engaging manner and with | heart full of enthusiasm for tine well
 fare of the republican party as whole and especially for the success
 of the candidacy of Ralph H. Cameron The general said, "I come from the 1 third house to second MT. Camerons
 nomination and I want to say to you
 that if you will do your duty in the
 campaign he will be your next repre- sentative in the national congress. But to do so you must go from this 1 convention with a determination that knows no failure" Here the general told couple of stories to illustrate his
 point. -The republican platform says
 in its essence, shall labor be profit
 ably employed? That it shall be is | dependent upon that party's success"
 The speaker next recited the advance Ement of the country under the rule of Mckinley and Roosevelt from a third
 class nation to a first class power and inow wherever the white flags of com Fmerce are Haunted to the breeze, any man who has the protection of the ! American flag is honored and respect ed" Then he spoke from an industrial i point of view, referred to American
 trade balances under republican rule. and drew the deductions applicable to American labor. In closing he said
 place Arizona in harmony with con
 gress by the election of Ralph H
 Cameron and then will appear on the national escutcheon the talismanic words Arizona the new state" On motion of R. A. Kirk the nOmi- nation of MT Cameron was made un- animous by a rising vote. Judge F.. w. Wells and J. H. Bowman escorted | Mir Cameron to the platform amid the tcheers of the convention. The latter spoke but briefly. but his remarks were | timely, and enthusiastic and he began the campaign right in the convention | hall by asking every man to vote for him, appealing to every married wom- | an in the house to use influence with | 1 her husband and to every single miss l to see that her fiance was on the right | track. He said he did not pretend to ! be an orator, but he would make up 1 | in votes what he lacked in oratory and 1 he felt in his heart that he was going | | to whip Mark Smith at the polls and l knew he could do it with the undivided | support of the party. He said he did i
 not assume to be the best man in the 1 territory, personally. but he was the i tchoice of the convention and he pro posed to do his part in full confidence ! that the party would do its part and | would not find him wanting. Messrs. i
 Kirk and J. C. Adams spoke briefly and 1 then followed feature of the day that | changed the scene of enthusiasm to a | house of mourning.
 Hon. Robert F.. Morrison arose and | asked the privilege of the floor even though he had made one speech in lseconding the nomination of MT. Cam ! eron. He then spoke in part as fol- lows: Tn the midst of life We are in | utdlii, anu uO ilOl HtSAlcAt Ap ehh nounce in the midst of this enthusiasm | that man who has served this terri | tory as chief executive, as territorial ] secretary and as delegate in congress | has come to the end of life and his i soul has passed to another world. He read the following telegram.
 Coronado, Calf, Aug. 22nd. 1908, Geo. w. Vickers. Phoenix, Ariz.,-
 Governor Murphy died here today from hemorrhage of stomach"
 Continuing Mir. Morrison said: '1
 know you will permit me a word in his honor" The speaker deliver led a touching encomium to the mem
 ory of the late governor, reciting some what of his record both as a party man and as an official of the territory. He said he desired while standing in the midst of a republican convention, a scene wherein the dead man had been so often a familiar figure, to of fer one word that might be considered l as an immortelle in recognition of his Y memory. His tribute was met with that solemn attention so befitting such l an occasion and the countenances of the delegates depicted the unquestion- able signs of personal bereavement. Ii
 The speaker also asked that a com mittee be appointed to prepare fitting resolutions as the sense of the conven- tion. A motion to that effect carried instantly and the chair appointed MT. it Morrison, pr. Geo. w. Vickers, R. A. Kirk, T. D. Molloy and w s. Sturges. The resolutions later drawn, appear in $ another column. h
 The final action of the convention II as@the appointment of the new cen ( tral committee which is given else f where. and the convention adjourned ( sine die. C