Arizona republican., 1911-10-23
Race for the Democratic
Nomination for Governor
is Considered Close With
Weedin Slightly in the
Lead.
WINSOR LOOKS A
PROBABLE WINNER
In Race for Senator, Smith
is First Choice, Ashurst
or Ives Second, Ling Well
UP in Front, and O'Neill
Nowhere.

With the primaries only a day
away the interest in the contest for
state and national county candidates
is at fever heat. This interest is not
confined TO any particular party. As
a matter of fact it seems to be pretty
evenly distributed. While the social
lists are not figuring on pulling down
any of the offices at the election in
November there is nobody more deep
ly interested in the political situatior
than are they.
Because of the multiplicity of candi-
dates who are representative of that
party it is natural there should be
more attention paid to the democratic
aspirants than to any other And In
this regard the comments and proph-
ecies one hears are interesting beyond
measure
The chief interest is in the fight
for governor and for United States
senator. As to the gubernatorial fight
there is pretty strong belief that it
is going TO be a mighty close contest
with the chances probably slightly
favoring Weedin. That was the con-
Of opinion expressed by a num-
Der of representative democrats who
last night gave vent to their opinions.
In the matter of the senatorship the
story was the same as one has heard
everywhere for the past week, though
there were a few variations. Mark
Smith first is the one part of the
story, however, that has not changed.
There seems no doubt in anybody's
mind that Smith will win in a walk.
Aside from that there is a veriety OF
opinions as expressed by the men re-
ferred to above. Ashurst second with
Ives third, was one view Another re
versed it. That Ling will show up
with a surprising strength is the belief
of several
The significant part of all the proph
esying was that not one man in the
party considered that Brady O'NeilI
has the remotest chance of being nom
mated. 1t is hardly expected that n
will land better than fifth.
"Brady's a good friends of mine and
will vote for him if the Gazette will
cut out its attacks on Mark Smith,"
said one man. But there is one thing
certain, O'Neill has no show and It
is the Gazette that has beaten him.
When the Gazette printed its attacks
on Smith | happen to know that he
sent to that paper a refutatiOn of the
stories but the Gazette deliberately
it. 1t wouldn't let him tell
his side. The Gazette calls itself
democratic paper but if that is demOc-
racy then l don't know the meaning OF
the word
Ii is a significant fact that every one
Of the men, and they were all demo-
Gratis. taking part in this conversation,
with single exception. voiced the
same sentiment-that ill-advised and
untruthful assertions regarding Mr.
Smith had had the effect of rallying
that candidates friends more strongly
TO his support AS Mr.. O'Neill is known
to be hand-in- glove with the Gazette
it was inevitable that he should b
held in part responsible. so that in the
reputation of the Gazette O'Neill has
been repudiated also.
WinsOr will probably win the con-
sressional nomination over Hayden. is
a frequently expressed belief. though
that view is by no means universal
Jeff Adams is sure To win the nomina-
ton for sheriff and Don Babbitt will
get an almost unanimous vote for the
legislature. were the forecasts tha
closed the prophesying.