The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-07-31

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 s'The manner, in.whichsthis .proposi- tion is1beings put. throug ythesr regu- lar ssolde gang m ethods. The way was appointed was largely responsi- ble for. the split in the Republican party .''-Ret.sss Curry H. Love. You want sto continue the name of the Republican party. We have. learhed to- hate the name of sssRepub- Ican. "A progressive-
 This is anVold stand spat game. HubbelI is travelling about the State to- get votes for the old stand pat crowd I. have heard ; it said that HubbelI is a republican in Arizona and Democrat in New Mexico ,'- Geo. Reitzer.
 ~The wishes of a majority of the republicans of Greenlee county was betrayed at the Tucson convention which sent delegates to Chicago. - Reitzer.
 T am more radical that most pro gressives,e in fact, leaning toward So .cialism. .''-Rev.. Curry H. Love.
 The above are quotations from re- marks made by various militant pro .gressives' at a joint meeting held at Casino Hall last Tuesday night call 7.ed for the purpose of listening to sSmediation message brought here by
 
 the State Republican committee and Hon.. Joseph E. Morrison, former U- $. Attorney for Arizona, both allied with the old line Republican forces of the state.
 Owing to the brief notice received of the arrival in Clifton of these two distinguished citizens of Arizona, only a small number assembled at the hall, approximately thirty all told. But T-a1 110T was made up in earnestnessS and when the progressive element of the meeting took the floor it was apparent that some of the old political sores among our republican and progressive friends were still tender to the touch.
 Rev Curry H. Love, who terms himself a radical progressive" threw the first stone at the republicans when he objected to the manner in which Chairman Franz put the motion for a consolidation of republican and progressive forces of Greenlee county. MT! Love intimated that old gang rule methods were being used This started the charges and counter charges and it looked for few mo ments that the dove of peace would escape from the hall. But when the political waters became riled Hon. Lorenzo HubbeI quietly poured his brand of oil on the troubled waters, and in conclusion, upon motion of Ralph Ellis, chairman of the County Progressive Committee, seconded by e. A. Franz, chairman of the county republican committee, and carried by a unanimous vote of all Republicans and Progressives present, the Yuma county plan for consolidation of the republican and progressive voters in this county was adopted and J. c. Gatti, who two years ago was ident1- fled as a Progressive, was appointed as a delegate to represent the republi- cans and progressives at state con- ference to be held in Phoenix on Aug ust 3rd.
 The meeting was called to order by c. A. Franz, who had been requested to do so by the Progressive county chairman, MT. Ellis, and immediately Introduced MT. Hubbell, who it was announced would be a candidate on the republican ticket for U. s. Sena- tor MT Hubbell criticised the pres .ent state administration for it's ex- travagance and incompetency. He also criticised the Wilson administra- tion on account of it's weak and vacci- 1ating dealings with foreign powers. Mr HubbelI impressed upon his hearers the vital importance of repub- 1icans and pBogressives again uniting for the overthrow of the present bunch of incompetents at Phoenix in charge of the state administration.
 MT. Morrison followed MT. Hubbell and told of the trip around the SOuth- ,ern counties in the interest of haT- mony and in the endeavor made to have all progreSsives and republicans present a solid front to the common enemy in November. He told of the success met with in Yuma county, Pima county, Santa Cruz county and some portions of Cochise county. The speaker urged that the progressives and republicans of Greenlee county get together
 At the conclusion of the remarks by MT. Morrison Chairman Franz asked that all present who were in favor of the plan as adopted by the Yuma county progressives and re- publicans to stand up and everybody stood up. As soon as they were seated Mir Love opened fire. At one stage Chairman Hubbell denied in shaking voice the charge that had been made regarding his party affiliations in Arizona and New MeXi- co. He recounted the time spent by him in fighting republican battles in Arizona and how he had repeatedly offered to resign the state chairman ship but no one seemed to want it. He offered then and there to resign his position as state chairman if MT. Reitzer would accept it.
 During all this time John c. Gatti | (the "champ') had never a word to say but towards the last helped shape | the consolidation idea. He told the crowd that he was a delegate to the