6th Arizona Territorial Legislature

Governor Richard C. McCormick had departed to become Arizona's Territorial Delegate to Congress following the previous session however and his replacement had not arrived in time to issue a call for elections.

Due to limited political influence and lack of telegraph and railroad service within the territory, there was little understanding of the situation on the East Coast of the United States.

[5] Unsatisfied with the situation, the territorial government was exerting what influence they possessed to have General George Stoneman (a future Governor of California) replaced as commander of the District of Arizona.

[9] The result of the special committee on the Apache issue was creation of a memorial to Congress containing statements from leading citizens and Army officers detailing the situation and requesting additional military presence.

[6] Typical of the included testimony was a statement from Governor Stafford reading, "during the year 1870 the Apache Indians have been and are now in more active hostility than at any time since the Territory has been under the American Flag.