Arizona republican., 1896-04-01

senate CT the confirmation Of his sue cessor by the same body"
 Would you oppose and refuse to obey an order to surrender your office if such order were sent from the in terior department"
 Well" was the answer, "I don't know. I can't say. I'd have to wait and see what the situation was. You see I have had no personal or official notification of my dismissal and I surely cannot accept that telegram from the assistant secretary in that Night. If the news is true, surely I must be advised in some formal man. ner.
 "The only notification I have re- ceived in the premises is this," said Governor Hughes extending letter
 The letter was a short one, of less than a single typewriter page. It was from the interior department and signed by Secretary Hoke Smith. It stated that 'the president has come to the conclusion that it is for the best interests of the public service that you resign. If you prefer to send in your resignation, you will please do so by telegraph not later than Friday night, at which time leave Washington for Georgia. If no reply is received as suggested, you will be removed. It is useless for you to try to reopen the question with the president, as this action is final"
 "This letter. explained Governor , Hughes. twas mailed from Washing ton on the 23d and reached here Sat ; urday, the day after I was to have tel egraphed my resignation I was in Tuoson the letter was sent there and i then followed me back to Phoenix and I only got it yesterday afternoon, after the news of my removel had been made public"
 Governor" queried the reporter, Cit is said upon the street that you have announced your intention of op- posing the confirmation of Colonel Franklin, and of securing through the senate an inquiry into your case.'
 T have done no such thing" was the reply, q have no objection to Col onel F'ranklin's confirmation. q would be pleased to lay down the
 burden at once,'' he continued, were it
 not for the real damage such a course
 would do the financial interests of the 1 territory. There is a bond sale now in progress, indeed iti consummated and a suspension of the executive i functions at this time would have far : reaching consequences. I think I un- 6erstand the interests of the territory i far better Ithan dc the officials al i Washington and I do not wish to jeop-
 ardize it's finances
 Governor Hughes is still confined to his room, not 50 much from his hurts i in the assault of the former day, so he
 explains, as from a threatened attack of pneumonia, against which he was
 warned by his physician several days i ago. He states he is yet so weak that
 he could not well walk down the hoteI stairs. His face IS yet puffed from the effect of the blow received.
 Among territorial oficeholders there l is deep seated unrest, mingled with a
 bit of "that tired feeling" All are figuring on an upheaval that will leave ! few in their chairs and never before did the el.erritorial plums appear so lus- cious. The new governor, it Is well
 known, is identified with no faction
 and it is further known that he is the class of man who will do his thinkin
 for himself. This linked to the fact
 that Col. Franklin is we'll informed in i the local political game, makes a com
 binat.on that may not be unraveled by the many most deeply interested in its solution.