Arizona republican., 1908-01-10
4 TEAPOT TEMPEST.

It seems hardly worth while to take cognizance of wild rumors put in cir culation by a democratic newspaper of differences among prominent repub- licans Of this territor,-. In such cases the thought is fathered bv the wish and is based O. no information acces- sible to ti-a originator or the circula- tor But a democratic contemporary the other da-- published as fact un- der the ca otion War to the Knife" an apparently circumstantial story of a republican political feud among the alleged party leaders in Arizona. There may be differences of opinion as to the selection of delegates to the repub- lican national convention. but if so We have so sa- no information concerning them.
 It has come from these democratic sources that Chief Justice Kent and Governor Kibbey are determined to control the delegation from Arizona in the interest of their candidate for the presidency. whoever he may ultimately be. in order that they may control sub sequent political patronage; and that Mir. F. NJ. Muroh- is bitterly opposing their plans. So Tar as We are aware there is TO truth in either os these two statements.
 As to Mir. Murphy, who generally makes known his own position it is hardly necessar-- to speak, for he has very clearly made it known in an in- terview nublished ir another column of this paper. We, may say however that he is devOting his entire time and energy to important business affairs which mean much to Arizona and that he $ interested in the representation of this territory in the next national convention onl-- to the extent that every lo-al republican and sincere friend oc Arizona should be He is only desirous that the territory should be represented !1 the convention by the best mec cf the party. who will be able tO hold their own with the best men from other parts of the country. who will rot be hamDered by instruc- tions and pledges but left free to exer- else their judgment of situations which may present themselves at the conven- tion. We may add that any man who does not want to see such a delegation is possessed O: a selfish and hidden purpose. That, v-a think no one can dispute. Such a purpose would plainly have ia mind the control of official patronage, whereas the proper purpose should he to secure a recognition of Arizona ard not of individual or assO- ciate interests
 We do not believe that Chief Justice Kent and Governor Kibbey are inn pelled by the motive of which they are accused by the democratic delver into republican politics. If that were true. it would imply a shortsightedness en- tirely inconsistent with the record Of either of those gentlemen for the pur- suit of such policy-that of attempt ing a corner of official patronage would almost certainly result only in the construction of an overwhelming op- position.
 Besides, the game is not worth the candle. The two delegates allowed Arizona will not cut much ice in con Tention of more than 800 members. a bare majority of whom nominates Before Arizona is reached in the list of states and territories. the nomina- tions will have been made. Those two delegates would cut a ridiculous figure voting under instructions for candi- date already lost.
 It is foolish to suppose that any great political advantage can be gain ed by a factional control of the dele gation. The onl,' possible outcome would be the disgrace of the territory by a delegation weak enough to be controlled.