El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-31

ministratiOn forces regard this matter
it may be stated they have already
heen casting about for a possible slate
TO put up against the men named
above. And what Is more, several
names have already been suggested.
Here they are;
Homer r. Wood. now a senator from
Yavapai county, for corporation COM
missioner against Geary.
Fred ". Vessel, senator from Yuma
county. for state auditor against cal
lahan-
John T. Hughes. senator from Pima
county, for secretary OF state against
Osborne.
All this. Of course, is based on the
assumption that an election will be
held the coming fall 1t is not known,
Of course, that an election Of state Of
ficers viii be held at that time; but
these names have been suggested in
the event Of such a contingency And
they do say-that is the Hunt Demo-
Gratis say-they are in position to
make il nightly interesting for the
opposition if it comes TO a showdown.
The Showdown Soon.
But here is the pOint-there is a
mighty strong probability that il viii
not come TO a showdown. Thomas
Weedin, Of Florence, is credited with
being the leader OF the anti-Hunt sen
timent and on IRE face of ii il looks
extremely doubtful If Mr.. Weedin IS
going to take decisive step. Then.
abe Developments of the last few days
show that the Democrats, at least the
Democrats in the house, are not great
~ in love with the election PROPOSE
ton. Despite the fact the governor, in
his message, urged it upon them as
one of their duties to pass 4 general
election law. there seems little dispo-
sition in the lower house to pay much
heed to the governors request. They
seem t. think Mr.. Hunt didn't mean
exactly what he said in making tna-
recommendation, and they are going
on the assumption that ore bird in the
F. d haNn ell
cactus. For that reason it is by no
means certain the house would not de-
feat any general election bill that came
before it. And whether an election can
be held without this enabling legisla-
ton is a matter for the lawyers to
determine.
The Deep, Dark Scheme.
But here is the pOint-whether there
is deep. dark scheme to supplant Hunt
and his friends, it is evident some OF
the latter think So and they are not
disposed to take any chances. They
have taken a good, healthy grip in the
forelock of time and they are not dis
posed to let so until they find out
And already they are doing some
talking as to the desirability of new
men They say. for instance that in
the collection of the express tax Mr..
Callahan, the auditor, made serious
blunder. That collection was made IN
der the one percent tax law, while the
new five percent law was pending; and
fl is said if Mr.. Callahan had waited q
couple Of DAYS it would have meant a
difference of about $4,000 in favor Of
the stare on the other hand, it has
been said that the new law would not
have applied and that the collection
could not have been made on the five
rercent basis; but the Hunt people say
mat Interpretation OF the law is not
Nicholson Quits.
Then there is the Nicholson resiEna-
zion fror, the tax commission and as
secrefar.v of the state central commit
tee That has caused something OF a
f,,ittscaI ser. sation and more or less is
fnterv-oyen with the circumstances al
1esJ,- outlined. The word has been go
ine- around that Nicholson could no
ir57,-er 9ccept the practices of the Hunt
ore8nfzation. and so got out Others
saw there is another reason back OF 1t
an which may eventually come 10 the
su Tbeec are some of the things that
r,al-e an the talk of Democratic har-
r-oDS- Of which so much has been
heard recently. sound ecod deal ike
q Joke f;.he truth is that however
much reason for it there may be the
Hunt Deopie are suspicious that some
thing lis going forward and they are
rreparine to meet it, whatever it may
be.
We still have some big bargains in
doors. screen doors and sash, at less