Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-11-15
for a mere salaTied clerkship.
Waited for 8radner's Shoes

Even while the constitutional uueS-
| ton vas under consideration by tho
| attorney general, there were a num-
! her of candidates waiting Tor Brad
ner's job ana should the Young Bal.
( kan war cloud become too threatening
I in its aspect. he may defer the calling
I of an extra session OF the legislature
OF Gail it OF finally.
The Laws provide that in the event
| Of the resignation Of a member Of
| the leg stature the governor shall I'M
mediately call an election to fill the
vacancy. That means that some son
cl COChise who is now following
! peaceful pursuits soon viii suddenly
be jerked hence and installed in thu
house Of representatives al Phoenix
The politicians have not yet recoy ereu
I their equilibrium sufficiently 10 suE-
Eest BTadHer.s successorl In some
quarters il is suggested that the mem
/ bership should go to Douglas as a con-
CessiOn on account OF the hard luck
Douglas candidates for the legislature
! in the last election. But the more
popular opinion is that it should be
a free-for-all so that Benson and that
part Of the county might have an Op-
IOrtunity 10 replace BradHer.
Election is Necessary.
Had il turned out that the governor
had the right 10 name Bradner's snC
CcssOr, 1t was conceded that Bradner
would name his own successor. Sew.
cral attorneys who investigated tho
question OF the manner OF filling the
vacancy. for the Review. and all
agreed that the vacancy must be iille3i
/ by election
J. r. Henderson, former chairman
OF the county central comm ittee, com
mented on the speakers resignation.
saying that il was unfortunate that
a special election must be called At
this time as il would cost about 5000.
He added, however that it is very
necessary that Cochise county have 1
full delegation at the special session.
The resignation of Senator c. b.
Wood next is expected by the pOliti-
clans. Morally Senator Wood is in
the same position as Bradner is, said
Senator Sims. There are others who
status viii be investigated by the sen
ate when il next meets, the senate
/ being judge of its own membership.
II is understood that Wood maintains
that nc is no secretary OF the fair
I commission" but merely secretary
/ to the fair commission" the vital Of
/ ference lying in the proposition used.
Convention May Nominate.
Il will not be absolutely necessary
that a primary election be held, as
under the few IL IL appears to the sec
rotary Of state that the primary be
too expensive or il the time is too
short before the convention of the leg
islature. candidates may be nominated
by convention.
The progressive party undoubtedly
yin have a candidate in the field for
Dradner's job. In the wake Of the ma
tional defeat the election viii give
them means Of keeping together their
county organization The republicans
may also put out a candidate if the
nominations are made by convention
but the party locally is in no shape
90 finance a campaign.
An interesting fact OF the speakers
resignation is that Bradner rendered
his resignation first to himself. he be-
.ng speaker OF the body Of which he
was a member. He then transmitted
the resignation 20 Governor Hunt
It vas also reported yesterday there
would be a vacancy in the position
held nov by DR.. Craig. a member Of
the lower house from this county. and
a candidate for speaker against Brad
ner when the last house was organ
lied. Some held that Craig by his