Arizona republican., 1905-01-16


 A. Perkins CD, G. w. Hull CD. i Yuma-W. F. Timmons (D). These are the members Of the Twen. 1 ty-third legislature or Arizona, which , it is expected will be convened on the stroke of the clock at noon to day. ] though it is by no means certain that i the council will be organized at that time or at any other definite time. ] All the members are now in the city l except F.. NJ. Dickerman, a possible | councilman from Pima and Santa l Cruz, and Thomas F. Wilson, one of the members of the house from Pima. The belated members from the south arrived in the city last night, and soon after a caucus of the members of the house was held and plan of Urganiza- i ton was agreed upon. There had been two candidates for speaker, w. T. 1 Webb of Graham and ". F. TiInmons ! of Yuma It became evident quite early that MT. Timmons would not be in the running. and when it developed 1 that he could muster only three votes he generously and gracefully withdrew, so that his name was not presented in the caucus.
 There were two candidates for chief clerk, J. P. Dillon of Yavapai and Null ford Winsor of MaricCpa. The caucus divided the honor between them by naming the former for chief clerk and the latter for his assistant. There was nothing definitely agreed upon regard | ing the rest of the positions beyond the fact that Major Burton of Cochise will be sergeant-at-arms and the little daughter of A. r. Barker of Pinal will be the page. A committee of five was Fn f br Ioaves and fishes for the miraculous feeding of a great multitude. some of whose members will have to go hun gry.
 There was never before in the his tory of Arizona legislatures such a de- mand for clerkships. The mail of all the democratic members has been bur dened for weeks, and the town last night was overrun with applicants. who kept the members hiding out until after the appointment of the committee of five. when they came out of their caves and informed the anxious that the whole matter now rested with the committee.
 The republican members of the house are not going to permit the democratic organization without going through the formality of d fight. Le- I forward as a candidate for speaker. There will be no nominations of can didates for the other offices.
 But only one thing has been even partially settled regarding the demo- cratic organization of the council, and ! that is that R. $. Maclay will be chief clerk and ?. J. Farley of Yavapai will be assistant chief clerk. There are two candidates for the presidency of the council, G. w. P. Hunt of Gila and Steve ROemer of Cochise. As matters stood until yesterday evening it was thought that Hunt would be the eau GUS nominee He had the support of Downs Of Navajo, Looney of Yavapai and himself. Roemer was known to have the backing of only Nugent of Yuma. It was thought that for geo. graphical and neighbOrly reasons, Rice of Graham would throw his support to Hunt but when the Graham council man arrived late yesterday evening it was given out that the vote for presi- dent stood to 8.
 There was more or less informal caucusing all evening, and late at night a formal caucus was called. to be held at the Hotel Adams. When it broke up this morning it was stated by a member that no definite settlement had been arrived at.
 But it is doubtful whether there will be an organization of the council to- day even if the democrats could agree among themselves, for the republicans are to be reckoned with. It will be impossible for the democrats, without the aid of the republicans, to muster the necessary quorum for the begin ming of business. They have only six f,el election, and six is not a majority of twelve. If the republicans remain away from the council chamber today, nothing can be done Once organized.