Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-01-10
FIGHT CROWS ACUTE
OVER SPEAKERSH|P
Lynch of Graham is Touring the State
In Effort TO Wrest the Honor
From Bradner
by Joe Conners)

After several days spent in various
sections Of the state, one learns that
samuel Bradner of Cochisc is going
to have hard struggle to land the
spcakership. 4 week ago he looked
like sure winner but \. X. Lynch
Of Graham, old time banner Demo.
cratic county Of the state, promises
to be factor and strong one.
Governor Hunt was said to favor
Bradner's candidacy and he spoke
highly Of his capabilities. lie was
the only active candidate but at pres.
ent il is wifferent. Lynch, quiet
sort Of man who does not make
strong impression until one learns to
know him, is quietly at work and the
prospects are fine for his landing the
place. In Maricopa county one could
get no expression from the members
of the lower house, but an astute
politician is said to have made the
assertion that Lynch had been prom.
Used the support Of the delegation.
The counties Of Graham and Green.
lee have four representatives and
Lnych is said 10 have these members
pledged With Maricopa he would
have nucleus Of ten members on
which TO work. IL is said n number
of members with whom he served
during the convention, are making
quiet canvass in his behalf.
Coehise. ella, Yuma. Yavapai and
another county can control the stu.
alton il they will stick together 1t
is said however there will he no ALI.
ance. Yavapai members are said not
to be pledged. and the Yuma county
men who will serve in the lower house
say they are going to support the
strongest man.
Friends Of Marieopa members de-
clare the recent coalition was formed
for the purpose of giving Phoenix and
Maricopa the worst Of il in represen.
tation. Coehise got one more member
than Maricopa. This still rankles and
Marieopa will not support a Coehisc
man for the speakership.
ella members are not pledged but
have talked seriously of forming an
alliance TO secure their share Of the
"honors and pie" Friends Of Lynch
but n few days ago suggested IL
would be good plan for Lynch to
get into the coalition with Cochise
and let himself have the chairman.
ship OF the committee on ways and
means. However, the plan did not
appeal TO Lynch who said when he
was in ella last week he had had
sufficient promises TO warrant his
making a race for the speakership.
Those who served with the Graham
county man in the constitutional con
vention say he is fighter and that
he has much ability. He is making
a tour of the state, and is the only
man who is doing so. Bradner has
announced himself and has sent let.
tiers asking for the support Of the
members but as yet he has not even
made sure Of the support of his home
county.
A Maricopa man declared yesterday
that Lynch would get at least one
vote from Dear old Coehise" and |
that there was considerable dissension |
among the members Of that county. |
Three have announced their candi. |
dacy according to the press of that
county. Those defeated for the place |
III the county votes TO decide who /
shall represent them, may have a
little raneor after the struggle is !
over This gives Lynch another asset. |
On the surface of things Il looks |
as though Cochise with seven mem.
bers, the greatest number in the
state, would be the strongest con.
tender for the place, all being demo. |
cratic. But the friends Of the Ora.
ham county man say Graham is an
old democratic county, the strongest
in the state and has always shown a
good majority for the regular demo.
cratic nominees. However IL did not
show as greaet majority for Hunt
as had been expected.
That there is pretty fight brew.
ng seems assured. Issues left over
from the constitutional convention
nave not been forgotten. While the
over house is strongly democratic
here will be two strong parties in
he house. Tho republican members
night hold the balance Of power IL
he feeling which Is shown in the dis.
ussions Of the proposed organization
nd legislation becomes acute. II Is
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