The herald., 1897-03-29
MORE CHARGES
Tribulations of ArizOna's
Executive
MRS. MALAPR0P'S RELATIVE
WANTED TROLLEY POLES "DIs-
INFECTED"
NRS. MALAPR0P'S RELATIVE
Talk of an Extra Session Of the
Territorial Legislature - Rumors
of Big Hotel for Tucson
Special Correspondence to The Herald.

named before April 10th. Another
thing equally certain Is that his name
will be Myron II. McCord.
In a. special dispatch to the Arizona
Republican this morning President Nc
Kinley is quoted as expressing his admi-
ration for McCord, and saying nice
things about him for staying at home
here in Phoenix and fighting the Demo-
cratic tenure Of Office bill in the legisla-
ture instead Of gadding off to wash
ington and letting the territory go to
the dogs in favor of pressing his own
suit at court in person. There is some
thing in this, of course, but Republi-
can ought hardly to be given the honor
of defeating the tenure of office bill In
legislature that was Overwhelmingly
Democratic. 1t was the Democratic
leaders themselves who killed that bill,
though 1t is true that Democratic gov
ernor framed the bill and ardently
sought it's passage. 1t is true also that
McCord lobbied against it, but his work
was almost superfluous. The bill In ques-
ton sought to create life tenure OF Of
flee for all territorial officials appointed
under the governor. The Democratic lead
ars in the Assem- hl hly-Rernard Chalmers
and Riggs-opposedit 1t emphatically, and
the bill never even reached test vote.
CHARGES AGAINST FRANKLIN.
Governor Franklin is sadly in disfa-
vor with his own party. By the votes
of Democrats in the dying hours OF the
assembly he was ceS>ured, and now 1t
appears that charges have been prefer
red against him by the Democratic lead
er of the territory, Joe Alexander. The
charges have been lodged with the Gee
retary of the interior, and very quiet,
unobtrusive gentleman-a secret agent
Of the interior department-has gone
lust back to Washington after fort
night or more spent in collecting data
relative to these charges.
And the charges are: Habitual IN
ebriety against q governor who dld not
pochet-veto the act Furnishing and defin-
ing official drunkenness9 and lack OF
true patriotism in officially declaring
that Arizona would furnish mot single
man" to go to the front in case OF war
with Spain.
Several months ago these charges were
first filed, but the fact has only just leak
ed out. The new national administration
has taken hold of them, and they Will
prahahly form the s basis for the remoxai
madS to fill when Hughes was retired to
private life, and this term will expire on
the 5th of April.
His commission, however, reads "for
four years from this day." which was
the 30th of March, 1896, and the governor
rather expects to serve out his full term.
He said as much yesterday, and con-
oerning the charges filed against him,
he said: 1T is strange that have not
been apprised of them. 1 understand
that charges have been made, but have
had no official notification to that effect
Every act of my administration has been
open and above board, but it has not
pleased some people"
1t has not pleased the Democratic
party, it Is true, for Franklin was a Pal
mer and Buckner gold Democrat, and
when Mr.. Bryan was out here before the
campaign the governor refused to call
upon him or to encourage his educa
tional propaganda in any way. During
the campaign he stood almost alone in
the territory against silver and against
the silver Democrats.
But the governor does not think this
fact gained him all his present enemies.
He said today:
My unalterable opposition to the in
famous prison contract and to the Pima
county railroad bond issue has not
pleased some people, / know"
But this has pleased the taxpayer in
general; of that there can be no doubt.
And right here it is time to remark
that his probable successor as member
of the board of control under Hughes
was one Of those who made the prison
contract. Franklin's stand against the
ccntract-which will surely bring the
territory into bankruptcy If maintained
by the federal supreme COURTS the most
popular act of his administration, while
McCord's espousal of 1t is one of the
strongest things against him.
According to all accounts that reach
this section of the country Ex-Governor
Wolf1ey's candidacy to succeed Frank
lin is forging ahead amazingly and he
is conceded to be second in the race.
1t is thought that Penrose's chances are
scarcely worth considering. Penrose is
an able and a clean-handed man, but
when he goes about the country he
writes his address as Philadelphia. He
is a nonresident and for that reason
will probably be turned down in spite of
the influence Of his brother in the senate.
SOME OTHER APPOINTMENTS.
Edwin H. Gill. a well-known newspa-
per man, is credited with holding the
card that wins the secretaryship of the
territory. This Is an office but little less
important than that of governor. 1t
carries with 1t considerable patronage
and good salary and lots of response
bility. Charles M. Bruce, the present in
has made most satisfactory
Il
and good Judgment and will, in all prob
ability, be permitted to serve out his
,ull term, which does not expire until
September.
According to sundrey private tips and
secret information, Jerry Millay is al
'eady as good as commissioned United
5tstes district attorney. Mr. Millay is
tinguished--among other things-as
being the landlord of the house that
Whitelaw Reid lives in during the win
er months. I suppose he also has other
,laims upon the office. He has been ad-
nitted to practice at the bar, for one
hing.
The municipal political pot Isl begin
ling to boil little. Mayor Monihan is
beginning to consult the oracles con-
'erning the possibility of succeeding
himself. He made memorable speech
turing the last campaign and pledged
himself to have Washington street re-
,aved with ''petrified stone" 1t hasn't
ven been repaved with vitrified blocks.
md that Is one reason why the opposi-
ion VIII demand the election Of some
ther andidate-possibly s. D. Lount,
he Phoenix astronomer, or maybe Mer- |
hant Goldbag. who hates the news
'apers" so much and voted against their
modest bills In the assembly.
LOS ANGELES GOOD TASTE.
Mayor MOnihan is q distant relaftve