Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-01-24
MANY ARE NOW
OUT OF RACE
Only Four Remaining Appli-
cants for u. S. Marshal;
Three Editors Are At
ter Land Office
FEDERAL JUDlGESHIP

A Phoenix correspondent Of th1
Tucson Citizen has been trying 10
find out the status of the various
races for federal aDpointiye positions
Ia this state. Just what success he
has attained will be left for Review
readers TO Judge for themselves. How
ever, here is the dope-sheet sent 20
the Citizen from the state capital
The contest for appointment Of
United States marshal in Arizona un.
der the Wilson administration, in
which 20 leading democrats OF the
state were entered at the start, has
narrowed down to four men.
They are j. p. Dillon OF Phoenix,
clerk Of the supreme court, Ben NJ
Crawford of Clifton. clerk of the
superior court there. w. T. Webb.
one of the Wilson presidential cleo
tors, and A. W. Forbes Of Tucson.
owing to the fact that the two
senator's from Arizona are at swords
points over the selection of man
,or the place and cannot possibly
tgree, A. w. Forbes, the Tucson man
is believed to have the best chance
Il appointment
Senator Ashurst has promised his
support TO Mr. Dillon. while Mark
Smith favors his old time friend,
zen Crawford. w T. Webb, who was
named messenger TO carry the re-
turns to Washington counts on the
act of his being a Wilson elector to
and the place, but no one expects
Webb 70 win. The division Of the
senator's will probably result in the
selection Of Alr. Forbes. who has the
support of Eugene s. Ives, who lee
The bolt to Wilson from Clark. i'll
spite OF iI-oH-ctsd instructions for the
latter after a presidential prefer
ence primary.
The Federal Judeeship.
The fight for the federal judge
ship, in the event that Judge Sloan
fails of confirmation. has narrowed
down to three men and in this race
a Tucson man is now likewise the
,avorite. The primary law for the
selection OF federal judge placed
IN the statute books by A. A. Wors.
ley is TO be reiegated to the scrap
heap. Worsley himself is even said
o see no use for invoking IL now
hat a democrats is to occupy the
White House and is said 10 be ac-
lively working for the selection o.
;. L. Pattee, Judge Carpenter, assist
ant attorney general, and a number OF
others who have been mentioned for
the appointment. are no longer seri-
ousiy considered and the race has
narrowed down TO, Alfred Franklin.
he present chief justice, Judge J. J.
Hawkins OF Prescott and William II.
Sawtelle Of Tucson. Judge Franklin
viii be the administration candidate,
being favored by Governor Hunt
Judge Hawkins gWiil have the sup.
port Of Henry Ashurst while Mr.. Saw
ellie is said 10 have the backing OF
Marcus A. Smith. The last-named can
didate has the backing Of The south,
ern part of the state and OF lawyers
all over Arizona
Three Editors Contest.
Three of The democratic editors OF
The state want the position OF regis
ter OF the land Office They are
John J. Birdno of the Stafford Guard
ian. Evans r. Richardson OF the
-asa Grande Times. and Tom Weed
in. Of the Florence Blade. Birdno is
the administration candidate, Weedin
represents the opposition now in con
-rol Of the democratic state commit
tee, while Richardson is free-lanee,
4 Princeton graduate. and claims TO
be a personal friend of the president
elect"