Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-08-22

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FOR PHOENIX
Bisbee and Douglas Delega-
tons Left Yesterday After
noon to Attend Republican
Territorial Convention.

For the purpose of attending the
convention at Phoenix today the Re
publican delegates chosen at Bisbee
and Douglas left on the train yester-
day afternoon. Those who went from
Bisbee were NJ. +. Cassidy, who car
ried several proxies, DR.. Broderick,
w. J. White and Z. p. Brewster. Agent
McNair went Thursday to Phoenix,
accompanied by Chas. A. Overlook, the
Republican heavyweight at Douglas.
An attempt was made to interview
Cassidy at the train as he was leaving
for Phoenix, but he was very reticent.
He acknowledged that it was his opin-
ion that Governor Kibbey. would be in
practical control of the convention to-
day and further, that If Kibbey made
fight for the nomination for congress
he would probably succeed in getting
it, but Cassidy claimed that he had
reliable dope to the effect that under
no circumstances would the governo.
Econsent to accept tae nomination.
A prominent Republican VINO was
present at the depot was of the opin-
ion that il Kibbey expected to remain
in the political game he would make
a big mistake if ne did not take the
nomination, even he said, IF he has
to run a steam roller over all opposi-
ton and with the knowledge that he
would be defeated by 5000 votes in
November"
Yesterday there were several Re
publicans and Democrats in Bisbee
h. fnn nR
hey today. On the other hand the gen.
eral impression was that the governor
would refuse to be placed in position
where there was no hope of success.
Among the local Republicans there
was still talk of nominating ex-Secre-
tary Nichols. 1t is sure that if the
Cochise county delegation was allow
ed to name the candidate they would
name Nichols, provided in doing SO
they would not offend the governor
who is looked to as the idol and king
of the Republican party of the terri
tory.
Yesterdays Phoenix papers were
silent on the question of the probable
nominee of the convention, but it was
learned from persons coming from
the capital city that the Marieopa
county delegation was looking witt
favor on Gen. Sampson.
| The Douglas delegates who passed
through on the train yesterday after
noon were Albert NJ. Sames, George
Dave and Albert Stacy. They are al
prominent in the party management
in the Smelter City, but it is Hkeh
that they would not all agree on &
| question which mign arise calling for
the showing of hands as between tht
| Kibbey and anti-Kibbeyites in the con
| vention. Dave was one of the mem
bers of the county central committee
in this county who called for a cOnven
ton in the spring after the centra
committee had appointed the delega
| ton TO the Tucson convention and
this, it is agreed, was the act which
kindled the fire under the steam rOIlel
which was run over the governor and
his federal official band at Tucson
and later in the national Republican
! convention at Chicago.
Judge Sames, of the Douglas delega
| ton, is sometimes called the Demos
themes OF the Republican party OF
Cochise county, because of his orator.
| ical ability. Sames has been the pack
| uOi sc VI INC HGDuDiISdu party III Ills
| county for several years, so far as puf'
lie speaking is concerned. 1t has fell
to his lot to welcome in eloquent
speech all the Republican statesmen
who have toured the county in recent
campaigns and to recount the virtues
Of Morrison, Fowler and Copper, who
in the order named have went down to
defeat before the Democratic hosts of
Arizona. If Sames is given the OppoT-
tunity today he will talk about the
| certainty of victory in Arizona this
fall with as much eaTnestness as 4
man who really believed what he was
saying. Sames is used to predicting
Republican success in Cochise county
and Arizona; ne began these predic-
lions in Graham county ten years ago
and this line of talk has become a
habit with Aim.
There Were number OF Democrats
on the platform yesterday evening
and they good naturedly jollied the
delegates as they boarded the tram
and started on a mission which would
result in no good, even If all their
hopes were realized.
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