Arizona republican., 1911-09-28
Indications Point to Nomi-
nation of Popular Yava-
PAL Statesman for Cover
nor on the Republican
Ticket.
JUDGE KIBBEY IS
OUT OF THE RACE
Democrats are Nervous but
There Really is no Need
For the Alarming Symp-
toms They Have Lately
Developed.

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If one is TO judge from the vast
amount of space given to the subject
in local democratic organs the ques-
tion of republican candidates. for the
Eoyernorship is distressfully disturb
ing for democratic politicians just
now.
Circumstantial evidence is not al
ways reliable, but circumstantial cvi-
denCc at least warrants the suspicion
that in two of the three local demo-
cratic organs in Phoenix the two re-
portcrs are respectively instructed
each morning To the following effect:
Go smoke all the hashecsh YOU can
stand. and if necessary take a shot
of dope in the arm. Then write a
story showing that the whole repub-
ICan party of Arizona is on the qui
vive to learn the next move of George
Young Make it plain that the wreck
of matter and the crash of worlds
viii be- "a mild affair in comparison
with the turmoil and strife in the re-
publican party because of Young's
candidacy for governor. Before You
complete your story. have Neri Os-
born and Joe Bush go To- Young and
repeat TO him assurances of demo-
cratic support; and then. regardless
of what Mr. Young may tell You, see
to it that YOUR story quotes him as
saving that d ring of mysterious
personnel is engineering a conspiracy
against him" And 50 forth, and So
forth.
What are the facts concerning pos
sibIe republican candidates for gov
crnor?
The facts are So simple and devoid
of scusationalism that it is small
wonder, perhaps. that sensational pa
pers, unscrupulously disrcEardful of
the truth. are forcing their reporters
to tell silly yarns about the "rcpub-
lican situation"
And the facts are best told in
chronological order There was little
or no discussion of the governship
among republicans. until the confer
cncc in this city on the 10Th instant.
which was attended by some seventy
five representative members of the
party from various sections Of the
territory The delegations from Co
chise. Pima. and other southern coun-
ties expressed much interest in the
governorship. and at the outset stated
that their constituents We're strong
for former Governor Kibboy. II hap
pened that Judge Kibbey had been
called to Clifton on law matters, and
could not bc i'm Phoenix on the day
of the conference. Many Of the visit
ors therefore made inquiry of Judge
Kibbey's closest friends as to whether
il would be possible 10 persuade him
to he a candidate for governor. The
visitors were told that it was be-
Iieved by Judge Kibbeys friends that
he could not be induced to enter the
race, that he has a large and en-
joyable law practice. and, having filled
the office Of governor for more than
four years, further service in that
office not only would have no at
fractions for him. but would require
him To make heavy financial sacrl-
fices In turn, the question was
asked of the visitors, How about
Judge Wells" Delighted they re-
piled, nobody would suit our people
better But somehow the impression
has got abroad down our way that
Judge Wells could not be induced 10
make the race. and public sentiment
for the present Is demanding Kibbcy.'
The visitors were told that the un-
derstanding they EXPRESSED as To
Judge Wells disinclinatiOn to De a
candidate was doubtless correct. but
ii was believed in Phoenix that he
might bc persuaded to make the race.
That if he would run he would un-
doubtedly be elected; that he would
carry the whole north and Maricopa
county. and Pima county. and in all
probability other counties in the south,
and they were told that inquiries
would be made of the Prescott jurist.
The day following this territorial
conference. Secretary Young an
nounced his candidacy for the repub-
lican nomination. The day following
his announcement, however. he stated,
it is reliably reported, that he would
withdraw in the event that Judge
Wells decided to be a candidate. Pre-
sumably he stands ready TO keep his
word in case Judge Wells decides to-
enter the race.
Meanwhile. several republicans from
Phoenix took occasion, while i'm Pres
colt. to ascertain the prevailing SEN
timent there and interviewed Judge
Wells. Ii was found that the repub-
licans Of Yavapai would he more
than pleased to have Judge Wells as
the standard bearer. They were told
that the impression was abroad in
Phoenix that Judge Kibbey could not
De induced To run, and the reply was