Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-09
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Tucson Citizen Thus lnterprets Washington Dispatch Which Says Governor Has Not Sen- atorial Support.

The Tucson Citizen in the following elects Gov. Kibbey to the has been" club:
 Have you seen two or more repub- lican politicians whispering together today? Have yol seen the look of wisdom and mystery on the brows of the elite of the Grand Old Party? Yes2 Then maybe you've heard the hot tip. the hottest in politics in many Ia day. If you haven't, why, here 1t lis:
 The Kibbey dynasty in Arizona is doomed. There's going to be a new shuhie in the political cards A lot Of present political klngs and jacks are going to lec0me two-sD0ts and lot of present-day political deuces are going to be kings ard jacks and gov ernors and judges eno secretaries and things. And the news that this is so m1st be SD for il ct;mcs direct from Washington.
 When ]. T. Williams, jf.. of Wash ington, D. C.. secretary to Chairman F. H. Hitchcock. xho is slated loi postmaster general under Taft, was in town last week. the rumor that the kibbey crowd was down and ou: at Washington began 70 spread. Dues toned about it, Mir. Williams smiled. Asked for denial Mir Williams suil- ed Asked 10 affirm 1t Mr. Williams smiled And the more he smiled the mere the rumor spread.
 Abont this time lot of repubii. can papers in the eastern states be gan to intimate that something politi cal was aboat 10 De pulled on in Arf- Zona- They said the senate would nSs confirm Kfbbey's appointment. They said the governor had been given a ehiH, chill frost on his last great pii- srimage to Washington flor state hood" Hitchcock's secretary read the news and smiled some more. Then Dc left Tucson for other parts. Yesterday the Los Angeles Times published the following from its spe- Ieial correspondent at Washington. The Times has been known in the past as pro-Kihbey il. it's sentiments. Here's the dispatch;
 'WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-Accord- ing to gossip here. President Roose- welt indicated to Governor Kibbey of Arizona that the prospects Of state hood would rot be d5maged if the gov ernor should go hclne. Kibbey has been seen here for scme time, urg- ing statehood and seeking to be con iirmed for reappointment by the sen ate. He is net warmly approved in the upper house. tccause he is said to have criticised some of the scna- tors"
 short but sweet. isn't it? But that isn't all
 4 telegram came. It came today. Who has 1t is somewhat of a mys- | itery, but it came all right It's quite ! the juiciest m )rsel that the antikiD- | bey people have had to ponder over in many a day. The gist of the tele- gram was this: MT kibbey's goose is cooked and 1t came from one oi the higher ups" in Washington who
 usually knows whereof he speaks Now they say that the things as ! good as settled. They say that the
 senate considers 1t bad taste for Mir. l Roosevelt to have appointed Kibbey | governor. when Mr. Taft was so soon
 to take office. And they say the sen ate will hold up the appointment Gn
 iii after the fatefll ides of March
 and that President Taft will name an other man. Its a cinch," said one man
 who saw the telegram today, "notn ing more to it but the shouting" Tho Headers of the aDti-Kibbey forces here all are showing the same confidence
 If Kibbey loses out there is nt lquestion but that his whole admins lirative ring will go out with him. Tho new governor will Se the big boss 1T Arizona and Sturges of Pima thinks
 he will be it.
 However. there's q party named Cameron from Coconino who is figur
 ing in the game and who nowadays
 is said to be strongly against Kibbey Cameron don't exactly lean to Sur ges either and some dark horses arc
 being groomed up north. Altogether the new developments in the republi can situation are startling and have .
 tendency to destroy sleep and tC lcrcase brows that some day may wear |