El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-15
MARK SMITH IS
CONSIDERED
CERTAINTY
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through the state as some Of the other
candidates, is strong at nome.
Socialist and Corporate Lawyer.
Albert T. Parsons, of Douglas, has
but lately entered the field. Parsons
was born in Maine, but came to the
territory from Lincoln, Neb., where he
was police judge. He was one of the
insurg gent leaders in the constitutional
convention, and will have strong fol-
lowing among the miners. He is re-
garded as strongly socialistic, but in
view Of the fact that the Socialists will
themselves nave a full ticket in the
field, il cannot be sad to what extent
he will be able to draw from that
party.
The candidacy of ives is both inter
esting and peculiar. He is attorney for
the Southern Pacific Railroad company,
yet is q champion Of the rights OF Ia
Dor and will have strong Following
among aboring men. He is h1gn class
lawyer, and is something of an orator.
In addition he is suave, popular, and
man OF commanding presence. He ana
Smith are both residents of Tucson, the
largest town in Arizona
The GOyernOrshfp.
For governor, there are two Demo-
cratic candidates and one Republican
candidate The Democrats are George
w. P Hunt, of Globe, and Col Tnomas
NJ. L
is George U. Young, at present secre-
tary of the territory.
The candidacy of Hunt has been most
in the public eye. He was president OF
been an active candidate since long be-
fore the convention met. He is ousl-
ness man and has been state senator.
He is president OF bank in Globe, also
OF the Old Dominion Mercantile COM
pany, and owns newspaper winch has
been devoted to advancing his political
ambitions.
In the convention Hunt used his in
fluence for the adoption of all the ad-
vancet features of the constitution,
aid has made a strong bid for the sup
port of the. radical element
L is only recently that active Oppo-
sition to Hunts candidacy has devel-
oped. But a week ago Col. Weedin, edi-
tor of the Blade-Tribune, of Florence,
made formal announcement of his en-
try into the race. Weedin's friends
claim his strength has been growing
day by day and they seem to have the
conviction that he VIII be able to pull
down the plum.
inee, is an interesting character and
is also in an interesting position Al
though appointed to his present posi-
ton by president Tart, ne mas iateIy
COME out as radical, and if nominated
will axe his campaign along radical
lines He was once chairman Of the Re-
publican territorial committee, and is
huOH:l DIS a nara WOIhcI
Candidates for Congress.
For the lower house OF congress
there are no Republican candidates as
yet Among the Democrats, Carl Hay
den, of Phoenix, present sheriff OF Ma
ricopa county, is making strong bid
for the nomination. Hayden is pre-
greesive, but is not a radical. He is
Stanford university man, is personally
popular, and has a big following in his
home county.
Another aspirant for this position is
Lamar Cobb, of Apache county. Cobb
is civil engineer and was a member
of the constitutional convention.
Another man who served in that
convention and who is already in the
field for the congressional nomination,
is Milford Winsor Winsor lives in
Yuma county and is farmer. He was
territorial historian at one time and
was also once engaged in the news
paper business. He is a progressive and
Is well known throughout the southern
part of the state.
For the state offices below the Of
flee of governor there have been but
few announcements, that of Sidney Os-
born, of Phoenix, who seeks the Demo-
cratic nomination for SECRETARY Of state,
and George Purdy Billiard, who wants
to be attorney general
Osborn is a newspaper man who
served in the constitutional convention;
and Billiard, at present district attorney
of Maricopa county, is a past master
at the art of politics, is immensely
popular, and is likely to have but little
for the office he seeks.