Arizona republican., 1910-08-08
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 ARE DEFINED. Democrats Divided 0n Con- stitutioN Delegate Candidate THERE ARE THREE IF THEM There Is Less Activity
 Among the Republicans,
 Though the Names of
 Three Prominent Repub-
 icans Are Suggested.
THERE ARE THREE OF THEM

The temperature of politics in been very high is somewhat re- duced as a result of Saturdays pri- maries The principal fight has been for the capture of the demo- cratic delegation to the county con ventiOn by the adherents of the democratic candidates to the Consti- tutionaI convention-M J. Dougherty and O. $. Stapley and the fight end ed in the entire delegation being unit ed for Attorney Dougherty.
 The close relationship between Mesas neighboring precincts. Alma and Lehi, caused the contest there to be watched with a good deal of interest also. Just how the Alma delegation will stand is not definitely delegation will stand is not definitely that a majority of the Alma delega- tiOn will support Stapley while Lehi has declared unanimously for their precinct candidate D. P Jones.
 If the contest is carried into the county convention it now appears that Lehi with four delegates will support Jones. Alma with seven dele gates will in all probability support Stapley while Mesa with thirteen delegates will unanimously support Dougherty.
 However. leaders of the democratic club here are trying to smooth the troubled waters of the political sea and it is possible that the situation may be somewhat changed before Wednesday by the union of at least Iah nd fnr Haf hn democratic leaders realize that the election contest between their party and the republicans will very likely be a close one and it is believed that some of the democratic candi- dates will step out of the race for party harmony.
 The republicans of the local precinct have watched the contest going on in the ranks of the democrat party with considerable interest from the fact that unless there is a harmoniz- ing of the democrats that the election in so far as the three precincts are concerned will be rather favorable for d republican victory It is a well known fact that with the issues in- termingled and the number of new names added to the great register no one is possessed of the information which warrants the prophecy that Mesa will go democratic or that Mesa will go republican. That is thing which only an election can decide In the event that the democrats patch up their differences it will mean a strict party vote and that the lines will be closely defined The present outlook is that either party stands a chance of winning at this place
 While the democrats have an over supply of candidates the republican aspirants for the position of consti- tutional delegate are not so numerous. There is a general tendency to wait until after the meeting of the Repub- lican organization at this place on Tuesday evening before bringing out candidate in the open. However the name of George s. Irwin the To- cal justice of the peace continues to be mentioned very favoraby It is reasonably certain that Irwin will be able to carry the delegation with him into the county convention. The choice of the democrats it is under stood will make little difference in the selection of a republican candi- udle. IHe IepuDliCdHS are HeHliOH- ing other names-Dr. Wilbur and C. s. Steward either of whom has a large acquaintance on the north side as well as d personal following on the south side. Either Dr. Wilbur or c. S. Steward are experienced cam paigners while Irwin is the editor of the Evening Free Press of this place and it is to be supposed the paper. while independent in politics might be brought to the support of it's editor in the event that O. $. Stapley who is president of the Press Publishing Company is not MT. IT, wins opponent in the race. In the event that Stapley and Irwin should become candidates the attitude of the Free Press would naturally be sup posed to remain independent.