Arizona republican., 1895-06-29
A NEW SATRAP. Something Anent the
 Arizona MuddIe Which Has an Air of Re-
 liability About It.
Hon. w. J. Houston of Georgia,
 May Be the New Governor.
Dispatches Received Yesterday From Two Sources Conveying
 the Same Information.

4 ripple in the movement of guber- material waters Tapped Phoenix yester- day and conveyed an impression that something is really going to be done after weeks of weary waiting on one side and of doubt and anxiety on the other.
 Word was received from two different sources conveying in general way the same information. The unanimity of It, for heretofore all reports have been conflicting and unreliable, indicates that It is more or less authoritative. One report stated definitely that Gov ernor Hughes would be removed and that Georgian would be appointed to succeed him. The other said that if the governor were removed his success sor would be a man from Georgia. It is reasonably clear that both emanated from the same source, presumably some one in the interior department authorized to speak. One or the other or both were slightly twisted in trans mission.
 But who is the man from Georgia It is pretty well understood in fact de- fnitely known that the mysterious in- dividuaI is no less parsonage, than the Hon. Washington Jackson Houston of North Decatur, Ga., a most intimate friend of Secretary Hoke Smith and a former business partner.
 Early this week Secretary Smith vis- ited MT. Houston at his home, remain. ing until Wednesday. Put for the dis. patch received yesterday no political importance would have attached to Che visit, since the relation between the secretary and his former partner has been of the most intimately friendly character.
 This is not the first time MT. Hous- toms name has been connected with the Arizona governorship. In an exi. gency which arose something more than 8 year ago, but which never be- came public here, Mr. Houston was asked if he would accept the office in the event of 8 vacancy. He replied then that he would not.
 He is not altogether a stranger in Arizona. Two years ago he spent sev- eral weeks in the territory, mainly at Yuma snd Tucson, and was in Phoenix for short time. He was highly pleased with the country. or rather with the opportunities 1t offered invest. ors, and he seriously considered for some time an extensive investment at Yuma. MT. Houston is gentleman of wealth, acquired by inheritance and a long and successful legal practice, which he has now abandoned. He has never been politician. That is, that though he has served several terms on the bench, he has never been elected to represent his state in congress and has never sought election. He comes from one of the most distinguished revolutionary famil- ies. An ancestor, Wnl Houston, served in the continental congress from 17S4 to 1787 and was a member of the convention which framed the federal constitution. Another, John Hous- 1 ton, of the same staet, was one of four persons who called a meeting of the Friends of Liberty at Savannah in 1774. He was a delegate to the continental congress from 1775 to 1777. His name does not appear among he signers Of the declaration of independence for the reason that just before that instrument was signed he had been recalled to Georgia to counteract Royalist move ment headed by a Dr. Zubly. These illustrious brothers were sons of Sir Patrick Houston, an early Georgia proprietor.
 It is not probable that Gen. Sam Houston, who was native of Virginia, was related to this family.
 But yesterday was day of dis patches. Still another was received from Washington saying that two Arizonians were being favorably con sidered. One was Col. B. J. Franklin and the other Dr. H. A. Hughes. Judge J. T. Olive who conducted the investi gatlon, is interpreted by some to be the man who was referred to in the first dispatches as "a man from Georgia