The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-03-11
POLITICAL POT IS
SIZZLING IN
ARIZONA
State Politics MOnopOlizing
Public Attention as Time
Draws Near for Primary
Candidacy
REPUBLICANS RETAIN
HOPELESsLY DIVIDED

Phoenix, March S.-While the cam.
paign that preceded the city pri-
maries was In progress IL was ~
warmly contested az a. dctract atten-
ton from state politics, overshadowinH
the latter completely In state house
circles and among visitors from other
sections Of the state who were only
indirectly Interested IN the municipal
election from the possible bearing 10
would have upon conditions thu may
arise later la the state campaign.
But since the primaries. the munich
pal campaign has quieted down. at
least for tho time being. and there 10
more time and inclination To tnik state
politics. True, George 4. Young and
Judge Lewis are making thorough
c%anvasscs Ia their separate achulfs
and eight candidates for the commits
sion are likewise workinR. yet the In
torest II manifcstly not so keen as u
was.
The GoyernoFsIip.
From the start Interest In state AZ
fairs has centored around the COVER
norship more than any other office
The anti-Hunt faction themselves ad-
NIT the mistake that was made IN b
call OF the state committee and regret
the attack Of Worsely ON tho state
university considering hat IL has
eliminated him from the race. There
is siill q movement on foot. 10 n pos
slblc. obtain the consent OF Judge Al
fred Franklin Ia contest with Hunt IN
the primaries as ne r. admittedly the
strongest man that could be secured.
In the soycralmonths that will ciapso
before the primaries many changes of
plans may arise.
Next to the governorship Interest
turns to the office Of state auditor. The
Hunt faction admits the strength OF
CallaRhan and II Is something OF o
poser to them for they are casting
about to secure the strongost man
possible Ia the hope al beating the In
cumbent FOR the denomination. They
have their man In view but he has not
definitely consented to make the race
Corporation com m%issioncrs an exc
pect that they will have active OPPOSE
ton for denomination FOR there seems
10 be something that especially at
tracts aspirants Tor that Office. Pres
Ont Indications are that with the three
present commissioners an on the
ticket there VIII be q dozen names
from which the Democrats must
Moose.
Thus tar there has been no oppo-
sitlon developed to the reelection of
sid Osborn as secretary or to q. H.
tJack) Roian for min" Inspector But
g.. .H.s.. aW.Has.u.W aNL.N. saFuI H.. huNf
a dozen or more aspirants.
EevertinR 60 the g%oyornorFhip the
candidacy OF Hughes Is not expected
Co cut much Of q figure.
While carl Hayden is considered
assured OF recollection the same is not
true OF Mark Smith. Tor Reese Ling
IL considered here as being danger
aus. lie rs a hard campnigncr and Is
starting his work alroady-earlY
though in a quiet and transformations
manner
No one has appeared against La
mar cobb for state engineer nor
against George Purdy llullard Tor at
iorney general hut thert Is certain
to arise opposition to the latter
Tit Republicans.
Despite All efforts to unite the OH
line Republicans and the Progressive
these have failed. The -Progrossivcs
are standing out firm and In rhoeniN
are admitted tu a considerable
strength. In Tucson u n the same
way. These two cities aud the War
rem district are expected Ia stand
firmly against alliance with the Re-
pubiicans.
A. la the possible nomination Of
George O. Young Il ls To- an extent
dependent upon the municipal elec-
ton. It's winning at the primaries
without the support OF either paper
put him squareiy to the front Women
suffrage has helped his oandidnry
materially and this Is looked for. Ia
some quarters to cut a material figure
In the state results
Il Is now only preliminary skirm-
ishinE tina. ~ underway. Those now
aspiring may reconsider. their places
being taken by others. before the
time forecasts are useless IN most in
stances and u were foolish 10 attempt
them beyond the one That tho Demo-
cratic primaries viii DE hotly CON
tested and may entail some bit
terness