Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-01-08
SACRAMENTO
SHAKEN UP
SpaIding-Works Contest Be-
comes Complicated
MESERVE IN FIELD AGAIN
Also a Rumor That a Dark
Horse Is in Training in
Los Angeles Progressive
Leaders Excitedly Trying
to Quiet Both Reports.

Sacramento. Jan. 7.-Breaking sud
denly the lull in the legislative tumult
at the state capitol. unexpected COM
plications tonight in the senatorial con-
test which thus far has been almost
solely between Judge John d. Works
and A G. Spalding. caused a rally of
the opposing leaders, and many hur-
ried conferences. The announcement
that Edwin r Meserve would be a
candidate and persistent rumOrs of an
| other candidate being looked up in Los
Angeles are the disturbing factors.
Marshall Stimson a prominent Works
supporter. gave out an interview con-
corning Meserve to quiet the former re-
port and Meyer Lissner vehemently de-
MED the truth Of the latter. we are
for Works and Works only" said Liss-,
ner. and Works will win. The state
ment that anyone representing the re-
publican leaders has approached any
other man is false
The announcement of Meserve's
candidacy was made by ]. " O. Rech.
geles. The statement given out by
Rech. in part. is as follows: Il am au-
thorized to state that Mr.. Meserve feels
that he is entitled to the same con-
sideration by the legislators with ref
erence to this office (the senatOrship)
that any candidate at the primary cleo
ton receives next Tuesday He feels
that he should place no obstacle in the
way of those members who wish TO
cast a vote for him for this office"
After il had become reported about
the lobby of a downtown hotel where
the political leaders gather. that Me-
serve would be a candidate. StimsOn is
sued the following statement in which
Meserve was purpOrted 10 have pledged
his strength to Works: After the an
nouncement of the result of the vote for
the senatorship at the primary election
just before | left to attend the state
convention, +. a. Meserve called me by
telephone and said he wanted a few
minutes with me before | left. told
him TO come to my office at once, and
he did so.
He began his remarks with the
statement that he would not go into
a discussion of the result of the pri
mary vote. so far as he was concerned; |
that l probably knew what happened |
as well as he did
"Thereupon he went on To say that |
he was no longer a candidate and /
wished To tell me that he wanted 10 /
do everything he could to bring about |
the election of Judge Works. He /
spoke with strong feeling. saying
that he not only wished To do every
thing in his power To bring about the
election of Works. but he repeatedly
urged me personally not to think of
any other candidate but Works. He
said he had made a splendid fight for
the principles for which the progress
ives stand. He has received more
votes than any other candidate. You
have made your fight for him. Stick
to him. If i'm any way | can be of
assistance. call upon me-
He remained in my office about
fifteen minutes going over the mat
ter. two or three times, emphasizing
the fact that he had had enough of
the political machine. and regarded
Works election as a necessary part |
of its final defeat. speaking so plain
ly and forcefully that / have a distinct
recollection of the entire converse
ton. thanked him and assured
him / would do all | could. and he
left with the remark that 1t was the
right thing to do
The legislators instructed for Me-
serve at the primary election are
Senator Roseberry. AssemblyIhen Cogs-
well. Held. Jasper. Maher and
Preisker. In Assemblyman Motifs dis
trict a tie vote was cast for Works
and Meserve. giving the latter a total
Of 61h votes 1t is believed that at
least three of these votes. of Senator
Cogswell and Preisker. are
already i'm the Works camp.
eff do not feel that the direct pri-
mary law places the slightest obi
cation on me. moral or otherwise"
said Cogswell. II do not feel bound
to vote for Meserve"
The Spalding contingent was atty
cheered on the receipt of a telegram
late tonight announcing that Spalding
would be i'm Sacramento on Monday at 4
p. m.
Senator Sanford of Ukiah an
tonight that a joint demo-
cratic caucus would be called tomor-
row afternoon at which he would
propose for the minority senatorship
Fighting Judge" John T.
Raker. elected to congress in the last
election from the eighth district. the
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