Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-30
TUCSON CONVENTION OF THE DEMOCRATS.


 oF THE DEMOCRATS. The Democratic territorial conven ton at Tucson was in striking con trast to the Republican convention held several weeks ago. Harmony and good feeling marked every step in the organization and work of the assembled delegates. There was no wrangIing or recrimination character istic of Republican gatherings in Arizona. The convention got right down to business, nominated its delegates, selected a national committeeman, adopted a platform that rings with truth and conviction, expressed the sentiments of the Democracy of Ari- zona as being for William Jennings Bryan first, last and all the tiuae," for President of the United States, justly paid tribute to the services of Delegate Marcus Aurelius Smith, who has done more for Arizona than any other man. and thanked Senator J. B. Eoraker for his gallant and successful fight in behalf of this territory against joint statehood with New Mexico. There was no haranguing, no plati- tude or play to the gallery. The plat form is solid stuff The name of Colonel Bryan elicited tremedous ap- plause and cheers. It was a spon- taDeous outburst and clearly indicated the choice of the Democrats of Ari- zona for the Democratic presidential nomination at Denver. ,-...
 No less enthusiastically and sincere Iy was the name of Delegate Marcus Smith received. It was a demonstra- ton seldom seen in a convention of any party, and with its climax came three cheers for the "unbeaten and unbeatable man" Any comfort the seeker for Mark Smiths place as Ari- 2ona's representative in congress can giean from the proceedings of the Tucson convention he is welcome to.
 As temporary Chairman Weedin said in opening the convention, the star of Democracy is in the ascend ency. There is hope and confidence based on sound reasons why they should be successful in the president ial election this fall. The Republicans have bungled and procrastinated in congress; they have baked on remed- iaI legislation at the behest of in. fiuences that have come to be known as identical with their success.
 There has been an awakening of in- tereSt in the welfare of the govern ment on the part of the voters in com mon, and it is the confident belief among many men high in business and politics, and whose judgment Is sound, that the people at the coming election will seek a change by choos. ing the nominee of the Democratic party president. Not one but many notes of alarm are apparent in the ranks of the Republicans. Congress has proved a tremendous handicap, and there is an mdercurrent of re sentiment among Republican leaders operating covertly with mighty force against the administration and the wieIder of the Big Stick for his auto cratic and militant attitude toward powerful factors allied with the Re publican party that have supplied the ,sinews of war and waxed Tat on specia, legislation passed by Republican con gresses for services rendered.
 It was a happy coincidence that tht convention at Tucson was held & closely following the Democratic vic tories in Blsbee. Douglas and Giob' and significant that the spirit of Dem ocracy In Arizona, as expressed b! the delegates in the harmony and en