The Tucson citizen., 1902-11-10
Republican Supervisors
Have a Puzzle to Solve

There has been no end of political
speculation on the streets for the past
| few days. A few who are particularly
interested and a great many who are
more or less disinterested have been
trying to guess who will get the plums
which will b at the disposal of the
newly elected Republican board of su-
pervisors. About every one prominently
connected with the G. o. P campaign
have been urged as candidates or just
mentioned as possibilities. Of course
no one knows positively who is on the
slate even if some have been slated.
1t might be said but it really ought
to be whispered that the G. o. P. Lead
ers, or rather the machine, are doing
more speculating and guessing figuring
and calculating and a few more things
just at present than even the best po-
litical tout on the street. 1t is a we'll
known fact and it has been dem
onstrated a thousand times, that ten
candidates can not occupy two offices,
even if a big promise prior to the cleo
tion stretched their capacity to that
extent. 1t is the same old story, and the
telling is brief. The time of reckoning
is here, and election promises must be
settled one way or the other. This is
the very thing that has put the G. o.
P. leaders to figuring. 1t is evident
that some of the goods can be deliv-
cred, but the majority will have to be
appeased with further promises.
First of all the Infants are saying,
John Nets is not saying anything, but
the chances are he would not refuse to
act as clerk of the board. There are
also number of old war horses who
are. urging his appointment, for the
able manner in which he marshaled
the Infants in the recent landslide.
There are many who think that the
only Republican editor in, the county
should be rewarded for his party 10y
! atty. The Post supported the party
in fine shape during the recent cam
paign,. and Allan B. Jaynes has some
strong backing for this reason. E. E.
Serrine was one of the cogwheels in
the last primary machine, and he has
not been bashful at all in making his
demands for the elerkship. There are
other lights. too. with their ''glims" on
this Office, but it is quite evident that
some will be disappointed, and those
behind the throne will have to do the
disappointing.
There are SO many strings tied on
the assessorship that some tall cutting
will have to be done. Several parties
have good-sized card on the place,
and their names on the slate besides.
Lou Wilson was prominent aspirant
but he has been sidetracked gracefully
with a promise of the nomination for
city recorder. The other candidates
have the fellows who pull the strings
and press the buttons jumping side
ways. They do not want to offend
any one. and each of the aspirants
has a following. There is Lyman
Wakefield, with tho country vote, Ra-
mon Soto with the Mexican backing,
and Charley Connell with following
in the city. Who can be dropped with
the least possible loss to the party?
Will some one kindly find a solution
to this conundrum, and send it to the
Republican headquarters? While
Wakefield has not announced himself
as a candidate, it is reasonably certain
that the Office could be forced on him,
and it is hardly possible that his part
ner on the board will overlook this
fact. The friends of the ex-sheriff
think this Office should be given him
as kind of consolation prize.
Charley Connell no doubt, did the
actual figuring in the campaign, and
superintended the clever moves in the
fight The Republican organization
was his work, and while apparently in
the background, he had the reins in
hand. He, too, is on the slate and de-
serves reward, even though he has not
claimed any.
The really ticklish point in this
puzzle is what to do with Ramon Soto.
It is conceded generally that he cor
rallied and delivered the Mexican vote
straight. He not only fixed the local
vote, but was instrumental in switch
ing the Democratic country precincts.
The Mexican vote has to be recognized,
and this is the only way in which to
do it. Independent Republicans are
outspoken in favor of Soto for the
assessorship.
It will be seen that election promises
are about as hard to settle sometimes
as election bets.