El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-11
PHOENIX OBSERVER
SEES DEMOCRATIC
VICTORY IN STATE
CBy Chas. c. CutchshaW.) }

tbN 1naS- u 0uLcuSIaM.J
Phoenix, AriZ.. Dec. 11.-NOrmally
Z there are more Democrats than Re
! publlcans in Arizona. That IS the Prin-
] cipal factor in the apparent Democratic
/ success which lies just ahead. Other
] wise, there should be different tale tC
: tell, for taken generally the Republi-
cans have the superior ticket. There
: are individual exceptions, Of course, but
/ generally speaking the statement holds
/ good.
There are some Of the men on the
state ticket who may squeeze through
I but even this is extremely doubtful
1 Some of the candidates have made spo-
radio gains and at times ii looked as
though they might be winners; but
/ whenever there was a rift in the Re-
| publican clouds always II happened
I that something occurred TO close it up
again
In addition to being numerically su-
periOr in the territory the Democrats
have maintained a better OrganiZa ton
and have played better politics When
these things are taken into considera-
ton it is difficult to see how there can
be a basis for the Republican claims
of their ability TO carry the state.
There are a few counties where the
Republicans will get the offices; and
in a few other cOunties-the close ones
they will divide honOrs with the
Democrats. Here in MaricOpa they
have good chance to elect John c.
Phillips to the superior bench, but even
be q surprise if the Democrats do not
get all the other offices in the county.
Only few days ago it looked as
though there was chance for judge
Wells to be elected governor. The
most encouraging reports had been re-
ceived, and some rather shreWd poll
uclans not connected with the Organi-
zatiOn thought he had a chance to win
But in the face Of this, chairman Hub
bell deserted headquarters and went
home after Issuing a statement claim
ing the state by 1200-S50 more than
it had been claimed a few days pre-
viously by chairman Hayes of the coun-
" committee. The plain truth is that
the Republican organization has gone
to pieces and II any candidate can be
elected in the face Of that condition il
would seem almost miraculous.
Despite the fact that judge Wells is
one Of the best qualified men in Arf-
iona to be governor, the drift toward
his opponent, G. W. p. Hunt, for the
that it cannot be denied. The Demo-
cratic speakers have attacked the
judges record in the constitutional con-
vention and that is a thing that cannot
be answered. To be sure. there should
be no necessity for answering It, for
the judge did Just what any self-re-
speeding man, believing as he did.
would be compelled to do. But as Il
happens that does not square with the
temper Of the peOyle here with regard
to their constitution. And the con-
tinual Haunting Of the fact that judge
Wells voted against the constitution,
and declared he initiative and referen-
dun to be subversive of a free govern
ment IS assuredly having its effect
A very substantial vote should 20
and will 90 to Ralph Cameron. he
Will probably lead Hoval Smith by
some hundreds. but II is hardly likely
his lead viii be big enough to land I
him q winner. Still, If one were placing /
bet on any state or federal RepubIi-
can candidate he would be wise to pick
Ralph Cameron as the man. The
chances are that Cameron will lead the !
Republican ticket