Arizona republican., 1911-12-20

 GATHERING Good Representation From
 All Quarters
4 IRANscONT|NENTAL LINE
There Will Be Strong Ri
 valry for Location of
 What Is Hoped Will Be
 a National Highway.

That California is thoroughly ailNe to the importance of the good roads convention to be held in this city to- day and tomorrgw. is indicated in the fact that Governor Johnson of that state yesterday appointed addi- tionaI delegates 10 take the places oi those previously appointed. but un- avoidably prevented from attending The fact was made known by the fol- lowing telegram to Governor Sloan;
 state Capitol. Sacramento, Cal.
 December 19. Hon. Richard F.. Sloan, Governor or
 Arizona. Phoenix, AriZ.:
 "Governor Johnson today appointed the following additional delegates to represent California at the Southwest ern Interstate Good Roads convention and to take the places of those here tofore named, who are unable to per sonally attend: Byron Naylor, Win field Hogaboom, P w. Gavin. J. K. Cassidy, Rufus Choate. Clark Brady. W. w Whitson of San Diego; w. R.. Clancy. Carl S Futile, Riverside; Mont P. Chubb. George Ilder, Red lands
 ALEXANDER McCATSE,
 Secretary"
 The convention will assemble at 10 o'clock in the legislative assembly hall at the capitol building, and it is safe prediction that the chamber will be well filled. There are eighty four accredited delegates, twenty-four from each of the three state. Cali fornia. New Mexico and riZona. ap- pointed by the respective governors. IL was feared for a time that many of the delegates would give proxies and stay at home, as is too often the case in movements designed for pub lie welfare rather than private profit, but it appeared yesterday that most of the delegates will be present. Any how. the action of Governor Johnson indicated that California proposed to be represented in full, and it is known that Arizona will be.
 In addition to these official dele gates, there are numerous unofficial representatives from various places coming just to demonstrate the en- thusiasm in the movement and the importance that is given it all over the southwest. J. J. BirdnO. chairman of the democratic territorial central committee. placed his room in the Hotel Adams, No. 14O. at the disposal of the delegates that began assem- bling last night as a sort of down town headquarters. Dell NJ Potter of Clifton. a big one in the road game. appeared on the late train from the south last night. and w. T. Webb had stayed over from the political fiesta tO participate in the coming conference. Earlier in the evening Dr. l.. F.. Wightman. J. J. Keegan. Judge J. F Hechtman. l.. L. Henry and NJ l.. Naquin of Globe. had ar rived at the Hotel Adams via auto mobile, and were ushered to, room 140 Shortly thereafter came Fred C. COlter of Apache county, who had the distinguished honor of being beaten for the state senate by the chairman of the republican state committee, J. l.. Hubbell He was accompanied by Gust Becker of Springerville. and re- gardless of politics or religion, they are good roads men. These three gentlemen have been preceded in the council by C. D. Hamilton, C. T. flaw kins and C. w. Braden. all recently from Los Angeles. though Mir Braden claims Minnesota as his home. This trio is engaged in making a road map of Arizona for the Arizona Good Roads association. They arrived from Los Angeles two or three days ago, then went to Globe. from where they have just returned
 Yesterday afternoon there arrived