El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-30
REPUPL ICAHs Of
ARIZONA To PLAN
THEIR CAMPAIGN
Conference Called For Pres
colt Next Week Arouses
Much Interest.

Phoenix, ARK, June 3O.-Widespread
interest Is being exhibited throughout
the state in the Republican conference
that Is 10 be held at Prescott next
weeE- Scores Of Republicans will be
on hand TO discuss plans for the cam
paign, when Lorenzo Hubbel, chair
man Of the state central committee,
calls thu gathering TO lder-
Inadvertently secretary Charles E.
Arnold called the conference for July
3. He did not discover till after all
the notices had been mailed that the
fifth falls on Sunday The plan now IS
to have the real conference on Mon
day. Chairman Hubbel will call the
session TO order Sunday, but an adj
jcUrnment viii Immediately be taken
till the next day.
Expect to Settle Differences.
It is expected that the conference
will go far toward bringing order out
Of the chaos that has existed in the
Republican ranks since early IN the
campaigl OF 1912
AT present the only Republicans who
have announced positively that they
are candidates, OF will consent TO be
candidates. are Thomas Z. Campbell,
Of Prescott, and Lorenzo Hubbell,
whose home is in Apache county Hub
bell is a candidate for the United States
senate and Campbell for the state tax
commission He is assessor Of Yavapai
county and is probably better versed in
taxation questions than any other man
in the state
Favor E1ibbey for Governor.
Former governor Joseph H. Kibbey
can have any nomination he desires at
the hands Of the Republicans. The
.'ProgrCssives'' still clalm kibbey, how
ever, and he refuses to talk politics
Many Of the leading Rec ublicans hope
that he viii run for governor. Other
possible candidates Eor governor are H.
A Morgan, Of Wilcox: J. Knox Cor
bert, Of Tucson. and Lloyd B. Christy,
OF Phoenix
Possible candidates for attorney gen
eraI are E S. Clark, Of Prescott, and
John B. Wright Of Tucson Both heId
office under appointment In territorial
days
Pressure is being brought to bear on
Walter Bennett, Of Phoenix, to Induce
him TO run for the supreme court
Democrats Are Divided
Reports from Cochise county that
Judge Fred Suffer, OF Bisbee, IS about
to Withdraw from the race for the
Democratic nomination for governor
are disturbing governor George hunt
and his supporters
The reports are apparently wen
founded and come direct from some OF
Suffers closest friends They are 10
the effect that suffer has decided tnal
with both Dr.. II. A. Hughes and him
self in the race against Hunt, neither
stands a chance 10 win
This is exactly the view held by the
Hunt forces The governor does not
expect, in the event Of Suffers with
drlwaI. to receive any Of the votes
that would have gone 70 Suffer The
anti-Hunt members Of the party will
flock to the support OF Dr.. Hughes ana
The lines between the two factions will
be more sharply drawn than ever
Pick Hunt to Win.
While close political observers at the
capital believe that Hunt will defeat
Hughes. even with Suffer out Of the
race. they admit that Hughes stands
q good chance and IS showing strength
which no one expected Of him earlier
IN the campaign He Is receiving the
sport Of the temperance element The
Temperance Alliance is supporting no
individual candidate as body, but its
members are OF the opinion that II the
constitutional amendment pOvidinS for
statewide prohibition IS adopted next
November, il will be just as well TO
have in the governors chair a man who
IS thoroughly in sympathy with them
Dr. Hughes is widely known as tenn
perance worker and was for several
years president OF the Anti-SalOon
league Of Arizona