Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-16
Selected by Democrats for Organizing and Financing
 of Party
WILL PREPARE FOR
 COMING CAMPAIGN
Mass Meeting at Phoenix Is Addressed by Enthusias-
 tic Party Leaders

PHOENIX, November 15.-John R. Hampton of Clifton, Mike G. Burns of Humboldt and Carl Hayden of Phoe- nix were appointed as a committee to organize the democratic party of Ari- zona, to raise funds and to prepare for the campaign that will be made in the event of statehood, at the mass meet ing of democrats from all over the ter ritory held in this city last week dur ing the territorial fair.
 Chairman J. P. Dillon of the terri torial democratic committee selected these three men as committee to take the field at once and begin work.
 Hampton, Burns and Hayden were selected as the result of the territorial mass meeting held here by the demo- crats, which adopted the report of committee selected several weeks ago to suggest plan of organization.
 After the selection of the committee, several of. the leading democrats of Arizona were called upon for short speeches, which aroused the 400 demo- crats present to great enthusiasm.
 Mark A. Smith, ex-delegate to con gress, was the first speaker and in one of the best short speeches of the even ing he urged that the party organize and go into the fight to win, individ uals sinking their personal ambitions to the welfare of the whole party.
 Eugene Brady 0'Neill declared that with organization and unity no oppos- tion can defeat the democratic party in Arizona in the next campaign, and that the thing to do is to get all the mem. bers of the party working;las one man.
 Frank R. Flynn entertained the large crowd with political events that have recently transpired in Coconino county, and pledged that his county will be found in the democratic column in the next election.
 F.. E. Ellinwood spoke of the fact that in twenty years the democrats have suffered but two defeats in territor- ial election in Arizona, and that these were so far apart that they had never resulted in any damage to the party.
 Col. T. F. Weedin chastised the repub- licans for the tariff which makes i'm mense campaign funds, against which the democrats have to contend. He strongly declared for an organization of the party.
 John R. Hampton said that as he viewed the situation the democrats were never in more perfect harmony or in better shape to make a campaign that is certain to bring success at the polls.
 Frank Cox spoke of the need of every member of the party putting his shoul. der to the wheel and working for sue cess. He said that every democrat is now ready to do his'share, and that the prospects were never brighter.
 Reese NJ. Ling said that the others had expressed his sentiments. Rev. J. c. Crutchfield received an en- thusiastic reception when he declared that it is always pleasure for him to meet with democrats. His speech was one of the best of the evening. He urged that the constitution stand for high ideals and that the party go for/l fighting for strong issues.
 J. J. Hawkins suggested several plans that the democrats can follow with profit in the coming campaign. He ex- pressed an opinion that the greatest victory in the history of the party will come in the first campaign. Col. II. l.. Pickett spoke of the di- rect primary. and the great good that it. will bring about. He said that it would cement the party stronger than any other one thing.
 w. D. Bell told an interesting story to illustrate the way in which the dem. ocrats of Arizona will put the upposi- i ton to flight in the next campaign. His story aptly illustrated the sentiment lof victory that pervades the ranks of the party.
 G. w. P. Hunt spoke of the Roman general who went down to defeat and when he returned to Rome was told to organize another and greater army and defeat the enemy. He said that was what the democrats in Arizona are now doing.
 Dr. J. R. Whitesides said he was glad to see such strong unity in the ranks of the party. He said that it showed