Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-01-23
(From Saturdays Daily.)

crvisors John IT, Robinson. !. r. Dil- lon, chairman of the Territorial Demo. cratic Central Committee, Miss Hattie Oliver and ]. K. Campbell arc in the Capital City, where they will attend the opening of the Legislature.
 From tho present outlook Major Doran will be the unanimous choice of | the members of his party in the Up cil. He is not without legislative cx- pcricncc. having served his constit | uonts in former Legislatures, with | credit to himself and his party. He | will mako n model presiding officer and his selection for the place will be n fitting and well deserved tribute to his integrity as public official and ci'i' zen, as well as n recognition of the greatest industry in the Territory, min ing, with which he has been identified during all the years of his residence in the different mining counties of North ern and Southern Arizona.
 ]. K. Campbell is seeking an appoint. ment as doorkeepcr in the Council. He Is not without experience in public life.
 Miss Olivcr served as Journal Clerk in the last two Legislatures, and cx- poets ,o be appointed to the same DO. sition again.
 I n.l.a Tl,,f llarI of ha House two years ago, but according to
 his own statement, is not n candidate
 for any appointment in the present
 Legislature. As chairman of the Ter
 ritorial Democratic Central Commit
 tee, he is urging the appointment of n
 number of applicants for positions in
 the Territory who rendered ycoman
 service to the party in the last cam
 paign.
 "I am seeking no appointment, this timc," said Dillon, after his arrival in the Capital City yesterday. ''I am only interested in tho appointment of few friends to positions in the House, and after the Legislature opens
 expect to leave here for Florence , and Globe, where l have business inter
 es,s. I may nlso visit Bisbcc and other
 points in tho south before l return to , Prescott"
 | "But," suggested friend, who wa'
 an interested listener, "Wouldnt yo, il accept the Spcakcrship of the 'Thir' f House, if it was forced on youi' f "Not on your tintype," was tn c prompt reply. "I have had my fll O |, politics, and have no ambition to Al n any office. l nm not lobbying for an,
 particular legislation, and intend to de vote my time in future to my bushes v interests in Prescott" hc concluded.
 ".Iohnnie' Robinson k pressing hi claims for the Chief Clerkship of tn |, House, with no opposition so fnr. B right of his position as Secretary O
 the Territorial Democratic Centru
 Committee, hc is entitled to the pos
 ton at the hands of his party, an " judging from his past official record,
 k safe to predict that be will mak
 one of the best Chief Clerks that eve
 served in m Arizona Legislature. " As the time passes interest increase " in the struggle for the spcakership q " tho House. which is now conceded '" be in the hands of either W. D. Be of Maricopa county of Neil Bailey c ," Cochisc county, the latter apparcntl !" having inc backing of the greater pal
 of the Territorial organization. Bot 'n candidates claim to have the plum n, their possession, and appear to forge n' entirely that l.. \. Williams, ropresen id ativc from Geronimo county, or Wil ms jam Morgan of Navajo county, woul " accept the honor Another candida' ic for the chair which inc Bell and Bails nt forces leave ont of consideration Is, Bo !. Whiicsidcs of Santa Cruz, tl as only county in the Territory that elc
 ted it's entire Democratic ticket in il he last campaign.
 ed n. 4. Burke will leave tonight f' rt the Capital City, hut his closest frien' ]. have been unable to learn from hi al whether he had Speakorship bee IT. his hat or not. He served one term " the Legislature, some years ago, tv at terms as County Treasurer and ol ,r. term AS Mayor of this city. He is good parliameptariau, an orator of [
 Imean ability and his selection for q