Arizona republican., 1914-09-23
THREE PARTIES ORGANIZE
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peared to have lost four members pointed to find out how. The missing four apparently belong to Phoenix. In making the apportionment the su- pervisors had given Phoenix precincts ] twenty-one members, when it had previously had twenty five, and it's proportion of the total democratic vote, it is contended, has not been lessened.
 The matter of giving the ladies representation was proposed and it was suggested that the women be al lowed to form an auxiliary commit tee, one member for each regularly elected member MT. Barnum object ed to this as an attempt to fool the ladies and he reminded his associates that they were not children, to be So easily fooled by such a device He suggested that some of the elected members resign to make room for lady members and he rendered his resignation, proposing that Mrs Mat tie Williams be chosen to succeed hIm. He said he had heard a g.eat deal of talk about gallantry since the meeting of the committee and he would like to see something substan- hal. The committee declined to ac- !cept the resignation of Mr. Barnum Wlth such an embarra ssinS string at tached to it; it would create pre- cedent which it would be embarrass ing not to follow.
 Mr to get representation for the ladies. He called attention to the fact that m three precincts there had been ties TOT the election of committeeman. The law made no provision for ad- JuStlng such ties and therefore there had been no elections in such cases. The attempt of the committee to give each of the candidates so tied a half a vote was without authority of law. lie moved, therefore, that in each of these three precincts a vacancy be recognized and that it be filled ,,V the appointment of a woman. For the first precinct. he moved the e;ec- ton of Mrs. Dr. Rosa G. Boido Aga;n MT Barnums effort at gallantry came to naught He was voted down. me auxiliary committee plan was aJ- lowed to stand. It was also decided that If 1t should turn out that there ought to be four more places on the committee they would be filled by the appointment of women. So thara will be some women committeemeo if
 In the talk about the platform. r I tn Ion record in favor of the sale of state lands under irrigation projects. lhe committee did not want to com mt the party to a state land policy. put at the suggestion of MT Rullarl 'he proposition of MT. Powers was considered tentative. with the change or Irrigation projects to "reclama- tion projects"
 The Republicans Meet
 Ihe law office of J. F. Nelson in the Fleming building was the scene of the meeting of the republican county committee yesterday. The meeting was held in the afternoon ana was well attended by precinct committeeman from various parts of the county. Secretary Nelson called the meeting to order and H. R. Daggs was elected temporary chairman. Fol lowing this the credentials of each committeeman were examined and all those receiving the highest vote in the recent primary were allowed seats in the committed
 Some discussion came uD relative to the election of a permanent chair man of the committee. and the name Of J. H. kibbey was suggested. and committee of two was appointed to wait on Judge Kibbey to see if he would take the position. The judge sent back word that if the election was unanimous. he would accept. Then the committee agreed without opposition to elect Judge Kibbey. and sent for the candidates for county. offices, who were out of the room. to consult them about the matter. This body immediately approved of the ac- tion. and Judge Kibbey was elected
 He was escorted to the room by a committee of two, and returned thanks for the honor conferred on him. The election of state commit teemen from this county was then taken up, and the following elected in addition to the chairman, who is eX- officio member: Sims Ely, R. F. Sloan, Clarence Baldwin and Burt Wingar of Mesa, C. A. Cochran of Glendale, H. R. Daggs, Ned Creighton. J. c. Adams F. w. Lewis Charles Tribolet and J. H. McClintock.
 Vacancies in the county committee were filled. George 1Iirchman was elected secretary and treasurer. Then came up the question of a possible