Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1915-06-16
SOLONS HAVE
STRANGE MECHANICS

PHOENIX, Jun. 12-For something
over 100 days the second Arizona leg
islature has been in session. Hardly
one of the 81 members is now with
out a distinctive nickname by which
he is commonly known among his
colleagues, the attaches and the news
papermen.
A few like Chubby" Proctor and
Road Runner" Claypool, brought
their nicknames from home with
them. Most OF the legislators, how
ever, acquired entirely new designa-
tons since they became lawmakers.
Speaker Brooks is known as Bah
bling" because it fits so we'll with his
last name and not because he is en-
traordinary loquac;ous. Doyle has
probably the most high sounding
name OF all, which is alcohol King"
At the regular session he introduced
a prohibition bill and only a few days
ago placed before the house a resolu-
ton requesting the attorney general
to permit the importation into Arr
IONA OF alcohol.
Lanford, because OF his champion
ship OF the National guard, is called
Military Sam" "P. O." by which
Flanagan is known, stands for 'previ-
Gus question" which the representa-
tive from Yuma is forever moving.
There are those who are contending
that S. P Briscoe's initials stand for
Smallpox because Sam spent part
of the regular session in the past
house-he is also spoken OF as Roll
CALI Sam.
Because OF his peacemaking procliv-
tiles, Newbury has been dubbed the
Dove OF Peace" and Henry Clay"
Graham is I'm and Out Billy and
Christy is Come Out in the Open"
because he so often challeged the op-
position just that
| Goodwin is the Gentleman Farm
or" and also the Boy Orator" Rich
ardson. because OF his serious air and
mien. is Deacon Orthel never says
anything, so he is Silent Partner"
Only a few days ago Farrell landed
with both feet on scrip spectators
and since then he is frequently adj
dressed as Scrip"
Johns-"Water-H Tony"
Merrill is proud to be known as
Honest John and Cook is referred
to as Grandpa" because he is one.
Since Guy Acuff told of the occasion
on which he was detailed by an ex-
detrimental farm director to feed
oleander leaves to horse and mule
he has been dubbed "Oleander."
Show Me" Austin always wants
more light and Technicality" Fran
els can find more flaws in the phras-
ing OF bill than could the late la
mented NJ G. Cunniff. Buck" Buch
anan and Jimmie" Edwards have
owned those extra names for years
A. A. Johns is "Water-Hole Tony"
because OF the touching picture he
drew OF a Yavapai widow who had
been deprived by cruel government
OF her only stock water Marlar IS
Morpheus from his habit OF waking
; up and demanding to know what he
is voting on. Because of his Irish an
Gentry, Mahoney is spoken OF as the
"Mohave Mick" McClain won for
himself the cognomcn Of "Bull' when
he introduced bill to prohibit bulls
and stations running at large. Frank
Pinkley is the Great Dissenter" and
Powers the Great Explainer." The
attaches call Reed Handsome, +"
Sweeney Beauty" and Vaughn Bill
liken7
Goldwater-"Li Hung Chang"
\ senate attache who used to be a
stenographer at the State university
started the fashion of calling Presi-
dent Sims "Prexy." Because he sells
automobiles in Santa Cruz county.
Harms is the Motor Maniac ;"
Webb's name OF Spider" is suggest
ed, of course, by his last name. Ba-
cons surname probably inspired the
l. person who spoke first Of him as
Bring It Home Golfer suffered in
somewhat the same way and is known
to fame as "Frisky" Nobody calls
: Chase anything except Uncle
George" Macmillan, the youthful
: senator. is boy" to everyone. Gold
water was once initiated into the
l Chinese Masons so he is Iii Hung
, Chang Stapley's mathematical pre-
cision won for him the name of "Hu-
+ man Adding Machine"
Crabb is the only republican in the
legislature so he is either Tat or
abraham Lincoln" Garvin is Go
Hath" because OF his size, and also
= because he sits next to David Clar-
idge. Drachman has ceased TO look
startled when he is addressed as
COLL pueblo Esd Ri0nS the most