The Parker post., 1911-09-09
STATE ELECTION
DECEMBER 10th
Governor Sloan Issues Statement
Naming Dates For the Election and
Primary-WiII Not Formally Issue
Proclamation Until Sept. 20.

The first state election in Arizona
will be held on Tuesday, December
IL, 1911. The first state primary will
be held on Tuesday, October "a
The state election and primary will
be held under election ordinance No
2 in the constitution, which provides
for a morally binding vote by the
people for United States senators.
The above facts were made pub
lie in a statement issued by Governor
Sloan last Saturday. They settle the
controversy as to whether Arizona is
the forty-seventh or forty-eighth star.
Arizona will not be fully admitted un-
til one month after New Mexico has
been admitted. Governor Sloan VIII
formally issue the election proclama-
tion September 20
Governor Sloan has issued the fol-
lowing statement in connection with
naming the dates for the election and
primary:
81 have given careful thought to the
matter of determining the date upon
which the first State election shall be
held, having in view the general con-
venience of the people of the Terri
tory and the time which should be
allotted to put into operation the pri'
mary law of 1909, as amended by
Ordinance No. 2, adopted by the late
Constitutional Convention, which |
consider to be in force.
''The primary law is somewhat
complicated and in some of its pro-
visions not very clear. l have thought
it wise to allow sufficient time, be-
fore the primary is held, for the peo-
pie of the Territory to become famil-
lar with it's provisions and for the
election of officers of the Territory
to make ample provision for carry
ing it into effect The pimary law
makes it the duty of the Secretary
of the Territory to prepare, have
printed and distributed the necessary
forms and blanks for use in the pri-
mary election. This will necessarily
take some time. Then. too, under
the pimary law as amended all nomi-
nations must be made at g t
fifteen days before the holding of the
primary election.
estate officers, members of the
legislature, judicial officers, repre-
sentative in congress, county and
precinct officers, are all to be elected,
Besides these an advisory vote is to
be had as to the selection of United
States Senators.
cat least fifty days time within
which the primary election shall be
held is not, therefore, in my Judgment,
excessive, but, ,on the contrary, will be
necessary, in order that the required
work of preparation for holding the
primary may be done and that there
may be a full and fair opportunity
afforded candidates to have their Pc
titions gotten up and filed as requir-
ed by law, and in order that the va
rious parties may exercise that de-
gree of care in the selection of candi-
dates which would be given ordinarily
at an election involving so many Of
fices of such great Importance.
81 have, therefore, concluded, when
the proclamation is made, to name
Tuesday, December IL, as the day
for holding the general election.
81 have also concluded to withhold
the formal proclamation until Sep
tember 20, which will place the date
for holding the primary, as provided
by Ordinance No. 2, on Tuesday, Oc-
tober "a. This will give from this
date approximately seven weeks be-
fore the primary election is held,
and seven weeks thereafter before
the general election is held
1.-THE holding of the election on
December 12, in the ordinary course
of events, should permit the State
officers to assume their duties early
in January"