El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-14

PoIitica Active.
With the arrival OF statehood. poll
tics In the Democratic camp has begun
to simmer again In fact It hash {
done much else but simmer recently
but there is much more iveliness than
ever before A somewhat careful check
ing up OF the list shows there viii be
about 300 applicants for the various ap-
places to fin, it viii be seen that 26o
individuals are doomed to disappoint-
ment
One Of the most interesting political
contests ever Witnessed IN this state is
between Sam Bradner, Of Cochise
county and A r Lynch, Of Graham
county, for the position Of speaker Of
the first house Of representatives.
Lynch Is certain only of Graham and
Greenlee counties and some scattering
delegates. Bradner has Yuma and ella
with most of the northern counties; but
he is Handicapped by opposition at home.
He viii be able TO get but three OF
the seven delegates from Cochise
county. Representatives Kellner and
candidates for the office, but their
candidates. viii have but little effect
except to ernbarrass Bradner
Was Formerly One vast County.
Arizona enters the Union with 49,
0zO square miles OF land within its
borders and fraction more than two
lima Oh antS to each square mile. The
territory was acquired from Mexico
by cession in 1872 and the Gadsden
purchase IN 1858, when it WAS made
county of New Mexico and called
Dona Ans In 1854 an effort was made
TO organize territory, a memorial be-
ing introduced in the legislature Of
New Mexico TO that effect Two years
later convention was held at Tucson
ana Nathan P Cook elected delegate
to congress. He was not seated
In 1857 Sylvester Mowsey was elect
ca and likewise not allowed q seat
In April, 1850. a constitutional conven-
ton was held at Tucson, a constitu-
ton drafted and territorial officers
elected. But II was not until the civil
war that president Lincoln signed the
act which created the territory Of Ari-
IONA
First Officers Appointed by Lincoln
The first territorial officers were ap-
pointed by Lincoln, and they made the
journey by teams overland. entering /
the territory lac in December. The
flag was raised and the government /
OF Arizona proclaimed at Navajo 4
Springs. Dec. %. 1858. John \. Good /
win was the first governor The first /
election was held on July IS. Charles i
r. Hosten was chosen first delegate i
10 congress and legislature OF p /
elected
The first Legislature convened at 4
Prescott Sept IS, 1864.
The capital was moved from Prescott /
to Tucson in 1867 and then back to I
Prescott in 1871 Soon afterward II /
was moved 70 Phoenix, where IL viii /
remain until 1925, according TO the en-
ablinE act
ArizOna's effort to acquire statehood /
began more than 20 years ago. In the
early eighties q. constitutional conven-
ton vas assembled. an organic law
drafted and ratified by vote OF the /
people but admission was withheld.
On two different occasions bills grant
Ing statehood were passed bv the
mouse OF representa- ves, only to be ]
rejected by the senate In June 1910,
both houses for the first time con
CURED in a bill granting Arizona and
New Mexico separate statehood the 1
finally being approved Jan.
20, 1910 Then followed the constftu-
lonal convention, at which the ma
W ashlngton and wrote into the con- |
iutulon the initiative, referendum and |
me recall The latter, as applicable /
70 the judiciary. was eliminated at the
lluon 70 admission, imposed by presf-
Legislature to Meet March IS.
Inc legislature viii meet on March !
5, when 1t almost undoubtedly viii
.lect Marcus "A Smith and Henry F.
Asnurst chosen by advisory vote. IS
nited States senators. A large ma
orlty Of the members are pledged to
auon OF the recall OF judges into the [
constitution II is believed generally I
hat an amendment favoring equal suf-
rage viii be submitted at the same
ine.
Arizona,s chief industry is copper
mining In production Of copper Ari-
ona leads all states in the Union. Ap-
couture also has thrived. encouraged
" federal reclamation projects 90f 1
Arizona has the largest unbTolCen for
st In the world-about 10000 SQUARE
niles Of yellow pine.
-EW COCHIsE OFFICIALS