El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-21
DR.. II. A. Hughes, Of Phoe-
nix, May Enter Race For
Governor.

Phoenix, Ariz.. Sept. 21.-New can
didstes are still coming to the front
A few names suggested early in the
game have been Withdrawn, but most
of the early runners have remained in
the field
They viii need to have their petit
lions in the office OF the board of su-
pervisors by October Z, duly signed by
at least percent Of the vote cast by
their party in the last election for
delegate. Then there VIII be 10 days
Of suspense before the primaries are
held on October "A, after which the
real race will begin.
Governor Talk.
The capital is still the center Of the
greatest activity. The MaricOpa Re
publiCans are talking Of Isaac T. StOd-
dard for the gubernatorial nOmina-
uiOn, and concerning this possibility
the Tempe News (DemOcratiC) says:
This may be Democratic year, all
right, but If the Hon. Isaac T. StOd-
dard takes the field for gOrvernOrship
on the Republican ticket his Demo
cratic opponent viii have to get up
and run some
1t is possible that the name Of Dr.
H A. Hughes, of Phoenix, will be
presented to the Democratic primary
as a candidate for governor. When
interviewed on the subject Dr. Hughes
said he was taking under Amusement
the various requests that had come to
him from all over the state, but that
was all the information he would vol
Unteer
W. T. Smith, also Of Maricopa coun-
ty, has formally announced his Candi-
daCy for the Democratic nomination to
the United States senate. This makes
at least eight candidates on the Demo-
cratic side for this important office.
GreenIee County.
John r. Hampton, of Clifton, is very
emphatic in his declarations that he
is not a candidate for the governor
nv ofhnr 0FFfna This c0Tnfw
is said TO have a candidate for the
United States senate in ". NJ MOber-
". Judge George Casper, OF Duncan,
has announced his intention to run for
the legislature, while Frank B. Lame
will try for the nomination for su-
periOr judge. There are a good many
names proposed for the office of sher-
iff-I. 3. English, Baylor Shannon, W.
o. Wheatey, Tolls Casper, Minor Sims,
Reece N. Webster. @. L. Coffee from
among the Democrats, and John Patty
and Joe Terrell on the Republican side.
Apache county offers j. l. HubDeu
as a candidate for the state senate.
Allen Bird Ambitious.
Allen T. Bird, Of Santa Cruz county,
editor Of the Oasis, at NOgales, Is
candidate for the United States senate
on the Republican ticket
Yuma county continues to furnish
candidates. Among more recent names
proposed are those OF j. II. We est
over, who would like to be nominated
u
judgship OF his county; j. NJ. POLKA
mus, who may become a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for secre-
tary Of state; and Tom DrennOn, from
the northern part Of the county who
would like to 60 to the legislature on
the Democratic ticket. Walter MOuser
IS asking for Republican support for
county recorder, and B. Z. Elliott Is
bidding for the Democratic nomlna-
ton for the office Of supervisor; Mel
Greenleaf has entered the race for
County offices.
J. II. PlUnketL, Of Tucson. member
of the city council, may be candtT
date for the Democratic nomination
for supervisor Of Pima county, and
among the Democratic suggestions Tor
the position Of county recorder are
heard the names Of Sam Draehman and
Freeman G. n. F1ke.-
J. L. c. Herr, Of Ray, once a probate
Judge, is a candidate for the office Of
supervisor Of Pinal county. ]. Q. Bo-
gard is out for the superior judge
ship and g. F. Watson for the office
of county recorder. Chas. Foreman
has been named for sheriff; Mr.. Fore
man is a Democrat.
The Arizona Bulletin, Of Solomon
Vile thinks Graham county will need
l a man TO represent her in the first
legislature Of the new state, and sug-
gests that no better man could be
found for the position than W. T..
influence have been heard and felt both
in the legislature and as a delegate to
the constitutional convention
The present district attorney Of era
ham county, A G. McAlister, has an
! nounced his candidacy for the office
Of superior Judge under the new state
organization Mr. McAlister has had
seven years OF official experience with
the board Of supervisors and in the
office Of district attorney.
Other Democratic aspirants in era
ham county are ". c. Myers, who has
announced himself as a candidate for
the office OF state representative;
James c. Robinson and B. F. Thummy
both Of whom would like to be county
treasurer; D. Il. Claridge, who is a
candidate for the office OF county re-
corder. and John Hancock and J. A.
Woods, candidates for the offices Of
county road superintendent and super
intendent Of schools respec lively. On
the Republican ticket viii probably
appear the names Of z. T. USHER for
sheriff, and Geo. H. CrOBby, jr., for
county attorney.
In COchise.
Among the names mentioned in Co