Hayden led the Arizona Territory delegation to the 1904 Democratic National Convention in St. Louis . Later in 1904 he was elected Maricopa County treasurer . Hayden 's two years as treasurer provided him practical experience with public finance and budgetary processes . After one term as county treasurer , he chose to pursue the more lucrative office of sheriff — the position providing a travel budget and a percentage of collected fees . The November 1906 election saw Hayden defeat his Republican and Prohibition party challengers by the largest margin of victory in any of the county races
1904 Democratic National Convention
1904 Democratic National Convention
Carl Hayden