Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-02-11
RESIGNED OVER
MANY PROTESTS

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1t was with regred that Governor
Hunt accepted the resignation OF
Hugh Campbell of Flagstaff as a
member of the State fair commits
sion. Campbell had been a member
of the commission for six years and
five years of the time was its chair
man.
The correspondence between the
governor and Mr.. Campbell rela-
tive to the resignation follows:
Phoenix. Ariz., Jan. 10. 1914
Governor George w. P Hunt, Phoe-
niz, Arizona.
My Dear Goycrnor:-I hereby
tender my resignation as State fair
commissioner to take effect not later
than February 10. 1914.
In severing my long connection
with the fair commission, / desire
to express my deep appreciation Of
the cordial relations that have al
ways existed between myself and
the other commissioners, with your
self and every one connected with
the fair.
/ wish to particularly thank you
for the many courtesies shown me
personally and for your constant
support and assistance in making
the fair bigger and better every
year.
Severing my connection with the
commission does not mean that !
shall lose interest in the fair. This
makes my sixth year on the com
mission and during all that time
the success of the fair has been
the one thing nearest my heart.
Again thanking you and wishing
you success socially, financially and
politically, | am, .
Yours truly, .=
HUGH E. CAMPBELL. :.
JANUARY 18TH, 1914.
Dear Mr.. Campbell:-I regret 10
learn through your letter of the
10th inst, that you contemplate re
signing as a member OF the Stare
fair commission. l realize, of course,
that commissioner with the in
terests OF the fair thoroughly at
heart, as you have had them. is
required to devote a great deal IF
time and effort to the work, which,
undoubtedly, seriously interfetes on
occasions with other business inter
ests go
Although you undoubtedly have
I felt it necessary, in justice to other
matters, to tender your resignation,
am earnestly DESTROYS of having
you reconsider your action and con
sent to retain your place. on the
commission. | am impelled to make
this request by my knowledge OF
the valuable services which you have
given in the past to make the annual
/ fair ! success.
AS you know, the State fair dur
ing the past few years has been
constantly growing in importance,
and has annually made a record bet
ter than the one OF the year previ-
Gus. 1t is very generally known
that your efforts have contributed
in no small degree toward these
successes. ! would, therefore, deem
it little short OF 4 calamity for you
to sever your connection with the
commission at this time. unless you
feel that the course is absolutely
unavoidable
Trusting that you will find it pos.
sible to give the State the benefit
of your services as 4 commissioned
during the year to come, 7 am,
Yours very sincerely,
! (Signed) GEO. P. HUNT,
Governor OF Arizona
Hon. Hugh E. Campbell, President
. Arizona Fair Commission, Phoe
niz, Arizona.
January 2lst, 1914.
Hon. George w. P. Hunt, Capito
Bldg, Phoenix. Arizona.
My Dear. Governor:-I received
your letter of recent date regard
ing my resignation from the fai
: commission. l appreciate the con
tents very much and l have though
the whole thing over carefully.
= l tried to make myself feel tina
l could serve as commissioner TO
t another year but in justice to my
] self and those depending upon m
: and my business partners I wi!