Arizona republican., 1911-12-18
Accommodating Chiefs Met Yesterday and Handed Out Plums Without Even Consulting the Real Plum Owners.
HUNT AND OSBORN
 OUT OF THE GAME
De Souza is Supreme Court Clerk, Weedin is Warden, and Winsor, Cobb, Rob inson and Others Are Taken Care of.

Ever since last Tuesday the mental digestion of the people of Arizona has been taxed in the assimilation of the thought that for the next year any now, ard possibly two or three of them. democratic rule is to be su- preme in this budding commonwealth. So impressive was the demonstration of this fact that the incident was en- nervating to those Tn close touch with the wires and who felt in its fulness, the severity of the shock The un- seemly haste with which the victOrs are moving upon the spells, is equally as repulsive to the finer sensibilities.
 Not a single Sabbath day was al- lowed for meditation and prayer after the needless and heartless acquisition by the party. of everything in sight no time was given to ponder over the claims of the rank and file. or even of the sub lieutenants. But yesterday the leaders, by instinct rather than de- sign. assembled for the division of the pie. disregariful of the day, or the appropriateness of thanks for a bles- sing so beneficent as to be almost embarrassing.
 This assembling took place in the Adams Inn. of this city, a place that during the months to follow is likely to become historical as the secret chamber of democratic intrigue not withstanding the tavern keeper is himself a republican wheelhorse, as prone to swat a democratic prObOsCis a.; the sparks are to fly upward. But so long as there is no loOk-in for republican and the democrats pay the rent, Landlord Adams is not likely to take offense at the discussion of dem ocratic plans beneath his hospitable roof or in his art-glass- -domed lobby.
 Inquiry was made as to whether the brethren came responsive to a call of the central committee or the state of ficers elect. but there was no satis- factory answer. It appears that they came. as suggested, merely by instinct: for every democrat knows what is eX
 pected to happen right after a victory
 The two senators elect were on hand as was Auditor Callaghah, Secretary of State osborn, J. J. BirdnO, chairman of the central committee. E. F. Thum of Thatcher, w. T. Webb of Stafford. j R Hampton of Clifton, George Mi chelson. George Babbitt of CocOninO
 F.. F. Thompson of Mohave. Geo. P. Sampson of Navajo. T F Weeden of Pinal, F. J. Trippel of Pima, c. NJ
 Zander of Phoenix and some others whose names were not learned. all suc- cessful candidates or members of the executive committee of the central committed
 The manner of proceeding was quite as mysterious as the method of as sembling. Nobody denied anything. all admitted they were here for con- ference and nobody accepted respon- sibility for summOning anybody else. II was not a single conference but a chain of them all over the hotel eX- cept in the bar room which was un- fortunately closed, and every now and then more formal getting together in room No - up stairs.
 As the day progressed it began to he gossiped about the Hobbies that the slate was practically made up as to the important things. There are yet score or more of minor billcts that will be held in reserve for the breth- 1 ren who just have to have something even if they can not get what they want. The reckless abandon in which they assigned to Governor Hunt and Secretary Osborn without even con- sulting them, the office assistance they believed these gentlemen should | be satisfied with, would appear as quite discourteous to men who had led them to such magnificent victory when they were so badly handicapped. 1 There may have been some measure of excuse in the case of Hunt for he had been unable to get here, but Osborn was holding down a chair in the lobby all the time and might at least have been consulted as to whether Johnny Robinson would be acceptable to him as assistant secretary. Mulford Win sor was assigned to Hunt because it was felt that the governor owed his leadership to his prominence in the constitutional convention and that he achieved that only by climbing overl the prostrate form af his friend Win sOr who heroically sacrificed himself when he couldn't help it.
 T. F. Weeden who would fain have been a governor will be satisfied by appointment as prison warden. This IS satisfactory to the managers and is especially pleasing to Weeien as the prison is in the home town and he can
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