New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-19
PRESIDENT TAFT HEARS
FROM THREE GOVERNORS
They Tell Him of Conditions lr
Arizona, New Mexico
and Nevada.
ASSURANCES OF SUPPORT
While Train Passes Through
Utah Mr.. Taft Spends Day
Gathering Political
Information.

has spent this long day on the way
from Los Angeles, Cal, 10 Butte. Mont.
gathering information regarding condi-
tions in Arizona. New Mexico and Ne
vada Governor Oddie of Nevada has
been his guest as far as Salt Lake City.
Governor Sloane Of Arizona has been
the guest of the President for a part
Of the way, and Governor Spry and
Senator Smoot. Of Utah. joined the par
ty soon after the Taft train entered
Utah this morning.
Governor Oddie has told the President
that he has never heard OF a Ia Fol
lette supporter in Nevada. ard that
there is no question about the nstruc-
tion Of the Nevada delegation f0- Taft
Moreover. Governor eddie. who is a
Progressive Republican and who was the
only Republican elected on his ticket
and who has already achieved many
reforms in his state. entertans strong
hopes that the state will cast its eec-
toral vote for Taft next year. one Of
the most effective and successful re-
forms achieved by Governor Oddie is
the working of all the state convicts on
the roads on the honor system. No
guard is placed over them, they live in
tents and are delighted to escape con-
fnement I'm cells. They are credited
with a small compensation for each
days work. which is paid TO them on
,ho Of n,,1,
attempt to escape has been made.
Three convicts. one Of them thirty
year man, were sent after the fugitive.
and after chase of three hundred miles
brought him back without bloodshed.
The Situation in Hrizona.
Arizona is the scene of the Southern
Pacifc's last stand. Having been driven
from power I'm California, that railway
Is making a desperate fight in Arizona
and is utilizing the Democracy 10
achieve its purpose. Marc Smith long
! Delegate to Congress from Arizona. is a
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
the Southern Pacific.
! So. also. is Eugene s. Ives chief coun-
sci for the Southern Pacific and several
of its subsidiary companies. Mr.. Ives
was once "A Tammany member Of the
New York legislature, and was sent out
to Arizona by Coils p. Huntington. An
other Democratic candidate for the Sen
ate is Henry 6. Ashurst who gained
notoriety i'm 1896 by supporting Hearst
for the Presidential nomination, and DO
claring that Hearst is the greatest man
this world has seen since Jesus Of NaZ-
areth." These Democratic candidates
are all standing on the most unconstitu-
tional platforms, advocating the recall
applied 10 the Supreme Court OF the
! United States etc. and denouncng the
highest court in the land as that cor
rupt oliCarchy Of nine Mr. Ives OK
plains quietly to his friends. however,
that 1t Is necessary "to out-Heroi
Herod to win" While on the stand he
describes in great detail the purchase
Of NJ. Justice Shiras in the income tax
case"
There are only two Republican candi-
dates for the Senate. Ralph II. Cameron,
Of Flagstaff. and Hood 4. Smith, Of Bis
bee. They will stand on a platform
pledging the resubmission Of the recall
Of Judges on its own merits to the peo-
pie after the Constitution shall have
been adopted.
Bryan to Aid Democrats.
The Republicans are ful! Of hope and
the Democrats are so fearful of the out
come that they have sent hurry call
for William Jennings Bryan, who VIII
reach the state about Thanksgiving Day.
and will stump from then until the cleo
tion. oil December II. Mr.. Bryan and all
the Democratic candidates will advocate
free trade in wool, citrus fruits, etc,
while the Republican candidates will al
yocate protection in accordance with tie
reports of the Tariff Board and the rec
concentrations Of President Taft. There
is a sweeping primary law in Arizona
al. there will be no platforms until after
the primaries on October "a, when the
successful candidates will get together
forms 1t is expected that Richard y.
| Sloane. now territorial Governor. will 5e
appointed a federal judge when the tor
ritory becomes n state.
The reports from New Mexico indi-
cate a solid Taft delegation and a sweep
ing Repu )lican victory in November,
1912. II is expected that two Repub-
hcan Senators. Republican Representa-
tive and a Republican Governor will be
chosen.
Stimson Favored in Arizona
Little gossip concerning n Nice-Presi-
Dental nominee has been heard on this
trip until now. but reports have been
brought from Arizona 10 the effect that
the territory would like to see Henry
IL. Stmson. now Secretary Of War.
named for second place. II appears that
the defeat of Mr. Stimson in the race for
Governor Of New York has endeared
him to the Western people. who love
him for the enemies he has made. Fur
thermore. when here recently with Majo.
General Leonard Wood. Secretary Stim-
son and the general made a ten days
camping trip and did their own cooking
and the Arizona people ask what more
YOU could want
"A Progressive Republican, a friend
Of Theodore Roosevelt and n man who
can cook and wrangle for himself; the
victim Of A combination Of Tammary
Hall and the interests, Ioyal member