In 1896 , McCord served as Maricopa County Republican Chairman . This led to his becoming a delegate to the 1896 Republican National Convention where he was a William McKinley supporter . The day that McKinley was inaugurated President of the United States , McCord wrote to his old friend requesting appointment as Governor of Arizona Territory . President McKinley forwarded his nomination to the United States Senate on May 19 , 1897 . Supporters of McCord 's appointment included Albert C. Baker , Lewis Wolfley , Webster Street , and Joseph Kibbey . Additionally , both the Livestock Board of Arizona and the Arizona Agricultural Association endorsed McCord to become governor . Opposition to the nomination was quite vocal however . Buckey O'Neill claimed the McCord had personally profited from his actions as a member of the Board of Control . John Frank Wilson meanwhile went to Washington D.C. to lobby against the nomination . Attacks on McCord escalated to the point that he filed a libel suit against a newspaper in New York City . Despite the opposition , McCord was confirmed by a vote of 29 to 18
1896 Republican National Convention
1896 Republican National Convention
Myron H. McCord