El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-20
DEMOCRATS Split
REPUBLICANS SAY
Charge Old Line Democrats
Are Not Reconciled to
the Hunt Ticket
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in the PUBIC meetings nelQ IN 9nOeul8
fair week, there was anything but mar
mony in the caucuses. The committee
rooms were veritable battle grounds
The Hunt-Ashurst forces were plainly
told that If the mask Of Democracy
was not to be stripped from them and
leave them naked and ashamed they
must surrender control Of the Organi-
/ ZatiOn to men who would save it from
being swamped in the slough of So
CialiSm toward which Mr.. Hunt and
Mr.. Ashurst were leading It
The Radicals Gle Down.
The radicals had sense enough tC
know when they were. whipped and
laid down with what grace they could
Hunt among them. John ]. BirdnO,
Democrat, was chosen chairman over
lander the extreme radical and Mr..
Hunts chief lieutenant in MaricOpa
county: Nicholson, a Democrat, was
made secretary over Winsor an ex-
s'The radicals don't like it, but they
were so thoroughly Outgeneraled at
every point they had to quit to save
ss-The radicals have suTenly sought
their tents and viii let the Democrats
who are now in control Of the party
machinery win If they can without
their help. AS a matter of fact as
result Of the harmonious convention
held by the Hunt Democracy in PhOe-
nix last week, Gallentine, the socialist
candidate for governor, will poll
very TeSDecLaDA6 vote on OECcllnCL Il
Conservatives in Control.
THE conservatives have again Sc
cured control Of the organization which
was their chief end in view. They
! argue that q year Of Hunt in the gu
berna torial chair might be tolerated or
the ground that it would not be too
great a price to pay to save the Dem
Ocratic party Of Arizona from absolute
humiliation, but they don't care
whether or not Hunt is elected
Tr
gusted. but in no position to make an
effective protest and with the Demo-
Gratis content to wait until 1912, when
a real Democratic ticket may be put
in the field. harmony exists in the
ranks Of the Hunt Democracy. There
is peace, but 1t is the peace Of death
the peace which broOds over deserted
battlefield"
Birdno Confident.
John J. BirdnO, publisher Of the SAT-
ford Guardian, the new Democratic
state chairman, does not believe there
is the slightest cause for apprehension
on the part of the Democrats. The
Democrats Of Arizona were never
more solidly united" he declared, and
they viii carry the state for every
office. The Democratic candidates
represent the best material in the
Democratic party as expressed by the
votes Of the people in the primaries
and consequently they represent the
best material in the state The Dem
Ocrats stand absolutely upon the state
constitution and promise the people TO
put it into force as written. The Dem
Ocrats stand for a rule of the people
and they are going to be elected by
the people. The only question is what
the plurality will be-
THE Democrats are united in elect
ing their ticket. There is no fight in
the party. Democrats never fight
after the people have put up their
candidates. The candidates have been
nominated and they will be elected.
HOvaI Smiths Popularity.
HOval Smith is gaining ground ev-
cry day His progressive" stand on
the recall, the presidential primary
and other features Of his platform
have gained him strength with the
men of the generally designated "radi-
cal element" and he is going to poll
a lot of former Democratic votes; there
is no doubt about this Smith is al
ready well known for his work in de-
veIoping Arizona, his friendship for
the men who work in the mines and
all that: also for his charity and kind
ness to those in need He is popular
for these and, his views on politics
-coinciding with the views of the work
ing men, they are rallying to him. In
Globe and in Bisbee and Douglas, HO-
val Smith has been prominent factor
for wears. He located IN BiSbee when
he first came to Arizona and went tC
work in the mines as a mucker. It is
said of him that neither he nor his
mines have ever 1ntertSred by cOmpe-
tition with the local business man. He
believes the citizens living in a min
ing community have the right to re-
ceive the benefits of mining opera
lions carried on there. He believes
the mines are entitled to receive prof
its from the sale of ore mined and
contents himself with such profits. His
companies issue no bOletas and run no
company stores, and there is no dis
content and no strikes in his mines It
is a notable fact that during the great
Bisbee strike the Lone Star shaft
which he was operating, did not close
down and 1T is also a notable fact that
Hoval Smith was severely condemned
bv the mining operators Of Bisbee be-
cause he printed all of the strike news
in the paper he published there at that
time.
Never Spies on His Men.
Hoval A. Smith believes his men are
entitled to their total freedom when off
shift No mine over which he has had
control has ever attempted espionage
Of the men under his control He is
progressive miner as well as a pro-
gressive man. He recognizes that a
the same family ideals a every other
citizen. He believes in promoting con-
ditions leading to the exercise Of this
independence and this privilege.
Progressive AriZOna's candidate for
the United States senate" is the way
HOval A. Smith announces himself, and
the progressives of Arizona are fast
accepting him as their man. In every
instance when he makes a speech tc
the voters. however, Smith asks them
to vote also for his running mate,