Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-15
BELIEVES CAMERON
HAS GOOD SHOW
FOR The TOGA
Los AngeIeno Tells Some Inter-
estjng Stories About Pres
ent Delegate in Congress
From Territory Of Arizona,
Morning journal Bureau,
612 Munsey Building,
Maahingtnn. q. q. InlN l2.

'1f they managed to have a noisy
Fourth IN any Arizona town. they
certainly must have sent in a rush
order for fireworks" said G.. l..
Thomas Of Los Angeles at the New
Willard. 81 was in Phoenix, Ariz, on
The day that the senate passed tho
statehood bin, and the populact
Whooped il NJ. have witnessed many
c%clebrations. but that one, for noise
and enthusiasm, beat anything | had
liver seen before,
'rhe citizens seemed to feel that
thcit JOY could be measured only by
the volume of racket they could make.
Crowds Went from store to store,
cleaning out the supply of cannon
crackers, blank cartridges, and sky
rockets, There couldn't have been a
pound of powder left unburned in the
place by the time the celebration was
over.
1T was n great night. | found my
self infected with the general enthu-
siasm and | was shouting as loud as
any citizen OF the territory. Later
visited several other Arizona w
and discovered that the Phoenix affair
only q sample Of what had taken
place in every town and village OF the
new commonwealth.
"The people of Arizona arc born
politicians. Men and boys already
are discussing their favorites for the
two senatorshlps. / am not 70 poll
tician. ana | have no idea whether
Arizong viii go republican or demo-
II the republicans win, I'm
sure hat Delegate Cameron, who has
been here during this congress, viii
one OF the men selected to repre-
the state OF Arizona ia the upper
body. At least, that was he indica-
lion from everything | heard OF my
rip through Arizona.
"I'u modify my statement, though.
10 this. II the election Of senators
to take place new. there Is no
loubt that "a republican legislature or
primary would send Cameron.
II never met Mr.. Cameron, but !
some interesting stories about
lim during the week that followed
ne signing of the statehood bill. He
sheriff of CoconinO county, up In
ne northern part of the territory. for
hrce or four terms. J was told that
lc gave more than one proof of his
Ierye IN dealing with bad men dur
the time he was in office. And
Undesirable characters have been
ather plentiful in that part of the
.ountry. according 10 my informn-
The people who talked To- mc
Cameron said that he is clean
train and everybody seemed To Doe
.cklcd TO death because lac had pulled
M this statehood stunt. IL was evil
that he had a. large personal fol-
owing. irrespective Of party.
"One OF The leading democrats OF
told me an interesting STORY
{ Cameron's fight against Mark
NTH. the democratic candidate for
elegate. Cameron was nominated
lille ne WAS east attending the re-
uhlicun national convention. Some OF
he politicians out In Arizona thought
hat be hadn't "a chance. Mark smith
ad been coming To- Washington as
for years. and he has a lot
r friends iH the territory.
1T seems that Cameron didn't
anything OF the plan to nom
iate him until he got "a telegram
.om nome Tie hustled back and went
10 the stump My change %acuuaiut-
nee told mo that hc managed a. meet
least tWo-thirds of the voters OF
rizona before election. he would
o. speech Co e bunch of COW
oys in the afternoon. and then ride
,rtt miles across the country Go
lake hands with lui 81 miners aftcr
nights work. He managed 20 put
monies out Of commission dur
ig his progress through b terri
,ry.
a~E.laentir Cameron made r. biz
Ith the people OF Arizona. from the
they talked after the scuate had
.ssed the statehood bil