El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-13
WILL HUNT FAIL
Of REELECTION?
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administration are prepared to beat
him if they can
They are saying that now rather
openly. At least with a great deal
more Openness than was employed 4
few weeks ago. They are not saying
positively who viii be the candidate
against him, but IT IS known they have
canvassed a couple Of names and while
the possible candidates have, as a mat
ter OF course, made no announcements
themselves, there is no question but
citizens are not lacking who would be
willing 10 enter the lists against the
present incumbent Of the office
Say Hunt Can't Cary own County.
It is openly declared, among other
things that the governor could not
again carry his own county Of ella
This may be mOOnshine and il may not
be. 1t is true that in December Hunt
carried that county by a substantial
plurality, but il is also true that in do
ing so he secured good many Repub-
lean and Socialist votes 1t is said the
governor cannot rely on these votes
again
It is also pointed out that in 1910,
when a candidate for delegate to the
constitutional convention, Mr.. Hunt car
ried ella county By only Is votes, and
il Is claimed with a great deal OF con-
fidence that he has lost UNNECESSARILY
since he assumed the reins of the
gubernatOrial office.
do Hunt considerable harm, is that OF
W. T. Webb by ali odds the most in
fluential politician in Graham county
Webb supported Hunt the last time,
but il IS said at the time he declared
Hunt could not have his help, for more
terms than one, 1t is also said state
chairman John j. BirdnO has quit Hunt
Lawmakers TO Quit This Week.
1t is pretty generally believed the
legislature VIII remain in session all
Of this week There has been talk OF
adjourning before that time, but il IS
pointed out that with the amount OF
work remaining 10 be done, this closely
approaches a physical impOsslbility-
The Primary Measure.
The newly adopted primary law viii
have an effect on Democratic political
matters that not all the politicians have
anticipated 1t provides not only that
officers shah be nominated as already
mentioned, but il provides that ma
tlOnal committeeman snail be chosen at
the same time The Democratic COM
mIlleeWGn Sual De ClOS IN At Inc same
time The Democratic committeeman
in Arizona vino V-lli assume tine uutIeS
OF the position Immediately after the
meeting & the national s3i}fieilt.on is
Reese a. Ling, VINO defeated Eugene
Brady ONeiu at the primary May -.
II the primary bin goes through, Ling
VII nave TO make another race some
time late this summer or carly IN the
AL, and il is quite certain mere VIII
De opposition 1t has developed mat
his recent victory was not so decisive
that the -prOgressiyes' have despalre1
OF finding a man who can beat him
Ralph Cameron has been selected the
Republican national cOmmitteenani
and even in the event he viii nave
TO be elected again il Is not likely
there viii be any opposition 10 nlm-
Livestock Measure.
The livestock men and their repre-
sentatives in the legislature are nUl
in the best Of humor over the defeat in
Ne rrf Hat NJ &
recovery OF damages in the case 81
stock killed on railroad pro2ert t. rms
Dill was summarly disposed Oh anC, I
following its demise, another bIl was
introduced recurring railroads 10 adopt
new regulations regarding their FENCES
Soon as that bill was introduces the
house showed symptoms Of putting u
to death without delay put II mas
been permitted TO live up to this time.
though there is small prospect that IL
VIII get through finally.
One of the quickest acts YET per-
formed by the house occurred when Z
killed the state librarian bill recently
passed by the senate This Dlh was
introduced by senator HuShes out me
inspiration for the measure was sen
atOr Cunniff. In fact II was one OF lAr-
CCnniffs pet measures 1t provided tnaI
the official in charge OF the uDrary
should not only be q librarian Out
should also assist in the preparation OF
bills whenever his services should De
required by any member Of the tegisla-
ture.
Pie Counter Measure Killed.
But the most interesting feature OF
the bill was what has been called the
''pie counter provision This provision
was to the effect that the librarian, in
addition to his other duties, should
dispense an the legislative patronage
that is il should be his duty to recon-
mend all attaches and employees for
both houses.
The senate passed the bill, but with
this feature eliminated. However, when
the measure came to the house, Mr..
Kerr, of Yuma county, the staunchest
supporter of the administration in that
body, moved the reinsertiOn of the sec
tion. But the house would have none
OF it, First Mr.. Kerr's proposed amend
ment was voted down; and then the
bill itself was killed
To Test Corporation Commission.
There lis considerable talk that the
ccnstitutionality of the act under
which the corporation commission IS
proceeding is to be tested. One Of the
first suits filed by this commission was
against the local street railway. In this
suit inadeQuacy of transportation IA
c:Iities and several other things are al
legged; and ii is said that, in its de-
fence AGAINST the suit. the company