The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-12-04
COL LDWATER May
BE PRESIDENT
OF SENATE
Yavapai County Man. is Being Strong
iy Touted for Honor; Three Other
candidates.

iy Touted for Honor; Three Other
Candidates.
Although he has said little on the
subject at home, and is disposed not
to talk for publication, it is prob
able that Hon Morris Goldwater,
one Of the senators-elect from Yava-
PAL county, will be candidate for
president OF the Arizona Senate,
which convenes in Phoenix january
11th.
Mr.. Goldwater is one of the most
prominent business men of the state.
His interests are so varied and ex-
tensive along various lines that he
| is one OF the best posted men as
to the needs of Arizona with ref
erence to Iaw1making His conser-
vatism is distinctly well known, and
he is also recognized as man who
believes in few laws and those few
to the point, that best conserve the
interests of the people and aid in
the development Of the state. In
addition to his many qualifications
for the position along business lines
lit is known that he is of the type
Of man who could make an enviable
record in such a position, being a
man of few words, and great activi-
ty. 1t is noted that already his
name is being mentioned by many
papers OF the state as the leading
candidate for president of the SEN
ate," all of which is gratifying to
his many friends in Prescott and adj
mirers, regardless of political creeds.
The men with whom he will
doubtless have to compete for the
honor are Hon. Sam F. Webb, of
Maricopa county, formerly speaker
of the house in territorial days, DR..
w. P. Sims, of Cochise county,
leEDer of the first state senate,
and Hon. Hugh e. Campbell, of
Coconino county, member of the
executive board of the American
National Livestock Association. 1t
is probable, from the present out
look, that Mr.. Campbell will be
the most formidable opponent of
Mr.. Goldwater. The fact that Co
chise county has candidate for
speaker of the house, in the person
of w. y. Graham, of Bisbee, will
probably mean that either Mr Sims
or Mr.. Graham will have to with
draw from the race, and it is not
probable the legislature would elect
both speaker and president of the
senate from the same county. An !,
other reason why the candidacy of
Mr.. Campbell is likely to be strong
is that he is a special friend of
Governor Hunt and will doubtless
have the help Of the governor in
the race. This is not saying that
Mr.: Goldwater is In any way at
outs with the governor or the demo-
cratic party organization.
Three For Speaker.
So far as speaker of the house
is concerned, there are three can
in addition to the Cochfse
county man, Loren F. Vaughan and
T. T. Webb of Maricopa, and Will
liam E.. Brooks, of Gila, the latter |
being second termer.
According to reports from Phoe-
nix there is already great deal of |
wire-pulling in progress with refer
ence to the organization of the COM
ing legislature the session being but
six weeks away. 1t is stated that
combinations are already in the pro-
cess of formation and that it will L
be the policy of Governor Hunt, if
to dictate the organization
If both branches of the legislature
'or the purpose of having in store
LII the oil necessary to make his
little machine slip along with the
east possible resistance.
The last session of the legislature
lad eight republican members, four
n the senate and four in the house, I
whereas the coming session will Il
ave but one republican in both S
ranches. Dell Crabbe, of Navajo II
ounty.