Bisbee daily review., 1910-08-10
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Interesting Gossip About the Political Situation as it Ex- iStS Today in Tucson and Over A'iZona
Especial Correspondence.)

TUCSON. Ariz., Aug. 9.-While both the demcrats and republicans are showing signs of activity in the Old Pueblo because of the approach of the first political battle in cor nection with the new state of Ari- zona there has not yet been any deii- nite announcements of candidates from either pary for the constitution al convention However. it is pretty well known that Attorney Kingdom will be one of the republican candi- dates and that Eugene S. Ives will be one of the democratic candidates. W. H. Sawtelle is one of the prob able candidates on the democratic ticket. It is likely that the other three candidates will be composed of a railroad man and two business men. F. H. Roustadt, the well known saddiery and harness man, being the favorite of many.
 Pima county is entitled to five dele gates in the constitutional conven-
 Nn and both parties are expected to do their best in winning votes for their favorites. While Pima county has for several years been return ing republican majorities, still the democrats are confident that they will be able to at least divide the constitutional delegation.
 Maricopa County.
 John O. Dunbar. editor of the Phoenix Democrat has been in the Old Pueblo for one or two days, on business connected with his paper. He says that the republicans in Mari copa county are in a hopeless condi- tion and that he expects the demo crats to carry the county by not less than one thousand majority. Editor Dunbar is of the opinion that the democrats will easity control the con stitutional convention and he expects to see a constitution prepared which will meet with the heary approbation of the people of the territory and one which will safely pass the cen sors in Washington.
 Sames in Flagstaff.
 It was learned today that Albert M. Sames the new chairman of the republican territorial committee. is now in Northern Arizona, due in Flagstan last Saturday. Sames Is now on a tour of the territory with the purpose of stifening the political vertebrae of the very badly alarmed republicans It Is now fully recog- nized by the republicans that the un- just and humiliating provisions of the statehood bill will cost the re- publicans heavily all over the terri tory; there is revolt and resentment because of the refusal of the re- publican congress to grant 10 Ari- zona the same fair treatment that has heretofore been granted to terri tories at the time of their admission into the Union The annulment of the election laws provided in Ari- zona for uplifting and purifying elec- tions. including the direct primary law. is regarded as a high handed piece of business and was conceived ] in a desire for political advantage at a time when patriotic motives should have been uppermost to the end that the brave. progressive and intelligent citizenship of Arizona be given just and fair treatment
 Conservative Sentiment.
 The sentiment is strong in Tucson for conservative and careful work in the constitutional convention. The principle of direct legislation has a good many advocates, but what is known as the recall has few advo- cates. Speaking of the initiative to- day a prominent Arizona democrat declared that he would say that if such a thing is to be tried it should be so framed that it would not be brought into use except in cases when the sentiment of the state was overwhelmingly in favor of a law. and that an initiative petition should be required to bear the sig nature of not less than 90 per cent. of the voters. It is generally agreed that if fl be found inadvisable to place the initiative in the constitution it can be provided in tn future by enactment.
 Star to Have New Home.
 The State Consolidated Publishing company. by its president. Geo. H. ! Kelly, today purchased from Albert Steinfeld a lot on Penning street. a half block east of the court house on which 1t is understood a new home for the Arizona Daily Star will be erected. The lot is S0x130 feet and the building will front the south.