Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-13
Sweep Territory at Election and
viii Write Constitution
for New State
WIN CONTROL OF CONVENTION
Initiative and Referendum Are
Strongly Endorsed by
the Voters
Associated Pressl


PHOENIX. Ariz., Sept 12.-Demo-
Gratis will write the constitution of the
new state of Arizona. In the election
of delegates to the constitutional con-
vention today they won, according to
returns from all the larger counties,
at least twenty-eight of the tifty-two
seats in the convention. The official
canvass probably will increase the
number to thirty-six and possibly
more.
II campaign platforms and pledges
are carried out to the letter, the con-
stitution will not be the short, plain
instrument pleaded for by those who
expressed the fear that any other sort
might be frowned on in Washington.
1t will establish the principles of the
initiative, referendum and recall, di-
rect election of United states sena-
tors, direct primary. and the ballot
probably will be so hedged about that
illiterates and those who are not ac-
quainted with the English language
cannot vote.
Statewide prohibition and woman
suffrage may be fought out on the
floor of the convention or submitted
as amendments to a popular vote 81
multaneously.
WIN FULL CONTROL
All the most populous section of the
state will be represented, according TO.
unofficial returns, by solid Democrat
ic delegations with the possible ex-
ception of Gila, where the vote OF the
new labor party was large enough to
place the result in doubt. ella coun-
tvs principal city is Globe, one of the
smelter and mining centers, and its
vote was divided by the Democrats
and labor candidates. But in any
event the Republicans were beaten,
and it is expected that any labor can
didates who are elected will work with
the Democrats in the convention.
Il In Phoenix, where the Republicans
hoped to gain strength enough to over
come Democratic pluralities in the out
side districts of Maricopa county, the
showing they made was disappointing.
The Democrats elected all of Mari
copa's nine delegates. Former Cover
nor Kibbey was among the dereated
Republican candidates.
CLEAN SWEEP MADE
The other counties in which the
Democrats made a clean sweep on the
face of the returns are, Cochise coun-
ty. ten delegates; Graham county, fVe;
Yuma, three, and Pinal, two. They
won five out of six in Yavapai and
one out of two in Navajo. Mohave's
one delegate probably will be Demo
crat, while the representative or santa
Cruz. although a Republican, Is pledged
to the initiative, referendum and re-
call. -..,,
The Republicans carried Pima, with
five delegates; Coconino with two ana
SO far as the reports tonight snow, op-
tanned one each in Navajo and xaVa-
pal. o,.o,,.o
Bisbee, the principal city of Cochise
gave the Republicans slight majority,
In
precincts of the county, and tne ten
successful Democrats were elected py
maiorities ranging from rs to 300.
The defeat of the Democrats IN Pllna
carried down Eugene 5. Ives, one OF
the party leaders in Tucson. he poiled
a vote which placed him near the toot
of the list in the running.
One of the surprises OF the campaign
and the election was the strength OF
tba labor marty, which was organized
onIv a few days before Governor sloan
issued his call for the election of dele
Gates to the constitutional convention.
THE Republicans attribute their deteat
in many instances to the ACTIVITY OIL
the new party leaders.
Tucson polled a large republican
vote. The largest majority FOR Re-
publican candidate was z4S' ana ciIe aIe
Smallest 209, The labor party cast 500
and the Socialists fifty-five votes. In
other sections of the territory the
Socialists made showings about on a
par with this. Their vote apparehtEiy u
was in a large measure ABSORBED p'
the labor party. ,,,.
One Democrat and one Republican
were elected delegates from Navajo
county. No Socialists or labor canol-
dates were in the field.
Henry Levin. Democrat, was elected s,Sat.
over Kean st, Ghar1es ioIjty rIpor in Moiave
county. i, 49,. ars+
,1i1rI,t b,, 900 over Pennel. In the fourth
district is late returns indicate Guern-
sey's election over Hanson by about
400. ,..,u,o4,,ra oive
twenty Democrats and eight Republl-
cans out of thirty-one in the senate sana1,
oiab+ oi1J Rsnublicans out of 151 in the
house.