Arizona republican., 1911-11-10

compliment to Ling and as a conces- sion to the straightout conservative democrats who seem to have gained the ascendency over the radicals m Yavapai Mir Ling will be made tenn porary chairman, and C. M. Zarder oi Maricopa will be made temporary secretary; at least that was the most reliable dope" obtainable at mid night
 Up to last night it was supposed that John J. Birdno of Graham county had a walkaway in the race for the permanent chairmanship and that the secretaryship would be handed to Null ford Winsor. John R. Hampton. Bill Kelley and others of the Greenlee county bunch had lain down quietly and had promised to be good; Cochise and Gila and Maricopa had fallen in line for the Stafford statesman and the skids seemed to have been creased under all opposing elements. Ihat was before w F. Timmons arrived at the head of very bellicose delega- ton from Yuma and announced that aforesaid delegation had come to Phoe- nix for but one purpose. and that was to make George Michaelson permanent chairman-accordingl to MT. Tim mons there would be no compromise
 He was told that if he insisted on the course he seemed to have map ped out he would muss things up, but that didn't seem to feaze Mir. Tim mons.
 The Birdno men refused to believe they were whipped and just before going to bed this morning gave out the following slate. coupled with a prediction that it would go through:
 For temporary chairman, Reese NJ. Ling of Yavapai
 For temporary secretary, C. M. gar der of Maricopa.
 For permanent chairman, John J. Birdno of Graham.
 For permanent secretary, George MichacISon of Yuma
 For treasurer, George J. Mcdonald of Maricopa.
 The platform will be brief. 1t IS said. and will denounce the admins trations of President Taft and Cover nor Sloan. of course. That denuncla- ton will be followed by a reaffirma- tion of the constitution. There VIII he resolutions in favor of good roads, free school books. resubmission Of the recall of the judiciary. old age pen sions. shorter hours for miners work- ing in wet mines, compulsory cduca- tion. fixing the hours of employment for women. and numerous other reso- Iutions. provided, of course. all the resolutions offered are finally accept ed by the party council.
 The republican platform is com pleted. ii is said. but is being so care fully guarded by Chairman Huboell and Secretary Hayes that nothing Is known by outsiders regarding its provisions and will not be known until it is taken up by the party coun- ciI when it meets at noon today. The republican committee yesterday established state headquarters on the second floor of the postofflce bulld- ing and the work of fitting them up will be begun today.
 Mike Cunniff arrived in Phoenix last night with a proxy given him by AL bert Jones of Seligman determined to get a seat in the meeting of the democratic state central committee when it meets this morning. This will still further complicate the situation as the men apparently in control or the party machinery say the credentials |committee will be instructed to refuse to recognize any proxies not held by men who themselves are duly elected delegates. This means that Cunniff will he thrown out.