The herald., 1896-03-31
AR|ZONA'S NEW GOVERNOR
THE PRESIDENT NOMINATED; B. J. FRANK
LIN TO SUCCEED HUGHES.
A Numerous FACTION OF tine D emccrstic Party
and the Republican Editor 5 Express 0rat,s
flcation - Trouble Prom lsed Before ~
Change Il Effected

WASHINGTON, March O.-The presiden1
has sent to the senate the nomination oe
Benjamin J. franklin Of Arizona to be goUs
ernor OF Arizona.
HuRhes, would not have expired until Apfa
1887. The appointment of Mr.. Frank.
lin is, no doubt, the result Of bitter fAe,
tional fight. Charges aid counter-chargoo
have been made. Whether the nomina.
ton is due to the resignation of GovernoR
Hughes or to removal cannot be learned,
as officials at the WhiN House and IN
other departments refuse to discuss The
subject. The date upon which the new
governor will qualify 10 not apparent, but.
1t 10 taken for granted that he will assumUj
office a. soon as he 10 confirmed by thGf
senate.
SOME PEOPLE PLEASED
PHOENIX, Aris., March 3O.-News Of the
selection of B. ]. Franklin to be Qovernu0
of Arizona was received in this city today.
large and influential portion of the local
democracy has been opposed to Governor
opportunity has been lost by them to assail
him at horne and in Washington.
The new governor was enthusiastically
serenaded this morning at the Commerciae
hotel and responded in a speech that promo
ised q clean and Democratic administrae
ton. He has been resident of Phoenf3
for four years, coming here from Los AM,
geles. He was for several years district
attorney of Kansas City and later for two
terms congressman from that district. HO'
later was appointed by Cleveland consul Ct
Hankow. China, filling the position for i've
years.
There is likely to be serious trouble %
the governors office tomorrow morning.
Secretary Bruce. who is an active enemy
of Hughes, has received q telegram from
Washington advising him of the removal
of Hughes. Upon the strength of this he
proposes tomorrow to occupy the executive
office. Relying on the tenure of office act.
Hughes will refuse to surrender possession
until his successor il confirmed by the sens
ate.
In regard to the change the Arizona Re-
publican will tomorrow say:
"The Republican congratulates the peos
pie of Arizona upon the appointment os
Hon. B. j. Franklin as governor. A man
of ability, of experience in public affairs,
of culture and intellect, he will be the hon.
ored governor of all the people. During
the past three ts year; the public and private
incalculable extent, There has been no
confidence in the stability of the territorial
government, and men have been bounded
and nearly ruined because they refused to
endorse malicious and corrupt adminis-
tration.
Now this will be changed The integrity
and honesty OF the new governor is beyond
question. He will give tho people an hon.
est and pure administration, regardless OF
politics. He will not be party to any
ring having for its object the robbery of ths
people. He will not lend his influence to
build up private enterprises and private
fortunes at the cost of the taxpayers. Gov.
ernor Franklin is a Democrat; he is DEM
ocrat of Democrats, and no Republican
will hold office under his administration.
but notwithstanding that fact we lit up
our voice and rejoice with the populace.
He is broad, clean and capable, and that is
why we congratulate the people upon their
new governor. We say this as Repub@
lican, having only the best interests of the
whole people in mind.
This morning an old newspaper man, p.
J. Clark, accosted Governor Hughes on the
street and struck him terrific blow in tho
eye, discoloring the optic and breaking
Hughes spectacles. Bystanders interfered
before another blow was struck. Clark
and Hughes are deadly enemies, and the
former declares that Hughes has been
abusing him through his paper, the Tucson
Star. Clark is now in Jail charged with
assault. Clark was the proprietor Of the
Phoenix Express.