Bisbee daily review., 1912-04-25
SOUTHERN ROAD
 MOST FAVORED
Chairman Drum Is Pleased with BOrderland, and FavOrs It as the
 Official Trail
EARLY LUNCH FRIDAY

the people oi Douglas the Warren dis trict and Tucson ge; together and work for the project as they should" This was the sanguine statement that was made by T A. Hughes who rep resented the Warren district at the meeting in El Paso Cu his return this morning. He had gone away a boost CT and had returned an enthusiast Much had been accomplished and much still remains he states On his return llaNs as they have been lad were learned and it is now possible to go ahead and make arrangements just as Chairman Drum of the Trans continental Tours club desires them and 10 that end local committees are now working
 Finds Figat On
 Upon his arrival iu IT Paso Mir. Hughes found an opposing delegation 10 the Borderland route from the northern part of Arizona. determined to take the pathfnder their way This party was headed by Del Potter and John J. Birdno was there to Go the press work He did 1t well as was shown by the articles on the feasibil ity ot the route through the north that were either written for the Fl PasO Iapers or inspired by the northern editor. On the arrival Of l.. P. Grin dell MT. Hughes took the matter gp' with him ard while the northerners were addressing the crowd outside, delegates and committeeman met with Mir. Drum and arranged the organiza- ton that Warren district and Dong las desires. In this work the Bisbee man seeks to give greatest credit toI the DoUglssite. At any rate We won, said he, and the others took the six o'clock train for home neN. day ItI vas after one that morning when wei adjourned.
 Lunch, Nct Dinner
 The returned repres sentatiVe states that MT Drum is making a side trip to Silver City which brought the stop at Lordsburg and put him day be- hind Hence he will be m Douglas Thu sday night and be here on Friday morning MT Drum insisted that he could not make two over night stops only thirty miles apart and that he could not stay here for a dinner. He suggested an early lunch on Friday and arrangements have now been been made for a luncheon at the Cop Uor Queen hctel at eleven clock on his arrival from Doulgas This takes he place of the proposed banquet and the tickets sold for the banquet vill be used for the lunch This is disappointment but it is occasioned by ioImer delay and it is necessary for the people along the route 10 bow to the inevitable" to make their wish es coincide with their guest After the luncheon. early in the afternoon the party will proceed to Tucson, making .t-- .F. early evening.
 Meeting at Douglas
 There will be a meeting at Doug las on Thursday evening, a smoker, said MT. Hughes, which it is of the most vital interest that this distric, De largely represented at in attend snce. Then the organization will Le perfected I have the assurance Of Mir. Grindell ot the Douglas chamber Of commerce that if We send large delegation they will not nominate candidate against our candidate for vice president He would he the rep resentative ot the district from Dem :ng to Phoenix and possibly as far as Yuma, for all Arizona. This is not an empty honor, it Is an important position and Douglas was generous in making this concession
 . Plan Sending Party. ..-.-.
 At a meeting held yesterday noon il was asked that all automobile own CTS who will make the trip to Doug las notify the Commercial clubs sec retary by telephone. his number being 119. and tell him of their intention to go and how many passengers they can carry Those who desire to go and attend the meeting but have moi cars are also asked to telephone 10 the Commercial club and arrange ments will be made for seating them in the cars that are leaving lt Is moonlight and the trip 10 DOugias will be a pleasant one as well as Os deeI. importance to this district. The cars are to assemble at the post office
 and the party form there so as tO be ready to leave at six o'clock sharp Cn Thursday evening. The smoker should be over by ten or ten thirty at the latest and all can be home by mid night.
 What is needed. said members oi the committee ifte. their meeting yesterday noon, is delegation sent tc Douglas as We sent one 10 Tomb stone. This is a matter or real iH- uortance and should be given the al tentior that such movement was. mi. time. however. there IS not the same length of time 10 arrange it-
 One point that Mir. Hughes laid es' tccial stress upcn was that it is nee esssry for this district and Douglas Tucsou and Florence, to paddle thei' .,un eauoe it makes no difteTencesto kJ Paso, to all points east Of there No as far this way as LordS0uTg
 bether the northern or southeri 1oute be taken He states that thi. KrfIl be made the adopted route If tho ,oo,Ie show they wanted it, but thai fine north will not be idle. No suppor S from Phoenix or points west can b' ,.,.,,ted to come as which ever route is adopied they will b. on it.
 l Drum Much Surprised.
 T had no idea there was such 2 .ofi.aT ss This Chairman Drum ftoit ,f- srInrbes When your route .Tfa' mrs, nroposed we thought it joke We thought C. vas all trackless san taste. Instead Of that ! nave iouh'
 .Llo vcada 1 am agree