Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1896-04-21
ARE They TO RES[GN?!
Information Gathered of
Office Holders.
Not Especially Anxious to Step
Out.
Interviews With the Treasurer
Auditor and Member of the
Board of Control.

Another resignation was filed with
Governor Franklin yesterday. 1t was
that of Major T. C. Jordan, as COM
missioner of immigration for the
county of Maricopa. According to a
decision of ithe district court, the Office
pays no salary, in fact, is hardly to be
considered a legal office; but the res
ignation shows for the place, how
ever THAT may be.
Now ONE resignation is not exactly
all THAT had BEEN expected by the null
titude Like 1.-THE Roman populace
above 1.-THE arena, every thumb is down
and THE signal of decap.hation has
been made to the triumphant Demo-
cratic gladiators. Though THE incom-
ing executive would say no more than
THAT he INTENDED Ito put nome save
Democrats ON guard, ut has been am
ticipated THAT THE storm Of resigna-
tions would necess:tate an immediate
revision of THE territorial blue book.
AS THE public is thus standing with
look eNpectant for the sacrifice, a re-
porter of The Republican yesterday
forenoon made little round and Wis
lifted few of THE Office holders who
were to be found i'm the vicinity of the
Fleming block and board of control
rooms.
Treasurer Cole was found in the di-
rectors room of the Phoenix National
bank. Treasurer Cole" said the
seeker after knowledge, do you intend
ITO resign your office to 1.-THE new execu-
tive?"
sit will be time enough to speak of
toh
been asked for" was the cautious re-
ply. Il have nothing Ito say on the
subject, either for publication or
otherwise have given the matter no
thought whatever. Have had no in
terview with the governor for an ex-
plantation of the condition of the
finances of 1.-THE territory. 1 would
sooner you would say nothing about
the matter"
Mr. Cole seemed inclined to lead the
conversation off into some other cham
mel, however fascinating to his guest
was the consideration of a topic that
concerned the custody of several humid
red thousand dollars of the territory's
cash. 5"i'ii'l -
Auditor LeitGh is one of the most
companionable and chattiest of men,
but unhappily was compelled to turn
at once to the consideration of vast
pile of business as soon as the reporter
had mentioned his mission. 81 haven't
given the matter amy Thought" said
he. Twill you promptly render your
resignation if the governor were ito
ask tt?" was then asked. 'I'll talk of
THAT later on; the governor hasn't
said anything to me about it. l never
tell my business to anybody and I
don't want to be quoted in the matter
at al.''
Now, lit had been said before ON the
byways that both Cole and Leitch
were waiting only till tine arrival of
the governors commission when they
should lay DOWN THE offices that Ito
them had become most irksome.
Grieved ait the inaccuracy of his prior
information, the reporter hunted up
Col. M. H. McCord, the "citizen MEM
ber'' of the board of control. The
colonel was to a degree even blander
than ever before. He was figuring
something up about McKinley's
strength at the territorial convention
and seemed to have solved a problem
in politics entirely to his satisfaction
When he was asked the question
whether he was ready to commit the
honorable hari-kari of politics, the