Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-06-10
He COULDN'T WAIT
TO TELL GOVERNOR

HiOENlA. june o.-Ihe State
reform school. always a thorn in
the side OF the State administration
was yesterday the cause of more
trouble for Governor Hunt. 1t will
be recalled that this institution first
caused annoyance to his eNceiiency
in reconciling prominent Ash
Fork saloonkeeper who, during
Hunts campaign for election had
been promised an appointment as
head OF the school. 1t was easy
to make promises but hard TO keep
them. 1t is not known whether
Hunt would have kept his word
with his Ash Fork supporter if the
Western Federation of Miners had
not got behind Frank Brown and
urged his appointment as superin-
tendent. but anyway the Ash Fork
man was turned down and Brown
was named.
\ more unfortunate appointment
could not have been made for hard
ly had a month passed until rumors
started. connecting the name OF
Brown with acts Of immortality. a
trusted eHiployee of the school, by
name OF Joseph Brewster, finally
upset all efforts to hush matters up
by making a public statement to
the Phoenix newspapers which re
suited in Brown entering another
line of\ endeavor than being the
head OF a reformatory for juveniles.
Then Harper was placed in charge
and after a short duration there
was more sensational talk and
charges. denial by the Governor
and finally change OF superinten-
dent.
Representative w n. Whipple OF
Greenlee county had been friendly
to the administration during hours
OF need when the legislature was
in session and Hunts prison policy
under attack. and consequently was
entitled to reward. He had recent
" married and had told Hunt he
desired a place where be could set
tie down and remain permanently.
OF all things>in the world the Gov
ernor was looking for, it was a per
manent head OF the Benson school
so the commission was issued
Things did not even start well
with Whipple at the school The
day he arrived at the institution q
plot was discovered in which
number of the boys were planning
20 hog rope him. and brand him
Angered at being frustrated in their
scheme, they never took kindly to
their new superintendent. He fail
ed utterly in establishing discipline
and matters went from bad to worse
until conditions became too mis-
cradle not to receive public attcn-
ton. This came in the inyestiga-
fion OF ]. c. Callaglan, State Audi
Tor. whose report urged Whipple's
removal. There is little doubt
Hunt would have removed Whip
pie after the Callagl1an exposure
had he had any way OF finding q
successor, but all of the applicants
for jobs on the waiting list, having
in mind the passing OF former sup
erintendents, refused to consider
the place.
1t was while the Governor was
in this frame OF mind, Disguised
with Whipple and not able 10 find
a successor. that he received the
last blow. 1t came to him in a
roundabout wa, to he exact through
a news item in a southern Arizona
paper, the Douglas Dispatch. 1t
was to the effect that Whipple had
resigned. Evidently iorgs-ting that
official courtesy demanded that the
Governor be first apprised Of his
act. Whipple had given ont the
news and followed this later with
letter to the Governor. Even
Charles p. Osborn, who was at the
reform school when Whipplc made
ND his mind 20 resign, knew nothing
about the intentions OF Whipple,
which to those who have been
watching the case, bears out the