Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-09-17
Governor Hunt and George U. Young

Governor Hunt and George U. Young
One hears on the streets expression of regret
by some republicans, progressives and some
democrats that the progressves and republicans
could not make arrangement for combination
of effort They think they see, resulting from the
division, continuation of the present administra
ton. That, of course, depends upon the action
the election of the who would like to see the
administration overthrown.
We have already shown why the combination
which many desired could not be effected but
no reason exists why the various elements opposed
to the administration combine against it. The
governorship lies between Young and Hunt. That is
something voter ought to understand early in
the campaign, and, in the light Of the pr-
maries, Young ought to win.
The democratic primary disclosed in several
the weakness of Governor Hunt Though he Sc
cured the nomination Dr. Hughes by
jority of approximately 5000, that majority
made up of the a personal following no
larger than any prominent citizen might have ccm-
manded plus the vote of the members of an adj
ministration machine plus the vote of an element
solidy antagonistic to DR.. Hughes and which in
other event would have been solidly given to Gov
Hunt Dr. Hughes in aggressive political
life of thirty years in Arizona had made many per-
sona and political enemies who would have voted
for anybody rather than him
At least half the registered vote in the state
say, 10000, was not cast at all Though the gov
involved in a contest in which his admin
istration bitterly attacked only by his OPP
porent but by considerable element his
party and needed endorsement if ad-
minstration did half the voters of Arizona with
held their endorsement by not going the polls
and very large number how many cannot know
until the returns have been compiled, voted their
condemnation.
striking disapproval of the administration
found in the denomination of ]. C. Callaghan, the
bitterest political and personal enemy of the
ernor, against whom the forces of the administra
ton had been arrayed in every county. Against
Callaghan was candidate who had selected
by the administration because he believed to
be the strongest available and whose only weakness
was his publicly announced friendliness for the adj
ministraton
Likewise Bradner, prominent administration
candidate. was defeated the corporation
mission The men nominated for membership of the
commission have been distinguished for their
dom from administration influence We do not
mean say that they the better for that. We
are merely stating a fact
Mine Inspector Boin another supporter
Of the administration and enjoying the warmest adj
ADMINISTRATION support barely escaped defeat for the
nomination. notwithstanding his personal popularity
and his good record. He beaten by man lit
tie known in practically every county regarded as
a Hunt stronghold three years ago. and he
saved only by personal following which he had
established in this county and which was ndepend-
ent of any administration following.
We do not know how a majority of the demo-
cratic nominees for the legislature stand with respect
to the governor. But do know that the two state
senators nominated in Cochise county are antago-
nistic to the governor, and that two henchmen of
the governor were defeated in Yuma county. One
of these defeated candidates Mr.. Kerr right
hand of the governor in his fight with the first
legislature In this county, though the democratic
nominees not far know, antagonstic
to the governor, those of the candidates that sup
ported the governor in the first legislature all
defeated for denomination
The position of the governor, therefore. is evil
IDENTIFY not firm There is strong to
believe that will be successfully assaied by George
Young.