The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-21
STATE COMMITTEE |S IN FAVOR 0F
 ELECTION
Resolution Adopted In Phoenix By Democrats Caused Senate To Pass Election Bill
 immediately.

1 When the Democratic Executive Committee of the state met in Phoe-
 nix for the purpose of can-
 vassing the returns of the demo- cratic preferential primary, a vigorous resolution was adopted endorsing the recomm endation of Governor Hunt that an election be held in Arizona in November. 1912. The resolution adopted by the Committee is as fol- lows:
 Whereas, it was believed by the democratic constitutional convention of Arizona that a general election for state, county and legislative Of fees would be held in 1912, and bi- ennially thereafter, and
 Whereas, nominations were made throughout Arizona in 1911 for all offices by the democracy of Arizona, with the unanimous belief that the terms of all such offices would ex- pire on January 1, 1913, and a gen. eral election would he held in 1912, and
 Whereas, pursuant to such expreS- sions and understanding, on the part of the entire body of the people of Arizona, most active and extensive campaign was made by our democratic nominees which resulted in an over- whelming victory throughout Ari- Zona for the democratic cause; there fore. in order that strict faith may be kent with the people to whom that solemn pledge has been made, and
 Whereas, the governor has rec .omended that an election be held in the year 1912. be it
 Resolved, by the executive con- ,mittee of the democratic state con- mittee of the state of Arizona, that it is imperative that a general cleo tion for all state, county and precinct officers in the state shall be held at the regular time in November, 1912, and that a failure to hold such election is emphatically against the interests of the democracy of the state and subjects our party to a charge of betraying the confidence of the people to whom we owe the vic | tory which we so grandly won. Be | it further
 Resolved, that the chairman and | secretary of the committee are here i by directed to forward a copy here 1 to the president of the senate, speak | CT of the house Of representatives and | the governor"
 A copy of the above resolutions 1 was sent to the governor, the senate i and the house
 The house had already passed the | election bill Shortly after receiving l the resolution the senate also passed !
 
 s The committee then proceeded fto [ fill the vacancy on the committees i caused by the resignation of C. R. | Howe, who was also appointed on the . tax commission. Clay Hankins was i named for the place. Selim Michel son was then appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of c. NJ. Zander, who was recently named a member of the tax commis- sion.
 Following the filling of these vac ancies, the committee canvassed the of the late primary, announc ing the following result:
 For National Committeeman - Reese NJ. Ling, 1920; E. B. O'Neil, 1910.
 Delegates to the National Conven- .ion-District f. Dr. F. E. Shine: dis trict No. 2, E. S. Ives; alternate, J. H. Westover; district No. 3, Ed. l.. Shaw, alternate, w. F. Brawner; dis Lrict No. 1, P. c. Little; alternate, J. ]. Hawkins; district No. 6, E. A. Saw yer: alternate, Q. R. Gardener.
 The resolutions in favor of an cleo ton next fall were then adopted.