El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-18
CAMPBELL FOR
G0VERNOR5HIP
Friends Say He VIII Enter
Race Early; Callaghan
Is a Possibility.

Phoenix Ariz. Jan. 1S.-Politieal
forecasters expect no new candidates
for governor to emerge out of the pres
ent state legislature. But in the gos-
sin concerning the mothers pension
act. prohibition. the land question, and
! mine taxation, there is much specula-
ton regarding the identity OF the per-
son who is to land the Democratic nom
! nation for the executives chair IN
] 1916.
In the legislature itself there is only
one gubernatOrial possibility That
| is senator Hugh Campbell of Coconino
1 county. Campbell was thinking seri
I ously last summer OF coming out Tor
] the nomination in opposition to George
W p Hunt and there are many VINO
believe that the conservative wing OF
the party would have rallied to camp
bell's support and nominated him. He
was dissuaded from entering the rlnS'
however, and was elected senator from
Coconino county by a fair majority
over the ever popular Fred Breen' the
Republican nominee.
CamDbelrs closest friends say that he
is going to be in the race early the next
time. He knows what he is going 10
do and is already laying his plans, they
CaIIaEhan Mentioned.
A Democratic possibility equally as
nrominent as. Campbell is J. C. Gala
CHAN, present state auditor ana oluIlme
political enemy of governor Hunt Cal
laghan was also mentioned for gov
ernor last summer. The conservative
leaders Of Democracy seriously con-
sidered forcing the auditor INTO the
race, believing that the time had come
to elect a business man TO the chleL
executive position in the state. 1t was
finally decided. however, that It would
be better to keep Callaghan in the aud
itor's office two years more, and u
appears that their Judgment was good.
Though Callaghan was elected by
handsome majority, there is no ques-
ton that his strength has greatly IN |
creased, particularly in Maricopa !
county.
saved a hank.
He is given a great deal Of credit for I
the reopening of the Valley Bank OF /
Phoenix. which was closed from No
vember-40 to December, 81, 1914. Gala !
CHAN had il in his power to throw the
bank into the hands Of receiver, and I
it is generally realized that that would /
have meant about so cents on the dol 1
lar to each depOsitor and creditor. In
stead, he held off and the bank was 1
with the result that no /
one, excepting possibly the directors, |
viii lose a dollar.
Osborn PROBABLY Willing.
Secretary of state Sidney P. Osborn, /
had his eye. on the governors chair and 1
may be out for the nomination in 1916
Osborn is still pretty well on the sunny
side of 30. but in the light of past eX-
perience he does not regard his youth |
as an insurmountable handicap. In 1911
he was told that he was too much Of
kid to think of being secretary of
state. but he was nominated and
elected In 1914 ne was returned to the
office without any particular trouble
OF effort on his part
MaricOpa's Candidate.
Maricopa county has an avOwed can
lidate for the Democratic gubernatorial
nomination in W. A. MOeuT, Of Tempe,
low chairman of the board Of super
Tisors AIoeur admitted months ago
hat he would be IN the race two yearSd
renee. He is probably a better cam
,aigner than Campbell. Cailaghan or
Osborn.
It is believed that there is Only one
circumstance which may cause gov
srnor Hunt to alter his determination
Tot to seek the governorship again.
Z il becomes apparent that Callaghan
s going to get the nomination, Hunt
NAY oppose him. Hunt would turn !
,ver the office to almost anyone with
more pleasure than to Callaghan, ais
lntiring critic