The herald., 1897-05-12
PH0ENlx's new HIGH SCHOOL
HOW OHIO FIGURES IN TERRI
ToRIAL POLITICS
The Government to Push the Case
Against the Copper Queen Min
go Ing Company

fever neat. u. w. blnkley came out IN a
long circular letter and told very plain
ly the story Of shame and wrong-if
nothing worea--that had already hint
ed might be told. This circular was
widely distributed, and 1t may have done
some harm. or good. as one looks at it.
At all events as everybody knows. ]. G.
Adams was elected Mayor of Phoenix by
majority Of IS votes, out Of total of
500. In the smallness of this majority
the voters OF Phoenix betrayed either
their national affinities or their appre-
ciat ation of man like Tom Smith Adams
should have been elected by majority
that embraced the vote of every con-
scientious and thoughtful citizen Of
Phoenix. OF course, those of that polit-
ical faith view 1t as Republican vic-
tory, and the Republican rooster has
been carried high ever since the vote was
announced. But do not think 1t was a
Republican victory. There Is no reason
why national politics should cut much of
figure in city election, and think the
vote shows that there were about 200 or
more citizens of Phoenix of the same
opinion,
THE POPULARITY OF JOBS
The largest majority won on either
side of the fight was given to Tom Jobs,
the Republican candidate for recorder.
1t amounted to 1914. This may look like
Republican victory, but the fact Is that
Jobs majority was due to his own per-
sonal popularity, and In all probability
would have been even larger had he been
Democratic candidate. His opponent,
Adjutant-General Schwartz, who is
clerk of the board of control, is also a
good man, and would have made thAr-
oughly competent and honest recorder.
He had as well an army record of very
good caliber, but Jobs personal popu-
larity was what carried the day.
The next best majority was also Re-
publican, but here again the question Of
sterling qualities and personal charac-
ter was the deciding element l. M.
.Christy, the man who won this majority
179), Is secretary of the Arizona I'm
provement Company, and a man who
carried good deal of weight to the en-
tire Republican ticket.
The official returns show that Hi
Hooker, Democrat, and present city
jailer. was elected city marshal by a ma
jority Of two votes. OF course there will
be contest. and Carpenter Bell. the Re-
publican candidate, may yet hold the
unlucky office. The other winners were:
Assessor-A. A. Long, Democrat, ma
jority 49,
Councilman First Ward-C. J. Dyer.
Republican, majority 80
Councilman Third Ward-B. j. Zoeck-
Ter, Democrat, majority 21.
The most exciting incident of the cloe-
ing scenes of the campaign was the in
fighting between Tom Smith, Demo-
cratic candidate for mayor, and Joe
Alexander. Democratic leader OF the
territory, and brother OF the charming
queen of the Los Angeles Fiesta. This
occurred on City Hall plaza the night
before election day. United States At
torney Ellinwood was addressing the
meeting upon the Democratic virtues Of
Tom Smith.
GAVE THE LIE DIRECT
From the heart of the crowd Joe Alex
ander called out:
Didn't Tom Smith try to lead the
Democracy of Arizona after Cleveland
and the gold bugs?"
Alexander repeated this in the form Of
statement, and Ellinwood was at
loss for reply.
Smith edged his way through the
crowd to where Alexander stood, and
when face to face gave the Democratic
leader the lie direct, with a volley of
oaths thrown in for good measure.
Alexander's only retort was to land
his clenched right on Smiths forehead.
Then the infghting began. and contin-
ued till the crowd separated them
Phoenix is to have a new high school
building, and its cost will be $780, 900. This
was decided by formal ballot taken
on the question week ago, whereupon
bond issue was authorized by a vote Of
500 to 155. The opposing votes were
mainly from the outside of the city, only
thirty-three city residents placing them
selves in opposition to the important i'm
provement. Heretofore the high school
district has leased accommodations from
the common school district. The latter
is now in need Of ell the room at its COM
mand hence the necessity for the new
building. s1sss siis
THE CHURCHILL MANSION
One of the possibilities, when consid-
ering the question OF the new high
school, is that the Churchill mansion will
be purchased by the trustees and re-
fitted for the uses Of the school. 1t is
the most impqsing private dwelling in
Phoenix, and was erected in what passed
as the boom times of Phoenix. Prac-
tically it has never been occupied, and
is yet unfinished. 1t is surrounded by
beautiful grounds and Is conveniently
situated, yet there are many objectors
to the purchasess 1t being held that a
modern structure should be erected from
the ground up. The property sale would
especially benefit the widow Of General
Churchill, now of Los Angeles, where
she resides with the family Of Ben Good
rich, brother OF former husband.
The city Of Phoenix, by the way, has
nothing whatever to do with the local
school system. education being impaired
locally through the same district system
of three trustees that prevails at Kyrena
or Milpitas.
The high school takes IN half dozen
or more school districts. Including Phoe-
nix district No. 1 Of Maricopa county
None Of the outside districts are charmed
I with the idea OF high school. and they
showed bys tleir votee that they did, MOI
ex4at3y ysatn after more school taxes.