The copper era., 1911-11-17
DEMOCRATS IN
 JUBILEE MEETING
 AT PHOENIX
Old Time Party Leaders Vie With Each Other In Pledges of Party Fealty In State
 Campaign
BlRDNO IS CHOSEN CHAIRMAN
John R. Hampton Is Named As Exc cutIve Committeeman From
 Greenlee County

The most harmonious political meeting that has ever been held in Arizona was held at the council chambers of the state capitol Novll. The democratic State Committee and the state and county candidates, to- gether with many leading democrats of Arizona participated.
 At 1O:S0 J. P. Dillon, chairman of the State Committee, called the meeting to order, with J. H. Robin son of Prescott, secretary.
 The chamber was filled to its ut most capacity. MT. Dillon cougratu- lated the party upon its splendid con- dition and absolute harmony, and predicted a sweeping success at 1he polls on December 18th next, and then called for nominations for tenn porary chairman.
 Hon. John R. Hampton of Greenlee county, in speech that elicited thunders of applause, placed before the committee the name of Reese M. Ling for chairman. During his speech MT. Hampton very appropriately voiced the sentiments of every thoughtful democrat in Arizona, when he said that the republican leaders and their newspapers are hoping and watching for the strong feeling of sdiscontent that they felt sure would follow the vigorous and hardfought primary contest-"but," said the speaker, "I have personally met o1 received letters from every candidate in the late democratic primaries, and they one and all are standing true anu firm for the democratic ticket.' "This," quoth MT. Hamp- ton, ''is sore disappointment to that party"
 The remarks of the gentleman from Greenlee were received with great applause, and after every coun- ty in Arizona seConding the nomina- 7tiOn Of MT. Ling, he was elected by exclamation.
 Chairman Dillon appointed Morris .Goldwater of Prescott and Dr. Samp. son of Winslow, to escort Mir. Ling to the chair. The reception given
 
 have warmed the heart of that stall wart son of Yavapai, as the enthusi- asm aroused by his name was un- bounded, and in his speech of accept -ance he struck happy chord in the democratic heart when he pledged, in well selected language his fealty to the successful candidates and the grand old party that has never lower ed its colors, storm or sunshine. MT. Ling's speech was a splendid effort and endeared him to the men who heard its ringing words.
 Upon Mir. Ling's motion c. M. Shan non, one of Arizona's stalwart demo- Crats, was invited to the platform, and considerab ble amusement was created when the old timers realized that the last time these two favorite sons of Arizona were seen ou the platform together, was in the famous Smith-Wilson dual convention in Phoenix, when Messrs. Shannon and Ling were dual chairmen.
 MT. Shannon's appearance on the platform today with Reese Ling clio ited great applause, but when Vernon L. Clark said that ''the last appear ance of Ling and Shannon on the stage together necessitated the seat ing of the sheriff of Maricopa county upon the platform to maintain peace' and he moved, for the purpose of making the picture true to nature, that Sheriff Hayden be invited to seat. This was followed by uproari- Ous applause, and Carl Hayden, the popular democratic nominee for con gress was invited to the stand. Senator Ives of Tucson arose to nominate a temporary chairman, and in doing so, made a magnificent plea for democratic harmony. MT. Ives spoke with vigor and aroused great enthusiasm when he pleaded so ably for democratic harmony. i've owe it l to the people of the United States, | to the stalwart democrats of the | house and senate who gave Arizona