Arizona republican., 1914-09-29
GE0. N. M BEAN HEADS ARIZONA
 PR0GRESS|vES
State Organization for Com ing Campaign and Subse-. quent Two Years Com pleted Without Sign of Friction

Enthusiastic and earnest devotion to progressive principles was the keynote of the meeting of the progressive state committee yesterday, when, with dele gates present from all parts of the state, the permanent organization for the next two years was perfected, and plans for the coming campaign out lined
 George N. Mclean of Phoenix was elected chairman, and Paul E. Fernald of Tucson secretary and treasurer at the first session which was held in the senate chamber at the state house shortly after noon. The meeting was called to order by Capt. J. L. B. Alex ander, retiring state chairman,' who stated the purpose of the meeting and called for nominations as soon as ere dentialS had been presented and the county delegations accredited. Imme diately after the election, which was by exclamation. Chairman Mclean took the chair, and accepting the honor in well chosen words, spoke of the plans for the completion and perfection of the progressive organization throughout the state, and of the vigorous campaign soon to be waged. Shortly afterWard, recess was taken until 2:30 o'clock, when the committee met at progressive headquarters for the afternoon session.
 The downtown meeting opened with the adoption of the rules of the last state organization, and the election of the chairman of the various county committees as members of the state executive committed While partial re- turns from a few counties made the list incomplete, the names of those Se- !ected are as follows: Apache, F. J. Whiting; Cochise, David Benshimol; Coconino, D. L. Hogan; MaricOpa, A. Villman Pima, Paul E. Fernald: San ta Cruz, H. R. Renshaw: Yavapai N o. Clark; Yuma, Thomas D. Malloy. Committeeman from the remaining counties of the state will be appointed as soon as the official returns are re- ceived.
 Following the adoption of resolu- tions empowering the executive com mittee to fill the vacancies remaining on the state committee, and to place on
 
 the various counties as soon as returns are received, further business was post poned until today at the party council at which a large representation from all parts of the state is expected In an informal but none the less earnest discussion that lasted the rest | of the afternoon, present-day questions now before the people were taken up, | and their solution in the light of pro- greSsive principles carefully considered ! In a sincere and serious consideration | of tine problems that now confront the people of Arizona. there was manifest only the desire to square them with ! progressive ideals, and to act in ac- cordance with the best interests of the 1 whole people.
 i Today the party council, consisting of the state executive committee, the county chairman and the candidates for state offices will meet at noon Tt the state house and proceed to draft | the party platform. With them will meet the county candidates for state | senator and representatives, and j. Fred Cleveland, national committee man.
 Among those present at the after noon session were David Benshimol of | Bisbee, Paul E. Fernald and & c. Me l Wade of Tucson; Ben Silverman of Prescott; A. Vilman of Mesa and Dr. Charles H. Dains of Tempe. Members l of the state committee who were rep resented at the meeting by proxy in l cluded J. w. Ross of Cochise, J. C
 Compton of Pima and N O. Clark anG
 c. H. Reibling of Yavapai.