Weekly journal-miner., 1911-11-29
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

packed the house from orchestra to the highest gallery rose to its feet and periodically and silently listened to that anthem which has followed the flag around the world. The stage was decorated with the nation al emblem and large pictures of Presi- dent Taft, ex-President Roosevelt, and The Little Giant from the rim of the Grand Canyon. Seated on the stage were men who are we'll known to every resident of the territory and who are the candidates of the re- publican party for officers of the new state.
 As the strains of the inspiring bat tie hymn died away the audience burst into cheers which rang out long and deep. Last night's s crowd was the largest which has ever been seen in the Elks Theater. Every seat was taken and at least 200 people stood along the walls. It was a representa- tive audience composed of the flower of Arizona's greatest northern coun- ty, large portion, the wives, moth CTS and sisters of the men who have woven a fabric out of this one time desert which constitutes one of the greatest states in the Union. As an example of the intense interest which was manifested by this record break ing crowd two men unable to obtain seats climbed to the very caves of the theater and perched high above the moving picture machine gazed intently upon the orators on the plat form and drank in their every word
 Robert E. Morrison, of whom Pres colt loves to boast that, Che is one of us, he belongs to Prescott" open ed the meeting and introduced the various speakers. His voice was clear and forceful and his introduc- tiOns were to the point and short. He did not burden the assemblage with dimmed shafts of almost wit nor borrowed verbal pyrotechnics, but he Introduced each speaker in the man ner of one who takes pride in re feTring to men whom we all know and honor. However. when he chanc- ed to mention the name of Judge Wells the audience burst into a volley of hand-clappin, stamping and shouts of delight which caused the speaker to remain silent for three or four minutes till the din died down.
 When Judge Wells stepped to the front of the stage the elamor again arose and it was several minutes be- fore the judge could make himself heard. A more heartfelt glorious welcome and tribute of affection and respect which that enormous crowd conferred upon the next governor of Arizona last night could not be i'm agined. Even the judge seemed em- barrassed but the people who packed that large theater wanted Ed. Wells to know that they are his friends and that they admire a man who has lived among them for over forty years and at the end of that time find himself the greatest of them all.
 Judge Wells Speech.
 "FouF weeks ago I was on this stage with members of the national republican ticket and I promised to bring with me at this time the rest of the members of that ticket the next time I publicly appeared before you. The men to whom I referred are here on this platform tonight. Every one of them is carefully select ed and trained in the line of work which is required by the office which he seeks. I present myself as a candidate for governor of the new state of Arizona. (Great applause) I have been asked by many people and many business interests to define my policy and my response has been, at this time have no policy-if I had outlined one I would place my self and the office of governor in a position which would retard the office. I wish to be environed by no conditions which would curtail or handicap me in fulfilling the duties of that office
 "I shall present that administra- tion as the conditions unfold and re- quire them. I wish to do nothing to retard the duties of that office.
 ''I was sent as a representative to the constitutional convention and as I ran ahead of my colleagues it must have been by the democratic votes that I made this gain. The men who voted for me sent me to that eOnven- tiOn to use my best judgment to frame