Year: 1878

who have axes to grind, whereas, when the election is over and political animosities have subsided. and are likely to remain quiet for two years, at least it would seem to be proper time for the organization of parties on a political and unselfish basis. The late election has demonstrated more clearly than any former campaign in Ari- zona the urgent necessity for the organiza- ton of parties and the nomination of the 1 best men of each, for office. In the matter of the election of Delegate to Congress, had each of the prominent political parties made nomination, it is hardly probable that either of the self-selected candidates who made the race would have been in the field, and the consequence would have been man to represent us at the National Capital, wlo would, at least, have the merit of having been fairly chosen by majority of the voters or the Territoy, who it is fair to presume, would have Deen influenced 10 a considerable extent, at least, in the exercise of the elective franchise by patriotic motives and desire to promote the interests of the party that came nearest representing their political sentiments. In the selection of candidates to make the race, political par ties always take care to choose their strong est, and consequently their best men; the life of either party largely depends on the character of its leaders, and this fact of i.self is a great safe guard against the nom- ination of unsuitable men by political par

 ties, whereas, designing and interruptions men are more apt to nominate themselves in the absence of party organizations, than are those whose services would be more ad- vantageous to the public.

 Then again, the self-nominating princi pie gives occasion for decention and pIe- tense, which party nomination would pre- vent, for instance: During the late canvass, it was urged throughout the northern and central portion of the Territory, that Jno. G. Campbell was rum ing exclusively as a sectional candidate as against Hiram S. Stevens, who was supposed to be the cacdi- date of the southern section, and that there were no politics in the fight. Especially was this vIew of the case pressed upon the Republican voters of the North, some of whom were weak enough to take the bait and swallow it, so that the hook has fast ned itself in their bellies, there to remain and rankle until it fosters and is thrown of by the process which nature employs to free herself from the presence of foreign and uncongenial substances. If any one doubts this proposition, let him consult the columns of the Campbell organ of last Sat urday, and he will see that the correspond ent upon whom that paper mostly depends for its political ideas, owns up and declares that the election of Campbell is and was intended as political triumph. It is ac- knowledged that Col. Woolsey ard MT. Stevens arc also Democrats, but the old "hard heads" of the party objected to Wool sey, because on one or two occasions he had too much honesty and independence to swallow the political doses compounded tor him, and actually bolted the party and voted for better men. Stevens was accused of 'connubiatiDg" with Ex-Governors Nc Cormick and Stafford, winch by the way was the smartest and best thing he did or could have done during his term, Tn order to be of service to the Territory; but it was too much for the ''pure and simple" to en- dorse, even though it resulted in advantage to the people, and SD Hiram was cast Over- board, and John t., whose record was and is "pure and simple" as the 'purest and simplest" was taken up, examined and pro- nounced perfect. In him was found no Republican or Union-loving guile, no shadow of turning from the old Democratic path in which the foot prints of Jeff Davis and his illusrEioHs eompatriots serve as light and landmark to guide him an the way, and although net the choice of the party, he nevertheless came nearer filling the blli than any of his competitors, and was taken up as the man Of their compul sory choice, and bs haadwinking Davis friends with the cry of mo show," prejnai- oing the Democratic friends of Col. Wolsey with the assurance that he was not sound and could not be depended upon to sup port ths party. unless it was in matters wherein he believed 1t to be right. The liberal, and some say corrupt, use ef money enabled them to carry the Democratic vote and goodly number of Republicans in the northern portion of the Territory for Camp bell.

 This added to the large Democratic vote of the South, which was controlled prinoi- pally in the same way; for be not deceived by the assertion that the Democratic party was sot really organized, though secretly throughout tue Territory, has swollen Camp bells vote to a plurality which will no doubt secure him the certificate of election, and unless Stevens successfully contests the seat, will make him the legal representative of the people of Arizona in Congress. There can be but little doubt in the minds of any who know the facts, that of the un- bought and uppurchasable vote of the Ferri- ory, Davis got majSrity. and if justice were the rule he would be declared elected, but the law is otherwise, unfortunately, and he must submit It Is also true that if no unfair representations had been made and the people been loft to their choice, un-

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