Bisbee daily review., 1909-11-14
DEMOCRATS ARE PRACTICALLY
 ORGANIZED
tAnzOna Democrat,

Carl Hayden of Phoenix.
 To organize the democratic party in Arizona, to raise funds and to pre- pare for the campaign that wiH be made in the event of statehood. Chairman J. F. Dillon of the terrltor- ial democratic committee today SC lected these three men as a commit tee to take the field at once and be- gin work
 Hampton, BurRs and Hayden we're selected as the result of the territor- ial mass meeting held last night in Lamson's hall by the democrats. which adopted the report of com mittee selected several weeks ago to suggest a plan of organization.
 After the selection of the commit tee, which was done unanimously and xsth applause. several of the leading democrats of Arizona were called upon for short speeches. which aroused the 400 democrats 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 evening he urged that the party or ganize and go into the fight to win, individuals sinking their personal am bitions to the welfare of the whole party.
 Eugene Brady o'Neill declared that with organization and unity no oppo- sition can defeat the democratic par ty in Arizona iR the next campaign, the Yale stands will hold a record and that the thing to do is to get all the members of the party working as one man.
 E. E. Ellinwood spoke of the fact that in twenty years the democrats have suffered but two defeats in a territorial election in Arizona, and that these were so far apart that they had never resulted in any dam age to the party.
 Col. T. F. Weedin chastised the re publicans for the tariff which makes immense campaign funds, against which the democrats have to contend. He strongly declared for an organiza- tisn 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 cam paign that is certain to bring sue cess at the polls.
 Frank Cox spoke of the need of every member of the party putting his shoulder to the wheel and work | ing for success. He said that every democrat is now ready to do his share, and that the prospects were never brighter.
 Reese M. Ling said that the others had expressed his sentiments.
 Rev. J. c. Crutchfield received an 1 enthusiastic reception when he de clared that it is always a pleasure to him to meet with democrats. His speech was one of the best of the evening. He urged that the consti tuition stand for high ideals and that the party go forth fighting for strong issues.
 J. J. Hawkins suggested several plans that the democrats can follow with profit in the coming campaign He expressed an opinion that the greatest victory in the history of the party will come in the first state campaign.
 Col. H. L. Pickett spoke of thE direct 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 manner il which the democrats of Arizona vii put the opposition to flight in the mex campaign. His story aptly illustrat ed the sentiment of victory that per Vades the ranks of the party.
 G. W. P. Hunt spoke of the Roma7
 general who went down to defeat ant when he returned to Rome was tol' to organize another and greater arm!
 aad defeat the enemy. He said tha was what the democrats in Arizont are now doing.
 Dr. J. R. Whitesidas said he wa glad to see such strong unity in tn ranks of the party. He said that i
 should, that victory is certain t come to the party.
 Wily Jones made rousing speech He told of the thorough organize ton of political parties in the caster states, and declared that victory i . only possible in Arizona by this sam sort of organization that looks afte
 every individual voter.
 Frank J. Duffy declared that sys
 tematic organization that include
 every precinct in Arizona, no matte how small, will alone bring victor! He said that the spirit of harmon
 and the move made for organizatto
 would be certain to bring success. | Frank DeSouza said that whil
 the party is organizing that the dem'
 cratic press of Arizona is also O | ganized, and will be ready in the con
 ing campaign to give the part J stronger support than ever. Col. J. F. Wilson went into the n Al -MAr