Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-29
CANDIDATES
 ARE PLENTY
Early Desire to Repre-. sent Arizona in Convention Is
 Shown

 delegates to the national democratic convention in Baltimore on June 25 there has risen numerous candidates for the honor of representing the forty eight state in the Union and an even greater proportiOnate number of as pirants for the position of national committeeman. Most Of these have thus far been reported from Phoenix where more attention appears to be given 10 matters political than else where in the state at this time.
 There are to be six districts and Cochise county is in itself district and entitled to a representation. For the honor Of representing this district in Baltimore reports from Phoenix state that Judge D. L. Cunningham has announced himself. He is very likely to be opposed and before the proposed primary several other aspir- ants will undoubtedly be heard Of in Old Cochise. there announcements coming from the county itself and not rom Maricopa.
 Other announcements from other districts are Hampton or Greenlee, Sampson of Flagstaff. Eugene s. Ives of Tucson, NJ. c. Cuniff of Prescott. Ed. Shaw r F. Parker. NJ c. Daygh- erty and Charles Woolf of Maricopa.
 For National Committeeman.
 The first booms to be launched for national committeeman are those of Reese Ling and Brady O'Neil but others will soon be heard from Of the two already launched the O'Neil boom is the least important and in his section it's motive power is con sidered to be nerve, pure and simple, another attempt of the little brother that set so well upon the figure of his greater brother who has passed away. G'Neill made a spectacle Of himself in his canvass during the direct prim- lry which will put him out of the run ming in this section of Arizona even should Maricopa county be willing 10 stand for something Of his ilk. On the other hand Ling made many friends by the manly canvas which he made at the primary and the yoeman services which he later did for his party in the ensuing election. Should [ come to a show down between these yo in Cochise county his brothers brother" will not be found in the .-unning It would seem. say local politicians. that if MaricOpa desires his honor it might advance a man of the caliber of Carl Hayden and his name has been heard suggested for the position from several quarters. { is claimed that Hayden would re eive strong support in this section though thus far the preference for Reese Ling is marked.
 Plan of Committee.
 Dividing Arizona into six districts md giving each one delegate to the Baltimore convention June 9, the state democratic committee has made arrangements for the presidential pri mary 10 be held May 24 for the selec ton of ArizOna's representation to he national democratic convention.
 In districting the state population and geographical location were joint Y considered and the plan finally az reed upon which was adopted unani- mously. The counties as grouped are contiguous and as rule have inter- ssts in common.
 At the same time the primary is held to select the Baltimore delegates AriZona's democratic national com mitteeman will be chosen in the state It large by a popular vote.
 As districted by the committee, the state is divided as follows, each dis trict being numbered:
 1-Pinal, Gila. Graham and Green lee.
 2-Cochise.
 3-Yuma, Santa Cruz and Pima.
 4-MaricOpa.
 5-Yavapai and MOhave.
 6-Coconino, Apache and Navajo
 In addition to one delegate to be chosen in each district. the selection of one alternate will be made at the 5ame time.
 On the same ballots will be placed he candidate for president, and each voter will be given an opportunity Q express. his preference for first, econd and third choice.
 The preferential system of voting will be used under which the will Of the majority, no matter how many candidates are running is obtained Dy adding to the first choice. the vote re- ceived for second and third choice This is continued until one of the can Iidates has majority of the votes east.
 Democrats who have been in Ari- zona one year. previous to May 24. will be allowed to vote. the election board being the judge as to his party .ealty. It i5 not necessary that his name be on the great register He must be qualified the same as in regular election. except as to regis tration.
 County central committees in each county will conduct the election in their county naming the election board fixing the polling places and providing the ballots as well as can wasting the returns.
 Each county central committee must certify the returns to the state cen tral committee, which will announce the results of the vote.
 The committee, which districted the state, was chosen at the meeting of the state, committee yesterday morn ing and consisted of one member from each county represented at the meeting.
 Aside from the districting the de- tails were arranged by a committee conefafino of Mulford WiuSOr M C.