Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-10-10

DAY ARRIVES
Delegates Will Assemble
in Capitol al Noon
PRESIDENCY NOT SETTLED
Caucus Called for 9 O'Clock
This Morning - Franklin
and Hunt Are Evenly
Matched - Other Candi-
dates Hopeful of Break.

The territorial convention will con-
vene at noon today but probably will
not remain long in session At a late
hour last night there was no more
light on today's program than there
has been for the past week. How far
the convention will go toward Organi-
Zation was all up in the air as all
efforts at caucusing had proved fruit
less and not until the slate is made
up could much attention be given the
possibilities as to minor offices and
the organization of committees. etc.
1t is presumed however that todays
session will be a very brief one and
1t certainly will be in the event the
brethren do not get together this
morning.
yesterday morning and last night,
both democrats and republicans. 1t
is known that part of the Pima dele
CATION. republicans, and presumably
all of it. arrived last night Also
Bracey Curtis, the Santa Cruz repre-
sentative. E. A Tovrea, the missing
Cochise member. was on hand yester-
day. and the rest of the ella county
and Graham county delegations re-
ported with the single exception Of
Col. A. NJ Tuthill of Graham county.
In fact he is the only democrat miss
ing. except Rev. ]. f. Crutchfield Of
this county, who though in the city,
did not spend yesterday in caucusing.
Matters are so near a deadlock that
1t is hardly safe to count noses until
the noses are all lined up.
There was such a small representa-
tion. from the outside counties at yes
terday's conference called at Il o'clock
that nothing was attempted except to
adjourn until o'clock last night.
BY that hour there had been a world
of delegation caucusing and individ-
uaI conferences that had confused rath-
er than clarified the situation, and it
seemed so close between Hunt and
Franklin that the respective factions
apparently did not care to risk test
until after all the delegates arrived.
1t is understood that not all in
the city were present and one at least
had not come to town. However that
may be, nothing was done except to
adjourn the caucus until o'clock
this morning.
From soufces friendly to Franklin,
the idea was given currency last
night that his chances were better
than ever, though visitors from the
outside counties who are watching
things seemed impressed that Hunt
was fast looming up as the one man
on whom the delegates could har-
moniZe This does not refer to direct
expressions of the delegates them
selves, but to the comment of numer-
Gus gentlemen, each of whom is in
touch with the delegates from one
county or another. The delegates are
very careful what they say. 1t is a
known fact that Hunt is merely re-
ceptive candidate, that he has not
sought the office, having agreed TO
ence is to do so as long as Winsor
has a chance. But 1t appears that
Hunt personally has more voluntary
supporters than Winsor has pledged
supporters, which places Hunt in an
embarrassing position. Neither OF
them could alone claim a majority OF
the party votes, 81 being necessary to
a choice.
1t seemed to be the consensus OF
opinion that Winsor could throw his
support to Hunt if he chose and many
1 believed it would insure the latter's
election, but Hunt could not throw his
entire support to Winsor, as certain
of the conservatives will stand fol
Hunt who refuse to stand for Winsor
who is regarded as the more radical
Winsor is the avowed candidate ant
Hunt the supporting candidate, so the
question is how long Hunts loyalty t.