Arizona republican., 1911-10-02
Ticket Will Be Made UP of
Men Whose Standing and
Qualifications Will Invite
Support of All P a r
ties.
CANDIDATES ARE
BECOMING ACTIVE
Judge Kent Will be Candi-
date for Supreme Bench
and Other Equally Strong
Men Are After Other
Positions.

There has been no time since the
campaign opened in Arizona that the
cause of republicanism has looked so
bright as it looks at this minute.
From every section of the state this
paper has received the most encour-
aging reports. The party is lining up
with the determination to win. 1t
has not taken 10 itself false comfort
by protesting a belief that 1t will not
take a fight to wrest success from the
enemy: but recognizing that fact 1t
has the satisfaction of knowing that
the best men and the strongest men
are coming forward for the various
offices. and that at the close of the
primary October "a. the party will have
in the field one of the strongest tick
cts that possibly could have been
named.
Already aspirants for all but five of
the positions on the state ticket are in
the field as avowed candidates. Their
nomination papers are being circulated,
and their friends. with the announce
ment of their candidacy. have gone
energetically TO work in their behalf.
This list includes some who have been
in the field for some little time and
some who got into the fight as late
as Saturday It is as follows:
For senators Ralph Cameron. of
CocOnino county and Hoval Smith of
COchise.
For representative in rungress-JOhn
s Williams, of Cochise.
For gOvernor-Judge Edward w.
Wells, of Yavapai, and George L.
Young, of Maricopa.
For treasurer-W. D. Fisk, of ella.
For auditor-George A. Mauk, Of
ella
For justices of the supreme court
Judge Edward Kent. of Maricopa and
Judge Fletcher NJ Doan. of Cochise.
For corporation commission-W. S.
Sturgis. of Pima and Z. s. De Pass, of
MaricOpa.
Little can be said Of these Men that
is not already known. And taking the
list through it can be truthfully said it
would perhaps have been impossible if
one had been given the power to name
a ticket, to select men of better stand
ing and qualification.
For instance. it may be said that Mr..
Cameron's best recommendation is his
record as a delegate in congress. Mr..
Smith is known from one end of Co.
chise county to the other as a man of
the highest qualifications. The can
didates for governor have been fire.
quently discussed in late issues OF all
the territorial papers and their charac-
ter and fitness are known to practi-
cally every voter in Arizona. John s.
Williams. candidate for representative.
is known all over the territory as n
man of high legal ability and of un-
impeachable integrity. w. d. Fisk, for
treasurer. lives in Globe and is known
as one of the most successful business
men there. He announced his candida
cy while in Phoenix on his way TO
the territorial bankers convention at
Prescott. For auditor, the party could
not nominate n stronger man than
George A Mauk, the present incum-
bent. If efficiency is really desired
Mr. Mauk should have a walkaway at
the election.
1t viii be a matter of sincere pleas
ure to all republicans and to hundreds
Of democrats to know that Judge Kent
will make the race for the supreme
bench and that one of his associates
will be Judge Fletcher NJ. Doan, OF
COchise. For the corporation commits
sion f. s. De Pass announced his can
didacy some days ago. w. s. Sturgis.
of Pima county, one of the best known
men in that section of the state will
also be a candidate for a place on the
commission.
There are five more places to fill
These are the office of attorney gener-
al. one corporation commissioner, one
judge of the supreme court. secretary
of state. and superintendent OF public
instruction.
tain George d. Christy are urging him
to enter the race for attorney general
and they are hopeful that he will do
So For the remaining place on the
corporation commission one Of the best
known business men in Yuma county
is considering the advisability of en-
tering the race: and for superintendent
of public instruction one of the most
highly qualified educators in the ter
ritory will probably announce his can
didacy soon.
This leaves only the office OF secre-
tary of state. For this important po-
sition one of the best known and most
popular business men of Maricopa
county is being urged by his friends to
become a candidate in the confident
belief that if nominated he would have