Arizona republican., 1912-05-11
ELECTION WILL
 SOON BE CALLED
Phoenix on Eve of First Step Towards Securing Commission form of Gov ernment; Lively Fight Expected

Charter commission: commission form of government. and the probable date for tn" holding of the first cleo tiou to place in operation the macnin- cr, of the law are questions which are acitatiug the minds of q number Of citizens of Phoenix. some of whom profess to feel that tho matter is not being expedited as rapidly Us should be the case. ant it has even been charged m some quarters that council fs not as keen for the fray as might be-
 This position however is not basel upon the facts in the case, for the rec or5s of the city council will show that every effort has been made to eNpc- ,Iit. the calling of this election to which council is openly pledged
 Following the report of the "adVis- ory charter commission" of thirty-two members there was a long delay while council awaited the decision of the at toruev general as to how the election ShoulI be called. and whether the old primary law or the constitution ruled.
 This opinion the states legal adviser finally declined to give, on the grounds. it k said, that it is not within the province of his office to provide opin- ions for municipalities.
 Immediately upon the heels of this announcement the city attorney was instructed to proceed with the prepar- ation of the call for the election, and this call is now ready for tile consid- cration of council. and win be taken up +f ff41 l1l.gl for tho purpose early next week.
 While the contents of the call will not be mace public until that time it will as matter of course and of law follow the provisions of the constitu- ton in such cases made and provided, and will call for an election to be held within thIty days from the date of its adoption in each of the wards of the city of Phoenix.
 At this election. the exact date of which will be fixed by council, ballots will be cast for fourteen citizens upon whom will lovolVc the duty of pre- paring a charter suitable for the re- miroments of the proposed new form of government. Nominations for posi- tions upon this commission will be by
 
 dates are likely to ask for a place thereon. The fourteen persons receiv- ing the greatest number of votes will be the ones to form the official com mission.
 The old commission appointed by the mayor several months ago, of which J F. Cleaveland was chairman. has sug- gested fourteen names from its num- Der and these gentlemen will be among those who will find places upon the tickets
 This list is non partisan in it's char actcr containing the names of sever republicans and seven democrats. TC this the lapor party has already inter posed objection. and it is the purpose of the laboriteS to place ticket of its own in the field. or at least to deman, liberal representation upon the com mission.
 The advisory. unofficial commission spent months in accommodating datS and has filed with the city recorder { city charter which met the approval O the commission. It is probable that thu research of this organization will b' of great value to the official cOmmis sion and that the charter already pre- pared will be used as basis for tht ,Iocument which is finally presented {, the people of Phoenix for their approv al or rejection
 At the election. the call for whicI win be issued next week, voters wiI also determine whether or not they de sire to proceed further with the mat ter. In view of the undoubted and gen. orally recognized need of the city for {;