El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-19
THREE-YEAR TERM
DEMOCRATS CLAIM
Declare They VIII Hold that
Long in Arizona; a
Fight on Sloan Z

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 19.-With the
clean sweep made by the Democrats in
the late election there has been a re-
TiTaI Of the old question as to the length
of time the newly elected officers Will
serve. It seems 10 be pretty generally
settled that the state and county Off
GERS, instead of holding office for one
year, as was generally supposed a few
days ago, Will stick to their jobs Tor
three years, because Of the DELAY over
the admission of the state.
The officers VIII, when the wheels
get to going rightly. serve two years
And they must be chosen in even num-
bered years. Some time ago this ques-
ton came up and it was then decided
that the first officials would hold only
until November, 1912; but now the claim
Is being made, generally by the Demo-
Gratis and not denied with any consider
able vigor by the Repu blicans, that the
Officers elected the twelfth of this
month viii stay with their jobs until
1914.
What's the use2' some Of the Re
publican leaders have asked They are
IN and what are we going to do about
1t? Suppose we have the law on our
side and suppose an action were brought
TO Gust these men, the case would have
to be fought through all the courts for
a final decision and by the time you
have done that, it win be time for an
other election. / am in favor of letting
them have all the rope they want Any
how, the Democrats would recall any
judge who decided against them"
The First Legislature.
It is pretty definitely settled that Mi
chael G. Cunniff, of Crown King, Va
vapai county, viii be president Of the
first state senate. Cunniff has been
laying his plans for this job for sew
eral months-in fact, almost ever since
he has been a candidate for the senate,
but not until this time has there been
an announcement. It seems certain he
will get the place. The only other man
who would probably be at all fOrrnida-
bic is c. D. Roberts, of Cociise county,
and il is not yet certain that Roberts
viii enter the lists. Both these men
were members Of the constitutional
convention.
for the appointment Of judge Edward
Kent 10 the position of judge of the
district court for the district Of Ari-
IONA, despite the fact that the place, it
is generally understood, has already
been promised to Gov. Sloan. Tt is not
likely that this move will get anywhere /
in particular especially as it is being
engineered principally by Democrats
unfavorable to Sloan.
The fact seems to be that Gov. Sloan
IS practically certain to be appointed a
federal judge in some Jurisdiction. It
IS generally understood among Republi-
cans that president Taft made that
promise when Sloan resigned from the
bench to accept the appointment as
governor. SlOan's training and inclina-
ton are both judicial and it was. in
his case, a real sacrifice when he ac-
cepted the gubernatoriaI appointment
Kent was appointed by president /
and is naturally presumed to
be a Roosevelt Republican. He is also /
a Harvard man and a son of the late
Gov. Kent, of Maine. Sloan is an Ohioan I
who came to Arizona just after his ad- /
mission to the bar and who has made /
his own way. Also he is close per-
sonal friend Of president Taft.