Arizona republican., 1910-07-17
Roya| Welcome Of Delegate in Southern Towns
SENTIMENT OF THE PEOPLE
Governor Sloan Who Re turned Yesterday Says He Believes Republicans Will Be Sent to Consti- tutional Convention

Governor Sloan returned yesterda.
 morning from his visit to Cochis | county. where he went Tuesday nigh with Delegate Ralph Cameron and k | A. Kirk, to be present on the occasion | of Cameron" day in Douglas. The! | first went to Bisbee where most O 1 Wednesday was spent riding around the city and calling on people. I'm party reached Douglas at 6:30 Wednes- ! day evening.
 Great preparations had been mad, for the entertainment of the guests il Douglas, the celebration being espe- cially in honor of Delegate Cameron and jointly with him the gov ernor all those who had done special service in the cause Oi statehood, as well as general celebrat- ing over the passage of the statehood bill. That being the accomplished fact however, the oratory and special inter- est of the event centered around the more timely subject of the constitu- tional convention, which will be the next step in the process of forming the new state.
 A public reception was rendered t0 Delegate Cameron and Governor Slo,n in the city park, where some 5000 peo- pie assembled. Speeches were made by the guests of the evening and oth- CTS, and afterward they shook hands with all who passed the stand. The community generally seemed to patri- cipatc in the enthusiasm of the cele- bration regardless of politics, as the matters discussed were of general con cern and the homage paid to Mr. Cam eron was that of an appreciative con stituency rather than a partisan trib- ute.
 After the reception a dinner was giv- en at the Gadsden hotel under the auspices of the Douglas republican club. though it was not entirely d par tisan assemblage, many democrats be- ing present, some of them participat- ing in the speaking. The dinner was a fine one and was presided over by Albert Sames as toastmaster. Among the speakers were MT. Cameron, R. A. Kirk, assistant secretary of the terri tory; w. r. McNair, president of the tluD. J. b. AElIdllus AtEIllpIldi tllS lilttl [. Judge Doan. George H. Kelly, District Attorney Williams and Governor Sloan
 The tenor of the speeches concerning the coming constitutional convention, according to the governor. seemed to be in accord with all that the most patriotic and most hopeful citizen could wish for. The governor said that in his opinion the sentiment. in COchisC county is very strongly republican, Delegate Cameron is highly esteemed and his work has been appreciated The republican ideals of what Arizona should have in constitution seem to be popular and he will be very much surprised if Cochise does not send a republican delegation to the constitu- tional convention.
 Thursday forenoon was spent in Douglas, and in the afternoon MT. Cameron went to Courtland, expecting to return yesterday. His plan was to spend today in Tucson and then he will probably come back to Phoe- nix The governor left for Phoenix Thursday, spending a few hours in Tucson Thursday night. Pc said that from the people he met in Tucson he is encouraged to believe that county is also inspired by similar motives and that a republican delegation will be sent to the constitutional convention.
 In his banquet address Delegate Cameron made a short but telling talk. He told of his appreciation at being there, saying he was enjoying q pleas ure that could never come to any oth- .I,I lao. proud of the fact that he is the last delegate to serve the territory. He hoped also to be able himself at no distant day, to vote for a president, a pleasure he has never had. Then he paid a glowing tribute to President Taft, who he said was the greatest president the country ever had and as president had accomplished more than any other in carrying out his party s pledges and in doing things that were not pledged
 Speaking of his own record he said he had tried to serve the people of the territory diligently regardless of party affiliations, knowing no partisanship in his official duty and being proud to serve the best people in the world. On the subject of the constitutional convention he appealed to the people to have in view in the selection of their delegates, the best interest of the whole territory. Select delegates who will make a good constitution, a con- stitution that will meet the approval of the Washington powers. He said that in his campaign he had promised statehood for Arizona and had made good. When the bill passed con gress he promised that body that Ari-